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A Very Merry Minimalist Christmas with Meg Nordmann #439

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Meg Nordmann who is the author of “Have Yourself a Minimalist Christmas: Slow Down, Save Money, & En...

Friday Flight - Robots, Rent Control, & Taylor Swift #438

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

When to DIY or Hire a Pro #437

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To DIY or not to DIY… you can almost hear that being said in the voice of Hamlet (the Kenneth Branagh Hamlet not the Mel Gibson one, of course.) But...

Ask HTM - Frugal or Cheap with a Disappointed Daughter, Awkwardness in Combining Finances with a Partner, & Balance Transfer Cards for Large Expenses #436

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Zillow’s Implosion, Your Office Beckons, & the 401(EXTRA)k #435

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Think Twice Before Investing #434

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Investing isn’t as simple as just throwing some money in the market and crossing your fingers. Yes, we do want you to invest. And yes there’s a ch...

Retire Sooner and Increase Your Happiness Now with Wes Moss #433

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How necessary is money in order to be happy? That’s one of many questions we’re asking our guest today- Wes Moss. Wes is the host of his own podca...

Friday Flight - Savings to the Moon, Dodging Debt Collectors, and One Stingy Shaq #432

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Squid Game Money Lessons #431

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

*No spoilers contained* We’re not going to make it a habit of dissecting the nuggets of personal finance wisdom that we can glean from popular shows...

Ask HTM - Paying for Medical Tourism, Best Ways to Use an HSA, & Investing in Local Businesses #430

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Buy Nothing Groups, Student Loan Forgiveness Made Easy, & @jack Cries Hyperinflation! #429

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Facing Down Our Spookiest Money Fears #428

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fear is an emotion that is hard-wired in us as humans, and so we naturally want to avoid the things that frighten us. But the biggest problem with thi...

Raising Financially Savvy Kids with Liz Frazier #427

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time to do a deep dive on raising financially savvy kids! We’re joined by Liz Frazier who is a fee-only, Certified Financial Planner and she ...

Friday Flight - Bricked Phones, Shadow Inflation, & Earning More Without A Degree #426

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Ownership is THE Key to Wealth Building #425

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Now, we’re not guaranteeing that this episode is going to change your life as much as holding a brand new baby in the hospital changed our perspecti...

Ask HTM - Maximizing Tuition Reimbursement, Bank Account Bonus Requirements, Using a HELOC to Pay Off a Mortgage, & More... #424

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Winter Budget Busters, Housing Market Chill Pills, & Dying Ain’t Cheap #423

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Getting Your Money Etiquette Right #422

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joel doesn’t like to eat at fancy restaurants- not only because paying a ton of money isn’t his jam, but also because there are all these rules of...

House-Flipping, Achieving FIRE, & Staying Frugal with Carl Jensen #421

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Carl Jensen who found himself trapped in a cubicle as a software developer nearly 9 years ago, when he set ...

Friday Flight - Scraping by on $500k, Scammer Magnets, & the Cure for High Gas Prices #420

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

The Insidious Nature of Gig Work #419

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anytime you see a commercial for prescription meds, everyone always looks so happy- they’re 100% living their best life! But what about those insane...

Ask HTM - House Hacking Instead of Investing, Costco vs Sam's Club, & Investing Too Much Money #418

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Investing Hamsters, Free Money for College, & Why Bottled Water Sucks #417

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

These Financial Rules Were Made to Be Broken #416

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know anybody who’s never broken the speed limit? Even just a single person- in your entire life?! And if you’re being honest you’re less ...

The Unspoken Rules Of Career Success with Gorick Ng #415

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Excelling in your career depends on more than just doing a great job. Just because you’re a decent software engineer, or you get the job done as a n...

Friday Flight - Rideshare Inflation, Pay Transparency & Emotional Investing #414

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Can We Count on Social Security or is it Busted? #413

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Climate change used to feel like one of those things that was way off in the future. But then we see the headlines of extreme weather, or perhaps you’...

Ask HTM - Bitcoin in Our Portfolio, Fixing a Credit Card Mistake, and Putting Savings in Coke Stock #412

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - The Sports Betting Boom, Record Home Equity Levels & Taco Subscriptions #411

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

What if You Won the Lottery? #410

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Winning the lottery shouldn’t be a part of your financial plan- but why are we so enthralled by the idea of winning the lottery?! On average, Americ...

Fight and WIN Against Insane Healthcare Costs with Marshall Allen #409

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marshall Allen is a journalist who investigates why we pay so much for healthcare here in America, while simultaneously we receive so little in return...

Friday Flight - Robots Ruining Everything, A New Robinhood Feature, & Kim Kardashian's Crypto Kerfuffle #408

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Striving for Work-Life Balance (Bestie Ep) #407

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling overworked?! Between trying to get ahead at your 9-5 and pursuing side hustles, chances are really high that you feel like your work-life bala...

