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Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - What can I do about my sky high car insurance premiums without getting penalized for shopping around? 2 - Is it possible to be in good financial shape, without owning my own home? 3 - How much time should I spend shopping around for the absolute cheapest utilities? 4 - Should I open an IRA for my new baby if I’m wanting to help them out financially off in the future? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed a Stranger Danger by Monday Night Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: Costco/Halloween, paltry market predictions, generational investing, political odds markets, working for wealth, home equity temptations, hottest items on wedding registries, underpowered homeowner policies, $20k family auto insurance, Black Friday unfurled, and Amazon vs Walmart. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it makes sense to buy points, sites that make redeeming your points a breeze, how he thinks about points deflation… these are just a few of the topics we cover with our friend Chris Hutchins. If you’re wondering, like we were, whether or not travel hacking is still worth the hassle then this is the episode for you. And Chris covers a range of topics on his podcast, All The Hacks, like ways to gain confidence, practical steps to strengthen relationships, and anti-aging with his diverse guests. Chris was a co-founder of Milk which was acquired by Google, then he was the founder and CEO of Grove which was subsequently acquired by Wealthfront- he’s quite the renaissance man, he loves technology and optimizing virtually everything, and we get into a variety of topics today! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a Flash Cat by Creature Comforts! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - How necessary are high yield checking accounts? 2 - What is a way that I can use my investments to pay for veterinarian school, without paying capital gains tax? 3 - How should I invest for retirement after my 401k failed non-discrimination testing? 4 - Is it worth continuing to pay for short and long term disability insurance? 5 - Frugal or Cheap: skipping Coinstar and going straight to a register? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed a Kobzar 2022 by Big Spruce Brewing – a big thanks to our good buddy Andrew L for donating this one to the pod! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: why you probably need to life insurance ladder (layer), house of mou$e, fitness inflation, high cost of eating out, feasting for less, why you should love Spirit Airlines, privacy concerns, Canadian carpenter makes bank, farewell savings rates, certified pre-owned clothes, Boomer Stuff Avalanche, STEM degrees, debt derailment, and blue collar millionaires. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Broke is temporary, but an unexamined poor mindset can be permanent.” As we discuss with our guests today, your mindset makes all the difference and your finances are no exception. And speaking of guests, one is a CFP financial psychologist and the other is a former professional dancer for T-Pain, an unlikely pairing! Dr. Brad Klontz and Adrian Brambila are the co-authors of the new book “Start Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You from Broke to Financial Freedom”. This book is all about delivering actionable solutions to increase and diversify income, to help you save what you make, and to discover ways to grow your money in your sleep. Externalizing your problems, taking a victim mentality, and constantly looking to others to provide for you are the exact wrong behaviors and the embodiment of an unhealthy mindset that will keep you from attaining your goals. Listen as we discuss some of their harsh truths like getting rid of poor friends, blaming yourself if you’re poor as an adult, and plenty more! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a Jewel City by Brewyard Beer Co – a big thanks to Better Joel, JO, 5am Joel for donating this one to the pod! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - What’s the best way to support a friend in the midst of a financial meltdown? 2 - Given the expensive repairs I’ve made on my car, should I sell it and upgrade? 3 - How do I afford long term care insurance if I retire early? 4 - My husband wants to open a new joint bank account at a big local brick and mortar – how do I convince him otherwise? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed an Ube Macapuno Delight by Brewyard Beer Co – a big thanks to Better Joel, JO, 5am Joel for donating this one to the pod! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: click to cancel, better business policies, longer loans, upside down autos, AI generated podcasts, Flyhomes, luxury goods inverted supply/demand, pricey lotto tickets, would you tattoo?, cloudy forecast for real estate in the sunshine state, prepaying principal, and higher heating bills. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Humankind finds itself at a strange crossroads; we know intuitively that true wealth – real wealth, soulful wealth – is about far more than mere money. Yet, far too often, we act as though money is an end unto itself, sacrificing some of the richest parts of our lives in its pursuit.” Quoted directly from Dr. Daniel Crosby’s new book, The Soul of Wealth. Daniel is making a rare, second appearance here on the podcast because when you write multiple fantastic books on investing and personal finance, we’re going to want to have you back on! He’s a psychologist, the Chief Behavioral Officer at Orion Advisor Solutions, and author of many thought-provoking books that are more than just “investing guides.” Listen as we have a great conversation about finding balance between financial wealth and true wealth, all in pursuit of living a good life! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a Beach Slap by Brewyard Beer Co – a big thanks to Better Joel, JO, 5am Joel for donating this one to the pod! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - How can I pay less in taxes while making a big Roth IRA conversion? 2 - Should I dollar cost average over 6 to 12 months, or should I simply invest it all at once? 3 - After paying off a ton of student loans, how can I get caught up on my retirement savings? 4 - What are some underrated ways to scrimp and save for a home down payment? 5 - Is there a passive investing bubble and should I hedge my investments? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed a Kanpai Krisp by Brewyard Beer Co – a big thanks to Better Joel, JO, 5am Joel for donating this one to the pod! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: let’s go Tigers!, dumb debit, new credit card fees, targeted refund checks, everyone’s an entrepreneur, new healthcare stipends, job switchers retiring with less, asinine arbitration, Wall Street landlords, flood insurance, FEMA housing assistance, $ talk, and eccentric economic expectations. