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Learn smart hacks to save money while traveling and shopping abroad. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women hav...

Learn where grocery stores are fooling you to pay more when you think you are paying less. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in...

Learn how to cruise and get the most value. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the road to susta...

Learn how to get a free credit report. It's listener question day! Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have...

Learn how to transform a good credit score to great. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the road...

Learn which equity sector ETFs are performing the best and how to use them to spice up your portfolio. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you...

Learn why the true value of an item for purchase is not always the price tag and what to consider so you aren't overpaying. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional...

Learn which ETFs are top performing diversified ETFs and how to create a top performing asset allocation. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week y...

Learn the what the best health care ETFs are in 2017. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the roa...

Learn about how many women billionaires exist in the world, what country they are in and how they made their money. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. E...

Learn what the 10 most expensive cities in the world are. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the...

Learn about money mindset and a money mastermind from Hilary Hendershott. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Financial Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how wome...

Learn why a little talked about financial question may be the most important action you take with money. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Planner Hilary Hendershott, highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune...

Learn what it means when the Dow ends it's winning streak. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, is hosted by MBA and Certified Planner Hilary Hendershott, who highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the r...

Learn how being foolish with money can catch up with you, no matter how much you have. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio, hosted by MBA and Certified Planner Hilary Hendershott, who highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear h...

Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about another awesome podcast called Profit Boss Radio. Profit Boss Radio is hosted by MBA and Certified Planner, Hilary Hendershott, who highlights inspiring women who have created success in their financial and professional life. Each week you can tune in and hear how women have paved the road to sustained success with both beliefs and actions. Che...

Learn which ETF's have performed the best so far in 2017. Photos of this page will be posted on my website at http://lindapjones.com, podcast 239. Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Move your net worth in the right direction by getting "11 Quick Financial Tips to Boost Your Wealth" at www.lindapjones.com.

Learn what's happening in the economy with jobs and interest rates. Looks like the jobs number came in strong enough for the FED to justify a .25% rate hike next week. Interestingly, GDP growth is down from 1.9% in Q4 to an estimated 1.2% rate this quarter. That is not a good sign. You don't want to be raising rates when GDP is slowing dramatically because higher rates slow down the economy. See t...

Learn what interest rates rising means to the economy and to you personally, why rate "normalization" still means rising interest rates, and what you can expect from the FED going forward. Link to the MarketWatch article is in the show notes on my website at www.lindapjones.com. Please subscribe and leave me a review on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Move your net worth in the right direction by gettin...

Learn why profits matter. Snapchat, the social media turned camera company went public last week. It was the biggest IPO Wall Street has seen since 2009. With little revenue (and much of it mysteriously appearing right before the IPO, like $1 billion from Google), it is nowhere near worth a $24 billion valuation! Years ago Facebook tried to buy it for $3 billion which was very generous. SNAP's $30...

Learn how to know when to sell a stock or investment. It's listener question Friday! I had a question from a listener about their investment portfolio: Linda, It is my very first stock "try's" . A very dear friend of mine started this portfolio for me and she has tried to teach me a little about stocks along the way. I want to learn more. I just am looking for a little direction. I have about $100...

Learn the ins and outs of Social Security, how to decide when to take SS and how it will impact you. 1. What are people who are retiring saying about Social Security? 2. The advantages/disadvantages of starting early vs. waiting to take Social Security. 3. How to decide whether to take SS early or wait until later? How many people start right away and how many wait? 4. What trends are changing in...

Learn where most millionaires live and don't live and 2 reasons why it may change in the future. This article was on CNBC. It listed where millionaires live and don't live. It was thought provoking for a few reasons. First let me read you the list of 5 cities most millionaires live in. 1. Maryland – 7.55 percent 2. Connecticut – 7.4 percent 3. New Jersey – 7.39 percent 4. Hawaii – 7.35 percent 5....

Learn how to prioritize paying bills, debt and expenses. Listener question today. Dana asks: Linda, there are several things we want to do this year and are wondering about the best use of our funds to do so.  1. Consolidate some miscellaneous credit debt or pay it off in full ($8k range) 2. Home updates/renovations - small scale projects like painting, lighting, window treatments ($5k total range...

Learn the truth about money and wealth building. I'm going to push back on experts who write about how to build wealth! The articles usually go something like this: Budget yourself silly. Don't spend any money. Don't live beyond your means. Pay off all debt. Contribute to your 401k. Have a great life! Lol! Some of these have merit, but some don't. I'll go through each point in a minute. I'm going...