Our favorite LGBT podcast episodes on Queer Money™ Year after year, we learn more and more about queer money in the LGBT community. These are our favorite LGBT podcast episodes in 2017 on Queer Money™ about queer money. Inspiring LGBT podcast episodes about queer money 2017 was a great year for Queer Money™. We had some amazing guests and learned so much about money and queer money. Here’s a highlight of some of the best of the best LGBT podcast episodes of Queer Money™ about queer money. Mentio...
Dec 26, 2017•31 min
Get your Late-Stage Retirement Calculator & Checklist: https://debtfreeguys.lpages.co/magic-money-late-retirement-checklist-thank-you Late-stage retirement planning If you’re in your 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s and have yet to put money away for retirement, you’re probably feeling anxious and have a thousand questions. Get answers to all your late-stage retirement planning questions on this Queer Money™, and get the Late-Stage Retirement Calculator & Checklist. Will you need to work past 80? Are there a...
Dec 19, 2017•43 min
Get the Early Retirement Checklist here: https://debtfreeguys.lpages.co/early-retirement-checklist/ Financial independence & retire early Imagine a life in which you work because you want to, not because you have to. A life that affords you the freedom to escape ‘cube life’ in pursuit of your passion. That’s FIRE—Financial Independence & Retire Early and what Queer Money™ is all about today. Get the Early Retirement Questionnaire & Checklist and follow along. Reach financial independence & retir...
Dec 12, 2017•44 min
Get your Super-Simple Investing Guide here: https://debtfreeguys.lpages.co/super-simple-investing-guide/ DIY.FUND and Newbie Ivestors Talking Wall Street feels intimidating, but Wendy and Eric Nissan of DIY.FUND, who have both worked on Wall Street, help us help you get started with investing. Who is DIY.FUND? We befriended Wendy and Eric Nissan at FinCon in San Diego in 2016. Both Wendy and Eric had careers on Wall Street where they learned the ins and outs of that world. The Nissans came on Qu...
Dec 05, 2017•44 min
Get the resources for this podcast here: https://debtfreeguys.com/postnuptial-agreements/ Postnuptial agreements for those without prenups Before ‘I do,’ have an honest conversation with your partner about money, children and prenuptial agreements should your relationship end. If ‘I do’ is already ‘I did,’ here’s what you should know about postnuptial agreements. Pre and postnuptial agreements & divorce with Jennie Wray Jennie Wray is a partner with Denver’s Harris Law. One of the firm’s most ac...
Nov 28, 2017•51 min
Get the FREE Credit Score Checklist here: https://debtfreeguys.lpages.co/credit-score/ If you have yet to find a Sugar Daddy willing to pay off your debt, you may be forced to figure out your finances on your own—and knowing how to get the best credit score is the very first step. The best credit score and thick credit report Collin Brennan is a Senior Editor at Credit Karma. Today Collin covers the basics of credit scores and credit reports, explaining how scores are determined and why it’s imp...
Nov 21, 2017•36 min
Setting goals, the Q.U.E.E.R. way Setting goals isn’t enough. Setting goals the Q.U.E.E.R. way is. On this week’s Queer Money™, we talk about setting goals the Q.U.E.E.R. way to help you reach your biggest goals. Setting goals for a successful queer life In Write the Best Annual Performance Review Ever, we shared our free swipe copy to literally copy and paste specific language to easily write the best annual performance review ever. This free tool will help you and get your next raise or promot...
Nov 14, 2017•17 min
Prudential’s LGBT Financial Experience Survey If you’ve ever wondered who makes up the Rock Star Research Team behind Prudential’s LGBT Financial Experience Survey or how they use their findings, today’s your lucky day! We’re diving deep into this LGBT information-dense study with two of its authors, Josh Stoffregen and Supriya Sanyal. The minds behind Prudential’s LGBT Financial Experience Survey If you’re a regular Queer Money™ listener, you know that Prudential’s LGBT Financial Experience Sur...
Nov 07, 2017•45 min
Leading IM Creative Successfully IM Creative was named one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies by Inc. magazine in both 2015 and 2016. Today Scott Ihrig and Shannon Morrison talk about working together as a gay couple, the risk/reward proposition of owning a business and their take on digital versus analog life. Who is IM Creative? ‘Being together matters.’ This is the philosophy upon which IM Creative was founded. It also applies to the strong relationship between CEO and founder Sc...
