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The Worst of the Free Financial Advisor, Episode #8: Top 5 Ways to Cut Expenses

May 14, 2012 by Joe Saul-Sehy 6 Comments

Did you miss us?

The podcast comes roaring back after our week away as OG and I talk Ice, Ice, Baby, PK wins probability parlor games, and the roundtable ponders the question “Are We Too Dumb To Manage Our Retirement Money?”

Thanks to Greg McFarlane from Control Your Cash for sitting in with the roundtable gang this week!

<Open> Vanilla Ice on CNBC

<4:11> On the Blog: Cash Reserves

<7:59 >       Fractional Sense w/ PK from DQYDJ.NET

<15:57 >       Roundtable Question: Are we too stupid to manage our own money?

Control Your Cash article on The Simple Dollar and the oven light

– Washington Post Article: The 401k: Americans ‘Just Not Prepared’ To Manage Their Own Retirement Funds

– Vanguard Blog Piece: Retirement ready—or not?

– Singapore’s mandatory savings system: Forced Saving and Capital

Formation

Around the Blogosphere

– Dr. Dean discusses Talking About Ourselves: A Turn On? on the Millionaire Nurse Blog

– Greg McFarlane discusses retirement planning in Watch That Basket at Control Your Cash

– Len Penzo describes why You Should Be a Parent, Not a Best Friend at Len Penzo dot Com

– Carrie Smith feels the hurt of extra costs in Budgeting for Extra Costs When Moving To a New Apartment

<49:36 >       Top 5 Ways to Cut Expenses

Good Old Book: Saving on a Shoestring

 

 

 

All music in the show is from Incompetech.com

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Joe Saul-Sehy

Joe is a former financial advisor and media representative for American Express and Ameriprise. He was the “Money Man” at Detroit television WXYZ-TV, appearing twice weekly. He’s also appeared in Bride, Best Life, and Child magazines, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Detroit News and Baltimore Sun newspapers and numerous other media outlets.  Joe holds B.A Degrees from The Citadel and Michigan State University.

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Comments

  1. PK says

    May 15, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Great episode, interesting topic – thanks for carrying me guys!

    Reply
    • Average Joe says

      May 15, 2012 at 12:02 pm

      Carrying you? The whole podcast would die if we didn’t have five minutes of actual content….thanks back to you!

      Reply
  2. YFS says

    May 16, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Great post! Joe, you sound a bit low compared to OG, mic volume wise.

    Reply
    • Average Joe says

      May 16, 2012 at 11:07 am

      I’m trying to use my “sexy” voice. Fail.

      Actually, the good news is that in episode 9 I introduce “the mixer.” That should make it easier to find the middle ground.

      Reply

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