Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like:

• Deceptive dollar stores
• When it pays to go cheap
• Warrior dividends
• Less great target date funds
• Moderate millionaires
• The wealth effect
• Underperforming financial advisors
• Time to update those beneficiaries
• Wanna be real estate moguls
• Frustrated flippers
• Don’t gamble
• Robinhood pushing prop bets
• Betting your credit card balance
• Debit card cashback

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• Money Gears: knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
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Tall fellas UNITE! Joel has to contend with talking with someone who is taller than him for a change, but that’s mostly besides the point (unless tall guys actually invest differently than the rest of the population!?). We’re joined by Ben Felix – one of the clearest voices in finance and investing who is co-host of the Rational Reminder podcast and also runs a killer YouTube channel full of thoughtful, evidence-based investing advice. Ben is a CFA, CFP, the Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital and more importantly, he helps regular folks understand the why behind their investing decisions. We discuss topics like:

• The biggest reason to invest rather than save
• Savings rates based on individual circumstances
• How more financial advisors are shifting to behavioral coaching
• The only free lunch in invested
• Why target date funds aren’t optimal
• What DIY investors need to look out for
• And plenty of other topics!

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Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

1 - Target date fund: is my brokerage double dipping expense ratios if my target date fund has other funds as well?

2 - High deductible healthcare plan: help me to determine whether or not my HDHP makes sense!

3 - Promissory note: did I make a massive mistake in selling my house with a promissory note?

4 - Pro bono: what certifications should I get if I’d like to help others with their finances for free?

5 - 50 year mortgage: “change my mind” that a 50 year mortgage isn’t a great option for folks to build wealth with homeownership!

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During this episode we enjoyed a Contrast, which is a collaboration between Burial and Allagash! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

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Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like:

• Fancy, frugal, or cheap advent calendars
• Political money planning
• Wild “FI Number” Guesses
• Free electricity
• AI replacing jobs
• And the jobs it CAN’T replace
• Cash is cringe
• Time for the kids to pay rent
• Owning nothing and renting it all
• Instacart iniquity- how much more convenience is costing you

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In Greek mythology, Atlas holds the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus. And every time you see an image of Atlas, remember the hundreds of millions of Americans who are perpetually burdened by debt. To many of those consumers, the weight of credit cards, personal loans, and car loans feels like an eternal struggle… the new normal with no end in sight. But like our guest today, you can reject that fate and rewrite your story. Jade Warshaw paid off almost half a million dollars in consumer debt over the better half of a decade. Now she uses her hard-earned knowledge to teach others how to do the same. She’s a Ramsey personality and is the author of the new book ‘What No One Tells You About Money’ which explores the emotional side of personal finances. We dive into that and also cover:

• Facing deep emotional struggles when dealing with debt
• Financial discussions should include emotional health
• Debt can strain personal relationships significantly
• Understanding money involves more than just numbers
• Feeling isolated in financial struggles
• Role of debt in growing a family
• Good debt vs bad debt
• Jade’s final piece of advice
• And much more!

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• Jade’s new book, out January 6th: What No One Tells You About Money
• • Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X.
• Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here.
• Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
• Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!
• Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

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Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney.com/ask . Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

1 - Downpayment debate: should we put down more than 20% if we have extra money in our investment accounts?

2 - Car loan: is it worth signing up for a car loan with the dealership if it means I snag a four-figure discount?

3 - Special needs: how do I support my son with Down Syndrome while also preparing for retirement some day?

4 - Annuities: are annuities the ticket as a safe alternative investment?

5 - Maxing accounts: how discouraged should I be that I’m no longer able to max my HSA and Roth IRA?

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• Our episode with the Shefska’s on how to pay as little as possible for your new car!
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• Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
• Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
• Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

During this episode we enjoyed A Measured Procession of Veracity by Burial! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

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Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like:

• Cyber Monday malaise
• Gen Z paring back
• AI toys
• Reluctant retailer returns
• Gift cards galore
• • BTW, here is that site that allows you to donate gift cards for good.
• Trump accounts
• (little) dudes getting a Dell!
• Homeowners held hostage
• More affordable apartments
• Impoverished Americans
• Geographic arbitrage
• Real ID fees

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• Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here.
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• Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
• Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

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Let’s talk about money and “the youths” today! While a lot of personal finance advice is evergreen and helpful to folks of all ages, it’s also important to reach people where they are and in the way they like to consume information. As middle-aged dads, we hope to stay relevant, but we don’t have the same street cred as our guest today. We’re joined by Lillian Zhang who, as a first generation born American, carved her own path by figuring out the job search, learning how money works, and building wealth from scratch. She earned a degree from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and now works in Silicon Valley by day while writing and publishing her book: The New Money Rules. Today we discuss:

• Gen Z feeling pressure to catch up with peers financially
• Social media influencing Gen Z's perception of wealth
• Riskier investments are appealing to younger generations
• Traditional 'get rich slowly' strategies are less popular among Gen Z
• Financial literacy is crucial for informed investing
• Having money, practicing personal finance early on to cement concepts like tradeoffs
• … and much more!

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• Lillian’s new book: The New Money Rules, but you can also keep up with her on Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
• Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here.
• Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
• Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!
• Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

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