Oct 31, 2017•44 min
Dominique Jackson's Inspiring Story Dominique Jackson, a prominent figure in the realm of transgender modeling, graces us with her compelling narrative of resilience and transformation. She recounts her journey of self-discovery, which was fraught with adversity, including familial rejection and the challenges of transitioning. Throughout our dialogue, Dominique emphasizes the pivotal role of intuition in navigating her tumultuous past, which encompassed struggles with substance abuse and signif...
Oct 24, 2017•52 min•Season 2Ep. 73
in the wrong state can cause our community just as much trouble. Credit unions are financial cooperatives that serve the needs of a particular community, and Phillip is leveraging his 20-plus years in community development and organizational management to establish Equality Credit Union for the queer community. Currently, as president and founder of Equality Washington, Phillip has enlisted the help of industry leader Cisco Smith, president and CEO of Florist Federal Credit Union, to design and ...
Oct 17, 2017•45 min
The need for long-term care insurance for LGBT people An alarming 36% of LGBT people say they’d rather spend for today than prepare for tomorrow. But what happens at the end of your life and you need medical or nursing-assistance, either in-home or in a nursing facility? The answer may be long-term care insurance for LGBT people. Ryan Taylor educates us on long-term care insurance for LGBT people According to AARP, the lifetime probability of becoming disabled and needing long-term care is a who...
Oct 10, 2017•36 min
Retraining your brain “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used to create them,” said Albert Einstein. If you’re unhappy with your current condition, retraining your brain is the first step to change. Unlocking your full potential by retraining your brain That little voice in your head — the one saying you can’t, you shouldn’t, they wouldn’t — isn’t doing you any favors. In fact, the limiting beliefs fostered by that annoying little voice are holding you back from unloc...
Oct 03, 2017•38 min
You can have a healthy relationship with money Your relationship with money will affect your relationship with your partner. We talk with one of our favorite guests about how to strengthen your relationship with money and your partner. Your relationship with money coach Megan Lathrop, Capital One Café’s Money Coach, returns for another episode of Queer Money™. Megan is back to talk about money and relationships and how couples can have a better relationship with money with a few simple tools tha...
Sep 26, 2017•39 min
What’s the fastest way for most of us to get rich? By investing as much as we can as early as we can into a 401k. As a reader asks, though, what’s the best 401k for young adults? A Traditional 401k or a Roth 401k? Meet our young adult, Carter After listening to Queer Money™ episode 61, “5 Steps to Prepare for Financial Emergencies in Your Sleep,” Carter from Ohio emailed us a question. Carter wants to know, as a young gay man, which type of 401k offered to him by his employer is best? Should he ...
Sep 19, 2017•17 min
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Lesbian, trans, bi and gay suicide and suicide attempts happen disproportionally more than the general population, and people who die by suicide are eight times more likely to have debt. Lesbian, Trans, Bi and Gay Suicide and Queer Money We partner with our friend, Melanie Lockert of Dear Debt, who’s bringing more attention to Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and highlighting the effects that debt has on those who become or are severely depresse...
Sep 12, 2017•46 min
The Deets of MassMutual’s LGBTQ Financial Security Study Between February 28 and March 14, 2017, MassMutual along with Greenwald & Associates, conducted an online survey of middle-income Americans over-weighted with LGBTQ people to “raise awareness of the threats and obstacles to middle-class workers’ [especially LGBTQ workers’] financial security.” LGBTQ people don’t feel secure and it may be our fault Nearly half of those in the survey described themselves as not too or not at all financially ...
Sep 07, 2017•41 min
It’s hard for any artist, including gay artists, to stand out in saturated cities such as L.A. and New York. That’s why these gay artists moved to Denver, an alternative city, to stand out from the crowd and avoid high production costs. Gay Artists in Denver “It really comes back to the story… You get to tell people’s stories—that don’t usually get to be told.” Listen to Gay Artists Thriving in Denver Gay Artists Summary Rachel Herring Finley is the lead actor in Carlos Daniel Flores’ short film...
Aug 29, 2017•40 min
Navigating the online space to market your business can feel a little like the Wild West. There aren’t any hard and fast rules, and everyone is still trying to figure out what works best. If your business caters to the LGBT community, you may have encountered the added challenge of trying to find your audience. Where exactly is the gay community hanging out online? Matt Skallerud is the President of Pink Banana Media, a company that helps businesses target the LGBT community online and grow with...
Aug 22, 2017•34 min
You can dance if you want to. And wear a tutu, too! Robert Carter is a dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male drag ballet company that pays tribute to – and pokes fun at – the classical Russian stars of dance. The male dancers portray ballerinas (with great names like Ida Nevaseyneva), using their incredible athleticism to dance on pointe and exaggerate traditional choreography for comic effect. Robert was one of four dancers in the company featured in the documentary Reb...
