- Wells Fargo - how are they still in business?
- How good is your 401(k) knowledge?
- Grace asks what types of insurance she should have.
- Brian is 37, divorced and paying child support for his four kids while just scraping by. He asks for some advice on his situation.
- Karin has $300,000 in student loans, $15k in credit card debt, and is trying to save up for a house.
- A new way to test out that car you're thinking of buying, without the hassle of dealing with the car dealer.
- Scott rants on the marketing tactics of Wall Street trying to get more of your money.
- Ryan (Phoenix, AZ) is 23 years old and figuring out how to best save for a house down payment while paying high rent.
- Shalonda (Illinois) is relocating to Tennessee soon and trying to find a new job while she's unemployed.
- Laura has her rental home broken into and the Simpli Safe security system stolen.
- Amanda works full time and has two young boys. She and her husband ask for suggestions on how to make extra money while working full time.
- Lisa is struggling with credit cards bills and asks how to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.
- A red alert warning about business scams.
- If you're not saving enough to help your family, you might be interested in having granny live in the backyard.
- Share your debt success story and get a pre-gift of some Bad Bee Honey.
- Joseph asks about how to format a letter to a CEO when trying to get a problem corrected with service or a product.
- Chad has a 14-year-old and wonders if having her save 20% of her paycheck is good enough, or is something better.
- Amy is some old retirement plans from a former employer worth $31,000 and is thinking about rolling them into an IRA.
- Scott and Katie give their respective reviews of the Freshly food delivery service. Try our discount code and get a discount!
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- The cookie tax is a fantastic way to teach kids about money.
- Nuno wonders how the message of the program would relate to people in other countries who have different economic systems and situations.
- Aimee (Asheville, NC) asks how do you start to get out of debt, when you’re already living paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes over your means.
- Melinda (Costa Rica) has a family and her husband recently lost her job. They are trying to figure out how to make up for the lost income.
- Bill (Lincoln, NE) is trying to decide between a regular 401(k) and the Roth 401(k).
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- Jason (North Carolina) is upset with Bank of America and asks what impact closing his BoA credit card will have on his 800+ credit score.
- Dwight (Texas) asks if he can collect both Social Security and his employer retirement benefits at the same time.
- Pablo (Palm Springs, CA) has a family (and 5 cats!), is age 39, and confused on how to start his financial independency journey.
- Have you heard of DoughLuv? It's the future of cookie dough, today!
- Are you falling for the advertisements from investment companies?
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- Mimi is a high school math teacher and asks for the best ways for 17-year olds to start their financial future.
- Real life car leasing - a story of why the residual value on a lease can come back to bite you.
- Dave (Dallas, TX) is funding six 529 plans for grandkids and wonders why Vanguard's website points people to the Nevada plan. Scott went with the Utah plan for it's low costs.
- Pet related tax deductions.
- Renee (Monroe, OH) asks about the Costco brand of memory foam mattress Scott prefers.
- Pari has a follow up question on medical bills gone into debt collection and ow to get them taken care of.
- New ways to make money - crafting a cactus.
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It's our last short show until our glorious host returns!
Hear about Scott's 2nd grade teacher who taught elementary school for 47 years! He sat down with her for lunch to find her motivation.
Plus, a very important announcement.
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Scott is away from the studio this week. We recorded a few short segments to keep you motivated until his return.
Luis (San Antonio, TX) and his family came from Mexico to find better opportunities in America. Hear the lessons he's learned from growing up poor. He is one of our personal finance scholarship applicants.
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Scott is away from the studio this week. We recorded a few short segments to keep you motivated until his return.
Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and yes, even employees working as a cog in the machine, all have to advertise themselves to make more money. Discover some tips you can apply to your own life or business to get ahead of that competitor or person in the cube next to you.
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Scott is away from the studio this week. We recorded a few short segments to keep you motivated until his return.
In this flashback to August of 2016 we hear Corinne and her workplace struggles, and find that today she is debt free.
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- The cheapskate's guide to the good life is quite catchy, but the author's of this fine writing article have no clue what being cheap is all about.
- How to get medical procedures approved faster when you're dealing with insurance companies.
- Shelly thinks there is something wrong with her because she can't stick to her budget. Scott gives some tips to sticking to your plan.
- Ric (San Antonio, TX) has a Thrift Savings Plan and is comparing the retirement date funds vs. individual funds for investing.
- Nuno has some investments and asks how best to reduce the taxes on them.
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- Two teachers crack the million dollar mark. Hear how they did it.
- Jessica is age 32 and just got married. She and her husband are trying to figure out how to become millionaires in 13 years or less.
- A new study showing the true costs of not shopping around for insurance.
- Angela's husband wrecked her credit and she asks about getting out of debt.
- Kevin has a follow up comment on MoviePass
- Should you use a real estate agent to sell your house?
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- John gives some statistics on why leasing a car is good for some people. Scott retorts with his own statistics in today's rant.
- Rick and his wife are both 60 and wonder if they will hit their retirement savings goal by age 65.
- Pari has a follow up question on medical debts and if they impact your credit score.
- Tom is age 26 and needs some help with an old 401(k) and a new 401(k).
- Did you know about Costco hot dogs?
- How to sell your home without a real estate agent. Maybe.
- A couple teachers hit the $1M savings mark. Discover how they did it.
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