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What Is Tracking Your Net Worth, Worth? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you know your net worth, does it matter? Yes, knowing your net worth is important, and that number is important because what gets measured gets managed. If you don't know this number, you don't ...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Nellie Akalp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In our ongoing series, Better Know a Millionaire, we interview Nellie Akalp to discuss the legalities involved in incorporating your own business. Nellie and her husband started My Corporation in ...
ListenWhat The F**k Are Stock Buybacks (And What Do They Mean For You)? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In fact, 2018 has been a record year for stock buybacks. By the end of the year, companies are predicted to have spent $1 trillion on buybacks. So why are so many buybacks happening now? The GOP ta...
ListenMatt’s Financial Checkup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matt started LMM knowing very little about personal finance but almost 200 hundred episodes in, he’s learned a lot. We’ll see how he’s doing now. We all should have financial goals. It helps ...
ListenThe Easiest Way to Practice Travel Hacking with Credit Cards from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Traveling is one of life's great pleasures, and it can be done for less money than you think. Especially if you have the right travel rewards cards and know how to use them. You can certainly go do...
ListenTotal Money Makeover: Laying The Groundwork For A Healthy Financial Lifestyle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is no question Dave Ramsey has helped people take control of their money. We wanted to see for ourselves how useful his financial advice is so we review his best selling book Total Money Make...
ListenInvesting Tips When You Don’t Have Money to Invest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Investing advice is often crafted for high earners. What about the rest of us? We have investing tips when you don’t have money to invest. The most important component of investing is not having a ...
Listen5 Questions: Paying off Mortgages, Financial Priorities, and College Savings Accounts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We answer your questions about mortgages, how to prioritize your finances, and college savings accounts. 1. Why shouldn’t I pay off my mortgage as soon as possible? Unless you get a huge wind...
ListenAn Honest Approach to Work-Life Balance with Kevin Lawrence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Work-life balance gets a lot of ink but how do you achieve it? We'll show you an honest approach to work-life balance with Kevin Lawrence. Work-life balance has become one of those annoying buzzwor...
ListenPyramid and Multi-Level Marketing Schemes with Robert Fitzpatrick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever had someone try to sell you Amway, or worse, try to recruit you to sell Amway? Today we discuss pyramid schemes and how to protect yourself from them. Robert Fitzpatrick joins us to discu...
ListenHow The Current Economy is Affecting Your Wallet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The media loves to talk about the economy in a broad sense but what does it mean for us individually? We'll explain how the current economy is affecting your wallet. There are four major economic t...
Listen10 Tips for Staying Motivated Towards Your Financial Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When you first get interested in managing your money the newness keeps you motivated but staying motivated is once the newness wears off is the hard part. We’ll help you with that. It can be hard ...
ListenHow The Hell Does Someone Save Up For a House? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Buying a home is still the American dream for many people but with home prices going up and up, how can you save up for a house without sleeping in your car? With the median home price in the U.S. ...
ListenBreaking Bad Habits with James Clear from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you have bad habits? Are they costing you money? We learn ways of breaking those bad habits and replace them with healthy ones with James Clear. James Clear’s first site, Passive Panda, is de...
Listen5 Questions: 401ks, FOREX, Cash, Rentals, and Leveraged Buyouts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We have awesome listeners, and they send in great questions so from time to time we like to answer then on air. If you want to know about 401ks, cash, rentals, and leveraged buyouts, we’re covering...
ListenThe Expert Paradox: The Move from Being a Learner to Being a Knower from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When you become an expert at something, it stops the learning process and stunts your growth. But knowledge is infinite and we should always be learning. Charles Holland Duell was the commissione...
ListenBig Money Mistakes + Big Changes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’ve listened to LMM from the beginning, you’re going to hear a familiar voice today. If you’ve never heard our early episodes, the voice is going to become familiar. Matt was the original co...
ListenEducation Hacking with Scott Young from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Can you get a top notch education for free? Scott Young shows you how to DIY your own top shelf education. Also find out what autodidact means! Scott wanted to go back to school for computer sci...
ListenLive With Money Not For Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What if we were to value other things in our lives in the same way or even more than we value money? Imagine if it weren’t about money? What if we viewed money for its actual intent, survival?Money...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Jordan Harbinger from Art of Charm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we get to know millionaire Jordan Harbinger of Art of Charm where ordinary guys become extraordinary gentlemen. In our on-going effort to break the social taboo of talking about money, we co...
ListenDolla Dolla Bills Y’all: The History and Evolution of Cash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re Listen Money Matters, but we’ve never discussed money. Get ready to holla. Dolla dolla bills y’all: The history and evolution of cash. Societies haven’t always used cash to transact business....
Listen5 Questions: Brokerage Accounts, Car Payments, and Credit Card Fraud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s time for your questions. We’ll cover brokerage accounts, car payments, and credit card fraud. You know where to come for the answers. 1. Why us Betterment over Vanguard S&P 500 for index f...
ListenThe Biggest Financial Mistakes People Make and How to Fix Them from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all make mistakes, but financial mistakes can be especially costly. These are the biggest financial mistakes people make and how to fix them. There are some mistakes you can’t fix, but financial...
ListenTeaching Kids about Money with Nancy Phillips from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Teaching personal finance is badly neglected in America. Zela Wela is changing that. Nancy Phillips joins us to discuss teaching kids about money. Kids develop their beliefs about money at the sa...
ListenWhat is an IPO? How They Work and Should You Invest In One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You’ve probably heard the term but might not know what it means. What is an IPO? IPO stands for initial public offering and sometimes called “going public”. It’s the first time a company sells stoc...
ListenSelling on Etsy with Mary Lynn Schroeder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mary Lynn Schroeder is an entrepreneur with the #1 leather shop on Etsy. Learn how she turned her love of leather into a successful business selling on etsy. Today we go hell for leather with the ...
ListenBounce Back From a Market Correction With an Opportunity Fund from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No one can predict the future but based on past events; a market correction is coming. You need to start preparing for a market correction with an opportunity fund. We are in the second longest boo...
ListenQuit Trying to Find Your Passion Already from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding your passion has become a hackneyed cliche but there is some merit in doing so, we just have to think of a less Oprah way of phrasing it. People say it as if it’s something easy to do. Wh...
ListenWhat It's Really Like To Drive For Uber from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Over the past several years, ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber have made a remarkable splash in cities across the country. These ride-sharing services give users a platform to request a ride...
ListenSquirrel Away Your Spare Change and Start Investing With Acorns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Want to start investing but a little nervous to get started? We totally get it. Investing should be simple and easy and with Acorns you can get started with just some pocket change. Acorns is a g...
ListenDo Things That Scale: Starting a Business That Will Take Off from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are only so many hours in a day so you need to build a business that can grow while you’re sleeping, on vacation, or working on your next business. You have to do things that scale when start...
ListenHSA Plans – A Deep Dive with Todd Berkley and John Young from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Health insurance is so complicated. We deep dive into HSA plans so you can get the most out of your health care dollars. What is an HSA? Simply put, it’s a health savings account that usually ha...
ListenA Master Class on Diversification with Adam Grealish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You’ve heard the term diversification, but you might not know precisely what it means. Turns out it’s more complicated than just owning stocks and bonds. We are going to deep dive and give you a ma...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Jim Wang from Microblogger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jim Wang became a millionaire through his finance blog Bargaineering. He sold the site and started Microblogger. Let’s hang with an internet millionaire. Jim could easily have quit working wh...
ListenOut of Control Spending and The Refrigerator Method from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Almost 50% of Americans cannot come up with $400 if they needed it urgently. 1 in 3 Americans has $0 saved for retirement. In the U.S. it seems we’re much better at spending money then we are savin...
ListenThe Happiness of Pursuit with Chris Guillebeau from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Best selling author, world traveler, entrepreneur, Chris Guillebeau joins us to discuss his latest book The Happiness of Pursuit. Chris became an entrepreneur when he realized he was a terrible em...
ListenWhat the F**k Are Annuities? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Annuities are not exactly transparent, and neither are the people selling them. They are almost always a terrible investment, and when we explain what the f**k are Annuities, you will understand wh...
ListenHow To Retire Early with Mr. Money Mustache from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you dream of retiring early? We interview the expert in early retirement, Mr Money Mustache. We must learn his ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenWhat to do After a Job Loss To Can Get back On Your Feet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The worst has happened. Whether their fault, your fault or nobodies fault, you lost your job. We don’t want to make a bad situation even worse by making big financial mistakes. This is what to do a...
ListenPersonal Finance and Social Taboo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most people are more willing to talk about sex, politics, and religion than about money. Why is personal finance such a taboo subject? Your parents probably gave you the “birds and the bees” talk...
Listen5 Questions: LLCs, Winning The Lottery And Budgeting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get a lot of questions from listeners, and sometimes they are so good, we want to share them with everyone. Today we answer five awesome questions from you about LLCs, winning the lottery, budge...
ListenLending and Borrowing Money from Family and Friends from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
“Never a borrower nor a lender be.” We’ll discuss the pitfalls of loaning or borrowing from family and friends. You know the old saying, only loan someone money if you can afford to lose it. It’...
ListenHow to Become Great at Anything: The Truth Behind The 10,000-Hour Rule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is a lot of misinformation about the 10,000-hour rule theory of self-improvement, and it turns out now all 10,000 hours are the same. We delve into the truth behind the 10,000-hour rule and s...
ListenThe Case Against Active Trading from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Active trading is buying securities and holding them for a short time before selling. We put the practice on trial and make a case against it. Remember, at LMM we advise you to stay in the market...
ListenHow to Buy a House Without Putting 20% Down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whenever you hear people talk about buying a home, they insist you need a 20% down payment. But there are ways around that. We will show you how to buy a house without putting 20% down. There are s...
Listen5 Questions: IRA Migration, Financial Gifts, Establishing Credit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Five listener questions answered, establishing credit, monetary gifts, Betterment security, IRA migration, and the pros and cons of renting out a room. 1. What is the best way to establish credit...
Listen28 Tax Deductions You Didn’t Know You Could Write Off from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
None of us likes paying taxes, and everyone agrees that the tax code is too complicated. But taxes are not meant as a show of our civic commitment but as a series of incentives set by the governmen...
ListenThe Sell Everything Challenge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Got too much stuff? Want to do a big purge before the cold weather sets in, maybe make a few bucks? Take the LMMs’ Sell Everything Challenge! Are you a hoarder? Not like the demented ones on th...
ListenThe Scariest 1%: The Impact of Fees in the Long Term from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You’re paying your money manager for his or her expertise, right? They know all the secrets and tricks to picking the right stocks and making the right investments. They know things you will never ...
ListenThe History of Labor Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s Labor Day and most of us are not working. We’ll tell you the reason you have the day off and the story of those who sacrificed so you could sleep in. Labor Day celebrates the American Labor ...
ListenThe Real Difference Between a Rich Mindset vs. a Poor Mindset from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Maybe you are rich. Maybe you are poor. Maybe you have experienced being both at some point in your life. If you haven’t figured it out yet, being rich isn’t all about money. It’s about well-being,...
ListenGratitude is the Currency of Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Money is the currency of living but gratitude is the currency of life. WTF does that mean? We’ll let Andrew explain it because we don’t know either. Practicing gratitude sounds like some trite t...
ListenMoney Making Ideas: Smart Ways to Increase Your Income from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
At a certain point, you can’t save any more money; there just isn’t anything left to cut. And really, saving money is not nearly as impactful as making more. So whether you want to increase your in...
ListenDebt Free College Grad with Shanice Miller from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Despite the dire warnings, it is possible to graduate college free of debt. Shanice Miller will tell us how to do it. Most people go the route of taking out massive student loans to pay for colle...
ListenKnowledge is Power: Why Knowledge Is More Valuable Than Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The most valuable thing in the world is knowledge. Everything else in our lives, money, health, things, love, they can all come and go. They can all be taken away from us. The one thing that no one...
ListenWhat is an ExPat with David McKeegan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
So, what is an expat? Want to live and work abroad and reduce your tax burden? We talk to David McKeegan, an ex-pat tax expert to learn the tricks. Many people dream of leaving the US and it’s tax...
ListenThe Amazing Tax Benefits Of An LLC from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The two most expensive things in life are taxes and interest, and we want to avoid both. One of the best ways to avoid taxes is by starting a business. We want to illustrate the massive tax advanta...
ListenYou Need a Budget – YNAB Review and a Chat with the CEO from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The importance of budgeting can’t be overstated. Today we talk to the king of budgeting tools, Jesse Mecham the CEO of You Need a Budget and give you an honest YNAB review. We talk about budgeting...
Listen5 Questions: Individual Stocks, Student Loans and The 4% Rule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
LMM loves listener questions. If you’re wondering, other people are too and doing a five questions episodes allows us to reach more of you. Today we have five awesome questions from you. Today we w...
ListenBeing the Best You Can Be at Your Job from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We should strive to be the best we can in all areas of life. One of the key areas to be the best is at work, the work you do for a boss or for yourself. If you feel like you aren’t doing the best ...
ListenWhat the F**k are Stock Options? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What the f**k are stock options? Options are one of those personal finance concepts that can be intimidating if you aren’t familiar with it but when distilled down, is pretty straightforward. Our g...
ListenPre-Marital Finance Prep with Jeff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Financial issues are a leading cause of divorce. Before you take the plunge, find out what you need to know so you don’t become a statistic. Our guest Jeff will share some things he learned about...
