Total student loan forgiveness is a hot topic right now and everyone has an opinion about whether it’s good or bad. But what should you actually DO about it — and the loans you have right now? Student loans are a subject everyone’s chatting about right now because, for one, it’s always an emotional topic…
Beyond Finances Podcast #16: Market & Money Misconceptions That Can Cost You
What you only think you know can definitely hurt you — and cause you to lose a lot of money in the market. The reality is most of us do not consistently make excellent financial choices on our own, in a vacuum. Part of the problem is that we’re plagued by misconceptions around money and…
Beyond Finances Podcast #15: How to See the (Money) Forest for the Trees
Most people make short-term and limited decisions without considering how these choices impact things to the right when you’re only looking left. Here’s how to solve that problem. If we could compare life to walking through a forest, we could say that you pass a lot of trees along the way. And most people tend…
Beyond Finances Podcast #14: Your Money Questions, Answered
You asked us about student loans, credit cards, IPOs, retirement savings, and budgeting. Here are our answers. A few podcast episodes ago, we asked for you to send us some of your money questions that you wanted our perspective on — now we’re answering! We cover the following questions in this first “ask me anything”…
Beyond Finances Podcast #13: How Much the Average Person Spends
Ever wonder how much most people spend — and how YOUR spending compares to the average? We dive into some of these numbers in this episode, sharing what the average person spends, what we think you need to save, and how to fit YOUR spending around these data points. Some of the average spending numbers…
Beyond Finances Podcast #12: Thoughts on Planning and Paying for a Wedding
Here’s what to consider as you plan your wedding… and create a plan to pay for it. Getting married and planning your wedding is a big deal. But that doesn’t justify spending more than you can afford… or sabotaging all your other savings goals for the sake of throwing one giant party for hundreds of…
Beyond Finances Podcast #11: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds, Oh My!
Get some guidelines that will help you invest smarter so you can make your money work for you (while avoiding silly mistakes along the way). “…but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” wrote Ben Franklin. He could have added something like “and the fact that inflation will…
Beyond Finances Podcast #10: Biggie Said It Best
You already know. Mo money, mo problems. When you start making a significant amount of income, you’re probably going to be able to buy what you want at any given point in time. And that can pose a unique kind of problem. Having that much choice and freedom, if you don’t manage it well or…
Beyond Finances Podcast #009: How to Use Thought Experiments to Design Your Best Life
What if you dropped your limitations, allowed yourself to daydream, and considered what’s possible for your life? On the show today, we’re encouraging you to stretch your mind, imagine a world with no limits, and brainstorm what your life could look like if “can’t” weren’t part of your vocabulary. We’re sharing some ideas and structures…
Beyond Finances Podcast #008: How to Travel More Without Busting Your Budget
Kali’s favorite thing to do is travel. Eric’s favorite thing to do is save money. This is how we manage to do a lot of both. It seems like there’s one thing every single 20-, 30-, and 40-something has in common these days: we all want to TRAVEL. We want to see the world, experience new things, try new foods, and of course,…