Earn & Invest

We hear it all the time: "personal finance is personal". In today's episode, JL Collins and Scott Trench join me and we question this popular saying. While tactics and personal needs may vary, there are better and worse ways to invest and build wealth. Join us as we dive into the weeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Becker is well known for the Becoming minimalist platform and for being a best selling author. His forthcoming book, Things That Matter, helps us learn how to overcome distractions in our path to happiness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rewind episode we chat with Rachel Richards, Ken George, and Jen Smith about Multilevel Marketing. Are they pyramid scams? Are there any honest businesses among them? We hash through these question plus a new bonus closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat with Casey Weade the creator of the Retire with Purpose Podcast and author of the book Job Optional. He outlines the four pillars of a successful retirement and the role of meaning and purpose in our "post work" life. What role does work play on our lives and should we abandoned in retirement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Ryan and Rylee Hall who are part of the Snapchat generation. We discuss the unique pressures they felt being on the cusp of the transition from Millennial to Gen Z. What are the characteristics of this group and what can we learn from them? We discuss that and more on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanely Espinal is the author of the brand new book Mind Your Money: Insightful Stories and Strategies to Help You Reach Your #MoneyGoals. We talk about financial modeling and didactic teaching when it comes to how kids learn about money. She also describes her efforts advocating for state to state legislation to build personal finance into high school curricula. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

How do you build a flexible financial plan? We speak with Kali and Eric Roberge of the the financial advisory Beyond Your Hammock and the hosts of the Beyond Finances Podcast. We delve into the ways in which the unexpected can disrupt your financial plan and what you can do about it today. Not only do people, but legislation changes. Will you be ready? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Can you ever have too much money? More than you will ever need? What do you do then? We talk with Mike Piper about his new book More Than Enough. We discuss prudent financial moves when you have enough to take care of your own immediate needs. We also delve into giving in the most financially impactful way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IS FIRE lifestyle design? We chat with Jess and Corey of the Fioneers and Anders Skagerberg from the coastfiguy.com about the evolution of financial independence. We go down the rabbit hole of the SlowFI and CoastFI movements and discuss whether they are right for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you show yourself financial self empathy? More importantly, what the heck is that? We chat with Dr. Michael G Thomas Jr about how to be compassionate with ourselves and others in order to create a sense of agency. Michael created Modom Solutions to help coach individuals learn empathy when it comes to our finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Safe Withdrawal debates ridiculous? More importantly, is there a way to be less rigid and actually withdraw more? We chat with Christine Benz of Morningstar and Joe Saul-Sehy of the Stacking Benjamins podcast about alternatives to the four percent rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we break the cycle of generational money trauma? We talk with Mignon Francois author of Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe. The answer, according to Mignon is for us to tell our stories. This episode is chocked full of her unique stories and experiences and how they led to her amazing business success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the title of this episode is controversial, the point of the Nexus APP and the message of Konstantin Weitz and Chen-Chen Huo shouldn't be. We accept exceedingly low returns on our savings account. Is there a way to do better? What are the risks? The benefits? We discuss liquidity, SVB, and investing in your savings account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Erin Lowry about her new Broke Millennial workbook. We discuss how to take control and get your financial life together. We further talk about the difference between knowledge and action, and how to start taking action in your life. Finally, we chat about the generational differences when it comes to money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Adam Smith and Mark Mars of Niche Website Builders about whether a website could be part of your financial plan. We discuss how and why we would invest in an online presence. They help people build, monetize, and sell websites. Could this be a good alternative investment for you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While personal finance is personal, there are some universal money truths. Today we talk with Shannah Game from Everyone's Talkin' Money about her fifteen wise money tips. She asked over one hundred friends and experts and in this episode we discuss what she found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever struggled with identity? Maybe because of a job or change in lifestyle? Today our guests struggled in a whole different way. They are siblings but didn't find this fact out till later in life. Listen to this incredible story of learning who we are and what role family plays in this concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fritz Gilbert has been retired for years and has not only written a book and blog, but also demonstrated how to live a good life post W2 employment. Today we discuss the seven secrets of a happy retirement. Fritz's wisdom not only is for those wanting to retire, but also for those at the beginning of their career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grant Sabatier and Logan Leckie, creators of the Topia App, join me today to talk about financial independence and entrepreneurship. How has the pathway to financial independence changed and what is the role of building your own business? We cover these and many other issues on today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when someone dies without a will? We discuss with our guest Amy today the heartbreaking story of the loss of her husband and the unexpected trauma she experienced settling his estate without a plan. Not only did she have numerous accounts and tasks to manage, but it also ended up costing her greater than six figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Sandi Bragar and Cammie Doder about wealth 3.0. The idea that financial advice should be wholistic and investor centered. In this episode we talk about the importance of financial advice. Do you need it? Can you self manage? If you are looking for financial advice, how can we learn how to trust a new advisor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rewind episode we talk to Travis Scott Luther, academic and entrepreneur, about the baby boomer migration to Mexico. Why not move? It is cheeper, better weather, and often people feel that the older Americans are treated better outside of the US. Travis takes us through the research he has done regarding who becomes and expat and why they do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

In this rewind episode Carl and Mindy Jensen talk about the joy and pain of the live in flip. Ever wanted to be a pro at house hacking? This couple has done it all and are here to tell their secrets. Could you cash in on this lucrative hustle? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Cunnington never planned to be an entrepreneur. In fact, he skipped out on his big chance and decided to play it safe by getting an engineering degree in college. While surviving corporate America, Doug eventually found that whether he wanted to admit it or not, working for himself as an unexpected entrepreneur was much more to his liking. Listen to this episode and learn how he did it. Learn...

How do you begin when it comes to the stock market? On Earn & Invest we often talk about broad based indexing. My guests today, however, are big fans of picking stocks. In this episode we discuss how they go about deciding what companies to invest in and how you can too. They are the hosts of the Investing for Beginners podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices