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How to Score a Big Raise – Stacking Benjamins Podcast Episode #5

June 3, 2013 by Average Joe 7 Comments

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Suzanne Lucas, better known as the Evil HR Lady, headlines an epic length podcast this week, as she shares with you the secret sauce to score that monster raise. Jana Lynch from Daily Money Shot and Bloggers Helping Bloggers joins our regular team of Len Penzo and Dominique Brown to tackle side hustle. If you can’t get a raise, should you side hustle? When do you turn your hobby into a money-maker?

Meanwhile, in the basement, Joe & OG tackle emerging markets investing and PK turns the concept of risk on its head. …AND….we dare you to win a Liz Weston book. Double Dog Dare.

Finally, we wrap it up by talking about the films Parker and Lars & The Real Girl.

Enjoy!

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

THANK YOU!

I can’t believe that our podcast reached:

– #3 on the Business New and Noteworthy section.

– #35 on the overall New and Noteworthy section.

…and, the part I find most unbelievable….

#18 overall on the iTunes Business chart, one spot ahead of a guy named Jim Cramer.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the shows, everyone who left a review, anybody who told their friends…thank you. I’m humbled by how many great reviews we’ve received.

AWESOME SHOW NOTES

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<> Podcast Affiliate: Hotels.com – looking for a great deal on your next hotel stay?

<> Joe & OG – Emerging Markets — should you be investing in this area?

<> How to Score a Big Raise – The Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas

<> Let’s Give Something Away

ENTER HERE to win a copy of a Liz Weston book: The 10 Commandments of Money

<> PK’s Fractional Sense – Risk is a double-edged sword

Find PK at DQYDJ.net (recent story: The Great Recessions Effect on the Number of Men and Women in the Workforce)

<> Shortwave Roundtable – Side Hustle…is turning your hobby into money worth the effort?

Len Penzo: Why Some Who Cut Expenses To The Bone Still Can’t Make Ends Meet

Dominique Brown: 5 Investing Mistakes Rookies Make

Special Guest – Jana Lynch: Birthday Thoughts: Making Good Financial Choices

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Movies:

OG – Parker (thumb sideways)

Joe – Lars and the Real Girl (thumb up)

Teaching Children About Money – Stacking Benjamins Episode #1

May 20, 2013 by Average Joe 15 Comments

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The Stacking Benjamins website isn’t yet ready, but the first episode of our new podcast is complete and hot off the grill! THE Shannon Ryan from The Heavy Purse joins us in the basement to talk about educating children about money. Not looking forward to bored kids this summer? You’re in luck. Shannon’s brought some great tips that we know you’re gonna love.

This week we’ll have new shows for you Monday, Wednesday and Friday to celebrate the launch of Stacking Benjamins! I’m incredibly glad you’re listening. Make sure and do us two favors, if possible:

1) Chat about the new show on social media.

2) Write a review for iTunes.

Why am I asking? While most of the time I like reviews but won’t ask for them, the next few weeks are important. If we have enough listeners in the first week AND we garner enough reviews, we may land a spot on iTunes New & Notable section, and that helps our show marketing tremendously.

Coming later this week:

Wednesday – We introduce PK from DQYDJ (wait till you hear his new intro….) and Kathryn, the Makin’ Sense Babe. Also we have a couple stats from Bank of America that are worth talking about.

Friday – Len Penzo and Dominique Brown make their debut on Stacking Benjamins by interviewing each other about their values, financial goals and money habits. Joe & OG discuss movies for the first time on the new show.

And now….show notes!

THE OFFICIAL STACKING BENJAMIN SHOW NOTES (insert your own fanfare HERE)

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<> Show affiliate: Expedia.com

<> The Stacking Benjamins Manifesto: There is only one route to wealth.

<> Interview: Shannon Ryan from The Heavy Purse – 5 Steps To Teach Kids About Money This Summer

Shannon Ryan on Stacking Benjamins podcast

Shannon Ryan shares some cool tips to make your summer easier.

Shannon Ryan is a CFP who believes strongly in the value of financial education. We’re glad she could visit the basement to share some not-so-obvious tips. These hints will make the summer easier for you as a parent and more fun for children.

Don’t have children? Check out these tips anyway. Shannon’s approach is familiar because she’s teaching kids early the same skills that many adults struggle to internalize.

Link to Shannon’s book The Heavy Purse & her Money Club workbooks.

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Systems for Better Money Management – 2 Guys & Your Money #40

May 13, 2013 by Average Joe 4 Comments

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Wondering WHY your budget, money and investments aren’t performing as well as they should? We have the answers on this week’s show. Also, we welcome the Makin’SenseBabe to the show, as she joins Dominique Brown and Len Penzo to discuss people who place restrictions on estates….you know those people who say “You can’t inherit my money unless you quit smoking….OR…..you can’t have the cash until you finish college….” Is that wrong? Should people do that with their money?

We discuss the new Stacking Benjamin’s podcast and how to subscribe next week to the new show AND we share our feelings about Iron Man 3…and much much more.

Just for fun, check out our brand spankin’ new logo:

As always, these notes will fill in during the day on Monday.

Podcast Show Notes

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<> Stat of the Week: 37% of people say they can reach their retirement goal without using stocks.

<> Shortwave: Ruling your inheritor’s lives after you’ve died. Should you?

<> Top 5 Money Management Systems

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Iron Man 3 (Both Joe & OG saw it this week!)

(OG & Joe both…thumb sideways)

Stacking Benjamins notes

– New Feed Next Week

– 3 Shows During First Week (Mon/Wed/Fri)

– Please give us a review on iTunes and use social media to share the new podcast!

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

March 4, 2013 by Average Joe 12 Comments

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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.

Don’t want to sit at your computer and listen to the show? Take it with you! Use either iTunes or Stitcher to listen to the show on the go.

Link to the 2 Guys iTunes page here. Listen on the Stitcher app here.

<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

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

January 28, 2013 by Average Joe 7 Comments

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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

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<> 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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