finbits with johnny b
Johnny Bohan is a Financial Humorist. His goal is to give you bits of financial education each week that will help you in your daily lives. With an added bonus of attempts at humor from a seasoned financial advisor, college personal finance professor, and a Dad of three young adults in their mid 20's. He'll tackle a different finbit each week including investing, mortgages, work benefits, student loans, credit, taxes, budgeting, and plenty of other adulty topics with relevant facts, stories, and action items to get you headed in the right direction.
Episodes
Do you have some financial regrets? We all do! Today we'll tackle the most recognized regrets from a national poll, and how to change your path going forward. As a bonus we'll also review the first half financial highlights and what, if any, changes you should consider.
If you thought your student loans would evaporate thanks to your benevolent government, unfortunately that is not the case. Student loan forgiveness was shot down, for now, by the Supreme Court. What does that mean for you? Tune in to learn what's next...
What's your gig? Do you have a side hustle? What the heck are you doing to make money is what I'm really asking? If you are living in the gig economy driving for a rideshare, tik tok phenom, profitable podcaster, or you just do a little construction work on the side; there are retirement plans for you to consider. In this episode we'll dive into Solo 401ks, SEP IRAs, and Traditional IRAs. What are the pluses and minuses...
Two-thirds of college students call themselves bettors! Many call themselves "high frequency" gamblers in a survey by the NCAA. That's horrendous!! And it spills into your working years. If you want to bet on sports, nobody's stopping you. I would if I could. If you gamble with your retirement account you may end up on the wrong side of the bet! Today we talk about a bettor plan for your savings and how to incre...
I know, I know if I asked you to research funds for your retirement account you would rather curl up in a ball and scroll puppy videos. Maybe there's a simple solution to your retirement investing?! Today we'll talk about Target Date Funds and discuss the benefits, drawbacks, and additional costs.
We're all biased. Don't tell me you're unbiased. You're not. Your biases affect how you manage your money. Do you follow the herd? Are you terrified to lose money? Are you overconfident? Yep! We all are! So learn what your biases are and how to recognize them to make better financial decisions.
Do you have an MFA (multi-factor authentication) process or a VPN (virtual private network)? If you don't you may be SOL (sh.t outta luck) when it comes to protecting your data! Joining me this week is a professional hacker. Tate works for CrowdStrike, which is a cybersecurity firm entrusted by the largest companies in the world. He gets paid to hack into their systems and report back how they can improve. What a cool gig!! ...
FRIEND with Bennies. Of course I'm talking about understanding your work benefits from your employer. I don't know what you were thinking about! HMO, PPO, FSA, HSA, 401k...it's a whole different language for most of us. In this episode we'll highlight what you should pay attention to when open enrollment comes around. And what changes you can make to your benefits right now that will benefit you later. See what I di...
Buying a house, managing debt, saving for retirement, Nashville trips... So many adult decisions! Today I chat with ABBY , a real live Gen Z'er to find out what financial conundrums she is facing and where she goes for answers. And yes I know the editing needs some work but the content is awesome so I wanted to share it.
We all have a truly demented cheapskate in our lives. Find him. It's probably a guy because women are smart and thrifty but men can be unusually cheap. And proud of it. In this week's episode I'll give some ideas on how to improve your financial situation by being everyday cheap! It's easy and fun and you can start saving money today! Technically if you start saving money you're becoming wealthier. Think about i...
Do you have a rainy day fund? How much should you have in it? How do you set it up and where should you keep it? I've got some ideas for ya...
Quick 3 minutes explaining what type of life insurance you should consider. C'mon you can spare 3 minutes!
Before you go down the path of where to invest and what house to buy and where to travel next...it's time to get your financial sh.t together. JB will give a few easy suggestions on how to get organized so you can make more informed financial decisions.
Have you ever wondered what is an ETF and why should I own them? Or should I own mutual funds? Or Both? This week we cycle up Mt Herman and explore the differences between these two types of investments. Hold on!!
Ok now that my March College Hoops bracket is destroyed, it's time to move on to more exciting topics like car insurance! Just kidding car insurance is boring but you can and should shop it around every 3 years at least. I'll give you a market update and then we'll talk about a few fun facts to help you save some money!
Let the madness begin with college hoops, bank failures, and market gyrations. This week's episode will explain what happened last week with the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and why you shouldn't let that effect your March Madness bracket.
Byte sized finbit$ about credit card management while johnny b is gravel cycling through Red Rocks Ampitheater Park in Morrison Colorado.
This week we'll tackle student loans to see if all will be forgiven. At the very least you'll tolerate my interest in the subject of Student Loans and I'll try to educate and entertain you along the way. finbits are simply bits of financial information that I think you might find interesting and entertaining.
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