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Mastering the World of Investing

Mastering the World of Investing

Basic Definitions Diversification: The idea of spreading out your money across many different types of investments.  Choosing to diversify your inves…

040 MG Mortgage Meltdown

040 MG Mortgage Meltdown

What Happens If My Lender Goes Bust? Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out …

Retirement In Crisis – Update

Retirement In Crisis – Update

The focus of the program is on the changing retirement landscape. 1974 Retirement Funding: 11% Employee 89% Employer 2006 Retirement Funding: 51% Emp…

039 MG Where Should You Open an IRA?

039 MG Where Should You Open an IRA?

Here's how to decide. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out Legal Lad's Qui…

Simple Advice for Your Finances

Simple Advice for Your Finances

The most important concept that determines how financially successful an individual/family is going to be is: * Deferred gratification * The hardest …

038 MG Sit, Stand, Roll Over

038 MG Sit, Stand, Roll Over

Tips on rolling over your 401(k) when you leave your job. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to money@qdnow.…

037 MG Roth or Regular?

037 MG Roth or Regular?

Is a deductible IRA or a Roth IRA better?Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check …

Financial Devastation Through Debt

Financial Devastation Through Debt

I personally make use of both credit cards and the large sum of equity that I have in my personal residence. I responsibly pay my credit cards off ea…

036 MG What the Heck is the Discount Rate?

036 MG What the Heck is the Discount Rate?

What it is and why it matters.Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out Legal L…

035 MG Protecting Your Deposits

035 MG Protecting Your Deposits

How to exceed FDIC-insurance limits. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out …

Act Rich and Protect Yourself from a Down Market

Act Rich and Protect Yourself from a Down Market

the benefits of using Long/Short Funds.   A long/short fund takes advantage of a technique that many hedge funds use that allows them to make money i…

034 MG Are Your Deposits Insured?

034 MG Are Your Deposits Insured?

FDIC: What's covered, what's not. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out Leg…

033 MG The Score on Scores

033 MG The Score on Scores

FICO changes may lower credit scores. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out…

Attn. Small Business Owners… A Legal Way to hide money from the Tax Man

Attn. Small Business Owners… A Legal Way to hide money from the Tax Man

I have spent the last two weeks preparing for the IRS. Unfortunately, I still do a small number of business tax returns (old habits are hard to get a…

032 The Second Evil Twin

032 The Second Evil Twin

Taxes. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out Legal Lad's Quick and Dirty Ti…

031 MG The First Evil Twin

031 MG The First Evil Twin

Inflation. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out Legal Lad's Quick and Dirt…

Are You On the Road to Wealth and Independence?

Are You On the Road to Wealth and Independence?

I’m a straight talker, so please don’t hate me for a harsh, but true statement: when people are falling short of their financial goals, it’s almost a…

030 MG Wedding Bells, Credit Smells

030 MG Wedding Bells, Credit Smells

Will marrying someone with a lower credit score hurt your credit? Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to mone…

029 MG How to Get Rid of PMI

029 MG How to Get Rid of PMI

Cancel PMI and save money each month.Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to [email protected]. Also, check out …

The 30 Minute Financial Plan

The 30 Minute Financial Plan

A quick review of your financial health is today’s topic.  I am taking a brief break from talking about investments.  Instead I am going to load yo…