Did you miss us? We return, but with a new format!
2 Guys & Your Money is now your Thursday show with one quick-hitting topic. No guests. No comedy. Just straight talk from a couple of guys who’ve been there.
Here’s the outline for the “new” 2 Guys & Your Money:
– Shows run about 10 minutes.
– We cover one topic.
– This show is unedited. Unfortunately, I have to save all my editing time for Stacking Benjamins.
Thanks for listening! Here’s the first one:
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Cha-Ching! Thinking about ways to earn a little extra jingle? This is the episode for you. Jackie Beck from MoneyCrush joins us to talk about 101 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Spare Time. Our bloggers from around the country discuss their best side-income ventures AND when it doesn’t make sense to focus on side ventures. OG & I talk about the role of exercise in earning more money and we give away the Digipiggybank from February’s contest. Will Lance finally win?
As always, show notes will fill in throughout the day Monday.
Show Notes
<> Open
<> Exercise and Money
<> PK: part 2 – Credit
<> Jackie Beck – link to the book: 101 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Spare Time
Link to Jackie’s MoneyCrush blog
<> Shortwave: Good side hustles & when it doesn’t make sense to side hustle
From Len Penzo’s Blog: How a Broken Washing Machine Fixed My Finances
From Dominique Brown’s Blog: We Have Over $400k In Debt and I Love It
From Carrie Smith’s Blog: Are You Engaging Your Community of Customers?
Interested in Carrie’s Google Hangout Thursday, March 14? Here’s the link to learn more: Taxes for Freelancers and Small Business Owners.
<> Let’s Give Something Away
How about winning a book by time management writer Laura Vanderkam?
<> End Show
Films: Joe – The Quartet (thumb down)
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Congrats to Dominique Brown of Your Finances Simplified on their little girl!!!!!
Holly from Club Thrifty joins us to talk about credit card rewards. Want to hear how she cha-ching’ed than $2,500 in rewards last year? We’ve got you covered.
Philip Taylor from PTMoney also joins in the fun. To celebrate the birth of Dominique Brown’s daughter, PT, Barb Friedberg, and Len Penzo talk about surprises when baby arrives and how to control costs….and your sanity! Bloggers, we also get the scoop on where FinCon will be held next year!
<> Open
<> H&R Block 15% Off Offer
<> 401k Plans Chasing Returns
<> Holly from Club Thrifty: Credit Card Reward Points
Here’s an article at Club Thrifty today on Holly’s strategy
<> Shortwave: Changing the Budget for Baby
Philip Taylor of PTMoney joins Len Penzo and Barbara Friedberg
Discussed:
– Diapers
– Formula
– Life Insurance
– Wills
– 529 Plans
– Day Care
– Stay at home spouse
<> Let’s Give Something Away!
How about a copy of the board game Power Grid?
<> Fractional Sense with PK from DQYDJ.net – PK takes a request from Steve Stewart of MoneyplanSOS about the Fair Tax.
<> Close: Films
Joe – Django (qualified thumbs up)
OG – The Five Year Engagement (thumbs sideways) and Taken 2 (thumbs down)
Check out our Podcast Team page for a full list of our weekly contributors.
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Be afraid.
Be very afraid.
Our Halloween special episode is a unique potion we dreamed up just for you.
Listen.
Go ahead. I dare you.
Our show is now sponsored by Fidelity Investments! (Thank you, Fidelity)
Show Notes
<> Open
<4:00> Joe & OG: Things that go “bump” in your portfolio
<8:40> PK: What you should REALLY fear this Halloween
<13:58> Let’s Give Something Away: The E-Myth (contest ends Wednesday!)
<17:32> Dad’s Shortwave Radio: Dom, Len & (special guest!) Nina Penzo, and Carrie weigh in on their scariest financial moments
<24:48> How do you pick the right investments? Interview with Simon Roy of JemStep
<45:00> Show End: Favorite horror film/tv shows (OG: Treehouse of Horror, Joe: The Changeling)
Thanks to all of our show contributors! You can find out more about our lovable cast of characters on our podcast team page.
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Holy Ton of Topics, Batman!
On this special Labor Day edition of the podcast, we introduce a new reality show coming via NerdWallet, Kathleen from Frugal Portland joins the roundtable team for a rousing discussion of couple’s finances, and PK tells you why your insurance premiums are high (and of course, draws the correlation to “too big to fail”…always the overachiever).
