Ambar Reddekopp tells listeners and co-host Doug Turnbull what the five different jobs of money are: bills, lifestyle, servicing debt, short-term savings, and long-term savings. Ambar defines each and explains how achieving each one is very attainable. Ambar also talks about her and her family's Thanksgiving plans and what her favorite Turkey Day food is. 

Ambar Reddekopp and co-host Doug Turnbull mull over people's backgrounds and postures and how those affect their attitudes about finances. Ambar also talks about the differences between The Spender and The Saver and how they ultimately want the same thing and can deploy similar methods to get there. Ambar also breaks down Colorado's two main seasons. 

Ambar explains to Doug why she came up with “The Games of Life” as the podcast name. Amber shares how her and her Journey Financial Group team teach different clients different games: Payday Game, Twister – untwisting one’s savings, Escape Room – freeing one’s self from debt, Chess – estate planning, and more. And Ambar describes her and her wife’s love of TV baking shows and which of them is the (much) better cook.

The retirement journey is one of the greatest and most fulfilling trips you’ll ever embark on, and proper preparation and strategy can help you maximize your current situation while building towards a future that is everything you’ve been dreaming of. Hosted by The Journey Financial Group president Ambar Reddekopp, The Games of Life Podcast aims to educate listeners on the many nuances of retirement planning. In a world where markets are always moving and nothing is a sure thing, having a strong backbone of financial education and information is key to feeling secure in the future you’re building for yourself. From growing your personal wealth, to managing your funds throughout retirement, The Games of Life provides insight that helps you be confident in the financial choices you make.  

In this series premiere, co-host Doug Turnbull introduces listeners to The Journey Financial Group’s President and Investment Advisor Representative Ambar Reddekopp. She explains how she came from very meager beginnings to taking over her father’s firm and what she learned by working in other parts of the industry. Ambar also shares how her team serves people of all ages and about her love of comic books, her pets, and the outdoors in her home state of Colorado.