A Word About Wealth Podcast

WAW082: How to Pick the Right Home Loan If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation.  We’re here for you. Home purchase is likely the biggest purchase you’ll ever have to make.  But how do you know what home loan product is right for you?  You hear terms like “fixed rate” and “ARM”, but what doe...

WAW081: Top Ten Money Lessons for Kids If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Okay,  we admit it. Van and Kevin got suckered into clickbait and clicked on  an article called "10 Things Kids should know before they're 10" (the  title was just so enticing, what can we say...

WAW080: Kids and Finance Part 1 If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Let's  face it. As parents, we all want our kids to be self-sufficient when it  comes to handling money and finances. We certainly don't want them to  be using stickers as currency when they're 21. B...

WAW079: Car Buying Tips in These Crazy Times If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Thinking  of buying a car these days? Well think again! With low inventory and  high mark ups, we’re living in one of the worst times in history to buy a  car. So what can we do about it...

WAW078: Tax Loss Harvesting Listener Request If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. One  of our listeners requested an episode for Tax Loss Harvesting… well,  here it is! You ask, and we deliver. Tax Loss Harvesting sounds  complicated, and to be honest, it can be. But...

WAW077: Top Financial Scams to Avoid If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. In  this digital age, many of us are inundated with scam after scam after  scam. Some of these scams are very obvious, however, some of them have  gotten very sophisticated to the point where th...

WAW076: Dealings with Money and Family If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Who  runs the money in your family? Do you manage it yourself? Or does your  spouse, parents, or some other relative manage your finances for you?  How is that money spent in your household? M...

WAW075: Tax Platforms If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Do  you hear that sound? It's the collective groan of tax season, the once a  year gift from the US Government. While filing taxes is not the most  fun, there are some simple things you might be able to do to...

WAW074: Can I Retire Now? If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. With  the coming of the pandemic, many folks have been reflecting on the  thought of early retirement. But have you thought about what it takes to  successfully retire? Is it only a matter of money or do y...

WAW073: Word About Wealth Comeback Special If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Finally  … the Word has come back to podcasting! Sorry for the hiatus, but Kevin  and Van are officially back to give you the financial entertainment  that you’ve been missing. In this epi...

WAW072: Does Good Debt Exist? If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. One  of these days, your Uncle Bob will lecture you about “good debt” and  “bad debt”. It’s pretty obvious that things like credit cards and debts  you owe to the mob are bad. But what does Uncle Bob m...

WAW071: Retired? What To Do Now? If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Many  people think that saving up for retirement is tough. But we have a  surprise for you … figuring out how to live off of your retirement nest  egg is event tougher. No worries though as we will...

WAW070: 529, the Best Way to Save for College? If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Is  the 529 the best way to save for college? The 529 has been the most  recommended vehicle to save for college expenses, but there are some  serious drawbacks inherent with the 529 t...

WAW069: Who is Self-Reliant Financial Independence Coach? If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. In  this episode, we take a closer look into Van’s Self-Reliant FI business  to find out what services he provide and how he can help you achieve  financial independence. Th...

WAW068: Reader Mail Edition # 6 If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. In this episode we answer our listener mail. Here is what’s on the docket: 1. How do you budget credit card purchases? 2. Should I make contributions to my 401k during this crisis? 3. Is there a stock market correc...

WAW067: Can I Afford It House Edition If you are interested in a 1-on-1 financial coaching session, please contact selfreliantfi@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation. We’re here for you. Interest  rates have been at an all time historic lows. Because of this, it has  sparked another round of the home buying craze. But is buying the a home  the right move for you? In this episod...

WAW066: Living Will and Trust and Why You Need One Hello  everyone, we here at A Word About Wealth hope you and your families are  doing well and continue to stay safe in these turbulent times. This  is a rather morbid topic, but what happens to your money when you die?  Does it go to your family? Does it go to your favorite charity? Or does  it go to the government? If yo...

WAW065: Van Opened a Business and How He Did It Hello everyone,  we here at A Word About Wealth hope you and your families are doing  well and continue to stay safe in these turbulent times. Finally …  Van has opened …. his side business! That’s right folks, things are  getting real as Van opened his very own financial coaching business he  calls “Self-Reliant Financial In...

WAW064: CARES Stimulus Act Aftermath Hello everyone, we hope  you are all with your families and staying safe. It’s been a couple of  months since the CARES Act passed and we wanted to go over some of the  ways that this bill affected us individually and from a small business  perspective. Did the bill help us or did it hurt us in any way? Did  Kevin get his PPP money? Tun...

WAW063: Biden Tax Plan and How it Affects You Hello everyone,  we hope you are all with your families and staying safe. In Part 2 of  our presidential debate, Kevin will be laying the smackdown on Joe  Biden’s tax plan. Find out how this plan will affect our bank accounts  and whether it will help the rich, the poor, and everyone in between.  Come and join us on the Biden...

WAW062: Feel the Bern With Your Wallet Hello  everyone, we hope you are all with your families and staying safe.  Wanted to give you a quick public service announcement. Kevin and I  recorded this episode in late March before Bernie Sanders announced his  drop out of the 2020 presidential race. Some of the information provided  in this episode may be old news, but we thoug...

WAW061: CARES Act and How It Affects Businesses (PPP and EIDL) Part 2 Congress  has passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic  Securities) which is supposed to help us all get back on our feed during  this crazy time. It is a comprehensive bill that will inject an  unprecedented 2 trillion dollars into the public. This time around, we  will discuss how thi...

WAW060: CARES Act and How It Affects You Part 1 Congress has  passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities)  which is supposed to help us all get back on our feed during this crazy  time. It is a comprehensive bill that will inject an unprecedented 2  trillion dollars into the public. For the average Joe or Jane, it’s not  very clear on what this m...

WAW059: Corona Virus Financial Entertainment There’s no doubt  that this is a very scary time in our history. With a freak virus  running rampant and stock markets dropping like an anchor, it’s very  easy to fall into despair and hopelessness. But fear not! We’re here to  help you turn those lemons into lemonade. Tune in and find out what you  can you can do today to help...

WAW058: Car Care Tips That Will Save You Money Your car is an  important asset. It takes you to your work, transports you and your  family around, and takes you practically anywhere you want to go. But  whether you drive an economical Toyota Corolla or a high end Mercedes S  Class, these vehicles requires periodic maintenance that can be quite  costly. Tack that on with sh...