Show Notes
<Open> Hello, Stitcher listeners!
Details on listening to the show through Stitcher: www.stitcher.com
Thanks to ING Direct for the show sponsorship. $50 off to open an account, details here.
Home Ownership: Is now the time? Here’s the FRED chart that spurred this discussion.
<> PK’s Fractional Sense: Insurance premiums & Too Big To Fail
<> Let’s Give Something Away. Congrats to our winner, John @ Married (With Debt).
To enter the September drawing for a copy of the board game The Settlers of Catan;, guess the voice in the show and send your answer to joe (at) the free financial advisor (dot) com. We’ll choose from the correct answers one winner on the last day of September.
Will Weaton’s TableTop show episode featuring Settlers of Catan:
<> Roundtable: Thanks to Kathleen from FrugalPortland for joining us this week.
Our topic: Married couples: should they combine finances?
The ClubThrifty Posts that spurred this discussion: Greg’s Article & Holly’s Article.
<> Interview withAmelia Granger: Nerdwallet.
<> End Show: Joe saw The Campaign (wait for DVD), watching on Netflix:Louie: Season One; w/ comedian Louis C.K. (likes a lot, but you have to be comfortable w/ rated R situations and humor)
And then, a link you may-or-my-not need for this show: Sri Lanka referenced article in the-segment-that-shall-not-be-named
For more information on our weekly contributors: PK, Carrie Smith, Dominique Brown, Len Penzo and Dr. Dean, here’s their bio page.
Would you like to be on the show? Have a topic for the show? Like to advertise on the show? Write to Joe (at) thefreefinancialadvisor.com.
Speaking of advertisers, if you’d like to take advantage of the ING $50 sign up bonus, visit www.thefreefinancialadvisor.com/ING50.
Enjoy the show!
Nearly as suave as some other 007 you may know, this episode features the one, the only: Jeff Rose from GoodFinancialCents.com. He’s leading the tsunami of financial posts coming your way Wednesday, as the Life Insurance Movement roars across the blogosphere. Jeff talks about the movement, why life insurance, and common misconceptions, tricks and tips around life insurance policies.
OG & Average Joe discuss Roshawn Watson’s post on poverty at RoshawnWatson.com. What does it mean to be poor in America?
PK from DQYDJ.NET wonders if people with more money have more leisure. You might be surprised by his findings.
We give away Dave Ramsey’s book the Total Money Makeover by answering a simple audio quiz. Who is the person in the audio segment (hint: it’s a current or former person on the show).
And, of course, we can’t forget the roundtable team of Len Penzo, Dominique Brown and Carrie Smith who answer the questions: 1) What is your idea of a good coach (financial or otherwise); and 2) What’s going on in your financial life right now? We’ll talk planning, money surprises and refinancing during this segment.
Find more information about our contributors here: Our Podcast Team
Thanks for listening, everyone!
Show Notes:
<> Open: Poverty in America, a discussion of Roshawn Watson’s Do Americans Know What Poverty Is?
<9:25> Fractional Cents w/ PK from DQYDJ.NET: The Cost of Leisure
<13:02> Let’s Give Something Away: Dave Ramsey’s classic book: The Total Money Makeover. Guess the name of the person in our soundclip. Send your answer to joe@thefreefinancialadvisor.com. One correct winner will win the book!
<18:53> Roundtable with Carrie Smith (CarefulCents.com), Dominique Brown (YourFinancesSimplified.com) and Len Penzo (Len Penzo dot Com).
Topic #1: Let’s talk financial coaches. What are the characteristics of a good coach. Are you a good coach?
Topic #2: What’s going on in your personal financial house?
<37:28> Jeff Rose from GoodFinancialCents.com interview: Life Insurance Movement
<50:10> End of Show. Movies!
OG: Caddyshack (again) (Thumb up)
Joe: Hope Springs (Thumb up), The Red Violin on Netflix (Thumb Way Up), headed to see Bourne Legacy tonight.
Blogger and author Kylie Ofiu (of KylieOfiu.com fame) joins the show this week to give us some of her 365 Ways to Make Money.
Interested in becoming a blogger or author? Kylie goes on to explain how to turn your blog posts into a sellable product. Imagine…your own book!
