Seth Godin talks about how to buy a house Episode 2472: How to Buy a House by Seth Godin of What to Consider Before Purchasing a Home Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around ...
Oct 06, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2472
Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey talks about which rate to focus on if you want to retire early Episode 2471: Want to Retire Early? - Focus on This Rate by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey on Increasing Your Savings Rate Amon and Christina are former federal government employees that focused on saving, making, and investing money so that they could grow enough wealth in their investments to never have to work again. And, guess what? They did it! At the age of 39, they reached financi...
Oct 05, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2471
Caitlin See of Student Loan Planner talks about the top strategies to pay off student loans in 5 years Episode 2470: Top Strategies to Pay Off Student Loans in 5 Years by Caitlin See of Student Loan Planner on Getting Out of Student Loan Debt Student Loan Planner has the country's top experts in figuring out exactly what to do with monster student loan debt. If you owe $20,000 to $1 million in student loans, they can help you by creating a custom student loan plan made just for you that details ...
Oct 04, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2470
Rich of Rich On Money tells you if you should pay off your mortgage early Episode 2469: Should I Payoff My Mortgage Early? by Rich of Rich on Money on Pros and Cons of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Rich is from Montgomery, Alabama. He buys rental properties in cash, fixes them up, rents them out to local families, and manages the properties himself. He's been doing this for the past 20 years. He now owns 30 units, with 20 single-family homes paid off. And he didn't have an easy start. While ser...
Oct 03, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2469
Dr. Peter Kim of The White Coat Investor asks what's keeping you from financial freedom Episode 2468: What’s Keeping You From Financial Freedom? by Dr. Peter Kim with Physician on Fire on Attaining Your Money Goals The White Coat Investor is the most widely-read, physician-specific personal finance and investing website in the world. It is the premier resource for high-income professionals looking for unbiased information about all things financial or simply a referral to a trusted professional ...
Oct 02, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2468
Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout talks about the value of little purchases and big wins. Episode 2467: Conscious Spending: It's About the Little Purchases and the Big Wins by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout Kalen Bruce created Freedom Sprout to fill a void. He heard too many conversations about how "they don't teach finance in schools." It took years for him to stop complaining about it and do something about it. He has five kids, so him and his wife have to get five adults into the world with a soli...
Oct 01, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2467
Kimberly Holland with Healthline explains the value of talking to yourself. Episode 2466: Positive Self-Talk: How Talking to Yourself Is a Good Thing by Kimberly Holland with Healthline How you feel affects every precious day of your life. Healthline understands that, which is why they’re committed to being your most trusted ally in your pursuit of health and well-being. You can depend on Healthline to provide expert content along with genuine caring--both of which will support, guide, and inspi...
Oct 01, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2466
Mr. Finer shares 6 reasons not to do FI Episode 2465: 6 Reasons Not to Do FI (Why FIRE May Not Actually Be Useful For Everyone) by Mr. Finer on Downsides of Financial Independence Mr. Finer is a normal salaried employee who achieved FI with no side hustle or other income sources. After spending a decade without any plan, he started pursuing FI in his 30s, and achieved it at 40. He created his blog to share experiences, mistakes, successes, benefits, positives, and negatives from his journey. The...
Sep 30, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2465
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents talks about why keeping up with the Joneses will make you broke Episode 2464: Why Keeping Up With The Joneses Will Make You Broke by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring Nort...
Sep 29, 2023•9 min•Ep. 2464
Mr. Money Mustache shares wealth advice that should be obvious. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2463: [Part 2] Wealth Advice That Should Be Obvious by Mr. Money Mustache on Best Money Saving Habits Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early ...
Sep 28, 2023•9 min•Ep. 2463
Mr. Money Mustache shares wealth advice that should be obvious. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2462: [Part 1] Wealth Advice That Should Be Obvious by Mr. Money Mustache on Best Money Saving Habits Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early ...
Sep 27, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2462
Laurie Sepulveda of Women Who Money discusses how to take a vacation while paying off debt Episode 2461: How Do You Take a Vacation While Paying Off Debt? by Laurie Sepulveda of Women Who Money The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of 2017. They’ve both reached financial independence and left full-time work to...
Sep 26, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2461
Honey Smith with Get Rich Slowly talks about motivation and money Episode 2460: Motivation and Money by Honey Smith of Get Rich Slowly on Self-Awareness and Finances J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate...
Sep 25, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2460
Philip Taylor of PT Money provides the keys to getting ahead financially. Episode 2459: The Keys to Getting Ahead Financially - It Gets Easier by Philip Taylor of PT Money PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, and blogger who started the site in 2007. He also created FinCon, the popular conference for f...
Sep 24, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2459
Nir Eyal tells us how we can have fun to minimize distraction. Episode 2458: This is How to be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks by Nir Eyal on Productivity & Curiosity Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Ins...
Sep 24, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2458
Tony with Money Mini Blog provides 4 common mistakes that investors make Episode 2457: 4 Common Mistakes That Investors Make by Tony with MoneyMiniBlog.com on Investing & Making Money in a Bull or Bear Market Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blo...
Sep 23, 2023•9 min•Ep. 2457
Kevin of Financial Panther talks about creating a stupid mistakes fund Episode 2456: Create A Stupid Mistakes Fund For Your Stupid Mistakes by Kevin of Financial Panther on Planning For Mistakes Kevin is an attorney, writer, gig economy expert, side hustler, and the blogger behind Financial Panther. He paid off 87,000 worth of student loans in just 2.5 years by choosing not to live like a big shot lawyer. He started Financial Panther to share all he knows about personal finance, travel hacking, ...
