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8.26.20 Knowing your home's flood risk; Rip-off schools

8.26.20 Knowing your home's flood risk; Rip-off schools

FloodFactor.com is a great website that can help you assess your home's flood risk. And if you are at a higher risk, you can get flood insurance pret…

647 - How to Use a 529 Plan to Manage Education Expenses

647 - How to Use a 529 Plan to Manage Education Expenses

Whether schools and colleges open up virtually or in-person in 2020, the cost of education is expensive. Laura explains how to use a 529 savings plan…

8.10.20 Eviction fears & potential for stimulus action; Chaotic start to school year

8.10.20 Eviction fears & potential for stimulus action; Chaotic start to school year

Clark discusses the difficulty many are having as federal unemployment benefits run dry in the absence of another stimulus bill. It could lead to an …

Should You Leave Your Job to Attend School?

Should You Leave Your Job to Attend School?

In this episode of DIY Money, Quint and Daniel discuss whether quitting your job to attend school is a good idea.

PSA Thursday - Get Ready for a School Year Like No Other with Mandy Bert and Rob Phelan

PSA Thursday - Get Ready for a School Year Like No Other with Mandy Bert and Rob Phelan

Do you have school-age children? If so, then brace yourself for a school year like no other. This year, some children will return to school five day…

Homeschool For Life! The End Of Traditional Education Starts Now

Homeschool For Life! The End Of Traditional Education Starts Now

After giving homeschooling a lot of though, my wife and I have decided to go the homeschooling route. COVID-19 was just the catalyst to get us over t…

238 | Half Price College with the Millionaire Educator

238 | Half Price College with the Millionaire Educator

Gerry Born, the Millionaire Educator, joins the show to talk about strategizing college via online classes, dual enrollment, and CLEP Testing.  For m…

Friday Flight - Mortgage Rates at All Time Lows and Back to School Spending #231

Friday Flight - Mortgage Rates at All Time Lows and Back to School Spending #231

Friday Flight episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, b…

7.22.20 Walmart won't be open on Thanksgiving; College tuition cuts

7.22.20 Walmart won't be open on Thanksgiving; College tuition cuts

Black Friday is going to be very different this year. Walmart has announced that they won't be open on Thanksgiving and that will likely cause a lot …

How To Pay For College: The Best Order Of Operations

How To Pay For College: The Best Order Of Operations

If you are carving a strategy of how to pay for college, looking into various sources of funds, this might be the best order of operations.

Ask HTM - High Yield Checking Accounts, WTD with a Bunch of Cash Right Out of College, and Cash Value Life Insurance #226

Ask HTM - High Yield Checking Accounts, WTD with a Bunch of Cash Right Out of College, and Cash Val…

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/as…

19: Going Full-Time as a Rookie Right Out of College With Arvi Carkanji and Dave Arlaud

19: Going Full-Time as a Rookie Right Out of College With Arvi Carkanji and Dave Arlaud

In today's episode, you'll meet a power couple who both immigrated to the U.S. seven years ago and soon decided real estate would be their path to fi…

230 | College Hacks from the ChooseFI Community

230 | College Hacks from the ChooseFI Community

Jonathan, Brad, and MK have collected tips, comments, hacks, and feedback from the community for crushing college debt free. For more information, vi…

How To Find College Scholarships

How To Find College Scholarships

Looking for free college funding is no easy task. However, it's something you should definitely do. Here's how to find college scholarships and grant…

132: Financial Independence Without a College Degree with Marquez Griffin

132: Financial Independence Without a College Degree with Marquez Griffin

Marquez Griffin graduated from high school but did not feel that college was his path. His uncle worked in a sheet metal shop, and was able to get hi…

7.3.20 Community college saves you money; Clark Stinks

7.3.20 Community college saves you money; Clark Stinks

Community college is a big time money saver. And it might make even more sense for lots of kids in the Fall. Kim and Joel share the Clark Stinks pos…

6.25.20 Walmart expands education benefit to include skilled trades; Vanguard's super-cheap digital advisor

6.25.20 Walmart expands education benefit to include skilled trades; Vanguard's super-cheap digital…

Walmart is offering its workers increased access to education benefits that go beyond just getting a college degree. Vanguard's digital advisor serv…

How To Use A 529 Plan If Your Child Doesn't Go To College

How To Use A 529 Plan If Your Child Doesn't Go To College

Your child decided to skip college? Here's how you can use your 529 funds including several options to avoid the 529 plan withdrawal penalty.