PK from DQYDJ.net tells us which is the worst tax of all (queue the scary background music….).
Meanwhile….OG & I discuss recent comments by Ben Bernake (are interest rates going to fall? rise? stay even?) and the PF Olympics.
Detailed show notes to come soom!
Happy Monday! We’re here to help you ease into the week with another nearly-awesome episode of Two Guys and Your Money.
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Thanks to a slew of people who made this week’s episode happen.
First, my parents, who created me.
Second, my grandparents, who created them…
Oh, is that too many?
How about a huge “Thanks!” to Vincent Turner & Ryan Paredez from Planwise for sparing time to be interviewed this week!
Also, thanks to PK from DQYDJ.NET for another great Fractional Cents piece.
Finally, thanks to Len Penzo (Len Penzo dot Com), Dominique Brown (Your Finances Simplified) and Carrie Smith (Careful Cents) for a cool roundtable segment again. Dr. Dean….we missed you dearly this week (though not the Mac user jokes…..).
<> Open
<> Listener question: “What’s the dumbest financial mistake you’ve ever witnessed?” Thanks to Tim in Eureka for the question!
<> On the Blog: Homeowner’s Insurance
<> Fractional Sense: Savings Rates w/ PK from DQYDJ.net
<> Roundtable: Financial Scams
<> Interview: the Planwise Tool w/ Vincent Turner & Ryan Paredez from Planwise.
And we bid you farewell….
We explain in the show, but the WFFA podcast is going away. In two weeks we’ll be back with our new moniker (that’s a complicated way of saying “a new name”), art, music….but the same content you’ve grown to love. For more of an explanation, listen to the show! What are you waiting for? Press the button! You know you want to!
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Show Notes
<Open> Show changing!
<3:16> Funny Money article – Comedian teaching kids about money
<10:46> Banking app flaws article….some scary stuff.
<15:55> Fractional Cents, starring PK from DQYDJ.Net: Pay Down Debt or Invest?
<24:06> Giveaway time! We announce the winner of the Julie Clow book, Work Revolution, Freedom and Excellence for All and announce the new giveaway and how to win Larry Wingett’s You’re Broke Because You Want To Be
<30:52> Roundtable: Estate Planning – What do you need & Is It Okay to Give Wishes From Beyond the Grave?
Thanks to Greg from Control Your Cash (seriously, one of our favorite websites…check out A Message To Graduates Everywhere) for joining the team this week!
Our weekly team of contributors:
Len Penzo from Len Penzo dot Com: 100 Words on Why You Should Never Buy a Timeshare
Carrie Smith from CarefulCents: 5 Reasons to Take a Break and Get Away This Weekend
Dr. Dean Burke from The Millionaire Nurse Blog: Dementia and Your Money
<1.06:55> Top 5 Ways to Teach Young Children About Money
<> End of Show
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Remember that new mixer we talked about a bazillion years ago? We finally figured out how to use these opposable thumbs and make the $%#! thing work. It’s amazing. You’ll notice the sound on our show is remarkably better. Now if we can do something about our voices…..
This particular episode is jam packed with money savin’ goodness: investments tips about Facebook, JP Morgan, AND your company stock. Then we pelt you with cheap entertainment ideas for the whole family, and finish it up with the top 5 ways to cut your bill at the grocery store checkout.
It almost makes me want to give a Cramer-esque “Boo-yah!”
Almost.
<open> Teedra Moses article
Kickstarter website
<7:08> On the Blog: JP Morgan
<10:57> Fractional Sense: Company Stock
<17:10> The Roundtable
Thank you to Jana of DailyMoneyShot.net for joining us!
We’re giving tips on cheap entertainment, based on inspiration from this article at PTMoney.com: Quick Money Tips, Cheap Entertainment Ideas
Around the blogosphere:
Jana @ DailyMoneyShot.net: What’s the Going Rate for Teeth?
Dom @ YourFinances Simplified: (two videos on top of first page)
Len @ Len Penzo dot Com: What Were They Thinking? 10 Grocery Product Ideas That Flopped
Carrie @ CarefulCents: What I Learned From My Mother About Life and Finances
<44:12> Top 5 Tips to Save at the Grocery Store
Amazon Subscribe ‘n Save
We mentioned coupons @ our friend Jason’s site: WorkSaveLive, but he no longer has them! Here’s another site, Coupons.com.