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Teaching Your College-Aged Child About Money – 2 Guys and Your Money 45

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In the episode, OG & I discuss how we were both horrible with money while in college. We learned many lessons, but today’s college-aged child needs to know about topics many parents didn’t confront. We describe the college landscape and how to help your child cope with financial complexity while in college.

Show Notes

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<> From Broke College Kid To Financial Whiz

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What’s In A Mutual Fund Name? – 2 Guys and Your Money Podcast 043

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How do you begin the long process of analyzing mutual funds? Easy! Start with the name. This week Joe & OG share tips and tricks to glean hints from the name of the fund that’ll tell you whether you should research the fund or dump it. It’s far easier than you think…..promise.

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The original article this podcast came from can be found here.

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

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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)

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Teaching Children About Money – Stacking Benjamins Episode #1

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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

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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:

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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

<> End Show

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!

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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.

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

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2 Guys & Your Money Episode #15: Top 5 Ways to Increase Your Investment Returns

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My favorite number: 15…that is, until we reach episode #16. Someone asked me which podcast episode I like best so far….it will ALWAYS be the one that I did last. They’re all my babies…but this one is the best yet.

On this exciting installment of our podcast, OG is back from the House of Mouse and helps us show you some thrilling ways to tweak those investment returns.

I know, I can’t believe it either. Why are you still reading this? Start listening!

 

Show Notes

<> Open – Side Hustle. Great idea or waste of energy?

<> PK: Consistency in your investment portfolio.

<> Let’s Give Something Away: This month we’re GIVING AWAY a copy of classic business book The E-Myth (maybe the best business book of all time). Interested in getting better results at work? Read this book!

What do you have to do to win? Tweet about the giveaway, like us on Facebook or guess the voice on the show. Three easy ways to enter. Already liked us on Facebook?

 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR OCTOBER GIVEAWAY PAGE

 

<> Shortwave: Len is back and joins Carrie and Dom in a great discussion on fees in every area of your financial life.

Interested in our contributors? Visit our Podcast Team page

<> Top 5: Our best five ways to increase your investment results

<> End Show:

OG – What he liked at Disney

Joe – Frankenweenie film (Thumb up!)

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Two Guys & Your Money #10–Financial Blogger Conference Part 1: Adam Baker Film, College Planning Game and New Financial Podcasts

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Never listened to a podcast before? Either listen by hitting the speaker above OR subscribe through iTunes. Here’s a great link on what podcasts are all about.

Do you prefer to listen on your smartphone? Some listeners plug in their smartphone to their car aux and listen through their speakers. If so, add the Stitcher app to either your Droid or iPhone.

Now that we have electricity, let’s get you a show:

Show Notes: (more detailed notes will follow. Stop back periodically for updates)

<> JD Roth

<> Open

<> Michelle from SeeDebtRun

<> Phillip Taylor from PT Money, Conference Organizer

<> Eric Rosenberg from NarrowBridge Finance

<> Adam Baker from Man vs. Debt discusses his new film: I’m Fine, Thanks

<> Let’s Give Something Away – email joe (at) the free financial advisor (dot) com to win a copy of the board game Settlers of Catan

<> Kraig Mathais from Young Cheap Living

<> Stuart Ritter from T.Rowe Price: The Great Piggybank Adventure

<> J Money from Budgets Are Sexy

<> Shannyn Allan talks about the FrugalPreneur Podcast (iTunes link here)

<> Sean Bryant from One Smart Dollar

<> LaTisha Styles & Paula Pant from the Wealth Fast Podcast (iTunes link here)

<> End show: OG saw Invictus, Joe saw Premium Rush, discuss the Smurfs Movie

2 Guys & Your Money Episode #6: Top 5 Investment for New Investors

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Just when you thought the show couldn’t get any better, we bring you another awesome episode!

Barbara Friedberg joins our normal roundtable of Carrie Smith and Dominique Brown for “case analysis” on a hypothetical couple with student loans, children and credit card debt.

PK from DQYDJ.NET discusses the Monty Hall problem, and how you can apply it to your life and decision making.

Finally, OG & I top off the program with a look at our Top 5 Investment Options for New Investors. I think you’ll be surprised by our discussion!

<> Open, Welcome back to OG.

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<> On the Blog: Emergency Funds, do you need one?

<> PK from DQYDJ.NET: The Money Haul Problem

<> Let’s Give Something Away! Congrats to Lance at MoneyLifeAndMore.com, who won our free copy of Keith Ferrazzi’s Never Eat Alone!

<> Roundtable, Featuring Barbara Friedberg of Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance

The situation:

Mickey & Minnie
Ages – 32 and 28. Mickey makes 45k and Minnie makes 30k. Both are teachers.
They both have 403b retirement plans available.
They have 25k in student loans at an 8% interest rate. They break down this way:
Mickey:
8k loan, $110 per month
$500 loan, $20 per month
Minnie
$10k loan, $140 per month
$200 loan, $40 per month
$6,300 loan, $185 per month
Total monthly debt service: $495/month
They also have $8k in credit card debt:
Victoria Secret – $3k at 22.5%
Visa (get airline miles) – $5k at 18.5%
They have children, ages 3 and 6. The 3 year old is in daycare. They pay $500 per week in daycare expense.
They both have Universal Life insurance policies through a big name company. They pay $300 per month into these plans.
They have 2x salary through the school system in term insurance.
They have disability coverage, but aren’t sure how much.
They have car insurance through a big firm and homeowners through another big firm.
They have Roth IRAs with $3,000 in them. Mickey has three stocks: GE, Disney and Ford. Minnie has the Growth Fund of America through American Funds.
They have $15k in their 403b plans. Mickey has his in the interest income fund. He’s worried about the upcoming fiscal cliff. Minnie has hers in the Vanguard Asset Allocation fund based on her age.
There is no savings for college.
They own will planning software, but have no wills.

<> Top 5 Investment Types for New Investors

(I’m on the road Monday from Michigan, so more detailed show notes will follow on Tuesday)

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