Aug 15, 2017•54 min
The LGBTQ population in every community deserves local access to medical and legal services – and a safe space to meet up. When Sean Coleman saw that the South Bronx was lacking, he cashed out his 401K and founded the non-profit Destination Tomorrow, an organization that serves LGBTQ youth 13 to 24 years of age, with a focus on the transgender community. When Sean established the agency in 2009, he was the sole employee. (Well, perhaps ‘volunteer’ is a more accurate term since he did without any...
Aug 08, 2017•44 min
This simple, five-step guide from our Queer Money podcast will prepare for financial emergencies with your eyes closed. Dealing with an emergency is difficult enough, but add to that the stress of not being able to cover your bills afterward. An unexpected accident, illness or car repair can leave you in a lot of financial pain long after the initial crisis. According to a recent MassMutual study, half of our community would be in real financial trouble if faced with an unexpected expense of $5,...
Aug 01, 2017•21 min
‘Certain blocks [in Harlem], you may wanna watch that twist… But the truth is, I don’t have to un-code anymore. We know there’s still hate out and about and all around, but I don’t feel that fear anymore.’ Today’s guest is prepared to get you out of that shame spiral and help you see life through a lens of possibilities and positivity, sharing his journey as a successful gay black man in the public eye. Patrick Riley is an independent personality and writer in the New York City area. He made his...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 2 min
‘There is a boat load of money to be made in real estate investing if you do it right.’ If you are interested in retiring early – and who isn’t? – then it’s in your best interest to focus less on retirement savings accounts and more on a developing a CASHFLOW strategy. (Thank you, Robert Kiyosaki.) A recent Queer Money guest, Todd Tresidder of Financial Mentor, suggested incorporating real estate investment into your portfolio, and the Debt Free Guys’ inbox blew up with questions about how to ge...
Jul 18, 2017•52 min
It is important to celebrate the older generation of the LGBT community for their strength and resilience. Their willingness to stand up and fight got us where we are today, and the best way to say thank you is to ensure that LGBT seniors have a place to call their own, where they can receive the care they need. Tony Ramos is the executive director of Alta Prime Assisted Living, a unique senior residential care facility in Aurora, Colorado. Alta Prime is LGBT-friendly, and its model of convertin...
Jul 12, 2017•42 min
Navigating Student Loan Debt with PT Grad and Podcaster Will Boyd Most college students don’t understand what they’re getting into when they take on student loan debt. It is easier to remain blissfully ignorant of compounding interest while you enjoy the university experience, but that lack of knowledge may cost you the ability to live the life you want later on. Will Boyd recently earned his doctorate in physical therapy from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, but his journey to a degree in heal...
Jul 05, 2017•47 min
This daughter of two moms will challenge every negative stereotype you've heard about children growing up with same-sex parents. Meet Cinara Foor, Financial Planner and Daughter of Two Lesbians How many 21-year-olds do you know who have invested in a Roth IRA and own their own home? Today you’ll meet an asp Mentioned in this episode: Get the FREE Happy Gay Retirement Calculator Are you on the path to a tragic, basic, happy or fabulous retirement? Find out where and begin your journey to a better...
Jun 29, 2017•37 min
Today Caleb and Matthew chat with the Debt Free Guys about their area of expertise as coaches, what to expect in an Increase Your Income strategy session, and why they include a one-on-one component with every offering at LGBTQ Entrepreneur. Listen and learn why Caleb and Matthew chose to focus on serving the LGBTQ community, the trends specific to LGBTQ clients, and their take on how the community can raise its game! Mentioned in this episode: Get the FREE Happy Gay Retirement Calculator Are yo...
Jun 21, 2017•37 min
Why Should You and Your Gay Partner Get Married Now? Did you know that 71% of LGBT people are scared they won’t have enough money to live out a happy retirement? It’s scary think we could run out of money as we age. What can you do to be better prepared? What can you do to have a better LGBT retirement? When you find out, you and your queer partner will want to get married now. Mentioned in this episode: Get the FREE Happy Gay Retirement Calculator Are you on the path to a tragic, basic, happy o...
Jun 14, 2017•42 min
We need more LGBT leaders to share their stories of successful LGBT living and leadership to have more successful LGBT leaders. For this show, we invited back one of our first guests from our very first Queer Money show. Throughout his life, Jay Allen has been a mentor and leader in being out and proud. Once one of the highest ranking out LGBT people in a Fortune 500 company, Jay has wisdom on successful LGBT living and leadership for us all. Mentioned in this episode: Get the FREE Happy Gay Ret...
Jun 07, 2017•1 hr 5 min
