CFO at Home

Diania Merriam is the founder and Chief Economist of EconoMe LLC, which was formed to launch the EconoMe Conference, an event centered around financial independence that's known as the "Ted Talks" of the Financial Independence Retire Early, or FIRE movement. On this episode of CFO at Home, Diania and Vince discuss her personal journey out of debt and onto the FIRE path, some common misconceptions...

Mike Fraietta is the Founder and CEO of KidFolio, an app that allows you to contribute to an experience, help a child save for college, or teach financial literacy by gifting an investment. On this episode of CFO at Home, Mike and Vince discuss how KidFolio can simplify gift-giving to kids, the various ways the app can help build financial literacy, and more. Key Takeaways Giving kids gifts like s...

Liz Hand is a Certified Financial Planner with Pleasant Wealth, LLC in Canton, Ohio. She's worked in personal finance for over a decade, and focuses her practice on helping women step into retirement by managing investments, designing retirement income, and distilling the complex world of finance into bite-size pieces On this episode of CFO at Home Liz and Vince discuss the challenges that women f...

Kenny Ingersoll is a representative with Revolution Financial Management, which seeks to help people better their financial situation through education and awareness. On this episode of CFO at Home, Kenny and Vince discuss budgeting basics; budgeting for beginners, making a budget you can stick to, and more. Key Takeaways How to budget for Beginners. Budgeting simply means that you know where your...

Certified Financial Planner David Elder, Vince's personal Retirement Advisor, is back with him on CFO at Home. This time around they discuss the GameStop trading craze and what it means for the average investor, Efficient Markets, when shorting stocks can be bad for the stock market in general, and more. Key Takeaways GameStop trading frenzy A number of Hedge Funds were "shorting" GameStop stock S...

William Glass is a FinTech entrepreneur whose mission is to improve financial well-being globally. As founder & CEO of Ostrich, William has developed an app to help individuals build financial literacy by creating social community and accountability around money - think saving & investing with friends. On this episode of CFO at Home, William and Vince discuss using the Ostrich App to build better...

Jessica Durbin is a Financial Wellness Coach, a third generation tax preparer, bookkeeper, wife of a Navy Corpsman Veteran and the mother of two beautiful girls. In this episode on CFO at Home, Jessica and Vince discuss the role that gender plays in a family's money dynamic; how the dynamic differs depending on which partner is the primary breadwinner, challenges created when the woman is that bre...

David Elder is a Certified Financial Planner, Wealth Manager, Branch Manager, and Partner with Merit Financial Advisors. He's also Vince's personal Retirement Advisor. Today on CFO at Home, David and Vince discuss retirement planning; factors to consider when starting or evaluating your plan, factors to consider when looking for a Retirement Planner, HSAs, ETFs, Target Date Funds, and more. Key Ta...

Stevyn Guinnip is a Financial Advisor's daughter who became an exercise physiologist and a certified wellness coach. She's worked with hundreds of clients to get their health back on track and as the founder & CEO of Grow Wellthy, has helped money-minded professionals turn their health into their greatest asset. On this episode of CFO at Home, Stevyn and Vince discuss treating your health like a b...

Rachel Cruze is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, financial expert and host of the Rachel Cruze Show. On this episode of CFO at Home Rachel and Vince discuss her new book Know Yourself Know Your Money, how the lessons we learn about money growing up shape how we handle money, our money tendencies, the impact of fear on our financial lives, and more.   Key Takeaways     Four types of money cl...

Joe McKowen is a Financial and Personal Growth Coach who works with clients to create clarity in their plans, accountability in their actions, and growth in their life. In 2020 Joe joined the John Maxwell team and combined his business and coaching experience with the best leadership training in the world. Today on CFO at Home, Joe and Vince discuss using Maxwell's Invaluable Laws of Growth to mas...

Seeing that it's the end of the year and it seems that everybody's publishing lists I thought I'd share my list of top lessons learned from our guests in 2020 on the #1 topic that we've discussed this year; Money Mindset. 6 takeaways from this year's episodes on our number 1 topic -  Money Mindset     Our money habits are shaped by our past and our values   When looking to get on the same page wit...