ListenWhere Do You See Yourself in Five Years? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is nothing more nerve-wracking than a job interview. All those questions and always the dreaded, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Today we’ll have you navigate the minefield that is...
ListenPerfect is the Enemy of Good from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Perfect is the enemy of good when it comes to trying to improve. Dwelling too much on minutia hurts the overall result. Are you waiting for the perfect time to start investing? Right job, $1000...
ListenHow The National Debt Actually Works from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The national debt is big boogeyman during election years but how bad is it really and do you need to worry about it? We hear a lot about the national debt, but many of us don’t really know what it ...
Listen5 Questions: Rental Income, Couple Credit Scores, Stock Options from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You ask and we answer! Today we’ll discuss joint finances, joint credit cards, stock options, credit card debt, and money allocation. 1. How do you update your fiscal strategy when combining fin...
ListenThe Importance of Understanding the US Healthcare System from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our healthcare system is the worst in the developed world, but you can’t opt out of it. Because it affects us all, we need to discuss the importance of understanding the US healthcare system. Our g...
ListenAndrew’s Lending Club Strategy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We check in with Andrew’s Lending Club strategy to find out if he’s making any money and if it might be a good investment for the rest of us. Lending Club is a peer-to-peer lending company. If yo...
ListenFree Money: Will Universal Basic Income Be Part Our Future? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When the robots steal our jobs, we will have to have money coming in from somewhere to house and feed ourselves? One way to do that is through universal basic income. Last week we spoke about the f...
ListenAre You Timing the Market? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When should you put your money into the market? When should you pull it out? Is there a best and worst time? Are you timing the market? If you are timing the market according to headlines, you’re d...
ListenThe Future of Work is Changing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Robots are going to take our jobs. Things are changing faster now than even during the industrial revolution. We have to start planning now because the future of work is changing rapidly. This epis...
ListenBecoming An Entrepreneur With Laurel Staples from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Laurel Staples joins us to teach us how to forget the American dream and talk about her journey becoming an entrepreneur. Start living our own dreams on our own terms. In 2007 Laurel quit her job ...
ListenHow to Interview and Hire a Financial Team from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You can DIY a lot of your financial life, but sometimes you need some help. But you only want to choose the best people when it comes to your money. Today we’re discussing how to interview and hire...
ListenHow We Stay Motivated from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you sometimes get into a slump, just a malaise that you can’t really pinpoint a reason for? It happens to us all. Together we’ll stay motivated! Sustained motivation can be tough, whether it’...
ListenProtecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Data breaches have been in the news recently, and the headlines are scary. Today Farnoosh Torabi joins us to discuss protecting yourself from credit card fraud and identity theft. Farnoosh Torabi o...
Listen21 Reasons You’re Broke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you broke? Can you pinpoint why? We’re going to give you twenty one reasons for your brokeness. Listen hard and shape up! 1. You think “budget’ is a bad word. A budget doesn’t have to be a...
ListenCheap Meals: Good Food On A Tight Budget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most of us spend too much on food. You can still eat well or maybe better than you currently are, and spend less money. Looking for a way to make cheap meals that hit the spot? The shopping trolley...
ListenThe Story of Andrew’s New Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew has $12,000 of debt! And yes, I did mean Andrew and not Matt. Has he forsaken his Listen Money Matters principles? Find out the shocking details. It’s not as scandalous as it sounds. Ha...
ListenUnderstanding Financial Bubbles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a lot of personal finance terms thrown around that many of us don’t understand so when we hear them, we just nod and smile. But LMM is all about education, so we’re going to devote this e...
ListenHow to Tame Bill Paying from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you still getting and paying bills by snail mail? Grab a whip and a chair and we’ll teach you how to tame them. Also learn about duck genitals! Do you open your mail box to a flood of bills?...
ListenHow To Retire: What To Do With Your Time And Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We spent years accumulating money for retirement, but when we finally get there, it’s all about decumulation, counting down your money. Learn how to retire and what to do with your time and money. ...
ListenEconomics 101: What is Sunk Cost from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The start of a new series! We teach you about finance, but we want to teach you some economics too so you can apply what you learn to decisions you make. We first met David Stein on our Better Kn...
ListenThe BRRR Strategy: How Cash Out Deals Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rental property is LMM’s favorite form of passive income. But if you want to maximize your real estate investments, you’ll have to get a little less passive. We’ve covered many of the basics about ...
ListenChanging the Definition of Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How do you define success? For many it’s making a certain amount of money, driving a certain car, living in a big house. But that is changing. The actual definition of success is “the accomplish...
ListenGetting Rid of the Victim Mentality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we’re joined by Wes Chapman, founder of A Human Project. Wes shares his story and tells us how getting rid of the victim mentality can bring us greater success. Wes is the founder of A Human ...
ListenLearning About Life Insurance with Liran Hirschkorn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do YOU need a life insurance policy? Liran Hirschkorn from Best Life Quote will give us the criteria to answer that question. There are two reasons you should have life insurance. Personal reaso...
Listen5 Questions: Frugality, IRAs and Saving in College from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get a lot of great questions from listeners and readers. And if one of you asks a question, dozens of other people have the same question. In order to reach you all, we like to do five questions...
ListenHow to Save Money in College Round Table from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Student loans are expensive but they aren’t the only thing that costs money when you go to college. Learn how to save money while in school. Thomas Frank of College Info Geek and Martin Boehme of...
ListenThe Art of Meaningful Conversation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Small talk only gets you so far. If you want to improve your career, your relationships, and your life, you have to move past small talk to something deeper. Today we interview two experts on the a...
ListenWhat the F**k is Urban Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Living in a city doesn’t mean there aren’t tasty things to eat, you just have to know where to look. Steve Brill tells us what’s edible in the big city. Urban foraging means finding wild foods. ...
ListenThe Newbie’s Guide To Bitcoin and the Cryptocurrency Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Money has been around for thousands of years and now there is a new form of money on the scene. A cryptocurrency is a form of digital money. It uses cryptography to create secure, digital transact...
ListenKnow the Show and How We Make Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at Listen, Money Matters? Trust me. It’s as glamorous as you probably imagine it to be! No, it’s really not. Andrew started the LMM website while he w...
ListenLessons Learned Investing in Rental Properties from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Allison Karrels has been investing in rental properties for several years. She currently owns nine properties so she has a lot of experience. With all the things That could go wrong with rental pro...
ListenCreate Your Own Opportunities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The job market is still pretty bad and wages are stagnant. It might be time to create your own opportunity. We’ll discuss ways to do just that. If you can’t find a job, just start your own busin...
ListenWhat The F**K Are Commodities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What the f**k are commodities? Stocks and commodities are both traded but that's where the similarities end. Carley Garner, author of Higher Probability Commodity Trading, joins us today to teach u...
Listen5 Questions: Investing for a Home, Checking Accounts, and Credit Cards from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We answer your questions about saving for a home, credit cards, multiple checking accounts, teacher’s pay, and college expenses. 1. Should I use a Roth IRA account to save for a home down payment...
ListenRetire Happy – Optimize Your 401K Account With Blooom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For many Americans, their 401k’s are their primary or maybe only, retirement account so we need to get the most value we can from them. We’re joined by a previous guest. Chris Costello joins us to ...
ListenThe Ultimate College Debate Roundtable from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With tuition costs rising, there is a new debate over whether a degree is worth the expense. We’ll discuss the pros and cons in a roundtable discussion. Thomas Frank of College Info Geek and M...
ListenThe Debt Free, One Year College Alternative At MissionU from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We have covered the problem of student debt many times and we are always trying to find alternative ways to get a good education without being saddled with debt. Today we will show you a way not o...
ListenHouse Flipping with Justin Williams from The House Flipping HQ Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Think you can make money flipping houses? We talked to Justin Williams of House Flipping HQ about the art of making money remodeling houses. If you’re a fan of HGTV, flipping houses looks like a f...
ListenInvest or Pay Off Debt? That is the Question. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a lot of questions in personal finance but maybe the biggest is invest or pay off debt? That is the question we get at LMM most often. There is a lot of emotions involved when it comes to...
Listen5 Index Fund and Investing Myths from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many of the reasons people are fearful of investing are myths. Let us help you separate fact from fiction so you can feel confident investing. Investing Myths Don’t believe everything you hear....
Listen10 Real Estate Investor Commandments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rental property investing is one of the best ways to earn passive income but you need to understand the potential for failure. There are a lot of rules when it comes to real estate but there are te...
ListenMaterialism Vs Minimalism: How to Find A Happy Middle Ground from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you a materialist or a minimalist? Let us help you find a happy middle ground so you can have nice things and still afford nice things. A materialist is defined as “someone who puts an unheal...
ListenThis Financial Life With Broc from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some of our this financial life guests were just getting their financial footing and we got to learn along with them. Broc is doing pretty much everything right so his this financial life gives us ...
ListenGambling, Lottery and the Idiot’s Odds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever heard the lottery referred to as “the fool’s tax?” Learn why the lottery is for idiots and why the odds are always in the house’s favor in a casino. The odds of winning the Powerball lottery...
ListenDear Debt, It’s Over. We Need to Break Up. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As we continue our back to basics series, we’re going to talk about debt. We interview the founder of the blog, Dear Debt, We Need to Break Up. Melanie Lockert of Dear Debt who paid off $81,000 in ...
ListenStudent Loan Refinancing with Mike Cagney from SoFi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Student loan refinancing can save you money but it’s a confusing process. Today we get some guidance from Mike Cagney, co-founder of SoFi.com. SoFi started in 2011 by raising two million dollars ...
Listen5 Questions From You: Mortgage, Credit Cards and Retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We haven’t done a five questions episode for awhile. Here are five awesome questions from you about mortgages, credit cards, and retirement. Your questions about mortgage rates, side hustles, renta...
ListenBest Time To Buy Things from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Just like produce, a lot of what you buy has a season. If you know what’s “in season” you can save a lot of money. We’ll find out when to buy what. Kitchen Appliances: According to Money Crashe...
ListenFinding the Perfect Rental Property Neighborhood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The most important thing in real estate is location, location, location. Today we discuss the key factors to finding the perfect rental property neighborhood. Zach Evanish from Roofstock joins us t...
Listen5 Questions: Home Renovations, Side Hustles, Stock Earnings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s time for listener questions. We’ll discuss stock earnings, home renovations, side hustles, emergency funds, and money for freelancers. 1. How does a company’s quarterly earnings report ...
ListenKnow Your Worth With Adrian Granzella Larssen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
None of us deserve to be undervalued so we will tell you how to know your worth with Adrian Granzella Larssen. Do you think you are being paid what you’re worth? How do you know what your position...
ListenInside Betterment with Jon Stein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Betterment CEO Jon Stein gives us a behind the scenes look at how the company operates and makes your money work for you. Betterment is an automated way to invest your money based on your goals a...
ListenThe U.S. Financial Diaries with Jonathan Morduch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Much has changed for the average American family from a financial standpoint in the last few decades. Much of the advice we receive is outdated in today’s climate. A study is based on 235 families ...
ListenWhat the F**k are Credit Unions? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When it comes to storing your cash, you have three choices, under the mattress, a credit union, or a bank. Don’t do the first one. That leaves us with credit union vs. bank, which one is better for...
ListenInvesting Is Not Hard And Anyone Can do It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many people are afraid to get started investing. Some are scared to lose money, feel they don't have enough money or it can be due to lack of personal finance knowledge. Investing is not hard and a...
ListenMoving on a Budget? This is How to Save Money Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Moving is third on a list of life stressors behind the death of a partner and divorce. Learn how to save money during the process to help reduce the stress. 1. Don’t pay for boxes. There are l...
ListenUnderstanding Rental Property Depreciation and Taxes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When buying investment properties, most people focus on the cash flow. However, there are greater benefits that are sometimes overlooked – rental property depreciation and tax benefits. It can get ...
ListenThere Are Many Paths to Success: Here Are Some Alternatives to College from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all want to be successful and college used to be a route to success. But with college costs so high, it’s out of reach for some so we’ll explore alternatives to college. The cost of college tui...
ListenHow to Spend Your Money with Farnoosh Torabi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are certain things that we should splurge on. When we spend more money on things like good food, a good mattress and bedding, and good medical care, we improve all the other aspects of our li...
ListenWhat are Dividends? How to Become a Dividend Aristocrat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What exactly are dividends and how do they work? When you invest in a company you get paid a portion of a company’s profits as a way to compensate you for your investment. These payments are called...
ListenThe Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck with Mark Manson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love the word fuck, so that's what turned our heads when we saw this book. But the key word is subtle. We have to care about some things but we need to be more conscious of who we value and what...
ListenAdvanced IRA Strategies with the Mad Fientist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our guest, the Mad Fientist delves deep into advanced IRA strategies. Find out why you should have one and which one will best fit your needs. Brandon shares the same goal as many of us, to retire ...
ListenChoosing The Best Rental Property Management Company from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Owning rental property doesn’t have to mean being a hands-on landlord. What you need to know when choosing the best rental property management company. If you’ve been an LMM listener for awhile, yo...
ListenA Non-Political Discussion on Social Security from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Social security is a decisive topic but we’ll give you the facts while leaving the politics aside so you can draw your own conclusions. Social security was established by FDR in 1935 as part of Th...
ListenHow To Live In A Van (And Do What You Love) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever dreamed of living in a van down by the river? Our guests actually do. They’ll tell us how to live in a van and do what you love. You hear about people who decide one day just to give up the 9-...
