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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)

 

 

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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Two Guys and Your Money Episode #2: Planwise Financial Planning Tool Creators Interview

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Happy Monday! We’re here to help you ease into the week with another nearly-awesome episode of Two Guys and Your Money.

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Thanks to a slew of people who made this week’s episode happen.

First, my parents, who created me.

Second, my grandparents, who created them…

Oh, is that too many?

How about a huge “Thanks!” to Vincent Turner & Ryan Paredez from Planwise for sparing time to be interviewed this week!

Also, thanks to PK from DQYDJ.NET for another great Fractional Cents piece.

Finally, thanks to Len Penzo (Len Penzo dot Com), Dominique Brown (Your Finances Simplified) and Carrie Smith (Careful Cents) for a cool roundtable segment again. Dr. Dean….we missed you dearly this week (though not the Mac user jokes…..).

 

Show Notes

 

<> Open

 

<> Listener question: “What’s the dumbest financial mistake you’ve ever witnessed?” Thanks to Tim in Eureka for the question!

 

<> On the Blog: Homeowner’s Insurance

 

<> Fractional Sense: Savings Rates w/ PK from DQYDJ.net

 

<> Roundtable: Financial Scams

 

<> Interview: the Planwise Tool w/ Vincent Turner & Ryan Paredez from Planwise.

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The Worst of the Free Financial Advisor: Episode #11–Julie Clow, Author of The Work Revolution, Freedom and Excellence for All

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What a great show! We’re fired up about this interview…if you’re passionate about workplace improvement and efficiency, this is the interview for you.

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<Open> Quick show agenda & OG not here.

<> Author Julie Clow interview

The book: The Work Revolution: Freedom & Excellence for All

<23:25> Fractional Sense w/ PK from DQYDJ.net. Topic: Risk Modeling

<27:44> Roundtable: Ford employees are being offered retirement packages soon…what should people retiring think about that they may have overlooked?

Around the Blogosphere:

Dr. Dean @ the Millionaire Nurse blog: Retirement Investing: We’ve Got It All Wrong!

Dominique @ Your Finances Simplified: A Guide to Broke Fancy: How To Fake It Until You Make It

Len @ Len Penzo dot Com: 100 Words On: Why I Hate Slow Drivers Who Cruise in the Left Lane

Carrie @ Careful Cents: May Debt Goal Update (Auto Loan): I’m Debt Free!

<57:38> Our Giveaway! One easy step to enter….

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