So often on this podcast, and on my radio show, we field questions from recent grads with insane amounts of student loan debt. Sometimes it’s enough debt to wreck a life.
There’s enough blame to go around, but so often it’s a case of students feeling the pressure to go to fancy, high priced colleges to study what seems like an obscure major. But before you ... Show More
Nov 21
A Simple, Tax-Smart Account for Charitable Giving
With Thanksgiving around the corner, the charitable giving season is upon us and changes are afoot. Of course, most people give because they want to do good, but the tax rules around philanthropy have always been an added sweetener.
To break it all down, we're joined by Fred Kay ... Show More
27m 5s
Apr 2022
293: Why 40% of Master's Degrees Aren’t Worth It (and Which Are) w/Preston Cooper
A master’s degree shows quite simply that you’re a master (at least to some extent) in a certain subject. For decades, getting a master’s degree has been seen as a financially savvy move to open you up to higher pay, better job opportunities, and golden networking connections. Bu ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2020
From $200K in Debt to $240K in Retirement Income: How to Build Your Wealthy Garden | John Soforic
How do you transform your life? I say this about a lot of podcast episodes, but this is an all-time favorite.
Dr. John Soforic teaches us in his new book, The Wealthy Gardener, timeless money success principles, and the lessons you need to know to plant money seeds and change you ... Show More
44m 14s
Jun 2022
The Top 5 College Financial Aid Mistakes & Why Billions Of Dollars Goes to Waste Each Year
This week we’ve been focusing on student loans, hopefully, you had a chance to listen to our jam-packed episode with Robert Farrington on the student loan debacle. In this episode, we’re diving deeper into navigating the college aid process and all things FAFSA with Stuart Siegel ... Show More
46m 17s
Mar 2019
Operation Varsity Blues - How Money Can Get You in Trouble with Adebisi Adebowale
The recent Varsity Blues scam rocked the news media, but the storyline isn't a shock to me. I’ve been all too aware that many wealthy people have been able to scam the system for years now. Adebisi Adebowale, the founder of Upliftology, joins us to talk about the scandal and unco ... Show More
34m 32s
Aug 2022
Moral Philosopher Will MacAskill on What We Owe The Future
How can we do the most good with our careers, money and lives? And what are the things that we can do right now, to positively impact future generations to come? This is the mission of the Effective Altruism (EA) movement co-founded by Will McAskill, Associate Professor in Philos ... Show More
2h 52m