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The Scott Alan Turner Show | FINANCIAL ROCK STAR

Scott Alan Turner is a former money moron, living the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, losing $40k in the stock market, and racking up a load of credit card debt. But by age 35, he turned it all around and became a self-made millionaire. In a world of get-rich-quick schemes, biased advice, and financial Pied Pipers, Scott’s authentic, no-holds-barred approach makes it possible for anyone to absolutely rock their personal finances. Scott is on a mad mission to help you get financial independence, ultimate happiness and a life full of awesome experiences. With his rebel style, off-beat humor, and signature life-on-your-own-terms approach, Scott’s inspiring a movement of Financial Rock Stars across the globe. Money. Investing. Personal Finance. Financial Independence.
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Now displaying: March, 2017
Mar 31, 2017

Topics: Scott announces his brand new discounted home delivery food service.

- Why paying attention to your reward points on your credit card can save you money.

- Rhonda has $5,000 in medical debt that is holding her back and asks what to do about it.

- Darren (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and his wife are deciding between paying down their primary home, getting a rental home, or investing their excess cash.

- Sylvia shares how timing the car buying market saved her big bucks.

- Emily (Massachusetts) is applying for scholarships and wants some tips on how to pay for college.

- Starr has 15 credit cards and asks about having too much credit available if she plans on getting a mortgage.

- No. 1 Question Asker Rafael asks why Warren Buffet tells people to do passive investing when he (Warren) does active investing.

- Jay (Philippines) sold his refrigerator to pay off a medical debt for his grandpa.

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Mar 29, 2017

Topics: Scott shares a recent conversation he had with someone that created a financial plan for a client that just became a billionaire. Hear about the simple philosophy of how the ULTRA RICH manage their wealth and how you can apply the same principles to your own finances.

- The 19-year-old millionaire who's on his way to being broke.

- Chris has a wife with a mental illness and is having challenges trying to get out of debt.

- Princess Leia is moving from American Funds to Vanguard next year and is deciding between waiting to put the money work or let it sit in cash.

- How did the Eton Park hedge fund do compared to the boring old stock market last year?

- Miguel wants feedback on the Robinhood app for investing.

- Bryan (Saco, Maine) is unloading a rental home at a loss and asks about the tax implications.

- Brian and his wife paid of $10,000 in debt!

- Quote of the day from @MichaelHyatt

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- Cuban slugger orders ten exotic cars

- $7 Billion Hedge fund shutting down

- National Alliance on Mental Illness

 

Mar 27, 2017

Topics: How can you improve any area of your life? Scott shares what he did in he's doing in his business to take it to the next level. The same principals can be applied to health, relationships, careers, business, and more.

- A simple negotiating tip.

- Chase asks how to get smarter with money if you're living paycheck-to-paycheck.

- El Toro is in great financial shape but needs some investing advice.

- Alison has tried multiple ways to make a budget work and asks for help.

- Rebecca is paying down her debts but still feels like she's playing catch-up.

- Mr Gym (Northern Virginia) needs some help picking between different investment options at Vanguard.

- Jeremy is living at home and asks about knocking out debt or moving out and getting an apartment.

- Snapchat had it's IPO. Who's buying the stock and why?

- Congrats to Sarah P. who won the $100 Amazon Gift Card

- Quote of the day from @DaveMustaine

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Mar 24, 2017

Topics: Brad (Hotlanta, GA) gets a rude awakening when looking for financial help. Scott shares insider information on the financial advisor industry.

- One couple's picnic turns into a money saving tip for you.

- Dalton recently signed up for a 401(k) and is interested on finding income through investing.

- Karl is with a credit union that is pitching him on a low mortgage loan and he asks if it's too good to be true.

- Bryan is making $30,000 at age 25 and asks about saving priorities.

- Geordi is considering a cross-country move and wants to know what he should consider when making the decision.

- Rashad (Norfolk, VA) is 25 and in good financial shape. He asks about getting started in real estate investing.

- Ashley is pretty good with money but wants to be debt free.

- K'mpec moved to a brand new town and is feeling down about the move. She asks about improving her job situation.

- Miguel (El Paso, TX) shares his debt success story.

- Quote of the day overhead at Walmart.

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Mar 22, 2017

Topics: Mark (Michigan) is deciding on having a mission of leisure.

- Lee (Kansas City, MO) asks how much of a young person's investments should be in international stocks?

