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Why Americans Are Broke

Why Americans Are Broke

Why are Americans broke? On May 15, 2018, Charles Schwab released their second annual Modern Wealth Index Assessment for 2018. What this report revea…

Can Retirement Ruin Your Relationships? (Plus an intro to Payitoff.io)

Can Retirement Ruin Your Relationships? (Plus an intro to Payitoff.io)

Looking forward to retirement? We make plans so we CAN retire, but have you ever thought about what you'll be doing once you actually get there? We'l…

Your Summer Theme Park Savings Guide (with Robert Niles)

Your Summer Theme Park Savings Guide (with Robert Niles)

It's officially summer for us when Robert Niles (from Theme Park Insider) drops by for our annual look at theme parks around the country. Going on va…

How One Frugal Secretary Saved Millions (and your letters)

How One Frugal Secretary Saved Millions (and your letters)

Mail Call! Today we're answering your questions about IRAs, tackle how to calculate a rate of return, dive in to Vanguard's new factor based funds...…

Making & Saving More Money in the Sharing Economy (with Harry Campbell)

Making & Saving More Money in the Sharing Economy (with Harry Campbell)

Even though he's an engineer by trade, Harry Campbell was excited about the opportunity to earn extra money driving people (and stuff) around town so…

Mind-Blowing Benefits of Health Savings Accounts

Mind-Blowing Benefits of Health Savings Accounts

Should you have a Health Savings Account (HSA)? Fidelity estimates that people 65 years of age till death will require $275,000 to cover medical car…

How Do I Save Money On My Insurance? (plus an intro to N26)

How Do I Save Money On My Insurance? (plus an intro to N26)

Looking for a better deal on our insurances? We'll tackle a piece today about tracking devices that trade privacy for your data, which will hopefully…

Ways to Cut Your Monthly Bills #013

Ways to Cut Your Monthly Bills #013

Cutting your monthly bills is a big deal - they add up! You could save hundreds of dollars a month which might even be enough to fully fund a Roth IR…

066R | Letting Go of the Emergency Fund

066R | Letting Go of the Emergency Fund

066R | Understanding emergency funds, investing in your house and some college and library hacks. What you’ll hear on today’s show: Review of Monday…

THIS is the Secret To Saving Money (and an intro to Equity Multiple)

THIS is the Secret To Saving Money (and an intro to Equity Multiple)

How do you save more money? Today we present one simple trick shared by a popular financial blogger. But does our team of experts think this is REALL…

066 | The Emergency Fund...Is it a Bad Idea? | Big ERN The Reveal

066 | The Emergency Fund...Is it a Bad Idea? | Big ERN The Reveal

066 | Big Ern reveals his identity, explains the different risks when retiring and why a home is a good investment. Highlights from the show include:…

8: From Financially Perfect to Rock Bottom (and back again) with Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche

8: From Financially Perfect to Rock Bottom (and back again) with Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche

Tiffany Aliche grew up talking about money. Her dad was an accountant,  her mother actively  engaged the children in grocery  shopping and other area…

6: Fearlessly Paying off Massive Student Debt on $30,000 per Year with Sarah Wilson

6: Fearlessly Paying off Massive Student Debt on $30,000 per Year with Sarah Wilson

Are you tired of hearing success stories from folks who are earning $60,000, $80,000, or even $100,000 or more paying off debt and moving toward fin…

Boost Your Income, Grow Your Stash, and Practice Better Spending (with Michele Cagan)

Boost Your Income, Grow Your Stash, and Practice Better Spending (with Michele Cagan)

The basics of finance ain't easy...at first, but once you jump on and learn them, it's just like riding a bicycle (as mom says). Today we welcome CPA…

Should Chris Pay Off All His Debt? (with Dana Anspach)

Should Chris Pay Off All His Debt? (with Dana Anspach)

Should you pay down your debt or invest? Chris has a very specific question on this topic, and our roundtable team comes charging to the rescue! Also…

WCI #38: Bitcoin, Prenups, and Investing vs Paying off Debt

WCI #38: Bitcoin, Prenups, and Investing vs Paying off Debt

In this episode Dr. Dahle answers listeners' questions about bitcoin, prenups, and whether you should be investing or paying off debt. I estimate tha…

4: From Disorganized to Debt Free Through Budgeting and Routine with Rosemarie Groner

4: From Disorganized to Debt Free Through Budgeting and Routine with Rosemarie Groner

Rosemarie Groner was a State Trooper - a good, recession-proof job. Chronic disorganization led to more than $30,000 in consumer debt when she made t…