Ask HTM - Reporting Rent Payments to Credit Bureaus, Bicycle Insurance, & Preparing for Maternity Leave #406

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Employer-Matched Savings Accounts, Annoying Hotel Fees, & Where to Save the Most on a Refinance #405

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Valuable ATLien Money Lessons #404

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since this is episode 404, we’re talking all about the money lessons that we can learn from our city Atlanta (which is sometimes referred to as the ...

Ditching Work You Hate & Landing the Job You Want with Ashley Stahl #403

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by career expert Ashley Stahl. She has a new book out titled You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, and Design Your Dream...

Friday Flight - Christmas Shopping Starts Now, Rental Scams & No-Vax Penalties #402

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Is Real Estate Investing Right For You? #401

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You should consider investing in real estate! If your personal finances are in a solid position and you’ve already taken advantage of the tax advant...

Ask HTM - Working with a Partner who is Bad with Money, Best Ways to Pay for Grad School, & Tax Implications of Inherited Money #400

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Drunk Investing, Help for Homebuyers, and Paying to Cut in Line #399

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

A Money Conversation With Our Partners #398

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate and Emily take the mic! It’s that time of year again- when our wives have yet again so graciously agreed to sit down and talk with us about mon...

How To Tackle Your Student Loans with Lauryn Williams #397

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we’re joined by gold medal winning, Certified Financial Planner, Lauryn Williams. And we’re not even joking with you- Lauryn was...

Friday Flight - Student Loan Payment Pause, The Worst Car Loans, & Avoiding This Common HSA Blunder #396

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

A Cornucopia of Budget Travel Tips #395

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn’t enjoy going on a relaxing or adventurous vacation?! But even if spending a week in the Caribbean or backpacking across Europe isn’t yo...

Ask HTM - Hidden Expenses When Investing, Keeping Student Loan Payments Low While Earning More, & Vacation Investment Properties #394

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - FREE Health Insurance, Buy Now Pay Later, & Fatter Paychecks #393

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Having an Arbitrage Mindset Changes Everything #392

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dick Fosbury changed the sport of high jumping forever the first time he jumped backward over the bar. Until then, every competitor had launched thems...

Becoming Your Own Consumer Advocate with Clark Howard #391

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we’re talking with one of the greatest minds in the personal finance space- Clark Howard. Clark is a money expert with a heart of ...

Creating a Debt Payoff Plan (Bestie Ep) #390

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our country has opened back up and we’re guessing that you probably spent a lot more money this summer compared to last year. Consumer spending isn’...

Biking More To Get Rich #389

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You might be saying “Yea, yea- we know Joel and Matt love biking…”, but did you realize that you’re literally missing out on millions of dolla...

Ask HTM - Making the Most of a Meme Stock Mistake, if $50k Advanced Degrees Make Sense, & Selling or Renting a Home #388

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Crazy Rich Millennials, Rising Rents, & A Shady Way to Pay for College #387

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Crucial Credit Card Benefits You Aren’t Using #386

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You’re missing out! Imagine using your smartphone only for making phone calls. What if you didn’t know you could use your phone to listen to podca...

The Art of Gaining Peace with Your Money with Ken Honda #385

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here on the podcast we often talk about how to do smart things with your money, but we also try not to neglect the why behind our actions as well as o...

Friday Flight - Getting Paid On Demand, Sneaky Internet Bill Increases, & New Cheap Drugs #384

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Breaking Down More Common Money Phrases #383

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You’ve heard phrases like this your entire life but are they true?...

Ask HTM - Hanging with Friends on the Cheap, Assisting Parents with Their Money, & Smart Contributions to Both an HSA and FSA #382

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - New Cheap Travel Hacks, Borrowing is Back, & Beware of Neobanks #381

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

FIRE: Choose Your Own Adventure #380

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about FIRE which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. This movement came about as an entire generation began to push ba...

Financial Independence at 27 via Passive Income with Rachel Richards #379

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since yesterday was the 4th of July, we’re talking about financial independence with someone who has achieved it at the young age of 27. Rachel Rich...

Friday Flight - Peak Inflation, Saving Money Sucks, & Insurance Scams #378

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

How To Pay Less For Almost Everything #377

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody enjoys paying full price- who doesn’t like scoring a sweet deal?! Yet many of us don’t think to do what it takes to pay less for the things...

Ask HTM - Liability Limits on Car Insurance, Giving Unsolicited Investment Advice, & 15 vs 30 Year Mortgages #376

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Reverse Cord-Cutting, Living Paycheck to Paycheck on 100k, & Putting Rent on a Credit Card #375

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Is Lifestyle Creep Inevitable? #374

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most everyone out there has heard of lifestyle creep, also known as lifestyle inflation. We define this phenomenon as the unconscious upgrading of our...

