Credit Scores and Credit Reports. These are two terms that seem to rule our lives now-a-days, but what are they? Today I talk about what each of these are, what goes into each of them, what their purpose is, and I go over some resources to help you along your credit journey.

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What should you do first: invest or pay off your debt? Personally, I think the answer is a math problem. However, like most personal finance debates, there are two ways to answer every question. Today I cover my thoughts on both sides of the equation.

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Game Stop? AMC? The Short Squeeze of the century? Quite a lot of information has been flowing and crazy stock movements have been happening this week. I am releasing this week’s episode early because I want the information to be out before the market opens on Monday so you can get the information you need as soon as possible.

This week I talk about Game Stop and the market mechanics behind its meteoric rise from $30 per share to a...

On Today's episode, I give my two cents on a classic personal finance debate: Which should you prioritize for your limited savings? your retirement, your your kid's college education? This is a question that is easier solved than most others in the personal finance relm, but there is an extra force of guilt here that can influence you to make the wrong choice...

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Today, I talk about the top two most talked about debt pay down strategies: The Debt Snowball, and The Debt Avalanche. I talk about how each one works, in what situations would one or the other be better for you, and my recommendations for someone using either of these methods!

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Today I go over the two ways that you make money from a stock, capital gains and dividends. The origin of this episode is a disagreement on whether or not you can have a reliable income stream from either of these two. If you are on twitter, be sure to check out Jason from @FinanceHippy

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Today I try something a little different. I am trying a new format in which I answer a common personal finance question. The topic here is the meaning behind "Cosigning" a loan. What does that mean to you and should you do it?

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Jim Miller joins me on the show today to talk about budgeting. A few weeks back, we spoke with Jared from JRod Money about the proper mindset to have while budgeting. This week, Jim is going to take us through several topics in his recent book "Budgeting Doesn't Have to Suck" and cover some practical tips to help with the ins and outs of putting our budget into practice.

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Today I talk to John Stoj about the Agency Theory. Agency Theory is the thought that there are issues that arise between people and their agents that work on their behalf. This principle has wide uses, but today we are going to focus on the risks that investors take on by taking on a financial advisor. We talk about different pricing models that advisors use, some wordplay that is used to make you feel safe with them, as well as so...