A Word About Wealth Podcast

Welcome to our thirty  third episode of "A Word About Wealth”. Haven’t filed your taxes yet?  Well, this episode isn’t going to help with that, but it may help when  you file next year. The The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (or  Trump Tax Bill for short) is the largest tax reform since 1986. Whether  you’re rich or poor, this change will affect you one way or another. &nbs...

Welcome to our thirty second episode of "A Word About Wealth”. It’s  that time of year again. No, it’s not Christmas or Hanukkah, it’s TAX  season! In this episode, we will be giving you a breakdown of what a tax  return is, and provide you with the essentials on what you need to do  to properly file your taxes. Don’t worry, it sounds more boring than it  really is. Managi...

Welcome to our thirty first episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In  Part 2, we provide the meat and go into more depth as we discuss the  semantics of buying and selling cryptocurrency. You’ll find out what an  “exchange” is, how cryptocurrencies get taxed, and we’ll also provide  best practices for investing in cryptocurrencies. Is this a glimpse of a  new future or is it j...

Welcome to our thirtieth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. You’ve  requested it and we delivered. In this week’s episode, we take a plunge  into the world of cryptocurrency. In Part 1, we’ll provide the lay  of the land as we’ll discuss fundamental basics for understanding what  cryptocurrencies are. Many may have heard of Bitcoin, but what about the  other 1,200 cryptocur...

Welcome to our twenty ninth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we say our farewells to our hosts in Australia as we wrap up  this special series. In Part 3, we have a cool cat named Jonah.  Find out how he endured the rough streets of Melbourne and became the  economic powerhouse that he is today. Tune in as we conclude our  Australian adventure. As always...

Welcome to our twenty eighth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In  this special series, we are taking our show on the road, or rather  across the pond, as we head to Australia! For the next 3 episodes, we  will feature exclusive interviews from local Australians and see what  they think about finance and the world of money. For Part 2, we  have Trinity (not from The Matrix...

Welcome to our twenty seventh episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In  this special series, we are taking our show on the road, or rather  across the pond, as we head to Australia! In the next 3 episodes,  we will feature exclusive interviews from local Australians and see what  they think about finance and the world of money. For Part 1, we have  Sid (from Sydney) on our sho...

Welcome to our twenty sixth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. Our  last episode of the year! In this episode, we'll give our listeners an  update to the hosts' financial status. Are they still on track? Or have  they gone down the dark side? The saga continues... Special thanks to those who have tuned in and left a review. We will see you all in the new year! As always, if you have...

Welcome to our twenty fifth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. This is  yet another a special episode as we showcase our third round of reader  mail from our listeners. Find out the best way to invest in a  401k. What is the best credit card to get right now? What is debt  consolidation and how does it work? Should I pay more in my monthly  mortgage? Why is it a bad idea to...

Welcome to our twenty fourth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In  this episode, we are going over Part 2 of our College Savings series  where we get into the meat of this topic. Specifically, we’ll  discuss the different types of college savings plans, reveal ways to  pick a solid plan, get into the tax implications, and provide best  practices for saving for college. Tru...

Welcome to our twenty third episode of "A Word About Wealth”. We are  dusting off the old cap and gown, going on late night munchie runs, and  figure out how to pay for all of this. That's right folks, we're going  back to college! If you haven’t noticed, college is EXPENSIVE!!!  Not only are they ever more difficult to get admitted, these  institutions expect you to pay p...

Welcome to our twenty second episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In  this episode, we conclude with our Part 2 discussions about why raising  kids are expensive. In the last episode, we covered the the whole  arc of when your child is a fetus all the way to 1 year old. For part 2,  we get into the nitty gritty of daycare, college savings, and pretty  much anything else that...

Welcome to our twenty first episode of "A Word About Wealth”. We know  that raising kids is expensive, but how expensive are they? Are we  talking about $1-2 dollars? Or more like millions of dollars? We’re here  to tell you that, it’s somewhere in the middle. In part 1, we’re  going to be discussing how babies are born. Well, OK… not in the way you  might be thinking, but...

Welcome to our twentieth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we continue our journey into the world of Roth IRAs. Doesn’t  that sound exciting?? In part 2 of our Roth IRA series, we jump  right into the more advance side of Roth IRAs that the IRS does not want  you to know. In an attempt to not sound like a cheesy late night  advertisement scam, you’ll find...

Welcome to our nineteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we are going back to the basics to talk about Roth IRAs! In  part 1 of our Roth IRA series, we give you an overview of what a Roth  IRA is, why you should invest in a Roth IRA, and how is it different  than a 401k. Ever wonder why it’s called a Roth IRA? Find out the answer  to these questions an...

Welcome to our eighteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we are bringing it back down to our roots as we talk about how  family impacts your finances. Do you always have that brother who  asks to borrow money? Or have parents who refuses to save for retirement? How do these struggles impact your wealth building and financial choices in life? Find out how family...

Welcome to our seventeenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we give you the low down how you can use robot technology and  complex algorithms to build your wealth. Worried about machines taking  over the world? Well, too late, they already have. Find out what  roboadvisors are, how they work, and how they can benefit you. It’s one  more step towards real...

Welcome to our sixteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. This is  yet another a special episode as we showcase our second round of reader  mail from our listeners. Find out if you should convert your 401k  to a Roth IRA. What should you do with your old 401k? Why does Van have a  60 day food stash? What type of budgeting software does Kevin and Van  use? Should you be wo...

Welcome to our fifteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we reveal practical money saving hacks that you can use in your  everyday life. Do you like paying full prices for cable or cell  phones? Who does? Do you like getting free stuff? Who doesn’t? Do you  like saving hundreds of dollars? Now that’s what I’m talking about! We’ll  lay out some essential...

Welcome to our fourteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we have a special treat for our listeners. This week, we have  Ivy joining us as we take a deep dive into her financial situation.  We’ll reveal her financial upbringing, assess her current goals, and  find out how she became the hustler we all strive to be. She spills all  of the beans folks and...

Welcome to our thirteenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we are wrapping up our car buying discussion. If you haven’t  listened to part 1, we recommend checking that episode first to  understand the fundamentals of car buying and find out how cars affect  your wealth. In Part 2, we’ll review some of the pitfalls of the  car buying process and arm you w...

Welcome to our twelfth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we are going to the dealership folks! Word About Wealth is  buying a car! Well, not really, but we will go over the best practices  for buying cars to ensure that you get the best deal possible. We  are well aware that cars are depreciating assets and in no way builds  wealth. However, many of us ne...

Welcome to our eleventh episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we are continuing our journey to conclude our series about  Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA). Make  sure to check out Part 1 first if you haven’t already. We all  know that nothing is perfect, except maybe Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, so  for Part 2, we’ll find out s...

Welcome to our tenth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. In this  episode, we will be donning our scrubs as we take a deep dive into  Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA). In  Part 1 of this series, we will uncover what the FSAs and HSAs are,  explain the differences between the two, and talk about how it can  benefit you. Many folks have no ide...

Welcome to our ninth episode of "A Word About Wealth”. This is a  special episode as we we are introducing our first ever reader mail  podcast where we answer your questions about wealth and general finance. We  are dedicating this episode to our listeners folks, and thank you all  for writing in. Let us know if you want us to feature your questions in  our podcast. We rea...