Topics: How much of your take home pay do you live on?
- Kelli can't come up with a downpayment for a townhouse.
- Alicia (Caribbean) wants to start investing.
- Nicholas (Louisiana) is deciding between checking accounts.
- How to save on medical expenses.
- Meremine is about to have her electricity turned off.
- Paul (Australia) is doing what it takes to become debt free.
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Lions' Glover Quin lives on 30 percent of take-home pay, uses rest to invest in future
Topics: The dark side of Airbnb.
- TJ (New York City, NY) has a question on prioritizing debt.
- Justin asks about the best non-retirement accounts.
- C is for credit score.
- Jay is almost debt free and looking for an advisor.
- Karen saved $500 on her car insurance.
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Topics: A look at health share services and how they can save you money.
- Adrian (Pennsylvania) spends more money when he's around his girlfriend.
- Adrian (Tampa Bay, FL) lost his job and is living off credit cards.
- Yolie (Austin, TX) can't pay for the groceries.
- Neha has an H-4 visa and asks about how to make money legally.
- What is a credit score?
- Yahya (Mauritania) has some kinds words to share.
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Topics: What is the most important asset you have?
- Patrick (Washington D.C.) asks where to stash an emergency fund.
- Renee hates her job in the school system and wants out.
- S asks what stocks should he invest in.
- Today's show is brought to you by the letter B - for Budget.
- Jason asks when to get long-term care (LTC) insurance.
- Dolores is saving $500 because of a balance transfer.
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How to get started investing without a lot of money
Topics: Mastering the fine art of public speaking.
- Joy (Chicago, IL) can't take a board exam until she pays her tuition.
- Iris (Brooklyn, NY) asks about refinancing a mortgage.
- Jenn (Parts Unknown) makes too much money and asks where to invest.
- What are assets?
- Steve's wife doesn't have access to a retirement plan at work - what should she do?
- Kelly had unforeseen expenses and wants to know the best options for getting out of debt.
- Kelly got a full-time job.
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How to get out of debt quickly
Topics: The top 5 regrets of the dying.
- Cherie (Japan) is 52 and has no retirement savings.
- Dan asks if pre-paying bills is the same as having an emergency fund.
- Scott is wrong!
- How to turn flight delays into cash.
- Gabrielle (Charleston, SC) has a student loan payback question.
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Topics: The best and worst franchises to own.
- Padme (Naboo) is remodeling her house and deciding how to pay for it.
- Scott wants to make sure he is doing all he can for retirement.
- How does debt negotiation differ from debt consolidation?
- Darby pays off $15,000 in debt!
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Topics: The best and worst cities to...
- Matt (Nixa, MO) is a high income earner and needs some tax-free investment options.
- Sam asks about financing or paying cash for a business.
- One listener sees his credit score go from 320 to 660 in a few months after a bankruptcy.
- Tim (Fayetteville, AR) has a Health Savings Account (HSA) earning no interest, what can he do.
- George (South Africa) took the savings challenge and wins.
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Topics: 5 money habits of happy couples.
- Caroline (West Orange, NJ) is looking for car loan options.
- Juliette has a home repair dilemma.
- Tax deductions for W-2 employees.
- Jennifer decided to keep her current car.
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Topics: How to prepare for doomsday.
- Dmitry (Union City, CA) asks about triggering a taxable event on stock options.
- Chad (Columbus, OH) is deciding on how to purchase used books.
- How to prepare for asking for a raise.
- Why you should always get it in writing.
- Anonymous asks how to buy multiple properties without a lot of money.
- Choosing happiness.
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The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Real Life Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money
Topics: Rock Bottom to Rock Star - Lessons from the business school of hard knocks.
- Jesse (San Antonio, TX) asks about tipping percentages while getting out of debt.
- Scott replies to another nasty gram and wins over a new reader.
- Trevor (Canada) is trying to find low cost investments in his country.
- Genevieve gets a win and saves $5,500 on her MBA
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Topics: How one listener will be dancing with the stars.
- Karah (Cincinati, OH) asks about the growth of multiple investment accounts.
- Kirstin is drowning in debt.
- Fake advertisers are back at it - and they are using my cat!
- Brian asks about yearly budgeting.
- We're helping the next generation!
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Topics: How investors are still killing their returns.
- Margarita (New York City, NY) asks about taxes on investments.
- Toki has young kids to save for.
- How NOT to pay for your kids' college.
- JJ (Austin, TX) asks about refinancing a house.
- How NOT to save for kid's college.
- Rubi has two credit card debts and asks which to pay off first.
- A listener in New York gets a fresh start.
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Topics: Easily save money on your next car.
- Alex (Sun Diego, CA) asks if he should apply for a credit to build up his credit.
- Megan has $95k in student loans at a super low interest rate and wants to know if it's better to invest the difference.