Sep 22, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2456
Len Penzo talks about 5 strategies for protecting your 401k from economic collapse Episode 2455: 5 Strategies for Protecting Your 401(k) Savings from Economic Collapse by Len Penzo Len Penzo writes about personal finance and macroeconomics on his eponymous personal finance blog, which has been twice-honored as a Kiplinger Best Money Blog, and honored with two Plutus Awards for Best Personal Finance Blog. Len’s personal finance articles have been featured in the New York Times, MSN, Business Insi...
Sep 21, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2455
Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster shares frugal hacks to live an awesome life Episode 2454: Frugal Hacks To Live An Awesome Life by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster on Money-Saving Tips Lisa is a mother, scientist, and financial enthusiast. She founded Mad Money Monster, a personal finance blog chronicling her and her family’s journey from doing money all wrong to doing it all right. She and her husband are known as Mr. & Mrs. Mad Money Monster on the site. They pride themselves as being ...
Sep 20, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2454
Chris of Keep Thrifty talks about how kicking his soda habit is fueling his retirement Episode 2453: How Kicking My Soda Habit is Fueling My Retirement by Chris of Keep Thrifty on Getting Rid of Unnecessary Expenses Chris and Jaime live in the suburbs of Madison, WI with their three daughters. While living the typical suburban life, they are challenging the norms by living outside the box and creating the freedom they desire. At Keep Thrifty, they share their journey and bring you inspiration an...
Sep 19, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2453
Nick Maggiulli talks about a margin of safety Episode 2452: A Margin of Safety by Nick Maggiulli of Of Dollars and Data on Making Wise Investment Decisions The goal of Of Dollars And Data is to help you make better financial decisions using the best information available. Ultimately, Nick wants you to act smarter and live richer. As a result, this blog will cover ideas such as: -What to expect from financial markets -How to think about risk -How to time investment purchases -How to find good inf...
Sep 18, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2452
Jen Hayes tells us of five crucial ways that Dave Ramsey is right about money. Episode 2451: 5 Crucial Ways Dave Ramsey is Right About Money by Jen Hayes A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else. The original post is located here: https://ww...
Sep 17, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2451
Julie Morgenstern teaches parents how to eliminate guilt about working too much. Episode 2450: How to Eliminate Working Mom Guilt by Julie Morgenstern on Work-Life Balance and Understanding Children Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages of life how to overcome disorganization to achieve their goals. Her mission is to free each indiv...
Sep 17, 2023•8 min•Ep. 2450
Nicole Hill of Marriage Kids And Money shares 7 smart tips to spend less so you can live more. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2449: [Part 2] 7 Smart Tips To Spend Less So You Can Live More by Nicole Hill of Marriage Kids and Money Andy Hill is a husband and father to two awesome (and crazy) kids and they hail from the great state of Michigan. His goal is to give his family the best life possible and strengthen their family tree for generations to come. In 2016, he got so geeked about this topic of...
Sep 16, 2023•9 min•Ep. 2449
Nicole Hill of Marriage Kids And Money shares 7 smart tips to spend less so you can live more. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2448: [Part 1] 7 Smart Tips To Spend Less So You Can Live More by Nicole Hill of Marriage Kids and Money Andy Hill is a husband and father to two awesome (and crazy) kids and they hail from the great state of Michigan. His goal is to give his family the best life possible and strengthen their family tree for generations to come. In 2016, he got so geeked about this topic of...
Sep 15, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2448
Courtney Luke tells you why you need a debt management plan Episode 2447: Are You in Debt? 6 Reasons You Need A Debt Management Plan by Courtney Luke of Arrest Your Debt Arrest Your Debt is a wide-ranging personal finance website, yet focuses on helping first responders and people struggling with debt. The owners, Courtney and Ryan Luke have made it their mission to help people get out of debt and start building wealth on any income. There are three main areas of focus for Arrest Your Debt: 1. T...
Sep 14, 2023•10 min•Ep. 2447
Kelley Long with Financial Finesse talks about how much money you could lose by trying to be perfect Episode 2446: Your Obsession With Being Perfect Could Cost You Six Figures by Kelley Long of Financial Finesse on Making Smart Money Decisions After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest. She decided there had to be a better way to provide people from all wal...
Sep 13, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2446
Marcus Garrett with Jackie Beck shares how to get your credit score to 800 Episode 2445: The 800 Credit Score Club: 4 Tricks to Quickly Increase Your FICO Score by Marcus Garrett with Jackie Beck Jackie and her husband paid off over $147,000 in debt, including their house! She’s walked the walk to become completely debt free, and she wants to help you do the same with her award-winning Pay Off Debt by Jackie Beck app. Jackie and her app have been featured in Oprah Magazine, MarketWatch, Forbes, ...
Sep 12, 2023•12 min•Ep. 2445
Ryan Larson of First Line Fin shares two short posts about saving in retirement and starting a Roth IRA for a teen Episode 2444: Saving in Retirement: What You Should Do Now AND Starting a Roth IRA For a Teen by Ryan Larson of First Line Fin Ryan Larson is the principal Investment Advisor Representative and Founder of FirstLine Financial, LLC located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ryan recognizes the importance of growing and preserving the assets accumulated for retirement and the need for reallocatin...
Sep 11, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2444
Brad of Budgets Are Sexy shares financial advice from the in-flight safety handbook. Episode 2443: Financial Advice From the In-Flight Safety Handbook by Brad with BudgetsAreSexy J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy....
Sep 10, 2023•11 min•Ep. 2443