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Squeezing More From Your Vacation – Two Guys and Your Money #032

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Is it nearly vacation season? We’ve got you covered. Nola Beard from New Take Travel joins us in the basement to talk house swapping! She’s traveled to exotic locations around the world by swapping houses 25 times, and has saved over $10,000 in hotel costs.

OG & Joe discuss what advisors are worrying about in 2013, Len and Joe talk about other ways to save on your vacation (Dominique Brown chimes in remotely), PK finishes his series on credit, and of course…as always….we give something away.

Show Notes, per usual, will appear here later. I’m on another college trip with the twins!

 

Howz’ about some Show Notes?

 

<> Open

<> Save 15% with H&R Block at home tax preparation

<5:43> What Financial Advisors Worry About in 2013

<18:55> Nola Beard from New Take Travel: House Swapping

From Nola’s blog: Her First (Amazing!) Home Trade (we discuss this one with the key exchange in Dubai on the show)

Follow Nola on Twitter: @newtaketravel

<37:34> Len Penzo: saving money on his trip to Hawaii

From Len’s Blog: Extended Warranties: 4 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Commit

<51:28> Dominique Brown: saving money on his trip to Europe

From Dom’s Blog: A Landlord’s Guide to Understanding Government Subsidized Housing in 5 Minutes: Section 8

<54:08> PK from DQYDJ.net: Part III: protecting your credit

From PK’s Blog: When Was the All-Time High in the S&P 500?

<59:35> Let’s Give Something Away – 5 listeners will win Laura Vanderkam ebooks!

Enter Our Giveaway Here For a Chance to Be One of Five Winners!

<1:02.54> End show

OG – no films

Joe – Book Review – Restaurant Man

Makin’ Mo’ Money – Two Guys and Your Money Episode 31

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Cha-Ching! Thinking about ways to earn a little extra jingle? This is the episode for you. Jackie Beck from MoneyCrush joins us to talk about 101 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Spare Time. Our bloggers from around the country discuss their best side-income ventures AND when it doesn’t make sense to focus on side ventures. OG & I talk about the role of exercise in earning more money and we give away the Digipiggybank from February’s contest. Will Lance finally win?

As always, show notes will fill in throughout the day Monday.

Show Notes

<> Open

<> Exercise and Money

<> PK: part 2 – Credit

<> Jackie Beck – link to the book: 101 Ways to Make Extra Money in Your Spare Time

Link to Jackie’s MoneyCrush blog

<> Shortwave: Good side hustles & when it doesn’t make sense to side hustle

From Len Penzo’s Blog: How a Broken Washing Machine Fixed My Finances

From Dominique Brown’s Blog: We Have Over $400k In Debt and I Love It

From Carrie Smith’s Blog: Are You Engaging Your Community of Customers?

Interested in Carrie’s Google Hangout Thursday, March 14? Here’s the link to learn more: Taxes for Freelancers and Small Business Owners.

<> Let’s Give Something Away

How about winning a book by time management writer Laura Vanderkam?

Enter Our Giveaway Here For a Chance to Be One of Five Winners!

<> End Show

Films: Joe – The Quartet (thumb down)

 

 

What Do You Do When Things Go Wrong? – 2 Guys and Your Money

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30 episodes and going strong! To celebrate, we’re bringing our best show yet.

OG lost a computer last week, forcing him to take a week off from the podcast (thanks to Doug for filling in!). That means that it’s a good week to talk about risk management… What can go wrong? What should you do about it? Joe & OG tackle some lessons gleaned from Hollywood stars who’ve lost fortunes, PK discusses credit, Lance from Money, Life & More and Greg from Club Thrifty join Joe to discuss covering your bases with insurance, and finally, we give you our Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio.

As usual, show notes will fill in throughout the day Monday

2 Guys & Your Money Show 30: Notes

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<1:50> H&R Block offer: Save 15% on your tax prep!

