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It’s no surprise that the media is manipulative - with politics, finances, and more. They want to grab your attention and get a click. We watched a perfect example of that play out recently. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond...

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A lot of people want to retire early - or they at least want the option to. So how do you do it? Here are 3 different strategies that can help you retire early! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on...

"​​We are on track to be liquid millionaires in 1 year at ages 38 and 37. Can we reduce our retirement savings down to 20% (not maxing out 401k's), and save 2% into 529's?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client...

"​​My wife and I both work full time and are currently living with her parents to save up for a down payment on a house. We can afford 3% down but can also stay and save more. I don’t want to jump the gun, but being in our own home is a dream of ours. How do we decide how long to wait?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE fina...

There are other things that play into what you do with your money besides math. And that’s where personal finance starts to get personal - and complicated. We’re going to look at the most common “tug-of-war” problems or competing financial decisions that we see. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next lev...

"​​If I have a house down payment money in the market currently and I’m looking to buy a house in 3 or so years, should I pull it out now? Or just stop continuing to put money in?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a...

"​​So I’m saving for a new house, should we do any upgrades to our current house to get more out of the sale or sell as is? It’s currently paid off and probably valued around 200k." We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become...

Does the upcoming election have an impact on you financial life? We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on social media for more con...

"​​What are the goals after Step 9? Also, at what step can you consider fun money?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early access and go beyond the podcast Connect with us on social...

"Im 24 years old - how can I approach my 13k credit card debt? I have roughly 30k in assets. I was thinking a balance transfer to maximize 0 interested for 21 months? Thoughts?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a cl...

Personal finance is personal, and so are financial advisors. We walk you through everything you need to know about financial advisors: their cost, their value, when you should consider hiring one – and when you shouldn’t. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube...

"I'm 42 and want to retire early at 45. I’ve stress-tested my plan and everything looks okay, but I’m having a hard time mentally stepping away from the job. I know I want to spend more time with my kids (they’re my ‘why’).So why is it so hard to make the switch?"  We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach...

"​​How long is it acceptable to drop my retirement contributions to save up for a home? Is 2 years too long while only investing 5% to receive match? 30yrs old, no debt, 120k in my Roth 401k" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next leve...

We're all for aggressive retirement savings. However, it’s important to acknowledge that there’s a point where the financial mutant starts to move to the dark side and becomes… the financial miser. Here are four signs you’re starting to move to the dark side. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level:...

"I'm on Step 4 of the FOO and it’s feeling like this may take many many months, if not a year to just save 3 months of an emergency reserve. Is this normal for most people? Am I missing something?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the nex...

"I have had to tap into my Emergency fund. I still have roughly 1.5 month of expenses still in savings. So my question is do I pause my investing to save back up or do I just not invest as much?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next...

Today we're talking about five of the most impactful financial decisions we made that changed our lives tremendously. These are all things that you can do, and skills that you can learn and apply in your own way to your life. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouT...

"I’m self-employed and the vehicle I drive is 100% work-related. I’m not trying to buy anything new, but I will need a car that’s somewhat expensive. Can I break 20/3/8 since it will be depreciated over 6 years?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relation...

"We're planning to retire early, starting in about 10 years. We want to pay off our home before early retirement. Would it be smarter to pour all our money into investments and pay off home at the end?"  We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to t...

Would it surprise you to know that a lot of what you've been told about the rich is likely wrong? In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the minds of the wealthy to figure out who they are, what their habits are, and what YOU can do to become like them. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next l...

We get asked all the time about how much you should invest in your 401(k). Is just getting your employer match enough, or do you need to save more? We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for...

"​​Is home ownership really a 'good' investment? What does building equity even mean? Is renting forever really a bad thing in this economy?" We'll walk you through that question and more in today's Q&A episode! Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on YouTube for early...

Wealthy Americans have tools to build wealth that everyone isn't aware of, and they may not be what you think. In this episode, we expose the top wealth-building secrets of the 1% and how you can implement them in your own life. Jump start your journey with our FREE financial resources Reach your goals faster with our products Take the relationship to the next level: become a client Subscribe on Y...