ListenOur Twelve Financial Philosophies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re breaking down Listen Money Matter’s Twelve Financial Philosophies. Think and meditate on them and then live by them. 1. You are responsible for your own wealth. Don’t expect to marry rich...
ListenRewrite Your Money Story With Belinda Rosenblum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all have preconceived notions around money, many of them unconscious. If we can tease those notions to the forefront, we can conquer them and the behaviors they cause that hold us back financial...
ListenCost of Debt: Reasons You Need a Kick Ass Credit Score from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Debt affects your credit score and makes life more expensive. We’ll show you the cost of debt and reasons you need a kick ass credit score. A good credit score saves you money in many ways. You do...
Listen22 Life Changing Lessons From Warren Buffett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Oracle of Omaha is a font of wisdom. He is perhaps the most successful investor in history. So he knows a lot of lessons we can all benefit from. Here are 22 life-changing lessons from Warren B...
ListenQuality vs Cost: What Items Are Worth the Splurge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As demonstrated in Vimes’ theory of boots, sometimes it saves money long term to spend more up front. What items are worth the splurge and which are not? Quality versus cost is not about being fa...
Listen5 Questions: 401k Loans, Side Hustles, Student Loan Interest Rates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sometimes we get awesome questions from our listeners and we like to do an episode around them. Today we have five awesome questions from you about 401k loans, side hustles, student loan interest r...
ListenHow To Spend Less Money: Become A Shopping Sniper from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A shopping sniper knows what they want, gets it, and gets out. We’ll teach you a few tricks to become the shopping sniper with the most confirmed kills. Welcome to your training. I hope you enj...
ListenPut Your Financial Adult Pants On from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The future is creeping up on all of us. If you’ve been avoiding thinking about it, it’s time to get serious about retirement and your goals. Some of us put off worrying about money for a long time....
ListenWhat the Ideal Financially Responsible Person Looks Like from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What does the ideal financially responsible person look like? Is it you? We’ll discuss achieving financial perfection. See how you stack up. The ideal person will have no student loan, credit ca...
ListenIt’s About Time You Stop Wasting Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
All of us have spending leaks, money we spend that we shouldn’t. We’re getting back to basics. While you were all busy investing in real estate and monitoring your portfolios, you’ve been steadily ...
Listen5 Questions: Gold, Stock Options, Coupons from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re answering listener questions about gold, stock options, coupons, investing, and how to avoid student loan debt. 1. Should I invest in gold and silver? The short answer is no. It’s ris...
ListenGetting Financially Naked With The Broke Millennial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Money is almost as taboo a subject as sex and arguably, just as important in a relationship. But too few people bring it up. Today we are getting financially naked with the Broke Millennial. How t...
ListenProfitable Personal Productivity Tips That Will Make Your Day Easier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all have the same 24 hours to work with. But there are lots of ways to get more out of those hours. We’ll give you some tips to make the job easier. Whether you work from home, work in an off...
ListenNeed Some Money Motivation? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter what your financial goals are, sometimes reaching them can feel like a slog. Do you need some money motivation? We got you. We are going to motivate you to take action, to stop making exc...
ListenBreaking Down the Dave Ramsey Investing Strategy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We break down Dave Ramsey’s investing strategy. Can we all retire millionaires as he promises? Today we find out. Dave Ramsey is a well respected financial guru. He has helped many people begin ...
ListenMake Your Kid A Money Master With Eva Baker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Good personal finance habits start young. Our children don’t get much personal finance education in school so it’s up to parents to provide that education. There are things we can do throughout the...
ListenOur Favorite Financial Resources from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We hope LMM is your go-to place for all things personal finance but there are other resources available. We share some of our favorites. Podcasts APM Marketplace: News on business, money, and e...
ListenMaster the Decision Making Process With Matt Bodnar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you hate making a decision? Sometimes the fear of making a decision means we miss out on a good opportunity. We make dozens of decisions every day. Some of them are minor like what to wear to w...
ListenWhat the F**k is Vanguard? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you read or listen to anything related to personal finance, you have heard of Vanguard Funds. But WTF are Vanguard Funds and why are they so popular? Vanguard and its founder, John Bogle, are i...
ListenWealthsimple Review – A Chat with CEO Michael Katchen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love robo-advisors, and lots of other investors do too. But admittedly, robo-advisors are missing that personal touch some investors prefer. We found the best of both worlds in Wealthsimple. Thi...
ListenHow to Make Money On The Side from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Want to earn some extra cash? Have some credit card or student loan debt you would like to pay off? Maybe you want to finally take your dream vacation or have some extra money to crank up your inv...
ListenMonetizing Your Passion and Building Your Business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lots of us dream about turning our passion into a money-making business, and it can be done! In our on-going series about starting an online business, we discuss monetizing your passion and buildin...
ListenMy Personal Investment Strategy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The finer points of my personal investment strategy including emergency funds, checking and savings accounts, and investing beyond Betterment. An emergency fund is vital as we discussed in Episode...
ListenWhat You Need to Create a Simple One Page Business Plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A business plan can be a scary term conjuring images of thirty-page documents. But it doesn't have to be that involved. It's just writing down what you have to get done and a simple one page busine...
Listen5 Questions: Lending Club, Dave Ramsey, Credit Cards from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You ask and we answer. Five listener questions on everything from Dave Ramsey to credit cards to how to stay disciplined with spending. 1. What is Lending Club and how is it classified? Lendi...
ListenLifestyle Business vs. Growth-Minded Business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you want to start a business what kind do you want it to be? There are two competing business philosophies: lifestyle business vs. growth-minded business. A lifestyle business isn’t intended to ...
ListenCreating The Perfect Resume with Mark Fiebert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Your resume can make all the difference in a tough job market. We’ll find out what you need to build the perfect resume so you land that job. If you haven’t done a new resume for a while, some th...
ListenHow to Build a Business With Corbett Barr from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re continuing online business month with an interview with Corbett Barr from Fizzle on how to build a business. Fizzle encourages you to create something you’re proud of through hard work and...
ListenInvesting In Cryptocurrency with Edward Castronova from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you haven’t noticed, everyone has been hysterical lately about Bitcoin (to say the least). We talked to Professor Edward Castronova, an expert on investing in cryptocurrency to talk about how th...
ListenWhy You Should Start An Online Businesses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Okay, so we want you to start your own business. But why are we advocating for online businesses? Because a brick and mortar business only goes so far. You have to physically be present, and there ...
ListenHow to Budget for Special Occasions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday or an anniversary, we all have special days to celebrate. Find out how to do it up without spending too much. It’s easy to budget for the expected holidays but ...
ListenFearless Salary Negotiation Tips With Josh Doody from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many people are afraid to negotiate be it for a raise or a salary offer for a new job. Josh’s approach is to follow a process that will allow him to accomplish the thing he is afraid of. If you can...
ListenBudget Meals: What To Eat When You’re Strapped For Cash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are lots of ways to save money on food. Here are a lot of ideas for budget meals and what to eat when you’re strapped for cash. That Can’t Be Right Americans spend a lot of money on food as...
ListenThe Science of Resourcefulness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How resourceful are you? When we harness the science of resourcefulness, we can achieve great things in our personal, professional, and financial lives. How do we define success? For many people s...
ListenThe 100th Episode Special from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Listen, Money Matters celebrates our milestone 100th episode by reminiscing over listener voted best episodes. Enjoy these classics! Some of the favorite episodes surprised us. The first one? ...
ListenThis Financial Life With Brian from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On This Financial Life episode, the guys chat with Brian, a long time fan of the show. They talk about his finances, mortgage, and debt over a cold one. Here’s the scoop. He and his wife are new ...
ListenDollar Cost Averaging: Put Your Money on Autopilot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dollar cost averaging is a simple yet effective strategy that will help you grow real wealth. The best part is, you can put your money on autopilot. Dollar cost averaging takes the fear out of inv...
ListenHow to Land a Job With Mark Fiebert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding the perfect job is a daunting task. You send out tons of resumes, create custom cover letters, go on interviews, anxiously wait for a call and then end up not getting an offer. Rinse and re...
ListenSaving Money Around the House from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Little tips can save you big at home. Get some money savings tips and find out if anything you’re doing now would cause Matt to punch you in the face. People love numbered lists and we found a go...
Listen5 Questions: Debt Month from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Holiday spending hangovers make January a debt month for some of us so we are bringing you five questions on how to deal with debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenManaging Your Money Paperwork from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Despite being promised a “paperless society” we’re still drowning in reams of paperwork. Find out what you need to keep and what you can toss. Do you all have a “junk drawer” in your kitchen? Is...
ListenThe Cost of Money – Why You Should Refinance Your Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you currently have debt there are ways to make it less expensive. Today we will discuss why you should refinance your debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenSelling Your Stuff for Cash with Yard Sales, Craigslist and eBay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most of us have homes full of stuff we never use. It’s taking up space both mental and physical and chances are, it is how you got into debt in the first place. We’ll show you how to reduce that ...
ListenHow to be Lazy and Still Pay Off Your Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a lot of things that deserve your energy but paying off debt isn’t one of them. If you have debt, it can feel hopeless. But you can get out of debt, and it’s easier than you think. We can...
ListenSnowballing vs. Stacking: Which Should You Use to Get Out of Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you have debt, it’s time to tackle it. When it comes to methods of debt reduction, there are many options to consider. Everyone has debt, it’s how we reduce and manage it that sets us apart. Bu...
ListenDebitize Review – How to Get the Perks of a Credit Card Without the Pain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We use credit cards to buy everything these days- groceries, drinks with co-workers, cat beds, gum, sweater vests and all the other things that make us happy. Then the end of the month rolls aroun...
ListenBetter Know A Millionaire with Brenton Hayden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In our on-going millionaire series we interview Brenton Hayden to learn how he retired at 27, how he manages his money now, and what he does now that he’s not in an office everyday. Brenton starte...
ListenThe Importance of Good Credit and How to Take Advantage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For the month of January, Listen Money Matters is getting back to the basics with a month focused on the debt and the importance of credit. Over the course of the month, the guys will cover the fu...
ListenHow to Have Fun at the Bar Without Blowing Your Budget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If there are two things we love at Listen, Money Matters, they are saving money and having a few drinks. Let us teach you how to best combine these two loves into a great night out. We owe thanks ...
ListenKilling It- A Chat With Sheryl O’Loughlin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No one ever said being an entrepreneur was easy, but what a many people don’t know are the psychological struggles like depression and anxiety that also come with it. Every day, even sometimes eve...
ListenTravel Hacking Tips with Travis Sherry from Extra Pack of Peanuts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Travis Sherry from Extra Pack of Peanuts teaches us how to see the world without spending a lot by seeking out cheaper destinations, scoring the best flight prices, and alternatives to hotels that ...
ListenAre You Financially Ready For The New Year? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Yep, it’s time of the year again for New Years Resolutions to kick-in and for many of us, that means getting your finances in order. Are you financially ready for the new year? As we slowly approa...
ListenShould You Buy or Lease Your Next Car? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matt and Andrew bicker like two five-year-olds fighting over a toy about what is the better choice, buying a car or leasing one. Andrew gets sweary and Matt gets hangry. Who will prevail? Unlike...
Listen5 Questions: Debt, Real Estate Investing and Freelancing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week the guys tackle five questions from the audience on debt, real estate investing and freelancing. Question one: Hi, Andrew, Tom, and Laura, I think an important, and sorely needed topic...
ListenWhy I Didn’t Go To College from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the cost of college growing ever more expensive, more and more people are choosing to forego a degree and all of the debt that comes with it. I’ll explain why I didn’t go to college and if I h...
ListenTypes of Budgets: What Is Your Budgeting Style? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Budgeting sucks. No one really wants to do it. It’s hard to stick with, it’s a chore to review it every month and it makes you feel like crap when you spend way too much on lattes. But, you’re an a...
ListenInflation vs Deflation and Why It Matters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is inflation, what is deflation and what benefits to knowing? We’ll explain the basics and what you need to know to make sure your money keeps pace. Inflation and deflation are terms you hear...
ListenGetting Fit at The Financial Gym from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today on the show the guys talk with Shannon McLay, a financial planner, author, blogger, and podcaster. She left her traditional financial services job to start her own company, The Financial Gym...
ListenWhy We Think Failure is a Good Thing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all fail and we’re all afraid to fail. Today we’ll discuss why failure is not always the end of the road and may even be the beginning of a new path. No one likes to fail but if that fear is s...
ListenHow to Make Money With Retail Arbitrage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Want to make a little money on the side? You can use that old chestnut of ‘buy low sell high’ to your advantage. There are a ton of people making money selling on Amazon and eBay using retail arbit...
ListenControlling Spending for the Out of Control Person from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How do you stop yourself from burning through all your hard earned money like a drunken sailor on shore leave? Today we discuss a few mind hacks that can help curb your baser monetary urges. The ...
ListenClosing The Wage Gap With Allegra Brantly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The wage pay gap between men and women has been a major focus of attention. In 2015, full-time female workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men. We have all heard the stats, many t...
ListenEscaping $109,000 of Credit Card Debt with Travis Pizel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Travis Pizel from Enemy of Debt tells us how he and his wife accumulated $109,000 of credit card debt through lack of communication and how they paid off the debt and strengthened their relationshi...