<4:56> Lessons learned from stars who’ve run into money trouble

<15:58> PK’s Fractional Sense: Credit

1 in 20 have a catastrophic error on their credit report

Link in PK’s segment: annualcreditreport.com

<23:54> Shortwave: Lance from Money, Life & More and Greg from Club Thrifty join us to discuss contingency planning.

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<40:11> Let’s Give Something Away

Our March Giveaway is Here! This month win one of Laura Vanderkam’s eBooks.

Link to our Giveaway

<> Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Portfolio

OG Top 5

5) Create a system to monitor your portfolio

4) Options (writing covered calls)

3) Stop loss

2) Diversification. Proper asset allocation

1) Nothing. We are our own worst enemy.

Joe Top 5

5) Dollar Cost Averaging

4) Rebalance

3) Scheduled meetings

2) Options (buying puts)

1) Stop loss

 

<> End: Films

– OG – Flight

– Joe – House of Cards

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Zillow’s Top 10 Cities To Find True Love – 2 Guys and Your Money 029

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Twue wuve…… (bonus points if you can identify that line below).

If you’re lookin’ for love, we’ve got the best episode EV-AR. Plus, we show you how to plan your mortgage and the pitfalls of running financial planning simulations. I get the chills just thinkin’ about how fun this episode will be for you!

Alison Paoli from Zillow joins the show this week to share the results of a recent study: The Top 10 Towns to Find Love. If you missed your true love this Valentine’s Day, maybe it’s time to move. She’ll show you to the top cities that should be on your list. Many of them you’d expect, but some are big surprises.

Worried about financing a mortgage when you move? Joe and special guest neighbor Doug discuss a USA Today piece which suggests interest rates may stay low for some time. We even throw in a great way to pay your mortgage….one that gives you flexibility and helps you pay off the mortgage earlier than you might have expected. You are so, so welcome!

Finally, PK discusses Monte Carlo simulations. Don’t know what they are? Not only are probabilities used in financial planning, but they’ll also share with you the percentage probability that you’ll meet your goals.

Thanks again to my mom’s neighbor Doug for filling in this week. No thanks to him for eating pizza the entire episode…don’t worry….it’s not nearly as gross as you think it might be….

 

2 Guys & Your Money Show Notes

<> Open

<3:30> H & R Block Offer

<5:23> USA Today: Fed will continue policy for the next year

<13:55> Alison Paoli, Zillow: The Best Cities to Find Your True Love

<29:25> Let’s Give Something Away

February 2 Guys and Your Money Giveaway!

The awesome giveaway is right here: 2 Guys & Your Money Giveaway Page

<34:45> PK from DQYDJ talks about the upsides and big downsides of Monte Carlo simulations

<40:30> End Show

– Life of Pi (Doug – thumbs up)

– Warm Bodies (Joe – thumbs up)

Banks and Financial Advisors of the Future – 2 Guys and Your Money 028

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Monday…already? Where has the weekend gone? Luckily, we’re here like a little ray of sunshine in your drab Monday existence…with another awesome episode.

This week, not only one interview, but TWO, AND Carrie Smith is BACK in the house. I’m not sure how we’ll ever beat this episode.

How long has it been since you’ve been in a bank lobby? Forever? Sadly, for the most part, they haven’t changed…and neither have financial advisory offices. We’re talking this week with two men with teams pushing the envelope in the customer service department: Ted Jenkin and Ty Abston. We’re going to talk about the customer experience in banks and advisors offices and what they’ve done to overhaul the customer experience. Oxygen bar? Concierge? Conference rooms dressed like kitchens? Islands instead of a teller wall?

Enjoy!

 

Show Notes

<> Open

<> H&R Block – Save 15%

<6:40> 7 Biggest Mistakes on Tax Returns

<14:00> Interview: Ted Jenkin, oXYgen Financial

Ted discusses the lobby, reception and conference rooms that his team uses to help families relax, be more productive, and complete a financial plan.

