Episodes

It’s the holiday season and that means it’s time to start thinking about traveling and finding ways to save money while traveling. 57 percent of Americans are planning a vacation sometime within the next six months and into 2018. This is a great time of year to start planning, mapping out and even …

Raise your hand if you like to talk about money with your partner. That’s what I thought. Talking about money isn’t a pleasant topic, in fact, most people would rather do any kind of chore…over and over again…then talk about money. However, I’m here to urge you to start to have some of those tough …

Irish singer-songwriter Keith Harkin is making music on his own terms and connecting with his devoted fanbase more than he could have ever imagined. Proof that sometimes you have to believe in your own dream first…before someone else does. For ten years Harkin was one of the original members the Ir…

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re nearing the end of 2017. It’s hard to believe for sure. The end of the year is a great to start checking off some to-do items on your money checklist. Between all the Hallmark holiday movies, eggnog, and too much turkey, be sure to carve out some time to […] Read …

2017 has almost felt at times as the year of the disaster, from hurricanes in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean to earthquakes in Mexico and wild fires around the country. California’s Wine Country, which is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world was hit particular hard by devastat…

I’m sure you’ve heard the news. Bitcoin is at an all-time high. Cryptocurrencies are all the rage. But, what exactly is a Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and should they be something that you invest in? While that is an individual decision, Daniel and Kendy from Millennial Wall Street (a Faceboo…

Our parents, and even our grandparents, generations worked hard at a job for 30 years and then would retire with a nice gold watch as a parting gift from the comapny and settle into a new chapter of life. Things have changed. Retirement looks different for millennials and younger generations, as De…

It amazing how movies can become part of our pop culture and even define some of our happier movements in our lives. A movie’s musical score can also send us to that memory of seeing a special film for the first time. We can all visualize that moment in cinematic history when we first saw […] Read …

Life insurance is one of those tricky topics to talk about. It’s something that most people feel they should have but there’s always a lot of questions around exactly what is life insurance and how does it work. I’ll work to help demystify life insurance so you can understand the basics and make an…

OMG, the holidays are right around the corner! Time to head home and visit the family full of your own Cousin Eddie’s and Aunt Edna’s. We’ve got some holiday season travel hacks to help you get there without breaking the bank. It’s that joyous time of the year to do the annual mad dash to […] Read …

I love reading all of your Ask Me Anything questions and this week I’m tackling three new questions and a clarification around student loan forgiveness. In the weeks coming, I’ll be tackling even more of your ask me anything questions, including some stellar podcasts with guests around alternative …

Halloween is all about crazy costumes, sugar highs, and those awesome fall drinks to warm your soul. It’s also a time to focus on some of your spookiest financial fears in hopes that we can move them from spooky to success. On This Podcast Episode: Find out why Data Breaches are spookier than spide…

This week on Lifestyle Thursday we have uncovered a real hidden gem of a restaurant in a small town in Texas and the story of its owner that’s equally as impressive. If you drive up Highway 187 in the small town of Utopia, Texas, you may think that you’ve crossed over into the French Countryside, […

Many millennials are starting to have kids of their own and that means they’re also starting to think about saving for college for the little one. With student loan debt and retirement to think about, putting aside extra cash for college might not be a top priority. However, as with anything, savin…

No matter where you live, studies show that people want to live a purpose-driven life. We love to laugh, we love to love people and we love to feel like we are healthy. Money is great but at the end of the day, it’s not always what makes you happy.   On This Podcast Episode: […] Read more... See P…

If you’ve got student loans then you should definitely pay attention anytime new legislation is talked about around your loans. While many people are grandfathered into the old rules, new rules could dramatically change your finances. While Trump’s student loan proposal is just a proposal, find out…

Healthcare is a mess. There, I said it. Even as messy as it is, open enrollment has rolled around again and November 1 – December 15 you’ve got to make your healthcare selection if you’re choosing to go the Affordable Care Act route. While most things haven’t changed since last year, there are a fe…

We were just in Austin, Texas recently and discovered this great young local band, Transit Method playing at the famed Stubbs Barbeque and they were so cool, we had to have them on the show. Austin has such an eclectic and diverse music scene, becoming one of the best music scenes in the country an…

I’ve heard some crazy stories about the most ridiculous things that people have spent money on over the last 11 years. Everything from expensive snake charmers that doubled as a fortune teller, to stories of selling everything and moving abroad only to find out that the future spouse that was promi…

Would you change your job, your career or even the place you’ve always called home for your faith? That’s exactly what soulful singer/songwriter Alex Clare has established in his career. After converting to Orthodox Judaism a few years back, Clare brought his faith to his current home in Israel. Ye…

It’s quite possible that fees may be eating your 401(k) returns and you aren’t even aware of it. There is a lot of confusion out there about how 401(k)s even work, let alone that some funds may be costing you a bundle. If we’re going to start making smart money moves taking a look at […] Read more.…

This is my breakup letter to Equifax. There was news this week that there *might’ve* been another breach with Equifax and it sent shockwaves again through the financial community. Luckily, they have confirmed there was not another breach, but it proves why staying on top of your credit is one of th…

I know, I know. The last thing you want to talk about is the “b” word. Honestly, I can tell you that having a strong budget in place is one of the best ways to better your bank account. I’ve seen so many people achieve goals they never thought they could just by the simple […] Read more... See Pri…

A few listeners sent us some Octoberfest questions, so we decided to do an Octoberfest themed episode. Since we recently featured Munich on a Travel Tuesday episode, we thought we’d tie these two together. Usually, Octoberfest can last from the beginning of September through the first weekend of Oc…