- Forget Helium, is it time to buy either?

- Roger (Orlando, FL) asks about the power of compound interest if you have multiple investments.

- Austin and his fiance are considering a home purchase in the future and ask about how canceling a credit card would impact their credit scores.

- Chris has a high expense target date fund in his 401(k) and wonders if picking other lower cost mutual funds would be better.

- What is the most important home buying question you can ask?

- Michael shares his debt success story.

- Quote of the day from Marilyn Manson.

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Joshua Becker on home buying advice

Mar 20, 2017

Topics: Trey and his wife are looking for the perfect budget for them. He's heard a lot of different approaches and asks about the 'no budget' philosophy from some financial experts.

- Alli is on fire and paid off $22,000 in debt.

- Dale has $750,000 invested and is trying to figure out if he can retire if he spends $30,000/year.

- Mike is getting started investing and asks about the Stash app.

- Yahya (Mauritania) has meteorites for sale.

- Caroline (Jekyll Island) is late to the investing game and trying to balance saving for retirement and a potential house downpayment.

- Rachel is trying to save my by quitting smoking.

- Don't feel bad - even high income earners are defaulting on their student loans.

- Quote of the day from Gwen Stefani.

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SoFi's Losses Pile Up

How to quit smoking

 

Mar 17, 2017

Topics: Scott reviews the latest high-paying jobs for college graduates. Plus the story about one woman who's happy sitting in a box all day earning $53,000/year.

- Felicia needs help with credit card bills, student loans, and pay day loans.

- Sandy is 63 and still working on overcoming impulse spending.

- Chris asks if employer stock purchase plans are worth it.

- Anne (Wyandotte, MI) is 23 and needs advice on investing or paying off her student loans.

- Diego (Bolivia) and wants to learn how to invest if you live outside the U.S.

- Kaycee picks up a $2,000 wine fridge for free. What are the three P’s of getting a deal?

- Mortgage lenders are fear mongering to get you to refinance.

- Quote of the day from Bon Jovi.

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Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work: https://www.amazon.com/Callings-Purpose-Passion-David-Isay/dp/1681682168

ESPP are a no brainer

Mar 15, 2017

Topics: You may have been brought up thinking a college degree was the path to building wealth. Scott shares some of the many jobs that don't require a degree. Plus how one teacher made $4 million/year tutoring others in English.

- Warren Buffet's latest comments on how the common person should invest.

- Justin has $30,000 in a 401(k) to rollover and asks how to minimize the tax hit on with a Roth conversion.

- Anonymous asks about investing if you only get paid enough to make ends meet.

- Scott calls out more idiots using fake math to line their pockets (and empty yours).

- Jared (La La Land, CA) works for the film industry and has 50% of his income going towards rent. He asks how to get out of debt if you have capped income and high rent.

- Karin switched from Acorns to Betterment and wants help understanding how to stay on track with her investments.

- Petra gets a win by using a bonus to pay off credit card debt.

- Quote of the day from Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden

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This tutor makes $4 million a year

Mar 13, 2017

Topics: Scott tells the store of a man held back in school three times, graduating high-school at age 21, who stuttered, had epilepsy, and still went on to grow a multi-million dollar business.

- Steal my business: Scott shares a business idea you can have.

- Humberto gives us an update on his financial situation and asks about target date funds.

- Lesego is failing at saving money and needs financial advice to improve the situation.

- Mark is 27, lives with his parents, earns $42,000/year and asks about the best way to pay off his debts.

- Grace (Canada) has a 13-year old with autism and wants to know the best way to invest to provide for her son later in life.

- Teal'c (Chulak) is unloading expensive toys and wonders about paying off a boat with cash makes sense.

- Dianne is 52 and an empty-nester and wonders if she should sell her house.

- Marc (Michigan) is leaving his job and looking for advice on how to find his next thing.

- Quote of the day from Spock

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RDSP Institutions

Mar 10, 2017

Topics: Scott explains how price and cost are different and how you can apply that knowledge to purchases, asking for a raise, hiring people, or making more sales.

- Megan's husband received some stock options and they have several questions on how they work.

- Justin needs help finding good people to grow his business.

- Samin is struggling with making payments to creditors due to a job loss.

- Krista just graduated college and asks for some budgeting tips.

- Lael is deciding between debt consolidation or using the debt avalanche to pay off debts.