ListenBuilding a Multi-Family Empire With Eric Bowlin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today the guys talk to Eric Bowlin, a successful multi-unit real estate investor from Texas about how he created his real estate empire by the age of 30. He accidentally got into real estate back ...
Listen5 Questions: Betterment, Passive Income, and Optimal Credit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re doing personal finance potpourri today, answering listener’s questions about investing with Betterment, unpaid internships, 401K’s, passive income, and credit scores. 1. What is Betterment ...
ListenPersonal Finance Empowerment for Veterans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Veterans financial challenges are different from those faced by civilians. Too many come home from service with a lack of knowledge on how to handle their personal finances. Many also struggle to ...
ListenFather’s Day Money Special from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this special Father’s Day episode Matt and Andrew interview their dads to find out what mistakes and victories they had with money and what lessons they have for their sons and us listeners. Th...
ListenThe Laws of Wealth – A Chat With Daniel Crosby from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Emotions impact every financial decision we face and sometimes it causes us to make choices out of fear or greed. Today on the show the guys talk to Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist, behavioral f...
ListenThis Financial Life with Connor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This financial life episodes give us a chance to delve into a listener’s personal finance life and to give them some advice to improve it. Today we have This Financial Life with Connor. Connor is ...
Listen5 Questions: Windfalls, Real Estate and Building Credit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week the guys tackle five questions from the audience on windfalls, real estate, and building credit. Question One First off, let me start by saying I’m loving the Investment Property series...
ListenJust the Tips: How Much to Tip Everyone From Pizza Delivery to Movers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When did tipping become such a minefield? Who do you tip, how much, how often? We are going to sort it all out for you. We are giving you just the tips and will tell you how much to tip pizza deliv...
ListenFor the Love of Money – A Chat with Sam Polk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How would you feel if you made $3.75 million in bonuses a year? It hard to imagine but our guest has done it. And he wrote a book about it! Today we have a chat with Sam Polk, author of For the Lov...
ListenTo Roth or Not to Roth Redux with Darin Hayes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re talking Roth and traditional IRA’s today with Darin Hayes, author of Beer Money: A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Personal Finance and Investing. Let’s put this in drinking terms. Taxes are a hang...
ListenThis Financial Life With Corey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We like to check in with our listeners and see how their financial life is going. Today we will take a look at This Financial Life with Corey. We will show him how to make more money by starting a ...
ListenBlooom Review: Get Help With 401(k) Management from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For many working Americans, a 401(k) is often the single largest asset they have. Unfortunately, managing a 401(k) can be extremely complicated, resulting in the poor management or complete neglige...
ListenSetting Up Budget Categories Without Losing Your Sanity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You have a budget, great! But what about your budget categories? Setting them up without losing your sanity can be a tall order. Having a budget is only the first step. You need to set up budget c...
Listen5 Questions: Emergency Funds, Debt vs Invest, and Frugality? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We answer your questions about emergency funds, whether should you prioritize debt or investing, and is being frugal the latest hipster trend? Find out! I have $30,000 in a savings account and...
ListenPersonal Capital Deep Dive With the CEO Bill Harris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As technology advances, it enables people to become more connected and informed. One of the biggest effects of new technology is on the financial world. Now, investments are incredibly accessible t...
ListenUnderstanding the Value of Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you know how much your time is really worth? Today we discuss when to trade money for time and vice versa. There are things we all hate to do, mowing the lawn, painting, cleaning, food shopping...
ListenBorrowing Against Your 401K: A Loan From Your Future Self from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Thinking about a 401k loan? A 401k is meant to fund retirement, but you can withdraw money from it earlier. There can be negative consequences if you borrow from your 401k but they are not as dire ...
ListenMoney is a Big Stressors in a Relationship But it Doesn’t Have To Be. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Relationships are hard enough as it is without talking about finances. So we’re gonna lay it down about how to handle money in a relationship. You have a better chance of staying married than winn...
ListenBuying a Rental Property, Assembling the Team and Reducing Risk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Buying a rental property is fun, but it certainly needs to be done with care and a ton of research. Since a rental property is a long-term investment, you want to make sure you review all considera...
ListenThis Financial Life with Daniel Murrell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Listener Daniel Murrell to analyze his financial situation. He shares a great strategy for making college affordable. Daniel is twenty three, lives in Southern California, works and goes to scho...
ListenInside Roofstock - The Rental Property Marketplace from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Does Roofstock live up to their promises? In our Roofstock review, we dig into their selection of turnkey rental properties and put our money on the line to find out. I’ll admit, I’ve been obsesse...
ListenLessons I Learned From Being Broke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is no doubt about it, being broke sucks. But that isn’t to say you can’t learn valuable lessons from being broke. These are the most important lessons I learned from being broke. * Credit ...
ListenHow to Calculate Rental Yield So You Can Make a Smart Investment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week the guys get nerdy about the numbers and chat about how to calculate cash on cash return to see if a property will be a smart investment. Is This a Good Investment? If you’ve been talki...
ListenHow Much Money Can You Really Live On? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew and Matt calculate the absolute minimum they could each live on. We hope it will inspire you to cut some of the frills out of your spending. If you cut your expenses to the bone, how much ...
ListenThe Case For Owning Rental Property (Plus a Case Study) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Owning a rental property can be a great player in your overall investment strategy and an excellent way to build wealth. It typically isn't affected in the same way as the stock market so that it ...
ListenStudent Loan Help with Heather Jarvis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get lots of questions about student loans so we decided to bring on an expert to help. Heather Jarvis joins us to answer of your pressing questions. Heather graduated from Duke Law School with...
ListenHow to Move to a New City from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whether you are looking to move to Denver or Denmark, there are a lot of things you need to take into consideration before moving to a new city. When you are moving to a new city, everything is ne...
ListenHow to Find an Awesome Job from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We share stories about how we found awesome jobs in the past and new ways you can go about getting the job of your dreams on this episode. If you want to walk the path of financial success (follow...
ListenStarting a Franchise With Laura Novak from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If someone told you they were starting a franchise, what would be the first thing that came to mind – Mc Donalds, Chick-Fil-A, 7 Eleven? When you start to look into the world of franchises, you’ll ...
ListenHow to Research Stocks with Patrick Kenneally from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Interested in purchasing individual stocks? Listener Patrick Kenneally teaches us how to research stocks. Patrick had his first taste of investing while in college where he was part of Huntington ...
ListenHow to Create and Prioritize Your Financial Goals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s hard to know how to prioritize your financial goals. Personal finance is personal, so there isn’t one answer for everyone. It’s important to understand how to prioritize your financial goals a...
ListenTraveling Abroad with Andy Steves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Travel expert Andy Steves teaches us how to travel abroad affordably while having an authentic experience. Andy grew up traveling to Europe with his father, the travel guru, Rick Steves. He worke...
ListenWhat 10 Years of Small Business Taught Us from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Becoming an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. Running and growing a business can be challenging – that’s why about 90 percent of all new businesses fail. Since the odds are stacked again...
ListenMoney Habits with Tony Stubblebine from Lift from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tony Stubblebine, CEO of Lift.do discusses how his habit building app can help us build good habits be they financial or another realm of our lives. Tony has a long background in tech startups. ...
ListenStop Living Paycheck to Paycheck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Your paycheck gets deposited, groceries purchased, bills paid, and then you’re broke again until the next payday. That is the story for almost half of American households, and the vicious cycle is...
Listen13 Common Money Mistakes You Can Avoid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Forbes Magazine published a list of common money mistakes many of us make. Which ones are you making? 1. Not having a budget. Chances are you have more than Matt’s three monthly expenses and u...
ListenGet Focused And Do More of What Matters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode was inspired by a tweet we received from one of our listeners Alexa who asked, How many side hustles are too many? She has been working on a few things that she loves and was questioni...
ListenThe Importance of Having an Emergency Fund from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Your future self will you for establishing an emergency fund now. It’s important to set aside emergency savings can help you get in case your home needs an urgent repair or something more serious l...
Listen5 Questions: Lending Club, Green Mutual Funds and Having Fun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love to answer questions from our listeners, and sometimes we make a whole episode around it. Today we answer five questions about drinking on the job, Lending Club, borrowing from family, green...
ListenMemorial Day Special with Johnny from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In honor of Memorial Day, we interview our listener Johnny who is a member of the Air Force, working in the finance office. Members of the Armed Forces have their own set of challenges when it com...
ListenBuilding Wealth While Preparing Financially for Parenthood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Becoming a new parent is a wonderful life experience, but it also comes with a ton of work, sleepless nights and some financial stress. Today the guys talk to Kim Palmer, mother of two and author ...
ListenThis Financial Life With Matt’s Brother from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Meet Dan, Matt’s financially savvy brother to discuss what he’s doing right, wrong, and what he could do better. Are money smarts genetic? We learn early on the difference between Matt and Dan. ...
ListenBetter Habits for Financial Independence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Happy 4th of July! While you are watching fireworks, remember how much hard work and dedication it took the founders of the United States to declare independence. It takes the same effort and dedic...
ListenThe Financial Importance of Your Hobbies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Why not turn doing what you love into a way to make a bit of money on the side? We share ideas on how to make money with your hobbies. The difference between a hobby and a job is that a job has a...
ListenThis Financial Life with Robbie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s interesting to hear someone else’s personal finance story, and we are lucky enough to have listeners willing to share this financial life. Today we are joined by one such listener. Join us for...
ListenManage Your Family Like a Business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Growing your wealth is not just about keeping up with your budget and investing some money in the stock market. To achieve financial independence, you need to have a solid plan, and that starts wit...
ListenMoney For The Rest of Us Millionaire J. David Stein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
J David Stein of Money For the Rest of Us visits for our ongoing Better Know A Millionaire series. David went to work as an institutional investment advisor at the age of 30 after spending years i...
ListenSelling Wholesale On Amazon With Edward Lichstein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever wonder how to people make money selling wholesale on Amazon? Andrew trawled Quora and found someone to teach us how to do it. Eddie Lichstein has been in the e-commerce business for 13 years ...
ListenAchieving Money Mindfulness Can Help Us Reach Our Goals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's easy to dismiss mindfulness as some kind of woo-woo new age nonsense, but it's not all navel-gazing and chakras. But when we are mindful of the things that are important to us, including money...
ListenDiversify with Online Real Estate Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When it comes to real estate, breakaway success is found at scale, and Fundrise’s goal is to scratch that itch. Does the Fundrise platform stand up to the hype? That’s what I was determined to find...
ListenHow Not to Over Think Your Finances from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No one should spend too much time thinking about or managing their finances. Learn some tricks to make it easier. If you’ve been with us for any length of time, you know that we emphasize the impo...
ListenTake The Emotion Out Of Buying Stocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Emotions have no place in investing. You rely on cold, hard data to make investing decisions. Today we’ll talk about ways to take the emotion out of buying stocks with the founder of Simply Wall St...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Michael Epstein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael Epstein became a millionaire by the age of thirty. Michael will tell us how he did it and how you can too. He started his first company, e-Dimensional, a software company that designed glas...
Listen5 Questions: Profit Sharing, Tradelines, 403B’s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get a lot of listener questions, and sometimes we get the same question several times. When that happens, we know a five questions episode is in order! Today we bring you give questions on profi...
ListenWhere to Put Your Money First from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Which of your financial obligations should you meet first, loans, investing, credit cards? Learn where to best allocate your money. Full Article Here Show Notes Betterment: Automated investing. ...
ListenMake Money On Amazon Using Retail Arbitrage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are many ways to make money on Amazon, and retail arbitrage is one of them. I know, it sounds pretty badass. We’ll teach you how it’s done. We have Jessica and Cliff from The Selling Family ...
ListenDon’t Give Up Your Starbucks Habit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How can you find the extra money for the things you can’t live without? We’ll show you places to find a little something extra. In his book, I Will Teach You to be Rich Remit Sethi discusses that ...
ListenWhat the F**k is Tax-Loss Harvesting? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tax-loss harvesting is a term you’ve probably heard but don’t know what it means. It may seem obscure, but it’s a good weapon to have in your investing arsenal. So just what the f**k is tax-loss ha...
ListenThe Wealth Wheel: Four Essential Pillars of Personal Finance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Introducing the LMM’s Wealth Wheel. Do we debate the age-old question, what matters more, size or the motion of the ocean? Full Article Here Show Notes The LMM Wealth Wheel: Learn about the fo...
ListenThe Broke-Ass Bride Guide to Beautiful Party Without Blowing Your Wedding Budget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While weddings are a wonderful way to celebrate the love between two people, it can come with a hefty price tag. But it doesn’t have to. You can have the wedding you want without going broke. I did...
ListenHow to Ask For a Raise Like a Boss and Get Paid What You Deserve from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We could all use more money, and one of the best ways to get more money is to ask for a raise. But it’s a little more complicated than marching into the boss’s office and demanding one. Asking for...
ListenThe Anatomy of a Real Estate Deal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The process of buying or selling real estate can be intimidating and overwhelming to both the first-time and experienced buyers. Today we talk to our agents, Dean and Gerard from GD Group Moves Re...
ListenFinancial Lessons Learned From The Game of Monopoly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Did you play Monopoly with your family when you were a kid? If you did, you probably learned some valuable financial lessons, even if you tipped the board when you lost. Personal finance isn’t a ga...
