Broke at Forty

Put in your earbuds and walk with Evan as he talks through a recent nightmare that brought back feelings of when he was still eleven years PRIOR to being broke at 40 with a negative net worth. More importantly, hear what he has to say about why you never want to forget your troubled financial years. And, teaser alert: Stay tuned tomorrow for his first Role Play ASMR episode! Want to be on the show...

Evan talks through the simple principles he's learned over the years of an acronym PFGG.  In recent weeks we've talked about the more infamous SAVERS acronym, but why not come up with one of your own?  Thanks for listening!  Want to be on the show?  Email us at:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com 

Evan walks through a return to basics as he prepares for next week's case study. Knowing that broke people have special needs, it occurred to him while walking his way to wealth today, that getting back to the basics of personal finance may be exactly what some of you may need to hear. Want to be on the show?  Email us:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan is InspirED by JD Roth on a recent Afford Anything podcast.  What will he say about JD Roth that inspired him most?  Listen is as Evan walks through the final stages of achieving financial independence, according to JD Roth, and how it relates to those starting later in life. Want to be on the show?  Email us:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com  JD Roth’s Course:  https://www.amazon.com/Achieve-Finan...

Evan takes a look back to Season One, Episode #3, titled "The Survival Years", and anchors it to Elizabeth White's book and Ted Talk titled "55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal".  As you walk your way to wealth with Evan, always remember, you don't want to find yourself landing where many do.  Broke at 55, and coming out of the shadows in the final hour to plan your financial future.  You can cha...

Evan talks through the five (5) important components of believing in your Net Effect over time, as it relates to finance as well as fitness. Want to be on the show?  Email us:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Join Evan after being away for a short hiatus! Walk with him to wealth today as he explores the concept of your number one wealth building tool, your ability to keep up with your budget spreadsheet, and the meaning of small brown desk to a young couple just starting out with their first apartment. Want to be on the show? Email Evan: EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan wants you to remember the basics of building wealth and to ignore what you hear about the stock market. Stay the course! Although not spoken at the end of today’s episode, he wants you to make it your mission to walk with him to wealth. He appreciates you.  He believes in you.  And he congratulates you for every step of the way.  Want to be on the show?  Email us at: EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan talks through four (4) basic concepts of Steve Chandler's book titled "Wealth Warrior" and applies them to his own financial journey over the last fifteen (15) years.  He also talks though the concept of how "Just In Time Knowledge" is favored over knowing "Everything all at Once”.  Want to be on the show in a Case Study or Success Story? Email us today: EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Today's episode begins with a correction from last week. I hope you'll find it "interesting!".   But the majority of today's content is inspired in part by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung's book "Quit Like A Millionaire" where they discuss the mindsets of Hustler, Investor, or Optimizer.  Which one are you?  Want to be on the show?  Email me:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com 

Let's kick off the New Year with Season 3!  Today, Evan shares with listeners that for over twenty years, he has taken the time to pause and look at the previous twelve months with a fine tooth comb.  Did he meet his financial goals?  And if so, what does that mean?  Let's talk real dollars.  How did your portfolio do in 2020?  What was the beginning dollar amount? The closing amount?  Only when y...

Evan takes you back to the early 1900's where a simple man writes one of the greatest stories ever told during the holiday season.  After many years of trying to sell his story to publisher's across the country, his dream finally comes to reality.  Phillip never gave up on his story and the success of his idea.  What can we learn from people like Phillip?  Join me today to find out!  Want to be on...

Evan talks through the concepts of Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad".  Which one's apply to his own financial independence journey?   Which one's do not?  Join us today as Evan breaks it down and helps listeners understand that we really need to raise ourselves up to 40,000 feet and look down on anything we learn so we can decide for ourselves what is important to us.  “The single most powerf...

As we approach the holiday season, too many of us find ourselves spending MORE than we had anticipated.  Listen as Evan walks you through his own experience years ago in the out-of-control years in the early nineties that lead to a personal bankruptcy at age 29.  Want to be on the show? Email Evan at EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan talks through five (5) key concepts he believes were the single most important indicators and behaviors that changed his financial future. Want to be on the show?  Email us now to learn how!  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan takes a look at the finances of a mid-forty year old couple in Portland, Oregon.  Stay tuned to learn about a unique and inspiring financial strategy they thought up while sitting around the dining room table one evening over fifteen (15) years ago.  Want to be on the show?  Email Evan at EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Walk with Evan as he takes you back to the Great Depression era.  What if he was an actor on a daytime radio serial?  Join present day Evan to find out what happened when he had a nightmare this past week that brought this thought to his reality. Want to be on the show? EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Join Evan as he learns some NEW financial predictions brought to him by Sam at the Financial Samurai.  Want to know more about what this lightbulb moment is all about?  Then put on your shoes, put in your earbuds, and walk with him to wealth!  Walking is free everyone!  Be sure to send comments or questions to EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan reminds listeners that only two months remain to Build Your Budget for 2021.  Join us as he reviews each step while giving his OWN numbers and reminding listeners to continue to cross check until January 1. Does going through these five (5) steps reveal that you're in the Surviving Stage? Or does it reveal you're in the Thriving Stage?   Be sure to send in your questions to EvanThomasBroke@ya...

Evan reviews the finances of a recently divorced woman that doesn’t have experience with managing her own money. He gives her an initial several point plan to shift her thoughts to a more brilliant mindset. Be sure to send questions or comments to: EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan talks through random money topics related to the “Ask Evan Anything” episode. And for the main event he highlights the new book titled “The Psychology of Money”, by Morgan Housel. Be sure to send questions to EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan celebrates six months of producing the Broke at 40 podcast by answering listener questions. But more importantly, he thanks his loyal listeners for their support as he’s experimented with various formats along the way.

Evan revisits last weeks’ episode and dives deeper into Bucket #3 helping listeners understand that even though they may be starting late in life to build wealth, there's more time than they may imagine. Investments grow to “future dollars” in a BIG way. Be sure to send questions to:  EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com and stay tuned for a special Six Month Anniversary episode dropping Monday October 19. E...

Evan’s gettin’ in his steps and sharing his strategies for a Health Savings Account (HSA), Keeping it Simple, Saver (KISS) and most importantly strategies to obtain 1.3 million dollars in investments in the next five years. Don’t forget to keep your questions coming: EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com

Evan talks through one of the most pivotal moments in his financial journey when he spent a good part of the day visiting the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. This episode is inspired in part by “Outliers”, a book written by Malcom Gladwell. Be sure to send your questions for an upcoming episode of “Ask Evan Anything”, to EvanThomasBroke@yahoo.com