How to live below your means without feeling deprived, the importance of consistency, why percentages matter more than dollar amounts, and why you don’t have to spend less — but you sure as heck should spend BETTER. Life can get complicated when you hit 30. You might be in the middle of countless transitions, like…
Beyond Finances Podcast #21: Is This the Next Recession?
Find out exactly what to do in the face of a downturn, learn why market timing is a loser’s game, and pick up our tips on how to recession-proof your life. There has been a lot of talk and media coverage around the question of, “is this the next recession?” There’s a lot of implication…
Beyond Finances Podcast #20: How to Get a Great Deal on a New Car
This one simple trick can save you thousands of dollars (and a whole lot of time and heartache). After 12 years, 130,000 miles, and many seasons sitting out on the streets of Boston being pelted by salt trucks and/or really bad parallel parking jobs, it was time to trade in our old Mazda and upgrade….
Beyond Finances Podcast #19: 3 Paths to Become a Self Made Millionaire
You don’t have to be born into money to have money now. Today, we lay out a few different paths to explore if you want to become a self-made millionaire. We’ll tell you which we’re on, talk about the benefits or downsides of each, and provide some insight on how you can make more money…
Beyond Finances Podcast #18: How to Deal with YOUR Student Debt (Part 2)
In Part II of our series on student loans, we’re looking beyond the topic of general student loan forgiveness… and exploring what to do to better manage the burden of the student debt you have to carry. In Part I of this quick series on student debt, we talked about the potential for total student…
Beyond Finances Podcast #17: Total Student Loan Forgiveness – Yay or Nay? (Part 1)
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…