- Herby (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) asks about my biggest investment wins in the stock market.
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Student Loan Payoff VS Invest Calculator
myFICO - Should I Pay Off Debt Or Invest in Savings Calculator
Topics: 10 ways to save on your cable bill.
- Renee asks about getting better with her money.
- Derrick is on disability and researching ways to build wealth.
- Should you spend more on a car that gets better gas mileage?
- Annie (Virginia) needs debt advice.
- Pat has $6,800 in student loan debt at a low interest. Should the debts be paid off quickly or not?
- Dmitry has some saving tips.
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Topics: If you don't start saving now, you'll hate yourself later.
- Jason asks my opinion of Personal Capital.
- Jessica has a follow-up question on her 403b choices.
- Anne is losing her job and wants to invest in real estate.
- Is it a good idea to have your bills auto drafted?
- Sidro has a rental property and is considering paying it off instead of investing.
- Justin (Chippewa Falls, WI) has a question on IRA conversion ladders.
- Steve paid off his car.
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Topics: Should you buy a house or travel the world instead?
- Jordan (Alabama) is moving to the city on a budget.
- Justin (Chippewa Falls, WI) wants to get into real estate in addition to investing.
- Funeral benefits for Veterans.
- Brian (Oxford, MA) asks what to do with a gold IRA.
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Topics: Martin is nineteen, stuck in a rut and is trying to break free.
- Brian (Pittsburg, PA) is trying to create a mid-month budget.
- Brian (Pittsburgh, PA) has seven credit cards and asks if it's too many.
- What is the biggest factor in how much you pay for groceries?
- Rafael (New York, NY) wants to know what are the best and safest investments other than the stock market?
- Jason asks what to do if you use some of your emergency fund.
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Topics: Make a spending plan like a pro.
- Derek (Nashville, TN) has a question on the future value of money.
- Aaron asks how to teach kids about money.
- Hameed (Baton Rouge, LA) asks what should I do?
- Roger (Cranston, RI) asks if he is on the right track.
- Dustin (Llano, TX) is looking to be debt free by 35 and has a question on goal setting.
- What did Picasso have to say?
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Topics: Get rid of big grocery bills once and for all.
- Shannon (Denver, CO) has a husband who wants to buy Apple stock.
- Diane (Oklahoma City, OK) has an old 401k and wants to know what to do with it.
- Anonymouse is receiving a settlement and asks about tax payments.
- Nick (Woodstock, GA) has an Health Savings Account and asks about investing some of it.
- Where to buy discount stylish eyeglasses.
- Katie (Fayetteville, AR) has Roth IRA with Fidelity and wonders if she should move to Vanguard.
- Geordi (Mogadishu) is 22 years old and deciding where to invest.
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Warby Parker
Topics: Why some people almost always feel secure about their decisions.
- Daniel (Buffalo, NY) has a son graduating from college and wants to know if he should keep a life insurance policy for him.
- Steve asks about TIAA vs a full commission brokers.
- Maggie (Chicago, IL) is planning on buying a new home and is figuring out how to finance it.
- Where to buy cheap prescription eyeglasses.
- Josh (Indianapolis, IN) is deciding what to do with his money.
- Ed (Silicon Valley, CA) asks about paying off his house.
- Lynn gets comped for bad service.
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Topics: How to eat out and save money.
- Robert (Kent, WA) is becoming a graduate assistant and is considering getting a house.
- Terrence (Sonoma, CA) has high interest credit cards and needs help.
- Madam Smellypits thinks she's smarter than I am - is she?
- Jen (San Jose, CA) What financial issues should my fiance be talking about?
- Harold (Salt Lake City, UT) thinks index funds are for the birds.
- Ed (Silicon Valley, CA) is being charged high fees by his advisor.
- To have an amazing life.
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34 Tips To Slash Your Eating Out Spending In Half
Topics: A new type of savings account and what it means for you.
- Teresa is on disability and has some debt to pay off.
- Jimmy (Richmond, CA) asks about refinancing to get rid of PMI.
- Amy (Sonoma, CA) is a first time home buyer and doesn't know where to start.
- Is online banking safe?
- Kurt (Yorkville, IL) asks about the Digit savings app.
- Jenn (Texas) is moving to a new state and wants to start investing.
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Topics: Are you making this money mistake?
- George is a recent college grad in need of help to understand his loans.
- Steve asks about Tony Robbins seminars.
- Philip (Lake Charles, LA) wants to know if he should consider whole life insurance for his portfolio.
- Is now a good time to buy gold?
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Topics: 3 skills holding you back.
- Adrian wants to understand the difference between APR and APY.
- Scam alert.
- Taylor (Birmingham, AL) is struggling with long term vs. short term rewards.
- Bill (Texas) has debt in collections and is trying to dig out.
- The dreamers of the day are dangerous.
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