The stock market is not reflecting the economic reality of what is happening today. Unemployment claims are over 10 million, the government can’t agree on a plan, and meanwhile pandemic benefits have run out, leaving millions of people in real financial danger. Real estate is booming because people are leaving cities, but what will happen to the businesses that remain if no one lives there?

The feds are printing money in hopes of keeping the economy running smoothly, but history shows this doesn't usually go as hoped and instead results in massive inflation. It's still early days and we haven't seen the full fallout yet because people are still receiving their extra pandemic assistance. What happens when these run out? In this episode we share our own forecast for what kind of financial reckoning will be coming once the federal support ends and give you some ideas on how to protect yourself and your assets during these uncertain times.

Campaigns that are “tough on crime” only make sense if we can all agree on what crimes should constitute punishment, and with our prisons full of young black men largely due to the legislation of morality, that’s clearly not the case. In this episode we talk about the how the racist drug war and corrupt criminal justice system work to keep people of color poor and imprisoned, and we offer up some steps we can all take to begin to change this.

The CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program has a lot of potentially confusing language. In this video we help you interpret the language, as well as the new guidelines put out by the Treasury. We also outline four different strategies depending on your business for how you can best utilize the loan forgiveness the government is offering.

What happens when the Feds stop handing out free money? The unemployment numbers are at 35+ million and counting, and yet the stock market is still going strong. What happens when all the unemployment benefits end and rent is due? There is going to be a massive financial reckoning for all of this money printing, society is going to change, and you need a strategy to deal with the fallout.

Nobody knows how this is all going to play out but we are just starting to see the layers of the onion of the fallout begin to unravel in society.

This week we give you the update on what to expect regarding government benefits, as well as offer our perspective on what might come in the long-term and how you can financially brace yourself.

In today’s episode, we go over some of the underlying causes of the problems countless people have encountered with the PPP, as well as highlight a few of the silver linings to these dark days. What do you think the long-term economic implications are for this crisis? We share our thoughts.

Cares act money has been slow to move, whether you're applying for PPP, EIDL, or unemployment benefits, everyone is waiting on money. In this episode, we explain the delays so you have a better understanding as to when you might get some of your money.

If you are applying for the PPP loan, this episode will walk you through the calculation and document requirements. Your bank may have slightly different forms, but the underlying requirements are fairly universal.

The CARES Act offers some much needed financial relief in light of the hardships COVID-19 has brought about for many. But which option is best?

The Economic Income Disaster Relief Loan (EIDL) or Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)? Where does unemployment fit into all of this? When and how can you combine these options? We help you do some of this math and figure out which relief program might be best for you.

The new CARES Act the government released has lots of options for small businesses and the newly unemployed. Should you get an EIDL loan? Or should you get a PPE loan as an employer instead of laying off your employees? If you’re self-employed or in the gig economy, do you apply for unemployment, or an EIDL loan? In this first, crash course episode on the CARES Act we explain your options and what might be best for you.

Bills are now getting signed into law that are thankfully here to help us financially during these uncertain times. In this episode we break down how unemployment benefits work and how you can start to get yours quickly and painlessly.

Don't be fooled. Unfortunately, all signs point to this as just the beginning of not just a global pandemic, but a lengthy recession as well. What's your plan? Over the next few weeks (months?!) we will be addressing ways to mitigate the negative consequences of this, and navigate you and your family to financial safety.