Listen5 Questions: Retirement Funds, Savings Bonds and Budgeting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The guys tackle five great listener questions today. For full answers listen to the episode below. Question One Longtime listener, quick question. I currently put about 25% of my income toward my...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Laurie Itkin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Learn lessons from millionaire Laurie Itkin in our “Better Know a Millionaire” show. Laurie explains how she became a millionaire before the age of 40. This is the first episode of our ongoing ser...
ListenDeveloping A Business Tax Strategy With Diane Gardner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Small businesses are a big part of our country’s economic growth, so you would think the government would make starting a business as easy as possible. Of course, this is not the case. If you need ...
ListenMother’s Day Money Special from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s Mother’s Day. Matt and Andrew interview their mom’s to find out what financial lessons they’ve learned. This is a very personal episode for us at Listen Money Matters. Both Andrew and I sat d...
ListenBetter Know A Millionaire With Matt Shoup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s been a while but we are back with our Better Know a Millionaire segment and today the guys talk to an entrepreneur, speaker and house painter Matt Shoup. Matt has an incredible story from bei...
ListenDo You Need a Financial Advisor? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matters of personal finance are intimidating for many Americans and it’s no mystery why. There are so many aspects of personal finance. Emergency funds, mutual funds, estate planning, retirement ac...
ListenHow To Quit Your Job And Actually Start A Business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You often hear “overnight” success stories when it comes to people who have quit their jobs to start a business, but it doesn’t happen that way. It takes a lot of work and planning to get there. If...
ListenLessons Learned From Owning Seven Cars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How many cars have you owned over the years? Is it more than seven? That’s how many Matt has owned. And he learned a thing or two. These are the lessons learned from owning seven cars. Some learned...
Listen5 Questions: Down Payments, Debts and IRA’s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our listeners send in some great questions, and today we are going to tackle five of them. We answer five questions about down payments, debts, IRAs, 401k fees, and investing during a chaotic perio...
ListenSave Money Without Cramping Your Life with Joel Larsgaard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Joel Larsgaard from Save Outside the Box shows us easy ways to save money without giving up the things you love. Joel used to be budget adverse. His theory was “bring in more than you spend and don...
ListenInside Wealthfront with CEO Adam Nash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What features do novice and experienced investors get from Wealthfront? How does Wealthfront stack up against the other Robo-Advisors and what sets them apart? We’ll be answering these questions an...
ListenCommon Traits of People Who Have Achieved Financial Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Get Rich Slowly recently posted an article titled, “The Ten Habits of Financially Successful People.” See how many you share. Full Article Here Show Notes 10 Habits of Financially Successful...
ListenMoney History: The Creation Of Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all need and use money nearly every day of our lives but do you know where it comes from? Today the guys cover payment history, the creation of money and how it affects our economy. The IOU Eco...
ListenSmart Ways To Spend Your Tax Return from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Everyone should have received or should soon receive your tax return. Today we discuss the best way to make that money work for you. Full Article Here Show Notes SavingForCollege.com: An explana...
ListenHow to Make Money in the Sharing Economy with Glenn Carter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Everyone wants to make money, it’s usually what turns people on to personal finance. Today we’re going to teach you how to make more money in the sharing economy – on your own terms. Uber brought ...
ListenMastering Debt Reduction with Claire Murdough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many of us have debt. Claire Murdough tells us how to pay your debt as quickly and efficiently as possible. You can enter your debt account information and how much you are paying on each. RFZ wil...
ListenDo I Need Life Insurance? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We have all asked ourselves at some point, do I need life insurance? You’re young and healthy, nothing is going to happen to you, right? Sorry to be a debbie downer, but the reality is anything ca...
ListenThe Importance of Taking a Vacation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Americans don’t get much vacation. The average American gets ten days of paid vacation. And that is at the mercy of your employer. The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world ...
ListenChange Your Mindset: What’s Possible VS. What’s Needed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whether you believe it or not, we have all heard the age old saying money can’t buy happiness, but there certainly is a relationship between your personal finances and your happiness. Maybe it’s ti...
ListenWhat The F**k is High Frequency Trading? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is high-frequency trading? Is it something you need to worry about? Don’t let the unknown keep you out of the market. Full Article Here Show Notes The Divide: American Injustice in the...
Listen5 Questions: Lotto, Stock Games, APR, Diversification and Student Loans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s been too long since we’ve done a five questions episode. Today we talk about lotto, stock games, APR, diversification, and student loans. Five questions are back! We answer questions we ge...
ListenFinding Extra Money to Invest With from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We discuss pain-free ways to find extra money to invest. Whether it’s into a Betterment account, a Roth IRA, or a brokerage account. It’s easy to say, “go out and get a second job,” and use that mo...
ListenFigure Skating and 2016 Goals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s the time of year to reflect on the past twelve months and set goals for the new year. What does figure skating have to do with it? Tune in to find out. At LMM we prefer the word “goals” to “r...
ListenTurn Your Hobby Into a Money Maker with Jim Wang from Micro Blogger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode we welcome Jim Wang, founder of Bargaineering.com, a personal finance blog, to discuss how you can turn your hobby into cash. Jim began Bargaineering in 2005 while working a full-ti...
ListenLevel Up Your Life With Steve Kamb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Want to level up your life? Steve Kamb from Nerd Fitness joins us to discuss turning your life into a game. We’ve discussed the ways being physically fit and financially fit are similar. Steve Kam...
ListenWhat You Need To Do Now To Achieve Early Retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is a new face of retirement and financial independence these days and it doesn’t include being over 65 and never working again. That kind of retirement kills, people! Don’t believe me? Take F...
ListenHow To Turn Your Family Into A Profitable Business With Natali Morris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Look at your family, just sitting there costing you money. Slackers should be making you money, pulling their weight! We found a way to do it. We will show you how to turn your family into a profit...
ListenThe Psychology of Money with Kristin Wong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode, we welcome blogger Kristin Wong to discuss the psychology of money. Kristin grew up in a frugal household but like many of us, didn't have any guidance when it came to investing. F...
ListenHow to Actually Save Thousands on Your Mortgage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Adam Carroll joins us to discuss how to actually save thousands on your mortgage with home equity lines of credit. When we interviewed Adam for our new Rich Tips series, he mentioned how he is pay...
ListenWisdom and Pitfalls of Zero Percent APR Financing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
0% APR offers can be a great thing. But if you don’t understand how they work, it can cost you big time. In theory, this is a free loan. But there are so many ways you can screw it up and the len...
ListenHow To Buy A Business With Ace Chapman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ace Chapman joins us to explain how to buy a business. Something he’s been doing for sixteen years and it’s made him a millionaire. Ace was on the usual college path when the opportunity to buy a ...
ListenMoney Can’t Buy Happiness But It Can Buy Financial Freedom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Money isn’t about being rich. Money is about choice and the freedom that goes along with being able to make decisions when money is not the only deciding factor. Stop thinking about money in terms ...
ListenEcon 101: Inflation and the Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our listener Eric has made an appearance in the past to school us on bonds. Today he’s back to teach us about inflation. What Is Inflation? Economic concepts can be broken down into the micro and...
ListenIs Frugal Living More Trouble Than It’s Worth? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Frugal living is pretty trendy right now, but how frugal is too frugal? Should you clip coupons, wash and reuse your tin foil? Where do we draw the line? Being frugal is a good thing. But frugal ...
ListenUninvested: Understanding the Pitfalls of Wall St from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we interview Bobby Monks and Justin Jaffy about their book, Uninvested and understanding the pitfalls of Wall Street. Bobby Monks calls himself a “chronic entrepreneur” and as such, understa...
ListenBroke, Busted and Disgusted with Adam Carroll from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode, we talk to Adam Carroll who created the documentary about the current student loan debt crisis called Broke, Busted and Disgusted. We get a lot of questions about student loan de...
ListenListen Emotion Matters with Joan Sotkin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we interview Joan Sotkin of Prosperity Place, who approaches money in a holistic way. Because listen, emotion matters when it comes to money. Joan’s Story Joan comes from a family of compul...
ListenHow Stocks, Bonds, and Funds Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ll discuss a boring subject, how stocks, bonds, and funds work but make it less boring by using Arrested Development to illustrate our points! Recently, we published a post called, An Illustrate...
ListenBudgeting For A Lifestyle Change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You may have a budget but what if you have a big life change? Move cities, have a baby, buy a home. Budgeting for a lifestyle change can make or break you. You got the new job in a new place, your...
ListenThe Average Investor’s Commandments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are some rules, or commandments, that all investors should live by. We’ll discuss those ten commandments and explain the importance of each one. 1. Think Long Term. You need to be in the m...
ListenHow To Negotiate With Skill, Not Force from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Learning how to negotiate is not just a nice to have skill – it’s critical. Everything from your salary to your purchases to even your relationship requires it. Here we break it down for you and gi...
ListenHow to Find The Perfect Credit Card from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a million credit cards out there and some are better than others. We’ll help you find the one that will best meet your needs. When used responsibly, a credit card can be a great tool. Y...
ListenLaunching a Successful Kickstarter Campaign with Chez from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever thought about starting a Kickstarter campaign? We interview Chez Brungraber about how she did it for her travel bag. It takes some doing to get people to give you money for something...
ListenStreamline Refinancing My Home Mortgage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode, we talk about Streamline Refinancing. Specifically, how Matt used it to shave over $130 a month off his mortgage payment without being hit with more interest or increasing the ter...
Listen5 Questions: Minimum Wage, Lending Money, Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We haven’t done a Five Questions for awhile! We’re back to answer your questions about minimum wage, lending money and debt. We get a lot of questions and if one of you is wondering, more of yo...
ListenAn Interview with Cat Alford of Budget Blonde from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode, we talk to Cat Alford of BudgetBlonde.com. She’s a personal finance blogger, writer, and a proud mother of twins. I met Cat when I first started Listen Money Matters and she’s be...
ListenRetire or Not To Retire with Roger Whitney from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Early retirement sounds ideal but is it always? Retire or not to retire with Roger Whitney, the retirement answer man. Roger believes rather than setting retirement goals, we should set retirement...
ListenHow to Master Your Wealth, Gangsta Style! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Don’t manage your money like an old white dude. Manage your money like a gansta! Learn how via our rap video and new book, Mastering Mint. 1. The Personal Finance Rap Video - We are very excited...
ListenWills, Trusts, and Estate Planning with Tyler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We receive a lot of questions on these topics so we brought in an expert. Today we discuss wills, trusts, and estate planning with Tyler. This is a big topic so we brought in a member of the LMM C...
ListenAn Interview with Mark Deal of Foreign Investor Resource Group from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We interview Mark Deal who founded a company that connects overseas investors with Americans who want to start businesses and create new jobs. Marks is a former Navy nuke with an MBA. He founded...
ListenThis Financial Life With Chloe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we welcome Forum member Chloe to discuss her finances. We’ll tell her what she’s doing well and where she needs some improvement. Chloe is a 28 year old nurse who recently got her masters an...
ListenMoney Management and Productivity Tools We Use from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode, we discuss our favorite money management and productivity tools, including Mint, Betterment, Lift, Evernote, and more. We believe in making money management as easy as possible. ...
ListenReal Estate Investments Without The Mess- Inside Memphis Invest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We interview Chris Clothier from Memphis Invest to explain real estate investments without the mess. Collect the rent check while someone else does the dirty work! Passive Income If you’ve listen...
ListenThe $100 MBA Show: An Interview Omar Zenhom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We chat with Omar Zenhom, co-creator of $100 MBA, an online business training community for entrepreneurs, about quitting his job and starting a business. We met Omar through the online community...
ListenGetting Your Significant Other On Board Financially with Laura Fiebert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fights over money are a leading cause of divorce. Andrew’s wife Laura joins us to talk about getting a reluctant spouse on board financially. Laura does a lot behind the scenes for LMM but this...
ListenWhat the F**k is Bitcoin? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How does a currency just materialize, seemingly from thin air? Are they only for people who like buying drugs on the internet? What is a Bitcoin? Want to know how to invest in Bitcoin? We'll break...
ListenBecome a Freelance Writer and Quit Your Full-Time Job from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you are tired of your time and your income being tied together, you might have considered a career as a freelance writer. But can anyone actually make money writing? You can, and I do. I finally...
ListenPaying Off Student Loans with Rebecca from Stapler Confessions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We interview Rebecca from Stapler Confessions to find out how she is paying off $125,000 of student loan debt and learn how we can pay off our debt too. Rebecca escaped her four-year college with...
ListenBetter Know a Millionaire with Adam Dicker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We haven’t done one of these in awhile! Better Know a Millionaire is back to see if the other 1% really live that differently to the rest of us. Today we interview millionaire Adam Dicker. Adam ma...
ListenGetting Over The Fear of Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most of the scary stories you hear about people losing big in the market are from people who were trying to make a quick buck. We don’t recommend that. Investing is a long term proposition. You d...
ListenTeaching Kids About Money with Adam Carroll from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you have kids? What are you doing to teach your kids about money? Adam Carroll joins us to talk about teaching your kids the value of a dollar. Adam is one of our favorite guests here at LMM. W...
ListenManaging Small Business Finances with Caleb Wojcik from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matt and Andrew were excited to talk to Caleb because they met through Fizzle.co. Fizzle is an online resource and forum for entrepreneurs looking to start an online business. Because of what Caleb...
ListenThis Financial Life with Andrew M. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we dissect listener Andrew’s finances. What is he doing right, what is he doing wrong, and what can he do better. This financial life. Andrew is a long time listener and today he shares h...