<25:35> Interview: Ty Abston, Guaranty Bond Bank

– Ty shares his firm’s new bank lobby and online experiences.

<43:10> Shortwave: Customer Service

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Carrie Smith – Monthly Progress Report: Time to Make a Change

Dominique Brown – Fighting the Rising Cost of Business Phones

Len Penzo – How To Tell If You’re Dating a Deadbeat

<57:55> Let’s Give Something Away!

Enter Our February Giveaway Here

 

<1:04:25> PK from DQYDJ.net – State Income Taxes

<> End

What’s the Best Way to Pay Down Debt? – 2 Guys and Your Money 027

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Shannon and Ben from Ready for Zero join us in the basement to talk about the Debt Movement and discuss whether using graphics can help you get the best of the debt snowball while paying down interest faster. Better? You decide!

Len, Barb AND new daddy Dominique Brown are here to answer the question: should you borrow money from relatives or friends? Then they’ll flip the conversation and answer, “Should you loan money to a relative or friend?”

PK from DQYDJ.net discusses some quirky markets that might help you glean ideas about when and how this all will

We kick off the month of February with a fun new “guess that voice.” Who is it this month?

I’ll have more thorough show notes during the day…I helped two friends run a 100 mile race yesterday and ran from midnight to 6 am pacing them! Check back later for links…..once I wake up.

 

SHOW NOTES

 

<> Open: Thanks to Steve Stewart from MoneyplanSOS for the hilarious open. Listen to the end of Episode 24 if you want to hear the original story.

<> H&R Block At Home Tax Prep 15% Off!

<3:50> In the News: Retirement plan fees can cost you dearly (ABC News link).

<10:00> Shannon & Ben from ReadyForZero.com: The Debt Movement and attacking debt efficiently

Check out the Debt Movement website here.

<30:00> PK from DQYDJ.net: Quirky markets

Want more PK? Check out this article on DQYDJ.net (PK’s blog): Is there an alternative to student loans?

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<34:57> Shortwave: Should you loan money to or borrow money from relatives or friends

Currently on Barb’s Website: Why I Turned Down $250

Right now on Dominique’s Website: The 48 Things a Debt Collector Cannot Do

Playing this week at Len’s Website: The Embarrassing Anatomy of a Phishing Scam

 

<51:30> Let’s Give Something Away: 

Win this lovely Digital Piggy Bank!

How do you enter? There are three ways and they’re all explained here: February “Let’s Give Something Away” Giveaway! page.

<> End: Films

OG – Atlas Shrugged Part I (Thumb Up) (Joe – Thumb Sideways)

Trailer:

Joe – Beasts of the Southern Wild (Thumb Up)

Trailer:

 


Listener questions: OG & I are curious…do you think the debt snowball can be improved by using graphics to score “wins”? Should you loan money to or borrow from relatives? Have you heard of PK’s alternate markets…and if so, have you “bought shares” on them? Any films Joe or OG should review at the end of the show? Answer one or all in the comments below. Thanks for listening.

 

Credit Card Rewards and Changing the Budget for Baby: 2 Guys and Your Money 026

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Congrats to Dominique Brown of Your Finances Simplified on their little girl!!!!!

Holly from Club Thrifty joins us to talk about credit card rewards. Want to hear how she cha-ching’ed than $2,500 in rewards last year? We’ve got you covered.

Philip Taylor from PTMoney also joins in the fun. To celebrate the birth of Dominique Brown’s daughter, PT, Barb Friedberg, and Len Penzo talk about surprises when baby arrives and how to control costs….and your sanity! Bloggers, we also get the scoop on where FinCon will be held next year!

 

Show Notes

 

<> Open

<> H&R Block 15% Off Offer

<> 401k Plans Chasing Returns

<> Holly from Club Thrifty: Credit Card Reward Points

Here’s an article at Club Thrifty today on Holly’s strategy

<> Shortwave: Changing the Budget for Baby

Philip Taylor of PTMoney joins Len Penzo and Barbara Friedberg

Discussed:

– Diapers

– Formula

– Life Insurance

– Wills

– 529 Plans

– Day Care

– Stay at home spouse

<> Let’s Give Something Away!

