Friday Flight - Deceptive Dollar Stores, Frustrated Flippers, & Betting Your Credit Card Balance #1077

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your …

Becoming a Rational Investor w/ Ben Felix #1076

Tall fellas UNITE! Joel has to contend with talking with someone who is taller than him for a change, but that’s mostly besides the point (unless tall guys actually invest differently than the rest of the population!?). We’re joined by Ben Felix – one of the clearest voices in finance and investing…

Ask HTM – Double Dipping Expense Ratios, Wealth Building with High Deductibles, and when 50 Year Mortgages Make Sense #1075

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney…

Friday Flight - Political $ Planning, Free Electricity, & Cash is Cringe (plus Instacart Iniquity, Advent Calendars, more...) #1074

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your …

Jade Warshaw on Escaping the Debt Trap and Rewriting Your Story #1073

In Greek mythology, Atlas holds the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus. And every time you see an image of Atlas, remember the hundreds of millions of Americans who are perpetually burdened by debt. To many of those consumers, the weight of credit cards, personal loans, and car loan…

Ask HTM – Newlywed Downpayment Debate, Good Car Loans, and Failing to Max Retirement Account #1072

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney…

Friday Flight - AI Toys, Homeowners Held Hostage, & Impoverished Americans

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money…

Gen Z vs. The Old Money Rules w/ Lillian Zhang #1070

Let’s talk about money and “the youths” today! While a lot of personal finance advice is evergreen and helpful to folks of all ages, it’s also important to reach people where they are and in the way they like to consume information. As middle-aged dads, we hope to stay relevant, but we don’t have t…

Ask HTM – Mortgage Payoff Loophole, DAFs to Maximize Tax Deductions, and Legally Evading a Medical Bill #1069

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don't just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your voice memo our way. It only takes about 90 seconds to record and you can find a step by step guide over at HowToMoney…

Friday Flight: Leftover Turkey Edition! #1068

We’re taking a moment to slow down and reflect on what HTM listeners are truly grateful for during this busy holiday season. And yes… doing this on Black Friday is intentional. Instead of swapping stories about the hottest deals, we’re choosing to hit pause on consumption and appreciate what we alr…