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.
52 - COVID-19: CARES Act - Where is My Money?
51 - COVID-19: CARES Act - What You Need to Apply for a PPP Loan
50 - COVID-19: CARES Act - Which Relief Plan is Best For You?
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.
49 - COVID-19: How to Understand the CARES Act
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.
48 - COVID-19: Meet Your New Friend, Unemployment Benefits
47 - COVID-19: This is Just the Beginning. Do You Have a Plan?
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.
46 - Understanding Changes to Your FICO Credit Score
45 - How to Buy a Home Part 2
The biggest purchase you’ll ever make is buying a home, so it makes sense that you do some research and homework before diving in. In part two of our home-buying series, we break down for you what happens at appraisal, inspection, red flags to look out for, and little known secrets to saving money on your house buying cost.
44 - How to Buy a Home Part 1
43 - Are You Giving Your Money Away? How to Choose Between a Roth and a Traditional IRA
42 - The Problem WIth Student Loan Forgiveness
In this short podcast we highlight a few of the major problems we see with the idea of student loan forgiveness, such as fairness, how we pay for it, and the fact that student loan forgiveness does not address the larger problem of an overall broken system. Instead of, we discuss the possibility of an alternative solution (hint: in our solution, big banks will stop benefitting from student loans). Listen for more!
41 - Bottom Line - How to Budget and Save Money
Being in debt simply means that you are not working for yourself, and that a good portion of your hard earned money is going to someone else. In this podcast, we help you understand the first steps in finding financial freedom, which means learning to budget and track spending. We beg the question, how much are you willing to work so you can buy more stuff?
40 - Understanding Leverage
39 - Bottom Line - How to Assess Your Current Financial Situation
38 - Is It Better to Buy Or Rent Your Home?
People commonly think real estate is a great investment because property doesn’t depreciate, but this isn’t necessarily the case anymore. What if you invested your down payment into long term index funds? Is it a better long term investment to do that or rent? Here we invite you to take a hard look at all of the factors that go into your financial readiness of buying a house, and offer some other, unconventional options as well.
37 - Bottom Line - What Financial Future Do You Want to Create?
You can’t change the past (and the debt and poor decisions attached to it), but you can decide who you want to be in this moment and moving forward. Here we talk about why it’s so important to remember that you have the power to create a prosperous financial future, but you have to choose it, and recognize every journey begins with the first step.
36 - Debt and Market Cycles
35 - Bottom Line: Understanding Yourself And Money
Freedom to Consume: The Dark and Light Sides of Free Markets
Ever think about how many options you have at the grocery store, or that you actually have an option about which store you shop at? Or that you can choose whom you work for and can leave at any time? These are all advantages of a free market. In this episode we explore these pros and some cons too..