How about a copy of the board game Power Grid?

<> Fractional Sense with PK from DQYDJ.net – PK takes a request from Steve Stewart of MoneyplanSOS about the Fair Tax.

<> Close: Films

Joe – Django (qualified thumbs up)

OG – The Five Year Engagement (thumbs sideways) and Taken 2 (thumbs down)

 

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How Successful People Accomplish More – Two Guys and Your Money 025

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You know those New Year’s Resolution thingies you wrote out a couple weeks ago?

Forgotten already?

We’re FINALLY here to help you keep those Resolutions AND create a more productive 2013. Time Management expert Laura Vanderkam joins us in the basement this week to discuss her books, including her two latest e-books: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast and What the Most Successful People Do On The Weekend.

Enjoy!

 

SHOW NOTES:

 

<> Open

<2:35> H&R Block – Details on starting your own taxes and getting a 15% discount? Details here.

<3:30> Fiscal Cliff and New Year’s Resolutions

We discuss a few of Hank at MoneyQandA‘s How To Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Time

<7:43> Better Time Management with Laura Vanderkam: Author of:

168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (eBook)

What the Most Successful People Do On The Weekend (eBook)

 

Check out Laura’s blog: Laura Vanderkam.com

<39:37> PK’s Fractional Sense: New Years and Numbers (or How I Learned to Love Google)

<44:07> Let’s Give Something Away!

 

ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY HERE

 

Here’s our awesome prize:

Congrats also to our December winner, AV! You are taking home the book Mommy Millionaire by Kim Lavine

<49:43> Shortwave One-on-One with Barbara Friedberg – 2013 Predictions

<> Close: Movies –

OG – Coach Carter (rewatch, recommend)
Joe – Lincoln (recommend)

What Did We Learn in 2012? (…and a look forward into 2013): Two Guys and Your Money Episode 24:

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Here’s the perfect way to end 2012: one last episode of Two Guys & Your Money!

If you’re interested in making more OR saving more in 2013, we’ve got you covered in this episode. Our mission this week was to ask the question: What should we have learned in 2012?

Big thanks to Laurie Ruettiman of The Cynical Girl fame, as well as Ornella Grosz (Moneylicious), Paula Pant (Afford Anything), Lance (Money Life & More), as well as our usual team of PK (DQYDJ.net), Dominique Brown (Your Finances Simplified) and Barbara Friedberg (Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance).

 

Show Notes:

<> Top 10 Dumbest Financial Stories of 2012

<> Laurie Ruettiman: What should we have learned about work in 2012?

<> PK:  2012 highlights

<> Ornella Grosz

<> Paula Pant

<> Lance: Money Life & More

<> Barbara Friedberg

And:

<> Dominique Brown

<> Top 5 Things OG & Joe learned in 2012

<> Movies: OG: Jack Reacher, Joe: Playbook Silver Lining

 

Two Guys & Your Money 023: Better Work? Quality Trips to the Grocery Store?

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I know what you’re thinking…you guys have been doing this for at least eight months….isn’t it time for a Best Of episode?

Your prayers have been answered.

Because both OG and I are “out of the office” for the next several days, we’re giving you the best gift ever: listening to our early episodes while we were still getting the hang of podcasting. I know. You are so welcome.

 

Show Notes

<> Open

<> Our favorite early interview: Julie Clow, author of The Work Revolution

<> Our favorite PK piece: which funds to remove first to spend?

<> Our favorite roundtable piece:

<> Our favorite Top 5:

TODAY is your last chance to enter our Mommy Millionaire giveaway. No, we’re not giving away a mommy millionaire. We’re giving away the book (just to clear up any ambiguity).

<> Favorite holiday movies:  OG: Elf  Joe: Christmas Vacation