- Red alert warning: A financial advisor rips off an unsuspecting customer for $1,500 of her hard earned money.

- Three quick debt success stories of people who decided to ask for help.

- Quote of the day from H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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Mar 8, 2017

Topics:

- The Stupendous Yappi once again gets another prediction right and shares how you can profit from his psychic ability.

- Another pension plan bites the dust and its the union members who are paying the price for mis-management.

- Bart (Orlando, FL) is a bartender with inconsistent income and needs a good way to budget. Genevieve is an independent contractor with the same situation.

- Nick reported using Credit Karma free tax service he got a higher return back than last year when he used a pro.

- Steve asks about ETF newsletters and if they are worth the cost.

- Neil (Minneapolis, MN) works two jobs and can't find the time with his wife to budget.

- Homeowner tip for new buyers and current home owners.

- Stefanie asks where to put an emergency fund.

- Loren (Grey Eagle, MN) has a pension and wants a way to calculate the net present value.

- Brian (Cheesehead, WI) has a lump sum to invest and asks if it's better to do dollar cost averaging (DCA) or get the money working all at once.

- Is my wife's local advisor charging unfair fees and taking advantage?

- Quote of the day from ???

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N.Y. retirees struggle to survive

25 ETF newsletters

Vanguard Dollar Cost Averaging Study

Calculate the present value of an annuity or pension

Mar 6, 2017

Topics: Scott shares the story of how he once lost a basketball game 108-12 and how the biggest competition in your life isn't what you think it is.

- Trish is a photographer who always ends the month in debt and asks how to make more money while pursuing her passion.

- Justin is 30 years old with $50,000 and is deciding if he should put money into a Roth IRA or put the money towards real estate investing.

- Mario is in debt and wonders if he should just stop paying on his credit cards.

- Juliana is spending 2/3 of her income on rent and doesn't know how to budget for her situation.

- Samuel (Parts Unknown) is an international listener and is looking for free ways to invest.

- Nuno and his wife are debt free and want advice on the next step after maxing out retirement accounts and paying off their homes.

- John isn't happy with his investing returns and wants to know how to increase them.

- Grace (Canada) is interested in socially responsible investing and wants my take on it.

- Are you putting your raise to work?

- Quote of the day from W. James Bragg.

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Putting your raise to work

Mar 3, 2017

Topics: Scott reveals another hidden financial cost Wall Street and commissioned salespeople don't want you to know about. He comes up with another classic food analogy to make it 5th-grade simple.

- Is your bank pushing you into the wrong products?

- Natalie has a great income but can't real in her spending.

- Rebecca has some debt to get out of and wants to start investing.

- Julian has a 457 plan and wants my thoughts on the target date fund option in it.

- Mike has been digging into his wife's 401(k) plan and doesn't think he's getting the best returns.

- What do you do with your raises and bonuses?

- Bart (Orlando, FL) has a 6-year old that may have autism and he wants to know how to provide for her later in life.

- Rich wants to automate his budget and learn about working from home.

- Russell is coming out of bankruptcy and working towards being debt free.

- Walter is going to save $2,000/year as a result of the Save $1,000 challenge.

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ABLE United, Florida 529 ABLE

Shedding light on the costs of trading in actively managed mutual funds

JP Morgan fined yet again

Mar 1, 2017

Topics: Scott's afraid of heights but it didn't stop him from parasailing off a 1,000 FT cliff in Switzerland. How can you overcome the fears of the decisions you're making today that will ripple through the rest of your life?

- Adam (St. Louis, MO) is 29 with 3 kids with a lot of financial priorities and needs some guidance on ordering them.

- JohnnyIPA (Lincoln, NB) has a follow up question on his whole life insurance policy and the cash value inside it.

- Josh is starting to earn a good commission at his job but has a problem with overspending.

- Medical marijuana ETFs are coming - what's all the buzz about?

- John (Ohio) is 56 with $600k in a 457(b) and asks about recommended stock/bond split for his age and retirement goals.

- Phil has maxed out his Roth IRA and wonders where to put extra investment money.

- Helen (BBQ Capital of the World) is having challenges focusing on paying down debts.

- Chris has a HELOC about to reset to 8% and wonders what he should do about it.

- Quote of the day from Steve Vai.

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Jump off a perfectly good cliff

Whole life insurance

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