ListenGetting Out of the Red: How to Improve Your Credit Score Fast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Having a good credit score makes life easier and cheaper. Even if you’ve tanked your credit, we’ll give you some ways to bring the number back up. You don’t have to wait seven years to start improv...
ListenMoney Security Tips You Need To Know from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With so much of our personal fiance information floating around the internet, how can you secure your accounts? We’ll give you a few ways to stay safe. Many of us have had some aspect of our li...
ListenWant to Know How to Become Rich? Here Are 21 Interesting Habits of Rich People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rich people are different than you and me. How are they different, though? This list of 21 rich habits will teach you how to become rich and put you on the path to wealth. Dave Ramsey published a ...
ListenA Beginners Guide To Real Estate Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most of us are not going to get rich simply from our jobs – we have a limited amount of time for actively working. To reach financial independence, we have to create sources of passive income. Smar...
ListenHow Exactly Does Peer to Peer Lending Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Peer to peer lending isn’t a new concept, but with the advent of the internet, it’s become much more mainstream than it was in the past. Just as robo investors like Betterment made investing more w...
ListenThis Financial Life: Lindsay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we have a This Financial Life episode with listener Lindsay. We break down her finances to see what she’s doing right and where she can use some help. Lindsay is a second grade teacher li...
ListenOur New Year’s Resolutions for 2014 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s that time of year again, New Year’s Resolutions. Matt and Andrew discuss their resolutions, all the biggies, money, health, and fitness. Are you making resolutions? Have you made them for s...
ListenFinding Your Productivity Sweet Spot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s important to get the most out of your day. But you can take the quest for productivity too far resulting in burn out. Find the productivity sweet spot. During Andrew’s recent burnout, he real...
ListenThis Financial Life: Hersh from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we talk to one of our listeners, Hersh, about his personal financial profile and offer up some advice. Full credit to Hersh for this show idea. He found our podcast through an Andr...
ListenWhat the F**k is the Federal Reserve? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Larry Ludwig from Investor Junkie is our guest today to explain what the Federal Reserve is, does, and why you need to know. Put simply, the Fed sets monetary policy and either adds or removes ...
ListenThe 4% Rule – A Retirement Spending Strategy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is the 4% rule? It is the magic formula for early retirement. Make your money work for you while you no longer have to work. If you want to retire way before 65, listen up. This is how you ...
ListenCrowd Sourced Real Estate Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we interview Benjamin Miller from Fundrise. Fundrise is a crowdsourcing site that allows anyone to invest in real estate. Real estate can be a great investment but you need some serious mone...
ListenNot Sure How to Buy Stocks? Our Beginners Guide to Getting Invested from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Investing is a cornerstone of wealth building. No, we are not going to win the lottery, and most of us are not going to inherit a fortune from our parents. So we need to jump into the stock market ...
ListenRoll Overs, Horse Races and Backdoor Roth IRA Strategy’s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Yeah, backdoor Roth IRA sounds pretty badass – badass but complicated. Many of us have tossed around the idea of having a traditions IRA or a Roth but what if you can have the best of both worlds?...
ListenHow to Justify Large Purchases from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We want you to be sensible with your purchases. But sometimes you just need a big one! (Don’t we all). When is a big purchase justifiable? The topic for this episode came from a listener Krist...
ListenOur Favorite Robo Advisors with Investor Junkie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is a robo advisor and should you use one? Larry Ludwig from Investor Junkie joins us to tell us what we need to know. A robo advisor is an on-line money management service that uses automated...
ListenStop Being Nickel and Dimed: How to Avoid Bank Fees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Is your bank nickel and diming you with their bullshit fees? Learn how to avoid them and dispute the ones you may have already been charged. Banks have enough of your money that they use to make...
ListenGetting Schooled On Bonds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A few months ago we did an introduction to bonds episode. We wanted to get a little deeper into the topic and a listener, Eric, agreed to help us out. As you heard in the disclaimer, this is a com...
ListenThe Beginner’s Guide to Simple Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You know you should be investing your money but where, how? Investing can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. We’ll help you get started. Anyone can invest and everyone should. We’ll wal...
ListenBurnt Out: What To Do When You’ve Had Enough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Being completely burnt out can happen to the best of us and it is not uncommon. Especially for vacation deprived Americans. But we can’t all quit and go live on the beach. So we have to recover som...
ListenTo Roth or Not to Roth? That is the Question from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, we answer another listener question about whether he should invest in a Traditional 401k, a Roth 401k, or both. If you’re employed, chances are your employer offers a 401k. Norma...
Listen5 Questions: Home Equity Loans, Student Loans, and Mortgages from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we’re answering listener questions. Student loans, home equity loans, over paying your mortgage and a day in the life of a data engineer. We love to answer your questions on the podcast. If...
ListenThe Underwater Mortgage Escape Plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you stuck with a mortgage that is underwater? We’ll craft an escape plan so you can save money and move on. An underwater mortgage means the balance remaining on the mortgage is higher than th...
ListenThe Anatomy of a Well Balanced Portfolio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Balance is important in all aspects of life, including your financial portfolio. Find out what well-balanced means when it comes to your portfolio. What makes up a well-balanced portfolio? Andrew ...
ListenThe Importance of Creating a Budget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You have no idea where all your money goes, huh? I’ve been there before. I know it’s frustrating when you can’t seem to get ahead. If you are in this boat, you probably don’t have a budget or at le...
ListenThis Financial Life with Sylvain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we break down listener Sylvain’s financial life. What is he doing right, what is he doing wrong, and what could he be doing better? Our This Financial Life series is back. One of our list...
ListenRent vs Buy? That is the question: Figuring Out What Option is Best for You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ve all heard the cliché that if you’re renting, you’re wasting your money. But is that true? Is it better to rent or buy? Home ownership used to be a hallmark of the American dream achieved. It...
Listen5 Questions: Bonds, Interest Rates, and Retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We haven’t done a five questions for awhile. Today it’s back! Andrew and Thomas answer five questions submitted by our listeners. Today we answer questions about bonds, interest rates, and one ...
ListenCredit vs. Debit vs. Cash: The Ultimate Showdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Every time we make a purchase, we have to decide between using a credit card, a debit card, or cash. They all have their pros and cons. Will there be a clear winner? Credit vs. debit vs. cash: the ...
ListenFeeX: Destroy Hidden Fees with Uri Levine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are anti-fee at LMM whether they be bank fees, credit card fees, or investing fees. Uri Levine from FeeX joins us to discuss avoiding investing fees. You probably go out of your way to avoid ha...
ListenSave That Money: How to Save Money Fast and Automate It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Saving money can be hard and sometimes it feels like you’ll never get ahead. But saving money doesn’t have to be hard. We will show you how to save money fast and automate it to make the process ea...
ListenBeing a Successful Penny Stock Trader with Timothy Sykes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is a penny stock? Can they make you rich? Well, it worked for our guest Timothy Sykes who turned $12,000 into $4.2 million by trading them. Timothy took his bar mitzvah money and started tr...
ListenIntroducing The Listen Money Matters Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Listen, Money Matters. We are a personal finance podcast for people who love beer and swearing as much as they love money! Andrew is the finance expert. He’s always been a guy predispo...
ListenCollege Savings Accounts -Leveraging 529 Plans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
College costs are rising. If you have kids and want to help them pay for college, the earlier you start a 529 Savings Plan, the more it will grow. Kathryn Flynn from Saving For College will expla...
ListenWhen To Invest and When to Just Save from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
At LMM we bang the drum loudly in favor of investing over saving. But are there times when it’s better to just save? We’ll find out today. We’ve gotten a lot of questions about when to invest and ...
ListenThe Hidden Costs of Buying a House from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re sick of renting, you might be considering a home purchase. After all, mortgages tend to be cheaper than paying rent — so why doesn’t everyone just stop renting and buy a home? The truth i...
ListenHow to Prepare Financially for Babies with Stephany Kirkpatrick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Deciding whether or not to have a baby is probably the biggest decision you will ever make. Today we’ll discuss how to prepare financially for baby. Stephany Kirkpatrick from LearnVest is our gue...
ListenMy Name is Bond, Treasury Bond from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re talking all things treasury today on Listen, Money Matters. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds. Which, if any should you invest in? Were you given bonds as gifts when you were a kid? It may ...
ListenThe 7 Debtly Sins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you guilty of one of the seven debtly sins? Find out how sinful you are and prepare to repent your sins in the church of Listen, Money Matters. There are seven deadly sins if you subscribe to...
ListenWhat the F**k is Margin? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We mentioned margin and a previous episode and only touched on it. A lot of you wrote in with questions so we’re doing a whole show to explain what it is. Simply put, margin is borrowing against ...
ListenHow to Handle Shared Expenses with Roommates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Living with roommates can be a minefield. Particularly when it comes to splitting shared expenses. Here are a few tips to navigate the situation. One of the best things about roommates is splitt...
ListenThat Will Never Work with Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we have a guest on the show - the Co-Founder and first CEO of Netflix. Marc Randolph to talk about his new book That Will Never work. The real-life, totally improbable story of Netflix’s earl...
ListenDo You Have Enough High Density Fun In Your Life? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How much real fun do you have compared to not that fun distractions? Those distractions are the reason for your lack of fun. Learn how to get rid of them. Do you wish you had more time to see fri...
ListenThe Great Index Fund Takeover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Is there’s an index fund bubble? Today we’re talking about how index funds are taking over and how the state of index funds should affect how you invest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
ListenGrowing Income with the Success Triangle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The life success triangle has three parts, learning, value creation, and relationship building. We’ll see how they fit together to help you make money. Thomas came up with this concept for colle...
ListenGolden Butterfly Update - Will It Weather The Storm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we’re taking a look at how the Golden Butterfly has performed in the recent market correction compared to other investment strategies. We will be looking at The Golden Butterfly, The All Weat...
ListenHow to Use Google Finance to Make Sound Investments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you want to start buying individual stocks and make your money work for you, Google Finance is a great place to conduct thorough research and learn more about stock investment strategies that wi...
Listen5 Questions: Foreclosures, Bootcamps and Timing The Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today is 5 questions episode and we will be talking about foreclosures as a real estate investment, coding bootcamps, timing the market, Fundrise IPO and managing financial goals in your relationsh...
ListenPlaying To Your Strengths With The MBTI Test from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Knowing and understanding your personality type can help in lots of areas of life. Everything from choosing a job to saving money. What type are you? The MBTI, or Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is n...
ListenHow to Buy Income-Producing Websites from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It is no secret that Andrew and I each own multiple online businesses that earn us passive income. Before we started we had no idea what we were doing. It’s not easy to start a website from scratch...
ListenRecovering From An Epic Failure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever failed hard? Not stumbled, but lost everything level of failure. How can you begin to recover when you are at rock bottom? Most of us probably won’t hit homeless on the street levels of ro...
ListenThe Modern Payday Loan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we are talking about payday loans or what some new fin-tech companies are now calling “early wage access”. These companies seem to be disguising predatory lending with shiny new apps geared t...
ListenPaying for College While Attending from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
College costs have skyrocketed over the last several years. So unless you want to graduate with crippling debt, you’ll need a college job. Ideally you would spend four years with no obligation oth...
Listen5 Questions: Dividend Stocks, The Fisher Effect and Employee Stock Options from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today is 5 questions episode and we will be talking about dividend stocks, The Fisher Effect, employees stock options. non-taxable accounts and what to do if history repeats itself. Learn more abou...
ListenHow To Use a Credit Card Like A Responsible Adult from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Used properly, a credit card can have all sorts of benefits. Used improperly, it can drag you into bankruptcy. A credit card can be a blessing or a curse. Some people refuse even to touch one. But...
ListenThe Rule of 55, Explained from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today is we are talking about the Rule of 55. We’ve gotten quite a few listeners who have asked us to cover this so today we wanted to explain exactly what it is and how it works. The Rule of 55 i...
ListenShould You Start a Side Business? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We talk a lot about side hustles on the show. Today we’ll discuss if you should start your own side business. A side business can be lucrative and the creative outlet that your 9-5 job isn’t. Bu...
ListenTo Franchise Or Not To Franchise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we are answering a question from a listener, Andres about buying into a franchise and how they look as business opportunity. We get into actual franchise profitability, compare two popular fr...
ListenNeed to Find A Job? Heres How To Taking Control of Your Job Hunt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Looking for a job can be a full time job itself. Today we interview Adrian Larssen to learn how to take control of the job hunt process. Searching for a job sucks but there are ways to make it eas...
ListenHow Female Breadwinners (Really) Make It Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Outdated gender roles persist both at home and in the office, here’s how one woman makes it work. Our guest today the Director of Global Partnerships and founder of Breadwinning Women at Google, an...
Listen5 Questions: Stock Prices, Early Retirement, Morning Routines from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love answering the questions you all send in. Today we have five questions about IPO stock price, a morning routine, what we wish we knew earlier, where to save a downpayment, and early retireme...
Listen5 Questions: Inverse ETF’s, Saving For a House and REIT Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today is 5 questions episode and we will be talking about REIT investing, inverse ETF’s, Gold, saving for a house and IRA’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ListenCreating Mini Habits with Stephen Guise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is nothing wrong with starting small. If you can't quite make the big change, make a little change. You'll get there eventually. Building habits is important but big changes can be daunting....
ListenThe World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ray Dalio recently published an essay called “The World Has Gone Mad and the System is Broken”. When looking at the current state of the global economy he said: “This set of circumstances is unsust...
