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Is it nearly vacation season? We’ve got you covered. Nola Beard from New Take Travel joins us in the basement to talk house swapping! She’s traveled to exotic locations around the world by swapping houses 25 times, and has saved over $10,000 in hotel costs.

OG & Joe discuss what advisors are worrying about in 2013, Len and Joe talk about other ways to save on your vacation (Dominique Brown chimes in remotely), PK finishes his series on credit, and of course…as always….we give something away.

Show Notes, per usual, will appear here later. I’m on another college trip with the twins!

 

Howz’ about some Show Notes?

 

<> Open

<> Save 15% with H&R Block at home tax preparation

<5:43> What Financial Advisors Worry About in 2013

<18:55> Nola Beard from New Take Travel: House Swapping

From Nola’s blog: Her First (Amazing!) Home Trade (we discuss this one with the key exchange in Dubai on the show)

Follow Nola on Twitter: @newtaketravel

<37:34> Len Penzo: saving money on his trip to Hawaii

From Len’s Blog: Extended Warranties: 4 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Commit

<51:28> Dominique Brown: saving money on his trip to Europe

From Dom’s Blog: A Landlord’s Guide to Understanding Government Subsidized Housing in 5 Minutes: Section 8

<54:08> PK from DQYDJ.net: Part III: protecting your credit

From PK’s Blog: When Was the All-Time High in the S&P 500?

<59:35> Let’s Give Something Away – 5 listeners will win Laura Vanderkam ebooks!

Enter Our Giveaway Here For a Chance to Be One of Five Winners!

<1:02.54> End show

OG – no films

Joe – Book Review – Restaurant Man

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Twue wuve…… (bonus points if you can identify that line below).

If you’re lookin’ for love, we’ve got the best episode EV-AR. Plus, we show you how to plan your mortgage and the pitfalls of running financial planning simulations. I get the chills just thinkin’ about how fun this episode will be for you!

Alison Paoli from Zillow joins the show this week to share the results of a recent study: The Top 10 Towns to Find Love. If you missed your true love this Valentine’s Day, maybe it’s time to move. She’ll show you to the top cities that should be on your list. Many of them you’d expect, but some are big surprises.

Worried about financing a mortgage when you move? Joe and special guest neighbor Doug discuss a USA Today piece which suggests interest rates may stay low for some time. We even throw in a great way to pay your mortgage….one that gives you flexibility and helps you pay off the mortgage earlier than you might have expected. You are so, so welcome!

Finally, PK discusses Monte Carlo simulations. Don’t know what they are? Not only are probabilities used in financial planning, but they’ll also share with you the percentage probability that you’ll meet your goals.

Thanks again to my mom’s neighbor Doug for filling in this week. No thanks to him for eating pizza the entire episode…don’t worry….it’s not nearly as gross as you think it might be….

 

2 Guys & Your Money Show Notes

<> Open

<3:30> H & R Block Offer

<5:23> USA Today: Fed will continue policy for the next year

<13:55> Alison Paoli, Zillow: The Best Cities to Find Your True Love

<29:25> Let’s Give Something Away

The awesome giveaway is right here: 2 Guys & Your Money Giveaway Page

<34:45> PK from DQYDJ talks about the upsides and big downsides of Monte Carlo simulations

<40:30> End Show

– Life of Pi (Doug – thumbs up)

– Warm Bodies (Joe – thumbs up)

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Shannon and Ben from Ready for Zero join us in the basement to talk about the Debt Movement and discuss whether using graphics can help you get the best of the debt snowball while paying down interest faster. Better? You decide!

Len, Barb AND new daddy Dominique Brown are here to answer the question: should you borrow money from relatives or friends? Then they’ll flip the conversation and answer, “Should you loan money to a relative or friend?”

PK from DQYDJ.net discusses some quirky markets that might help you glean ideas about when and how this all will

We kick off the month of February with a fun new “guess that voice.” Who is it this month?

I’ll have more thorough show notes during the day…I helped two friends run a 100 mile race yesterday and ran from midnight to 6 am pacing them! Check back later for links…..once I wake up.

 

SHOW NOTES

 

<> Open: Thanks to Steve Stewart from MoneyplanSOS for the hilarious open. Listen to the end of Episode 24 if you want to hear the original story.

<> H&R Block At Home Tax Prep 15% Off!

<3:50> In the News: Retirement plan fees can cost you dearly (ABC News link).

<10:00> Shannon & Ben from ReadyForZero.com: The Debt Movement and attacking debt efficiently

Check out the Debt Movement website here.

<30:00> PK from DQYDJ.net: Quirky markets

Want more PK? Check out this article on DQYDJ.net (PK’s blog): Is there an alternative to student loans?

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<34:57> Shortwave: Should you loan money to or borrow money from relatives or friends

Currently on Barb’s Website: Why I Turned Down $250

Right now on Dominique’s Website: The 48 Things a Debt Collector Cannot Do

Playing this week at Len’s Website: The Embarrassing Anatomy of a Phishing Scam

 

<51:30> Let’s Give Something Away: 

Win this lovely Digital Piggy Bank!

How do you enter? There are three ways and they’re all explained here: February “Let’s Give Something Away” Giveaway! page.

<> End: Films

OG – Atlas Shrugged Part I (Thumb Up) (Joe – Thumb Sideways)

Trailer:

Joe – Beasts of the Southern Wild (Thumb Up)

Trailer:

 

Listener questions: OG & I are curious…do you think the debt snowball can be improved by using graphics to score “wins”? Should you loan money to or borrow from relatives? Have you heard of PK’s alternate markets…and if so, have you “bought shares” on them? Any films Joe or OG should review at the end of the show? Answer one or all in the comments below. Thanks for listening.

 

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Here’s the perfect way to end 2012: one last episode of Two Guys & Your Money!

If you’re interested in making more OR saving more in 2013, we’ve got you covered in this episode. Our mission this week was to ask the question: What should we have learned in 2012?

Big thanks to Laurie Ruettiman of The Cynical Girl fame, as well as Ornella Grosz (Moneylicious), Paula Pant (Afford Anything), Lance (Money Life & More), as well as our usual team of PK (DQYDJ.net), Dominique Brown (Your Finances Simplified) and Barbara Friedberg (Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance).

 

Show Notes:

<> Top 10 Dumbest Financial Stories of 2012

<> Laurie Ruettiman: What should we have learned about work in 2012?

<> PK:  2012 highlights

<> Ornella Grosz

<> Paula Pant

<> Lance: Money Life & More

<> Barbara Friedberg

And:

<> Dominique Brown

<> Top 5 Things OG & Joe learned in 2012

<> Movies: OG: Jack Reacher, Joe: Playbook Silver Lining

 

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I know what you’re thinking…you guys have been doing this for at least eight months….isn’t it time for a Best Of episode?

Your prayers have been answered.

Because both OG and I are “out of the office” for the next several days, we’re giving you the best gift ever: listening to our early episodes while we were still getting the hang of podcasting. I know. You are so welcome.

 

Show Notes

<> Open

<> Our favorite early interview: Julie Clow, author of The Work Revolution

<> Our favorite PK piece: which funds to remove first to spend?

<> Our favorite roundtable piece:

<> Our favorite Top 5:

TODAY is your last chance to enter our Mommy Millionaire giveaway. No, we’re not giving away a mommy millionaire. We’re giving away the book (just to clear up any ambiguity).

<> Favorite holiday movies:  OG: Elf  Joe: Christmas Vacation