Roy Matlock Jr.'s Money and Business Hour

Over your lifetime, financial planning can feel and look like a series of course corrections. You can't be expected to know all the choices and life changes you will face. And typically, in a moment of choice is when you need financial wisdom the most. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. explains how your choices in life will ultimately lead you to achieve your goals an...

The concept of risk versus reward is imperative to smart investing. Who wants to risk, and lose their money right before it's needed. And keeping money in safe investments, like bonds, could result in few gains and mean you won't have enough for your long-term goal. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. explains simple yet savvy short- and long-term investing strategies t...

To live comfortably in retirement, we longer can rely solely on a company pension plan or Social Security. Instead, we'll need to depend on how skillfully we plan and invest, and whether we make good use of tax-advantaged savings plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs. And choosing a life insurance policy can be daunting. The task of shopping for life insurance forces us to think about something we really...

There is something very liberating about getting ahead financially. You have more options, you're less stressed, and things don’t feel as rushed. If you feel trapped with your money situation, be sure to tune into this episode of The Money and Business Hour, where Roy Matlock Jr. shares some things you can do to get financially ahead, which may truly help you improve your financial life.

In this episode of Roy Matlock Jr.'s Money and Business Hour, Roy discusses how to have a successful small business with the owner of Agape Tactical, Ken Alexander.

Every year, the number of Americans that launch their own businesses is in the hundreds of thousands. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in 2010, there were 27.9 million small businesses in the U.S. More than 75% of these were identified by the government as “non-employer” businesses, meaning that the owner is the only person working at the business. The odds of success in...

Changing your financial direction into a positive one is a multi-step process which includes spending less than you earn, avoiding debt, building liquidity, and setting long-term goals. Miss even one of these steps could be the cause of totally missing the mark. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. shares powerful and easy to apply tools to change your course into a posi...

To create a large portfolio of investments, you need to save money regularly, invest regularly, and commit to staying the course for as many years as it takes. Roy Matlock Jr. has learned several strategies in his 35 years of money management and financial advisement that can help you improve your investment gains over time. Learn Roy's secrets in this episode of The Money and Business Hour.

Are you in control of your money or is it controlling you? One of the main steps in becoming successful financially is getting control. You don't have to make millions to be financially successful, your choices and your priorities do. If you have been struggling, financial success may seem like an impossibility, but by following the steps Roy Matlock Jr. shares in this episode of The Money and Bus...

As the time for your retirement approaches, or if you've already reached that time, there is a likely chance that the amount you thought would be sufficient to finance your retirement years isn't. This could be due to cost-of-living increases and lower-than-projected returns on your investments. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. shares how to improve your chance of ha...

It is important to have a financial plan. Long term financial goals will help give you a focus and drive for your short-term goals. This can help you stop making fear based financial decisions and help you determine the order of your major life steps. Financial plans will vary from person to person, and a financial adviser, like Roy Matlock Jr, can help you solidify your plan, especially when you...

Whatever your reason, the worst thing you could do, when it comes to managing your finances, is the "Do Nothing Approach". With the Do Nothing Approach, most are living paycheck to paycheck with continuous growing debt and pretty much no money for retirement. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. shares "Seven Keys to Getting Your Finances in Order", so you can make sure...

The right time to start financially preparing for your future is always sooner than later. But it doesn’t matter if you're just graduating from college, if your in the middle of your career, or if you’re planning to retire soon- now is the time to start thinking ahead to make sure your transition from working to retirement is smooth and that you’re always prepared for the what ifs. In order to rea...

Now that the new year is upon us, most of us will have committed ourselves to changing our habits and the way we live for the better. Some of the most important things we could focus on are personal finance, saving, and investing. If you'd like to achieve financial independence, which is an admirable goal, and don't know where to start, Roy Matlock Jr. will walk you through how to set the right go...