ListenThis Financial Life with Thomas Frank Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today is Part 2 of our delve into Thomas’s financial life. There wasn’t much to critique in Part 1. Will Part 2 also make the rest of us feel like losers? At just 23 Thomas is doing better than ...
ListenWhy Rich People are Cheap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Accordingly to the Fidelity Millionaire Outlook Survey, 86% of millionaires are self-made. Even more remarkable, 78% of them started out as middle class or poor. Only 22% grew up in the upper class...
ListenAutomate Saving Using Digit with Ethan Bloch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are advocates of automating your finances and that includes automating saving money. But we don’t want saving to crimp your style. That’s why we love Digit. You can automate saving using Digit. ...
ListenHow We're Investing Our Money This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re often asked where we are putting our money and, that question has never been more important to us personally. Especially considering the direction the winds are blowing and our feelings with ...
ListenSmall Business Tax Questions with Johnny Horta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Running a small business has many tax benefits, but it has many tax pitfalls too. To make sure none of us get on the wrong side of the IRS, we will discuss small business tax questions with Johnny ...
ListenNaked Economics, Statistics, and Politics with Charles Wheelan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Charles Wheelan is a lecturer in economics at Dartmouth and has authored five books. He joins us to discuss statistics, politics, and the economy. Economics is the study of how we allocate scarce...
ListenHow to Reduce Taxable Income With Advanced IRA Strategies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The biggest expenses in life are taxes and interest. If we can minimize those two things, we will put much more money in our own pockets and add many more years to our retirements. Our guest, the M...
ListenWhat the F**k is REIT Investing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you looking for a way to invest in real estate without all of the hassles of becoming a landlord? Then REIT investing might be just what you’re looking for. But what the f**k is REIT investing?...
ListenTaxes 101 with Johnny Horta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tax time is nearly upon us. Past guest, contributing writing, and tax expert Johnny Horta joins us to explain the vagaries of the US tax system. Until we get a flat tax (which will never happen) t...
ListenDon’t Let Money Control Your Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jen McDonough paid off $212,000 in four years. She works now as a motivational speaker and has authored three books. Meet The Iron Jen. Jen’s world changed when one of her children developed a ch...
ListenPersonal Money Horror Stories (Rebroadcast) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s almost Halloween and nothing is more frightening than money horror stories. Close the blinds, turn off the lights, light a candle and prepare to be scared. Matt and Andrew haven’t always been ...
ListenThe Evolution of Resolutions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Making and failing to fulfill the same old New Year’s resolutions? LMM will teach you new ways to make sure this time they actually stick. Once the hangover subsides, we are all gung ho to really ...
ListenThe Importance of Finishing What You Start from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Starting a new thing is exciting. But some of us quickly lose our initial enthusiasm. We’ll discuss how to see things through to the end. What does make you stick with something? Sometimes it’s ...
Listen5 Questions: Time Shares, Fuck You Money and Peer to Peer Lending from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get dozens of emails from listeners each week asking really thoughtful financial questions. When a question needs a detailed answer or might be helpful to others, we turn it into part of a 5 que...
ListenHabits and Thomas’ Ridiculous Morning Routine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Your morning routine can make or break your day. It can set you up for a good mood and good productivity or send you screaming back under the covers. Not all of us are morning people. But you don...
ListenSocially Responsible Investing: Invest In The World You Want to Live In from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a lot of bad things happening around us: climate change, weekly mass shootings, rampant opioid addiction, income inequality. Rather than feeling helpless and frustrated, let’s take matte...
ListenSomething Is New In Season 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Listen, Money Matters is back! We have a new host, former guest Thomas Frank of College Info Geek. We’re excited to kick of Season Two. We missed you! There have been some changes to LMM since o...
ListenGrow Your Wealth With Passive Investments In Farming from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Agriculture is the one industry that touches every person on the planet. Agriculture produces the food we eat, the liquids we drink, the clothes we wear, and the furniture we sit on. There are near...
ListenObamacare and HSA’s from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Insurance can be confusing so we interview two experts, Todd Berkley and John Young to help us navigate Obamacare and HSA’s. The affordable care act is a good thing for a lot of previously uninsu...
ListenRewired Not Retired: How to Engineer The Life You Love from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The FIRE movement has carved out a big niche in the personal finance space. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early but if you quit traditional work in your 30s or 40s, what will the r...
ListenFinding Your Financial Weak Spots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all have them. Dinners out, the newest gadgets, clothes. Our financial weak spot, our Achilles’ heel. Find out what we can do to strengthen them. It might not be just a spending problem thou...
Listen5 Questions: Debt Consolidation, Combining Finances and Long Distance Move from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get dozens of emails from listeners each week asking really thoughtful financial questions. When a question needs a detailed answer or is of interest to a lot of people, we turn it into part of ...
ListenWhat to Expect Before, During, and After You Buy a Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Buying a home is uncharted territory for many of us. Both Matt and Andrew have done it and will tell us what to expect before, during, and after you buy a home. Before Your mortgage payment shoul...
ListenDiversifying Your Retirement With Alternative Assets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We talk a lot about making sure your portfolio is diverse enough to insulate your investments from risk. But if you want to ramp up returns, consider diversifying your retirement with alternative a...
ListenThis Financial Life: Jeff Wilson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A listener joins us for a financial check up in our This Financial Life episode. Jeff Wilson finds out what he’s doing well and what he could do better. Jeff lives in the Midwest where he works...
ListenThe Business of Babies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that it costs nearly a quarter of a million dollars to raise a child from birth to age 18. That tally does not include the cost of a co...
ListenInside CommonBond with David Klein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You know we at LMM want to help you any way we can to reduce your student loan debt. David Klein joins us to discuss refinancing to save you money. CommonBond is a student loan lending platform t...
ListenFinancial Vital Signs: Net Worth By Age and How to Get There Without Flatlining from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Knowing your personal net worth is one of the most important aspects of personal finance. It's one of the best indicators we have to know if we are on target to meet our goals. Whether you want to ...
Listen5 Questions: Stack vs Snowball, College Wisdom, Comcast ETF from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s the episode devoted to your questions. Today we talk about the stack vs snowball methods of debt reduction, college wisdom, and Comcast ETF. 1. What is your advice for an 18 year old wit...
ListenThe Lowdown on Libra: Facebooks New Cryptocurrency from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In its ongoing quest for world domination, Facebook is set to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra. And a digital wallet to store those Libra called Calibra. Given the company's somewhat shady priv...
ListenThe Road to a Simple Life: Minimalist Living Without Going Overboard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It was Leonardo Da Vinci who said, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. He is right! Minimalist living isn’t a new trend, it has been with us for centuries. So why is it making a comeback the...
Listen5 Questions: Weed, Buying an Engagement Ring, and Bull Markets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get dozens of emails from listeners each week asking really insightful financial questions. When a question needs a detailed answer or is of interest to a lot of people, we turn it into part of ...
ListenThe Miracle Morning: Start Improving Your Life Tomorrow Morning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hal Elrod is a keynote speaker and best selling author. He joins us to discuss his latest book, The Miracle Morning. This book may change your life! What is so miraculous about the morning? Plen...
ListenHow to Start and Monetize a Blog Quickly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew and Matt share their stories and the lessons they learned creating a blog that makes passive income but more importantly, they are going to spell out the exact steps they took to achieve fin...
ListenThis Financial Life with Zina Kumok from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We have a listener guest today! Zina Kumok joins us to share her financial life and find out what she is doing right and what she could be doing better. LMM met Zina at Fincon. She vowed to ...
ListenThe Smart Way to Buy Property from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Buying a house is a long-held tenet of the American Dream, one of the milestone markers of adulthood. But there are a lot of misconceptions about homeownership. And there is a lot of misleading inf...
ListenInside Final Card with Matt Rothstein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matt Rothstein of Get Final will discuss a new kind of credit card for the 21st Century designed to be a consumer ally rather than a consumer predator. The card will go Beta soon with a wait list ...
ListenThe Three P’s of Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Everyone wants to find success both in their personal lives and their professional lives. Because success is an almost universal desire, there are thousands of books, podcasts, articles, TV shows, ...
ListenSharing the Gift of Financial Knowledge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When you learn something new, you can’t wait to share it. Money matters should be the same. Spread your knowledge to the less financially savvy among us. It doesn’t just have to be something goo...
Listen5 Questions: The 4% Rule, Staying Financially Motivated and Passive Income from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get dozens of emails a week asking financial questions. Sometimes we get a question so good, we want as many people as possible to hear it and the answer. That's how 5 questions episodes were bo...
Listen5 Questions: Refinancing, Rebuilding Credit, and Being a Spendaholic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Time for listener questions. We’ll discuss refinancing, repairing damaged credit, and being a spendaholic. We love answering your questions. If you want to know, your fellow listeners are pro...
ListenA Dollar Today Or A Dollar Tomorrow: Leveraging The Time Value of Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A dollar today isn't the same as a dollar tomorrow, that's the time value of money. Risk and return are expecting a dollar risked to earn more than a dollar. The time value of money and risk and re...
ListenCombating Complacency with Grant Peelle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ever feel that you’re just kind of stuck, just total complacency? Grant Peelle made a documentary about people who felt that way and did something about it. Grant Peelle is a documentary filmmake...
ListenPaying Off Your Mortgage Strategically from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For most people, their mortgage is their biggest debt. And we all know that debt is bad. Debt is an emergency that we must pay off as soon as possible. But is all debt bad? Is paying off your mortg...
ListenVeteran’s Day Special with Ryan Carlson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In honor of Veteran’s Day we join other podcasts in giving voice to Veterans. Matt’s friend Ryan Carlson joins us to share his story. Ryan joined the Air Force immediately after high school. He ...
ListenHow To Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all want to get rich or rather wealthy. Being wealthy is much different and much better than being rich. If you want to know how to get rich without getting lucky, Twitter can teach you. A Twitt...
ListenUnderstanding Financial Security with Robert Siciliano from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Identity theft can wreck your life and your credit. Security expert Robert Siciliano joins us to discuss how to protect sensitive information. There are two main types of financial identity theft...
ListenZero to FIRE With Airbnb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Most people are familiar with Airbnb, the site that lets owners rent out a room or an entire home to travelers. Airbnb has become such a hit that many people use it exclusively when traveling for p...
ListenBeing Charitable With and Without Spending Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Being charitable is important but when you’re minding your money it isn’t as simple as writing a big check. But you don’t have to give money to contribute. A lot of people start to think about th...
ListenFive Questions: Raising Rich Kids, Hiring Help and A $2 Million Inheritance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get some interesting questions from our listeners, and we like to address them on the podcast so the answers can help anyone who might have similar questions. Today we’re answering questions abo...
ListenThe Tools, Apps, Podcasts, and Books We Love from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We thought we would share all the things that teach us, help us, and make us more productive throughout the day. The best of the best curated for you. Not all of these are money related and they ...
ListenIncreasing A Property's Value With Home Improvements from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For most people, their home is their most significant investment. As such, you not only want to protect your investment but increasing a property's value is important too. The right home improvemen...
ListenHow to Become a Minimalist with Joel Zaslofsky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Minimalism can be defined many ways. We’ll talk to Joel Zaslofsky about how to become a minimalist. He has embraced the lifestyle to learn why and how it has improved his life. What is a minimali...
ListenYou Can Get Free Financial Help from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The whole reason LMM started was to give as many people as we could reach free financial help. And in the past seven years, we’ve done that. We know because we get emails daily from people telling ...
ListenHow to Calculate Opportunity Cost With Every Choice You Make from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Opportunity cost sounds ominous. Like you are really going to be missing out or possibly making a big mistake if you choose wrong. Without realizing it, we make minor decisions in our lifestyle cho...
ListenYou Can't Time The Market - But Can You? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you are interested in personal finance, you’ve probably heard the term timing the market. There is some debate about whether market timing is a good investment strategy or something impossible, ...
Listen5 Questions: Life insurance, Budgeting, and Buying a Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s time for five listener questions. Today we talk about life insurance, budgeting, and buying a home. 1. What do you guys know about life insurance? Not everyone needs it but if you have ...
ListenHow to Become A Profitable Person from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you run your own business, you go to great lengths to make sure that your business is a profitable one. Both Andrew and Matt run their own businesses. They regularly go over their accounting to ...
ListenTax Efficient Investing with Larry Ludwig from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You’re investing, great! Now we can take it a step further and learn how to optimize your taxes while investing. Larry Ludwig will explain the best tax efficient investing practices. The tax man...
ListenAll Things Gold from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some people who are hesitant to invest in the stock market are willing to invest in gold. Why? Gold is tangible, you can see it, hold it, and keep it right in your own house (or bunker). You can bu...
ListenSurviving a Bear Attack: What to Do During a Bear Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Here’s the best tip for surviving a bear attack: play dead. It will be good practice for when you’re actually dead a few seconds later. OK, maybe we aren’t talking about this kind of bear attack...
ListenHow Wills and Trusts Work, and Where to Start from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We know that none of you likes to think about death, but it’s inevitable, and you have no idea when. For the majority of us, the most important thing in our life is the well being of our family. W...
ListenPersonal Money Horror Stories from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s Halloween and nothing is more frightening than money horror stories. Close the blinds, turn off the lights, light a candle and prepare to be scared. Matt and Andrew haven’t always been smart w...