Crisis-Proofing Your Finances with Michelle Singletary #373

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Singletary is an award winning personal finance columnist for The Washington Post. She’s also a frequent contributor to NPR and she has als...

Friday Flight - Quitting Your Job, Micro Weddings, & A Hefty Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus #372

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Using Financial Stress to Your Advantage #371

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During today’s episode we’re going to explain how you need more financial stress in your life!.. Well, not quite, but we do think that the proper ...

Ask HTM - Stashing Money for 3-6 Years, Ways to Teach Kids About Investing, & Taxes on Summer Jobs #370

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Free Fancy Phones, Inflation Surging, & Crypto in your 401k #369

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Saving for College is Overrated #368

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For most financially responsible parents out there, it’s not a question of if they should be saving for their kid’s college, but how much. Oftenti...

Jargon-Free Money Help with Two Cents #367

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode we sit down for a great conversation with Philip Olson and Julia Lorenz-Olson. As a newly married couple, they transitioned from thea...

Friday Flight - Fix Your Car, The Solution to Overthinking, & What’s a Better Gift: Stocks or Flowers? #366

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Don't Trust Money Advice From These Folks #365

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who are you trusting with your money? We’ve all received some crappy advice at some point in our lives, but when it comes to our personal finances w...

Ask HTM - Getting a Mortgage with a Low Credit Score, Borrowing from a 401k, and Investing in International Funds #364

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Choosing Between WFH or Getting a Raise, A Better Way to File Taxes, & the Worst Way to Travel #363

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

You Need a Bare Bones Budget #362

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you were faced with a financial emergency, how would you respond? Imagine you just found out that today was your last day at work and you had no ot...

Travel LOTS, on LITTLE with Nomadic Matt #361

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re ready to do some traveling after being cooped up for over a year, then this episode is for you. Today we’re talking with Matthew Kepnes ...

Friday Flight - The Crypto Crash, Tapping Your Home Equity, & $1 Million to get Vaccinated #360

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Will Inflation Wreck Your Finances? #359

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Price increases are making the headlines- from commodities to everyday household items, virtually everything is getting more expensive! Does that mean...

Ask HTM - Switching from a Robo Advisor, Saving or Investing Funds for a Baby, & Does Infinite Banking Actually Work? #358

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f...

Friday Flight - Dollar Stores Stink, Inflation Fears, & No Gas For You #357

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Is it Dumb to Buy a House When the Market is Hot? #356

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re seeing one of the hottest housing markets in recent history! Bidding wars are driving up prices, homes are going under contract after just one...

Breaking Down Business & Investing with Earn Your Leisure #355

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earn Your Leisure is a podcast hosted by Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings. On their show, they talk with guests who are earning and investing their mone...

Friday Flight - Robinhood vs Buffett, People Still Pay for AOL, & Renew Your Passport Now #354

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Is Passive Income a Myth? #353

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just like how we can idolize ‘finding the right one’ when looking for a partner or spouse, the same can be true of passive income as we’re talki...

Ask HTM - Crypto Savings Accounts, Buying a Home Using a Housing Stipend, & Skipping Out on Filing a Tax Return #352

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com...

Friday Flight - Refinancing Now, Hypnotizing Scams, & $1,000 Rental Cars #351

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

The Temptation to Spend is Getting Real #350

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With every passing day, it seems like we’re getting closer to being able to resume our pre-pandemic lives. On a personal note, we’re really lookin...

Getting a Deal on a Car Without the Headaches with LeeAnn Shattuck AKA The Car Chick #349

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is LeeAnn Shattuck, who is also known as The Car Chick. LeeAnn is passionate about educating consumers about cars and empowering them ...

Friday Flight - How AI can Hurt Your Finances, Joke Cryptocurrencies, & When YOLO is a Good Thing #348

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Grit: The Number One Factor in Winning with Your Money #347

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to win with your money and achieve your financial goals? During this episode, we make a case that the most important factor is grit....

Ask HTM - Taking Time Off Work for a New Baby, Should We Get a HELOC, & Prepping for Disasters on the Cheap #346

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com...

Friday Flight - Clutch Freebies, Housing Market Insanity, & Outdated Wardrobes #345

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of h...

Debunking Common Tax Misconceptions #344

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are a number of confusing things in life- for some it’s deciphering the latest Christopher Nolan film, for others it might be the process of b...

How To Think Like a Breadwinner with Jennifer Barrett #343

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Barrett is a longtime financial journalist and she has written for publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Money, and ...

Friday Flight - WFH Might Be Ending, Bikers Beware, & Stock Market Bubbles #342

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of the pandemic on your personal finances. There are a l...

How We Invest Our Money #341

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a saying that we’ve all heard- don’t put all your eggs in one basket. That makes a lot of sense but does it apply to investing? Is one fu...

Ask HTM - Negotiating Rent, Protecting a Baby’s SSN, & WTD with Ineligible Roth IRA Contributions #340

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com...