Eric Mason is a published economist who currently works in the public sector as a Chief Financial Officer. On this episode of CFO at Home, Eric and Vince discuss the differences between the stock market and the economy, the impact of companies like Google on the competitive marketplace, ways the government can aid in the current US economic recovery, and more. Key Takeaways Ask an Economist Questi...

Sarah St John is an entrepreneur, podcaster and author. She's created several startups over the course of her entrepreneurial career, and through her books, blog, and podcast, shows people how to launch and manage an online business on a budget. On this episode of CFO at Home, Sarah and Vince discuss the advantages of choosing an on-line business, particularly when you're sharing your financial li...

Harry Stout is a senior leader in the global financial services business with expertise in personal finance, life insurance, annuities, product innovation, and business management. He's also the author of The FinancialVerse, A Common Sense Approach for Your Money, which presents a straightforward, easy to read explanation of what you can expect to experience at each stage of your financial life. O...

Today we're all taught that investing in stocks through tax advantaged accounts like 401Ks is one of best ways to build wealth and prepare for retirement. But how much of the history of the stock market or of these accounts do we really know? On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince and Kenny Polcari, CNBC Financial Commentator and Managing Partner of Kace Capital Advisors discuss the early days of h...

Ericka Young is president and founder of Tailor-Made Budgets, a recognized financial expert, and the author of "Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have". On this episode of CFO at Home Ericka and Vince discuss a few of the money conversations outlined in her book, share a bit about their own money past and money present, and more. Key Takeaways Naked and Unashamed  group...

Melinda Livingstone is the Founder of IncomeConnection, which helps you find your side-gig or business idea and gives you the tools, insights and professional support that you need to set yourself up for success. On this episode of CFO at Home, Melinda and Vince discuss questions to ask yourself to help find your business idea, ways to evaluate your business idea, and more.   Key Takeaways Questio...

Bill Dwight is the CEO and Founder of FamZoo.com, where the  mission is to b ring financial literacy to 40 million American kids through thoughtful parent-moderated payment technology . On this episode of CFO at Home, Bill and Vince discuss creating "The Bank of Mom and Dad" to teach kids money management skills,  the virtues and downsides of trading apps, the Family 401K, and more.  Key Takeaways...

Gail Hamilton is Owner and Principal at BEE Connected LLC. Through BEEconnectedlife.com, Gail provides financial education to help individuals and businesses protect their assets and structure generational wealth through the creation of private family or business trusts or private family foundations. On this episode of CFO at Home, Gail and Vince discuss simple and complex wills and trusts, 4 Keys...

Michael Lacy is the host of the Winning to Wealth Podcast. After paying off $61,000 in debt in only 16 months, Michael and his wife created Winning to Wealth to help couples like themselves save more money, pay off their debt, and get started investing. On this episode of CFO at Home, Michael and Vince discuss his investing regrets, seven steps to follow before starting to invest, what to do when...

Keli Calderon is Owner of The Smart Money Academy, whose mission is to equip the next generation with the tools and know-how to care for themselves financially, and the wealth to make an impact on the world. Today on CFO at Home Keli and Vince discuss educating kids and teens about money, one phrase not to use with your kids about money, and more. Resources TheSmartMoneyAcademy.com The 5 Money Con...

Annette Schmidt is a Money Mindset Coach known as the FinSavvy Mom. After years of bouncing checks, paying overdraft fees, and learning how to live on a budget she finally found financial success by changing her mindset and the way she approached money. Today on CFO at Home Annette and Vince discuss her personal money mindset turning points, thoughts on credit cards, budgets, the dreaded latte, an...

Bonnie Burkett is the author of Enough! The College Cost Crisis, How to Protect your Wallet and your Student's Financial Future. On this episode of CFO at Home Bonnie and Vince discuss common myths about college education, essential skills for your student in High School and beyond, paying for college without going into debt, and more

Jed Jurchenko is a Life and Leadership Coach and author of over 20 books for couples, families and kids. He is passionate about helping couples have better conversations and increase their joy. Today on CFO at Home Jed and Vince discuss his unique views on money based on his background in physiology and as a Marriage and Family Therapist, his money conversation starters for couples, and more. Reco...