Popcorn Finance

For a lot of us, the topic of money was never spoken about with our parents, and the pattern of avoidance has continued with our own kids. While we want our children to handle their money well, we might not know where to start. In this week’s episode, John Lanza, author of The Art of Allowance discusses his method of encouraging our kids to make wise choices about their money, as well as how to ge...

Emergency funds, student loans, car payments and retirement plans - what should take first priority in your master financial plan? If your list of money items to tackle is long, it can be easy for decision paralysis to set in and for you to put off making any decisions at all! In this week’s episode, I answer a listener’s question about the first path to take after a personal budget is in place.  ...

This week I am back on KFI AM 640 to discuss the $5.8 billion in student loans that are scheduled to be forgiven.   Come Join Me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/c/PopcornFinance   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram - @PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Has helping a friend ever gotten weird for you? Friendly favors are usually no big deal, but what about when there’s money involved? Financial gains, no matter the amount, can certainly make things tricky. And when past favors between friends are tallied up and used as ammunition, resentment can brew. In this week’s episode, I share with you a call that Allison Baggerly, my co-host from the This I...

Looking to purchase a big ticket item?  Whether it’s a home or a vehicle purchase that’s on your radar, your credit score will be taken into consideration before being granted the loan! So what kind of score is needed to receive the best interest rate? In this week’s episode I answer a listener’s question about how perfect your credit score really needs to be to receive that prime rate. Have a Que...

Have you experienced FOMO with the many investment opportunities floating around?   Hearing about the large sums of money people have made overnight can make us anxious to get in on the investment action ourselves - so anxious we can throw caution to the wind and simply hope for the best. Jessica Moorhouse is a millennial money expert, speaker, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, award-winnin...

Have you ever felt insecure about your financial situation? If so, you aren’t the only one. In this week’s episode I discuss how high cost of living, student loans and planning for retirement are putting pressure on millennials' bank accounts and wallets, as well as a simple trick to help reign in some of your spending.   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect...

Has inflation been on your mind lately? It’s no secret that certain prices are rising, and I recently returned to KFI AM 640 radio to answer questions relating to whether we should be worried, what is causing prices to rise in the first place, how inflation is affecting Social Security and the indicators we use to measure inflation. Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemai...

Do you ever feel like you are too focused on money? Once our basic costs of living are covered, making extra money to spend, save, or invest can raise some interesting emotions in ourselves. Questions of self-worth and being deserving of wealth can bubble up. This week, Finance and Lifestyle writer Connie Conpoint is back to discuss how to be comfortable with wealth building and how to separate mo...

Do you have a will in place yet? When you think of estate planning, things like your house, car, and money probably come to mind. In reality, the plan for what happens when you are gone encompasses so much more, but it doesn’t need to be overwhelming. In today’s episode, Ifeoma "Iffy" Ibekwe explains what actually goes into an effective estate plan. Iffy is the CEO and Principal Attorney of Ibekwe...

Whether you’re looking to buy a house or purchase a new car, one thing is certain – your credit score will be looked at! So how do you create a credit score to be proud of? A listener recently asked me this exact question, and in today’s episode I discuss the 5 main factors that go into determining your credit score, as well as the myth that keeping a balance on your card is a good idea.   Have a...

Should you wait until the end of your career to celebrate your retirement? This week’s guest says no! Connie aka Conpoint, is a finance and lifestyle writer who started her money journey in 2018 and is on track to reach Financial Independence/Early Retirement in her 30s. In this episode she explains how celebrating the mini-money goals you achieve on the path to your final retirement is not only f...

Lending money to a friend in their time of need can just feel like the right thing to do. But what happens when you aren’t paid back, and the loan is never spoken of again? This week I’m sharing a clip from a recent episode of This Is Awkward, a podcast that I host alongside Allison Baggerly of Inspired Budget, where we discuss an anonymous listener who is dealing with this exact money situation....

As the country begins to reopen many businesses are noticing that their staff is not returning. Many blame unemployment benefits, but I think that this situation is a little more complex. I joined Shannon and Gary once again on KFI AM 640 to discuss the reasons behind the perceived lack of available employees.   Check out the episode here   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/...

While rising costs are inevitable and may be out of our control, INVESTING is the most surefire way to keep money working in our favor and not against us! In today's episode I explain the direct relationship between investing and inflation, and why hiding your money under the mattress is never a good idea. Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagr...

Are prices always increasing? Today we talk about what costs have actually decreased over time, as well as examine if today’s worry about inflation is warranted and how we got into this situation to begin with. Today’s Bag of Popcorn is brought to you by Trust & Will. Head to https://popcornfinance.com/TrustAndWill for 10% OFF & FREE SHIPPING on a trust or will!   Have a Question? Send me a messag...

It feels like Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and DogeCoin are all anyone is talking about these days. I joined Shannon and Gary on KFI AM 640 to breakdown the crypto craze and the scams that have started to pop up. Check out my full conversation with Shannon and Gary on KFI AM 640 here   Today's Bag of Popcorn is brought to you by Trust & Will. Head to TrustandWill.com/Popcorn for 10% OFF & FREE...

The finance world is full of acronyms that at first glance can make little sense! Two inquisitive listeners recently submitted their questions on retirement accounts, so be sure to tune in to this episode where I share the full breakdown, as well as the tax benefits of each.   Check out Liz Weston’s article here Listen to the Journey to Launch podcast here   Have a Question? Send me a message at P...

Decisions, Decisions. In this episode of the podcast I use my love for number crunching to thoroughly analyze one listener’s debate between two raffle prize options -  a lump sum of money or a free car lease term!  As you will see, there are creative ways to make the most out of either option. Listen to hear what I think the right choice is!    Today's Bag of Popcorn is brought to you by Trust & W...

When cash is running low, the last thing you want to do is set up a budget! Don’t you need money before you can plan how to spend it? Not exactly! In this episode, budgeting pro Allison Baggerly returns to show you how being broke is actually the BEST time to create your money plan.   Need Budgeting Help? Connect with Allison: Website - https://inspiredbudget.com  Instagram - @inspiredbudget   CNB...

Can you save as well as splurge? In this week’s episode, financial writer and author of Money Hacks Lisa Rowan says you bet. Find out what her simple hack for getting the best of both world’s is.   Today's Bag of Popcorn is brought to you by Trust & Will. Head to TrustandWill.com/Popcorn for 10% OFF & FREE SHIPPING on a trust or will!   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voic...

Trading vs Investing – is there a difference? Today we answer that exact question with help from Caleb Silver of Investopedia.com and Lauren Silbert of TheBalance.com. Find out what Caleb has to say about the two different approaches and learn a simple calculation from Lauren to find out how long your investments will take to double.   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voice...

Listener Tame wrote in wanting to know the difference between an ETF and a Mutual Fund. This is a great question and Editor in Chief of Investopedia, Caleb Silver, is back to help us better understand ETFs aka Exchange Traded Funds. Full Show Notes Here Check out the entire Investing 101 Series at PopcornFinance.com/Investing101!   Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Statement Event, a 1-d...

Investing can and should be simple. One of the simplest investment options out there is the index fund. I've been working on a new analogy using cake to help us all better understand how index funds work.   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   This Is Awkward Che...

NFTs, Bitcoin, & GameStop. All of these investments have gotten so much attention over the past year or so that you may feel like you are doing something wrong if you haven't throw some of your money at these options. This week I want to talk to you about being a boring investor and how my boring approach earned me over 24% in 2020.   Check out the entire Investing 101 Series at PopcornFinance.com...