#696:
(01:50) Jeremy has been a careful budgeter for years, but a surprise car repair has him tapping his emergency fund. With rates falling, he’s wondering if cash is enough or if he should try bonds or a CD ladder to keep up with inflation.
(22:22) A listener in Canada has a DIY portfolio but is tempted by Dimensional Funds, which requires a pricey advi ... Show More
Mar 6
First Friday: Jobs Fell by 92,000. But the Economy Is Still Growing?
#695: The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment to 4.4 percent.That result contradicts a different report released two days earlier showing 63,000 jobs added, leaving economists trying to square the circle. Many agree that we're in a "low hire, low fire" jobs en ... Show More
42m 56s
Mar 3
Job Titles Don’t Mean What They Used To (And That Affects Your Pay) — with Dr. Ben Zweig (Part 2 of 2)
#694: There are about 90 million unique job titles in the U.S. labor market. Ninety million. If you are trying to negotiate a raise, switch companies or launch a side hustle, that number has consequences. If titles do not line up, you cannot easily compare pay, scope or seniority ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 27
AI, Layoffs, and the Future of Your Career — with Dr. Ben Zweig (Part 1 of 2)
#693: AI learns your job in weeks … and you start wondering if you still have one. That question shapes our conversation with Dr. Ben Zweig, CEO of Revelio Labs, a workforce data company that uses AI to build large employment databases and study labor market shifts. He also teach ... Show More
46m 40s
Aug 2025
How Much Should You Really Have in Savings? And What To Do If Your Financial Advice Feels Wrong
So… what is the magic number you should have when it comes to savings? Is it a neat percentage, a chunky dollar figure, or three months of bills sitting pretty in your account? This week we’re spilling the tea on how to work out your number, so you can stop guessing and start sav ... Show More
33m 39s
Aug 2025
She’s 64, Broke, and Wants to Day Trade - Here's What I'd Tell Her (Money Q&A)
In this episode of the Personal Finance Podcast, we are going to answer questions on this Money Q&A about she’s 64, broke, and wants to day trade - Here's What I'd Tell Her. Today we are going to answer these questions: Should my 67-year-old mom take a $100K lump sum pension or $ ... Show More
44m 25s
Jul 2019
A little bit of HELP on that HECS
<p>Hello lady! Do you belong to the 36% of Aussies who have attended uni? Well, today we've got a special episode just for you. Firstly, what the hell is HECS/HELP debt, and should we be trying to pay it off ASAP? Then, what's the deal with the robo-debt Centrelink scandal that's ... Show More
32m 31s
Oct 2025
How to Set Up Your Kids (Without Losing Your Benefits)…And What to Do When You’re Putting in More for the House Than Your Partner
We all want to be the parent who “sets the kids up,” right? But between savings accounts, offsets, and “future nest egg” fantasies it's hard to know what to do. So this week we’re breaking down how to actually make your money work harder (for you and your mini-me). Then things ge ... Show More
33m 36s