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Prioritizing Credit Card Debt

Prioritizing Credit Card Debt

In this episode, Quint and Daniel answer another listener's question concerning paying off credit card debt while paying life's expenses at the same …

Ask Paula: Help! My Mom or Dad Took Out a Credit Card in My Name. Am I On the Hook?

Ask Paula: Help! My Mom or Dad Took Out a Credit Card in My Name. Am I On the Hook?

#229: Normally, we’re a once-a-week podcast, with episodes airing every Monday. But on the first Friday of every month, we have a First Friday bonus …

Ask HTM - Going on Vacation While Still in Student Loan Debt, Paying for a Home Renovation, and Credit Card Auto Rental Insurance #136

Ask HTM - Going on Vacation While Still in Student Loan Debt, Paying for a Home Renovation, and Cre…

This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 - How do I justify going on vacation while I still have student loans? 2 - Should I pay for an…

Tracking Credit Card Expenses

Tracking Credit Card Expenses

In this episode, Quint and Daniel discuss how to track expenses when using credit cards given the expense is not taken immediately.

10.1.19 Schwab eliminates trading fees; Using your credit card overseas; Getting married in a diamond store

10.1.19 Schwab eliminates trading fees; Using your credit card overseas; Getting married in a diamo…

Southwest is having a sweet sale right now! An all-out price war to zero is underway with small company Interactive Brokers and giant Charles Schwab.…

Using Credit Cards for 50k in Free Travel with Brad Barrett #126

Using Credit Cards for 50k in Free Travel with Brad Barrett #126

This week we’re excited to have our friend Brad Barrett join us on the podcast. Brad is co-host of the podcast ChooseFI, but before that he was a CPA…

9.19.19 New Walmart credit card; People love to help; Factors that make car insurance cost more

9.19.19 New Walmart credit card; People love to help; Factors that make car insurance cost more

With new partner Capital One, Walmart is offering a store credit card or a co-branded Walmart Mastercard. With the use of their app tied in with a Ca…

7.25.19 Solar power becoming a slam dunk decision; Kids with credit cards? Oh no; Ditch your big bank for a better online one

7.25.19 Solar power becoming a slam dunk decision; Kids with credit cards? Oh no; Ditch your big ba…

Solar prices have plummeted. More consumers should strongly be considering purchasing whole-home solar; Almost 20% of kids carry a credit card. That …

7.16.19 Credit card companies cutting benefits; Ford transmission issues; Consumer debt at all-time high

7.16.19 Credit card companies cutting benefits; Ford transmission issues; Consumer debt at all-time…

Credit card companies are torching the secondary benefits that they offer their customers; A lot of Ford Focus' and Fiesta's have major transmission …

7.15.19 Smart speakers spying; Watch out for this new credit card scam; Texas makes college free for some

7.15.19 Smart speakers spying; Watch out for this new credit card scam; Texas makes college free fo…

Google smart speakers are ALSO spying on you. Know what you are getting into before you buy; Clark tells you what to watch out for with this new cred…

Ask HTM - Cutting Costs by Replacing Light Bulbs, Negotiating a Lower Credit Card APR, and Peer to Peer Lending #104

Ask HTM - Cutting Costs by Replacing Light Bulbs, Negotiating a Lower Credit Card APR, and Peer to …

This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 - Should I keep my car payment around in order to boost my credit score? 2 - When does it make…

7.12.19 Watch out for credit card companies lowering limits; Clark Stinks

7.12.19 Watch out for credit card companies lowering limits; Clark Stinks

Credit card companies are lowering the limits of their customers at random. Clark tells you how to protect yourself; Christa reads listener posts abo…

486 - The Ultimate Guide to Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card

486 - The Ultimate Guide to Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card

Ever wonder if using a balance transfer offer could improve your personal finances? Laura explains in plain English how a balance transfer credit car…

6.27.19 Non-compete clauses are awful; 55% of Americans have a credit card balance; Major medical advances in 3-d printing

6.27.19 Non-compete clauses are awful; 55% of Americans have a credit card balance; Major medical a…

Non-compete clauses are really bad - yet they are still pervasive; SO many Americans are running a monthly credit card balance. That's not good!; 3-d…

6.20.19 Bogus credit card fees; Privacy policies are impossible to read; Watch out for 'scam' health insurance plans

6.20.19 Bogus credit card fees; Privacy policies are impossible to read; Watch out for 'scam' healt…

Clark talks with David Lazarus of the LA Times about a bogus credit card fee that Citi has been charging one customer for YEARS; Privacy policies are…

6.11.19 Amazon offering a secured credit card; Burger King Impossible Burger snafu; Gas prices are dipping

6.11.19 Amazon offering a secured credit card; Burger King Impossible Burger snafu; Gas prices are …

Amazon is offering a secured credit card for its customers that don't have great credit; Burger King was selling Impossible Burgers in NY even though…

6.6.19 Reverse mortgages are awful; Teen credit card use; The high cost of basic medical care

6.6.19 Reverse mortgages are awful; Teen credit card use; The high cost of basic medical care

Reverse mortgages are incredibly costly and are a poor choice for almost everyone; Teen credit card use is way up. That's not good; A basic blood tes…

6.4.19 Where the jobs are; Police donation scam; Credit card losses are piling up

6.4.19 Where the jobs are; Police donation scam; Credit card losses are piling up

There are some new stats out on where the best jobs are; Watch out for this police donation scam. Your money doesn't actually go to help officers; Ba…