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The reason there are so many hard seltzers on the market, the type of car you’re looking to buy, even why women wear children’s clothing – our guest today is going to share why it is in fact TAXES that are behind nearly every aspect of our lives. We’re doing a deep dive as to how taxes tend to direct our behavior and decision making in ways that most folks don’t realize, and those are just a few of the examples that we discuss today. We’re joined today by Scott Hodge who has over 35 years of tax policy experience. More recently he led the Tax Foundation, a Washington DC based think-tank, for over two decades. And today we’re going to discuss his recently published book, Taxocracy which is full of examples of how misguided tax policy has led to the world we live in today. Most people think of taxes as an annoying aspect of life, but our conversation today reframes it as another powerful invisible hand at work in the market! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a United by Pure Project Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - What are the tax implications as I start to invest funds for my newborn nephew? 2 - Is it too risky to use a HELOC for an investment property down payment? 3 - How can I rebalance my portfolio away from stocks in the most tax-efficient way possible? 4 - Who should I follow for the best stock tips? 5 - Does it make sense to use a credit card for some expensive home repairs I have coming up? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed an Up Stream by Fremont Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: Helene relief, mega backdoor Roth, dockworkers strike against automation, time to book holiday travel, Southwest switcheroo, online passport renewals, Robinhood hidden fees, Gen Z out-investing Boomers, student loan shifts, fintech faux pas, bustling brick and mortar branches, and political economic malpractice. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ok, here us out: retirement is a topic that we talk about all the time here at How To Money, but simultaneously we probably don’t talk about it nearly enough! How is that possible you might ask? Well, we are oftentimes discussing retirement through the lens of investing – spending less and cutting costs so you can invest more… for retirement, maxing out your Roth IRA… for retirement! We’re typically approaching retirement from our personal perspective and it’s no surprise to anyone that we’re not actually retired. We still *think* we’re young bucks even though we’re arguably in mid-life, but because of that we might not cover the nuts and bolts that go into actually retiring, as often as maybe we should. We definitely don’t do it as well as Christine Benz which is just one of the reasons we’re pumped to have her join us today. Christine is a long-time contributor to Morningstar, the fantastic investment research site that we often reference here on the pod. Specifically, she’s the director of personal finance for Morningstar as well as author of the new book, “How to Retire: 20 lessons for a happy, successful, and wealthy retirement.” We get into Chrinstine’s investing shortcomings, how the Morningstar rating system has evolved over the years, how the definition of retirement is also evolving, the value of work, the impact of retirement on relationships, and more! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a Strangest of Places by Pure Project! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - What are some pros and cons of combining our finances as newlyweds? 2 - How much more should I be willing to pay for health insurance if it means I can contribute to an HSA? 3 - Should I consider extra money over the limit in my 401k as an emergency fund or as retirement savings? 4 - I purchased an expensive car during the pandemic at 5%. I’m currently paying extra on it but should I unload it completely? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed a Head Full of Dynomite by Fremont Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a very special episode for you this Friday as we were interviewed by our friend Jordan Grumet for his podcast Earn & Invest! Jordan is a friend of ours and we’ve had extensive conversations about personal finances but we always end up finding ourselves talking about life fulfillment and ultimate happiness. And that’s exactly what happened during this episode with Jordan as he asked us about our own personal spending, how we’ve seen our expenses swell, whether we should love or leave lifestyle creep, and plenty more during today’s episode! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the episode to motivate you to quit your 9-5 and start your own business, OR, to inspire you to use the skills you already have at your current job to moonlight on the side! Entrepreneurship – it’s not all that hard… right?! You might have a great idea, or you’ve stumbled upon a unique niche that you can step into, so you see an opportunity! But then you start thinking it through and some major questions start bubbling up to the surface, like how do you go about exiting your day job, or how do you know if you have enough work on the side to go all in? What about giving up W2 benefits? Or what about getting organized and paying taxes? These are questions that all would-be solopreneurs need to ask themselves, but luckily we’re joined today by the author of the Money-Smart Solopreneur, Laura Adams. Laura is actually the author of nine books, she’s the host of the Money Girl podcast, and by the end of this episode, we hope you’ll be empowered to hang your own shingle. She shares how she transitioned to self-employment, how to invest even more when you’re a solopreneur, ways to determine if you’re undercharging clients, mistakes that budding small businesses make, and more! Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone billCompare rates with Policygenius. During this episode we enjoyed a Head High by Kane Brewing – a huge thank you to Michael G for sending this extra delicious beer our way! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - Should I use a 529 account to fund some immediate private education costs that we have? 2 - Why doesn’t Chase allow me to use my credit card to pay off a Buy Now Pay Later purchase? 3 - Do you guys follow the 2 funds for life approach to investing? 4 - How should I discuss a penalty my tenants are incurring for breaking their lease early? Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill During this episode we enjoyed a Hand Warmers by Carton Brewing – a big thanks to Michael G for sending this one our way! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: rock the vote, the long-awaited Fed rate cut, eliminating bad debt, rich renters, 15 year mortgages, 529 milestones, bribing kids to read, who keeps the $70,000 engagement ring, expensive therapy, dumbphones and work-life balance, returning to the office, the new Amazon Saver line, and costly coffee. Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances: Start here.HTM newsletterHTM Facebook group.credit card toolcell phone bill And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend! Best friends out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.