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J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly helps you pay your mortgage off in half the time Episode 2350: Mortgage Prepayment Made Easy: Own Your Home in Half the Time by JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning...

Kumiko of The Budget Mom helps you deal with credit card debt Episode 2349: Dealing With Credit Card Debt When You’re in Over Your Head by Kumiko of The Budget Mom Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they understand and can afford. The or...

Greg Ward with Financial Finesse discusses investment options for those on the brink of retirement Episode 2348: MONDAY MASTERY - Investment Options For the Soon-to-Be-Retired by Greg Ward with Financial Finesse After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest. She...

Rachel Trotta shares her thoughts on hyperflexibility and joint pain.  Episode 2347: Hyperflexibility and Joint Pain by Rachel Trotta on Fixing Muscular Imbalance  Rachel Trotta is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutritionalist, and health writer living in Red Bank, New Jersey, and helping clients all over the world. She loves helping women transform their habits and their relationships to t...

Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge asks if value investing is dead. Episode 2346: Is Value Investing Dead by Vitaliy Katsenelson of Contrarian Edge on Growth Stocks & FANG Vitaliy Katsenelson is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Investment Management Associates. He has written two books on investing, which were published by John Wiley & Sons and have translated into eight languages. The...

Jeff Rose tells you how to stretch out an IRA for your beneficiaries Episode 2345: How To Stretch Out an IRA For Your Beneficiaries by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents Jeff Rose, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™, founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the personal finance book Soldier of Finance. Jeff is an Iraqi combat veteran and served 9 years in the Army National Guard. His work...

Kathleen Coxwell of NewRetirement talks about Roth conversion Episode 2344: What is a Roth Conversion? Would Doing Conversions Benefit You? by Kathleen Coxwell of New Retirement NewRetirement is a company that offers a comprehensive financial planning engine delivered via white label or API. NewRetirement delivers a combination of automated financial planning technology and educational services fo...

Mr. Finer asks about your relationship with money Episode 2343: Do You Work For Money, or Does Money Work For You? by Mr. Finer on Investing vs. Overwork Mr. Finer is a normal salaried employee who achieved FI with no side hustle or other income sources. After spending a decade without any plan, he started pursuing FI in his 30s, and achieved it at 40. He created his blog to share experiences, mis...

Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey talks about the relationships you'll need to achieve FIRE Episode 2342: The 6 Relationships You’ll Need To Achieve FIRE by Christina Browning of Our Rich Journey Amon and Christina are former federal government employees that focused on saving, making, and investing money so that they could grow enough wealth in their investments to never have to work again....

Chris of Keep Thrifty cautions you about making frivolous purchases Episode 2341: Beware the Frivolous Purchase Threshold by Chris of Keep Thrifty on Mindful Spending Chris and Jaime live in the suburbs of Madison, WI with their three daughters. While living the typical suburban life, they are challenging the norms by living outside the box and creating the freedom they desire. At Keep Thrifty, th...

Chris Reining shares how to make your own stock dividends Episode 2340: MONDAY MASTERY - Making Your Own Stock Dividends by Chris Reining on Understanding Investment Dividends Chris Reining is an investor, writer, and avid student of life. He shares how to build wealth and reach financial freedom on his website ChrisReining.com. The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/dividends...

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim on how summer's most magical moments happen around the campfire. Episode 2339: Summer's Most Magical Moments Happen Around the Campfire by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shore...

Philip Taylor of PT Money reminds you of what to consider before closing on your next house. Episode 2338: Things to Consider Before Closing on Your Next House by Philip Taylor of PT Money on Buying Real Estate Tips PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It w...

John Scura with Money Mini Blog helps you set up money-saving solutions to manage your debt Episode 2337: How to Set Up Money-Saving Solutions to Manage Your Debt by John Scura With Money Mini Blog Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shar...

Jackie Beck talks about balance transfers Episode 2336: What Are Balance Transfers? by Jackie Beck Jackie and her husband paid off over $147,000 in debt, including their house! She’s walked the walk to become completely debt free, and she wants to help you do the same with her award-winning Pay Off Debt by Jackie Beck app. Jackie and her app have been featured in Oprah Magazine, MarketWatch, Forbe...

Christine Luken talks about how many savings accounts you should have Episode 2335: How Many Savings Accounts Should I Have? by Christine Luken on Putting Your Money Away Ready to master your money and become a financial success? Then you need Christine Luken, the Financial Dignity® coach in your corner! As the Founder of the Financial Dignity® Movement & a Certified Financial Counselor, Christine...

Jake Wengroff teaches you about financial literacy Episode 2334: What is Financial Literacy? by Jake Wengroff with I Will Teach You to Be Rich Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and...

Amanda Brownlow of Hello Brownlow talks about the goal of frugal living Episode 2333: The Goal of Frugal Living - It’s More Than Saving Money by Amanda Brownlow of Hello Brownlow Amanda is passionate about doing things herself. She loves to see how far she can stretch a dollar, minimize her home, and make her budget (and her life) more efficient.  She only writes about budgeting and minimizing tri...

Cindy with Women Who Money talks about the value of peer-to-peer lending Episode 2332: MONDAY MASTERY - Is Peer-To-Peer Lending a Good Way To Make Money? by Cindy With Women Who Money The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference i...

Keith Wilson talks about the art of cooking your negativity. Episode 2331: Cook the Negativity by Keith Wilson on Overcoming Negative Occurences Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor in New York State, with more than 30 years experience. Keith has done a lot of writing about ways to improve your relationships and become the person yo...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits explains the drive behind why some people buy too much. Episode 2330: Buying Too Much Stuff is Driven By Uncertainty by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Simple Living & Minimalism Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create somethi...

Jess Chua with Budgets Are Sexy talks about how acne made her more frugal Episode 2329: How Acne Made Me More Frugal by Jess Chua on Good Spending Habits J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into p...

J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly talks about setting goals to gain wealth Episode 2328: The Road to Wealth is Paved With Goals by J.D. Roth on Financial Goal Setting J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in...

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet talks about protecting your assets in a digital world. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2327: [Part 2] Protecting Your Assets in a Digital World by Darrow Kirkpatrick Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by f...

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet talks about protecting your assets in a digital world. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2326: [Part 1] Protecting Your Assets in a Digital World by Darrow Kirkpatrick Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by f...