Listen5 Questions: Bond ETF’s, Books and Liquidating Stocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love getting listener questions and we’ve had a lot recently so it’s time for 5 awesome questions from you. We’ll cover bond ETFs, the books we love, transitioning investments, long term investi...
ListenLoose Change and Found Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you have lots of loose change hanging around? Or ever find a tenner in a coat pocket? Find out how to turn small change into big money. If you live in a building with coin operated laundry, y...
ListenInvesting In The Age Of Anxiety With The Broke Millennial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fear and anxiety are two different things. Some of us fear investing because we don’t know how to invest and that’s understandable. Investing can be intimidating. It has a language all its own whic...
ListenWhen She Makes More with Farnoosh Torabi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Author Farnoosh Torabi joins us to discuss how to navigate a relationship in which the woman earns more than her male partner. Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance writer, best selling author and...
ListenMarie Kondo Your Finances So They Spark Joy Too from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marie Kondo and her brand of decluttering and organizing are everywhere right now so we thought we’d hop on the bandwagon. And it’s not really much of a stretch. Our finances can become as cluttere...
Listen5 Questions: Timing the Market, College Savings, Betterment Woes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love getting questions from our listeners. Today we take five questions about HSAs, timing the market, college savings accounts, compounding, and Betterment woes. We get a lot of questions at L...
ListenThe Infinite Banking Concept from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’ve ever heard of using your whole life insurance policy (whole life as opposed to term life insurance) like a savings account to borrow against for personal use, then you’ve heard of the Inf...
ListenBook Yourself Solid and Public Speaking with Michael Port from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On a list of biggest fears, public speaking is #2, death is #6. So we’d rather be dead than give the eulogy. Michael Port will help us overcome our fear. And Michael doesn’t drink so his tips d...
ListenHelp, I Need Money Now! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Did you know that almost half of Americans would not be able to come up with $400 to cover an emergency? And if ever there’s a genuine ‘need money now’ situation, it’s an emergency. If that isn’t s...
ListenHow Not to be Affected by Other People’s Financial Decisions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you feel like you always have to one-up your friends, colleagues, and neighbors when it comes to having nice things? Stop that, you’re digging a hole. Many people are competitive and that can ...
ListenRamit Sethi on Mastering Money Psychology from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today on the show we have New York Times bestselling author and founder of I Will teach You To Be Rich Ramit Sethi on the show to talk about Mastering Psychology. If you follow all things personal...
ListenThe 8 Best Vanguard Funds That You Should Buy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re big fans of Vanguard, but admittedly, investing in Vanguard funds is a bit more complicated than using a Robo Advisor. In this article, we break down what we think of Vanguard’s 8 best funds...
Listen5 Questions: Debt Forgiveness, Credit Scores and More Golden Butterfly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's time for 5 questions about debt forgiveness, credit scores, and more Golden Butterfly. We got a ton of great questions lately, and the Golden Butterfly episode generated a lot of interest, so ...
ListenExtreme Productivity Tips with Mike Vardy from Productivityist from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Wish you could get more done in your day? Mike Vardy from Productivityist joins us to share tips on how to optimize your time and get shit done. We all have the same twenty four hours in a day bu...
ListenMoney Advice We Would Give Our Younger Selves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Oh to be young again or even just younger than you are now. Just think of all the things you would do differently. You wouldn't waste so much time dating losers, you would have taken better care of...
ListenExploring the Investor Money Mindset from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re not an investor they can seem like a different species. But they’re human too, we’ll discuss how the investor money mindset is different. Nerd culture is having its moment. No one is af...
ListenThe All Weather Portfolio and The Golden Butterfly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A lot can happen over the decades. There will be recessions, bear markets, bull markets, political upheaval, possibly even depressions. What should we do with our money in each of these scenarios? ...
ListenAre We Loving Our Kids Too Much with Adam Carroll from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We first met Adam Carroll when he came on to talk about his movie about college loan debt. He’s back to discuss loving our kids too much. What a weird concept. Loving your kids too much. But it...
ListenCase Study: Andrews 3 Rental Properties 2.5 Years Later from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rental properties can be a great source of passive income but there are a lot of variables. What do you need to know to make sure you buy the right rental properties? Well, doing is the best way to...
Listen5 Questions: Refinancing, HSA’s, and First Home Mortgages from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You ask, and we answer! Today we answer five listener questions about refinancing a loan, cashing out a retirement account early, how often to pay student loans, HSAs, and getting a first mortgage....
Listen5 Questions: Smart Saver, Student Loans and S-Corps from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We love 5 questions episodes because they are based on questions our listeners want answers to. We’re going to cover questions related to Betterment’s Smart Saver Account, student loans, investing ...
ListenFinding Cheap Flights with Nathaniel Boyle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Wish you could travel more but think it’s too expensive? Nathaniel Boyle has devoted his life to travel and will school us on finding cheap flights. There are so many air travel booking sites now...
ListenYour 10 Year Plan for a Remarkable Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ve all made New Year's resolutions and then a year later, failed to achieve them. What if instead of planning ahead for one year, we made a ten-year plan? Ten years is a long time. You have time...
ListenSurround Yourself with Financial Friends from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you have financial friends? If you don’t, you should get some. Being around liked minded people will help to smooth your personal finance path. You are an amalgamation of the five people y...
ListenWhat Should Matt Do With His Rental Property? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The American Dream. Most of us were brought up with the idea of the American dream and home ownership has been sold to us as a fundamental part of that dream. But what’s so great about owning a hom...
ListenExpensive Taste May Be Prohibiting Your Financial Growth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Does champagne taste hurt your wealth building? Unless you’re a Russian oligarch, the answer may be yes. We like nice things even if we can’t afford them. There comes a time when we have to ...
ListenRecession Fire Drill: $250 Trillion World Debt Edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A majority of economists polled by the Wall Street Journal think that a recession is in our future in 2020, 59% to be exact. Another 22% say 2021 making over 80% of economists think we’re between 1...
ListenTravel Across America for Free with Rob Greenfield from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rob Greenfield is an adventurer and environmentalist who’s mission is to teach people to be happier with less and to make yourself and the earth happier. Rob recently biked from Madison, Wisconsin...
ListenBe Like Benjamin Franklin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
He was a writer, a publisher, a statesman, an inventor, and a renowned ladies man. Ben Franklin was a civic activist, an abolitionist and founded the Philadelphia Abolition Society, the first aboli...
ListenNegotiating, Side Hustling and Student Loan Debt with Stephanie Halligan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fellow Best New Blog winner Stephanie Halligan talks to us about student loan debt, negotiating and Matt’s favorite, the side hustle. Like a lot of teenagers, Stephanie took out a lot of college l...
ListenThe Truth About The FIRE Movement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we’re talking about The FIRE Movement and the skills and mindset used to become Financially Independent which are diametrically opposed to a life of Early Retirement. In fact, Early Retireme...
ListenWhat the F**k is Bankruptcy with Steve Rhode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get a lot of questions about bankruptcy at LMM but it’s a complicated subject so we brought expert Steve Rhode to help explain the fine details. Some people consider bankruptcy the easy way ...
ListenYour Money Modus Operandi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Maybe you shop too much or are afraid of investing. As it turns out, it’s mostly your personality that guides how you deal with your finances. We call it your Money Personality and we want to break...
ListenThe Indomitable Investor with Steve Sears from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Why do so few succeed in the stock market and so many fail? We interview the man who literally wrote the book on the subject, author Steve Sears. One of our favorite quotes in from Warren Buff...
ListenUse Your Friends to Amp Your Salary from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we have guest David Burkus on the show. He is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and business school professor. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspecti...
ListenPrioritizing Your Financial Plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
By now as a long time LMM listener, you have a financial plan. But do you know how to prioritize it? We’ll explain how best to get your ducks in a row. Matt and Andrew got into a pillow fight...
ListenThe Retirement Account Showdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all know how important it is to be saving for retirement, the earlier the better. But when it comes to choosing the best retirement accounts the waters can be a bit murky. Today we're talking ab...
ListenThe 200th Episode Special! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two hundred episodes! To mark this special milestone we look back at five of the best episodes as voted by our listeners. Here’s to two hundred more! It’s not even been a year and we have two hu...
Listen5 Questions: Vesting, Budgeting Styles and Starting a Blog from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This weeks we are covering five listener questions are on vesting, budgeting styles, starting an opportunity fund, IRA's and starting a blog. Question One: Balance between the spender and the save...
ListenMoney and Marriage with Derek and Carrie Olsen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Couples fighting over money issues is one of the leading causes of divorce. Learn how to divorce-proof your marriage with Derek and Carrie Olsen. There are so many questions when it comes to m...
ListenDeep Pocket Predators from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Unfortunately, there are quite a bit of predatory financial schemes out there including pyramid schemes, sold debt, predatory lending, eve your financial advisor. In this episode, we’re going to tr...
Listen5 Questions: Liquidity, Vacations, and Credit Card Companies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s time for five questions. We answer questions about liquidity, building credit, paying yourself first, vacations and credit card rewards. 1. When do you take the time and money to go on v...
ListenThe Personal Finance Blueprint 2.0 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Personal Finance Blueprint 2.0 will show you how to build a strong financial foundation and show you when and where to start with investing. Show Notes Freddie Murkury IPA Mikkeller Brewing Sa...
ListenNetworking with John Corcoran from Smart Business Revolution from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
John Corcoran from Smart Business Revolution is a networking expert. He tells us why networking is important and how he paid off $600,000 in debt. Between 2006-2010 John racked up over half a mil...
ListenHow to Make Passive Income a Reality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is a lot of chatter in the personal finance world about passive income, why you need it and how great it is. But what is it and why is it such a topic of conversation? Passive income is money...
ListenHourly vs Salary: Advantages, Disadvantages and Opportunities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a battle of hourly vs salary, which prevails? We take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each. It can seem more prestigious to be in a salaried position, maybe more because of what i...
ListenThe Science of Buying Happiness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Can money buy happiness? Science is here once again to save the day and show us exactly how to spend our money (or our time) to increase our level of happiness. We'll investigate the science of buy...
ListenSmall Business Taxes with Jamaal Solomon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the most confusing aspects of starting a small business are the taxes involved. We get some expert help from Jamaal Solomon. Small business taxes are one of those things best left to profe...
Listen5 Questions: Making Money, REI and Timing the Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get all kinds of great questions, and it can be hard to choose just five, but everyone is interested in making money, we have a ton of questions about real estate investing, and timing the marke...
ListenHow to Stop Being a Spendaholic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you love buying all the things? You might have a problem. We all love buying stuff but it can become a real problem. Let’s tackle it together. “It’s ok, I deserve it.” Is that something you...
Listen5 Simple Rules That Will Help You Make Better Financial Decisions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are dozens and dozens of figures and formulas around anything related to investing but some of us (me) are math deficient and even if we are math savants. Sitting around calculating things be...
Listen5 Questions: Roth IRA's, Investing 10K, and Using Acorns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Competition is heating up among the Robo-Advisors. We get a lot of emails asking which is better: Acorns vs. Betterment vs. Wealthfront so we broke down each of the services to see who deserves you...
ListenWomen and Money with Suze Orman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re interested in personal finance, you know who Suze Orman is. She has written nine best-selling books, is a financial advisor, a speaker, and a television and podcast host. Suze’s book Wome...
ListenHow to Negotiate Anything with Daniel Green from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Negotiating is a vital skill. For a job, a raise, to get to watch the game instead of The Real Housewives. Dan Green will teach us what we need to know. Not many of us are taught how to negotiat...
ListenHow To Handle Your Student Loans Like A Pro from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Millions of us have student loan debt, and it hampers our progress towards financial independence. Let's get rid of it! We'll teach you how to handle your student loans like a pro. Because student ...
ListenBuilding a Tiny House with Ethan Waldman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Afraid you’ll never get a foot on the property ladder? Why not build your own tiny house? Ethan Waldman did just that and tells us how we can too. In 2012, fed up with his job, Ethan quit, bough...
ListenHow To Retire Early with Mr. Money Mustache (Rebroadcast) from 2019-11-25T05:00
Mr Money Mustache didn't retire because he was making so much money from his blog. He had actually been retired for six years before he started writing. The blog was born when he looked around at h...
ListenGo Fire Yourself With Laurel Staples (Rebroadcast) from 2019-11-11T05:00
Laurel Staples joins us to teach us how to forget the American dream and talk about her journey becoming an entrepreneur. Start living our own dreams on our own terms. In 2007 Laurel quit her job a...
ListenAre We Loving Our Kids Too Much with Adam Carroll (Rebroadcast) from 2019-11-04T05:00
What a weird concept. Loving your kids too much. But it can be true. By giving them too much, by coddling them from every possible disappointment, we turn them into ineffectual adults. From ensurin...
ListenThe Yield Curve Is Inverted and It's Ok from 2019-10-21T04:00
We tend to talk about stocks much more often than bonds. Why? Because since LMM began, our audience has skewed young, most of our listeners are in their twenties and thirties. But the show has been...
ListenIntroducing The Listen Money Matters Podcast from 2013-10-30T13:00
Welcome to Listen, Money Matters. We are a personal finance podcast for people who love beer and swearing as much as they love money! Andrew is the finance expert. He’s always been a guy predispo...
ListenIntroducing The Listen Money Matters Podcast from 2013-10-30T13:00
Welcome to Listen, Money Matters. We are a personal finance podcast for people who love beer and swearing as much as they love money! Andrew is the finance expert. He’s always been a guy predispos...
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