The Stacking Benjamins Show
Episodes
Volcanos, Annuities and an Unconventional Retirement (with Dr. Rosaly Lopes)
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does a volcano have to do with your retirement? We won't use any crazy analogies here, like "things might erupt," or "danger could be bubbling be...
Steps To Avoid To Become The Walking Dead (plus the Evil HR Lady!) DETAILS
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do avoid becoming a zombie? No, not the Walking Dead zombie, but the type who works their whole life, just pounding away, realizing too late that ...
Mom and Dad, We Need To Talk (with Cameron Huddleston)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cameron Huddleston joins us to tell the story of her aging mother, and the time she nearly missed the chance to have an incredibly important conversat...
How To Rock An 800+ Credit Score (Your Letters)
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You pay your bills on time. You're not in debt, and you have a great credit history. Yet, no matter what you do, you still find yourself stopping just...
Retirement: You Made It. Now What? (plus an intro to PayActiv)
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We LOVE talking about investing, savings, and of course, stacking Benjamins, but what about when you actually make it to retirement? Do you have a pla...
9 Lies About Work (with Ashley Goodall)
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've always known it: most of what people tell you about great work is a lie. Ideas such as company culture, work-life balance, and other truisms ar...
Winning In The Long Run (with Sanjay Rawal)
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Establishing your BEST financial habits means realizing that it isn't about being great today or tomorrow; it's about doing the right things over and ...
Your Guide to the WORST Wedding Gifts (plus an intro to SteadiPay)
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are the absolutely worst wedding gifts you could give this wedding season? One recent article from Kiplinger had us nodding our heads, so Mom sai...
Manifesting "Happy Money" (with Ken Honda)
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make all of your financial transactions happy ones? How do you introduce the idea of abundance into your life? Ken Honda believes that whil...
An Economist Walks Into a Brothel (with Allison Schrager) DETAILS
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Schrager is an economist who's studied negotiation, diversification, and also, the topic we'll discuss in today's episode, risk. She'll explai...
When's The Right Time To Quit Your Job? (plus an intro to a pet-centric ETF)
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there ever a right time to quit your job? At what point do you give up on the current job and take a pay cut to climb a better ladder? On today's s...
The Importance of a (Real) Bucket List (with Karen Cordaway)
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's on your bucket list? Do you talk about your list or have you actually sat down and drawn one up. If not, why not? Today's guest, Karen Cordaway...
One of the World’s Greatest Investors: T. Rowe Price (with Cornelius Bond) DETAILS
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's holiday episode we'll remember a great member of the investment community, T. Rowe Price. Cornelius Bond recently wrote a biography on the ...
7 Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Personal Finance (plus Bethany Bayless' Top Disney Tips)
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What keeps you motivated when you don't feel like thinking about saving more, spending less, or investing better? Do you have words you live by to hel...
Your Guide To Summer Fun (with Robert Niles)
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each year here in the basement, it isn't officially summer until we present this episode, which is why we're so happy to bring you Robert Niles, Mr. T...
A Better Way to Buy Investment Real Estate (with David Greene)
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bigger Pockets' David Greene joins us to tackle a more efficient way to buy real estate, especially if you're interested in building a large portfolio...
What's the True Cost of Subscriptions? (plus details on Trim's purchase of Debitize)
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that subscription costs add up: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, maybe a lawn service or wine-of-the-month club. But how do you make the decisions w...
Secrets of Wealthy Women (with Veronica Dagher)
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We can learn a ton from the wealthiest among us, and Veronica Dagher from the Wall Street Journal, and host of the Secrets of Wealthy Women podcast, h...
Playing With Financial Independence (with Scott Rieckens and Travis Shakespeare)
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Rieckens felt something wasn't right in his life. While he lived in a beautiful corner of the world, and despite he and his wife having fantasti...
Let's Talk About Credit and Debt (with Gerri Detweiler)
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you checked your credit lately? How does credit even work? Why do I have a low credit score? Today, Len Penzo, OG, and our special guest Gerri De...
Making the Leap to Successful Investing (with Erin Lowry)
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Lowry from Broke Millennial learned early on about investing. As someone who's VERY conservative and not excited about losses, she didn't want mu...
Is a Latte Ruining Your Financial Independence? (with David Bach)
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll sit down with David Bach, the nine-time bestselling author. What's keeping you from achieving your financial goals? Is it a lat...
Our Best Money Advice For Beginning Savers No Matter Your Age SB RWD 92
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To end our rewind week we present one of our favorite roundtable topics. How do you start saving, when you feel like you can't? I think most people ar...
Want to Change? Start Here (with Cortney McDermott) SB RWD 91
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm personally excited for you to hear this episode. When this first aired I personally was going through some really dark stuff...and as always happe...
Money Not Handed To You? Here's The Memo - with John Hope Bryant (SB RWD 90)
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The "system" isn't fair. Names from Ray Dalio to Bill Gates talk about income inequality. Poverty is often swept under the rug by people who want to e...
Here's Why You Aren't Rich
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why aren't you rolling in the dough? Maybe it's because you aren't focusing on the right parts of your budget. Studies have consistently shown that ON...
Transitions, Sudden Money, and Negotiating Contracts (with Andrew "Hawk" Hawkins)
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Hawkins was an NFL football player with the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. He also won two Grey Cups in the Canadian Football League,...
From Monk to Money Manager
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Lynam grew up in a wealthy family but rejected looking wealthy at an early age and began hanging out with counter-culture kids while trying hard ...
Financial Lessons from a Wedding Gone Wrong
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a bride and her mom spend $70,000 on a wedding and everything goes wrong? Here's a bigger question: What happens when you spend more...
Quitting Your Job at 31 to Achieve a Life Goal (Your Letters)
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're all about your letters. We'll start with a question about moving funds around to avoid some taxes, jump into helping a 25-year-old decide ...
Tax Day 2019 (Plus Parenting Beyond the Rules with Connie Albers)
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Connie Albers joins us today to talk about communication. Specifically, we'll talk about communicating with teenagers, but if you've ever struggled to...
We Make $500k a Year and Struggle With Our Budget (plus the Retirement Budget Calculator)
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why is a couple making $500,000 a year feel like they're just getting by? Shouldn't they feel better off than most people? On today's roundtable we'll...
The Genius of Living Like It's Groundhog Day (with Austin Kleon)
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you keep going when every day seems like a repeat of the last? What do you do to stay focused when either you're always asked to jump higher or...
How To Fire Your Financial Advisor
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder about firing your advisor? One woman wrote to Joe about firing her advisor, and we realized that's a question that many people have. How d...
What Retirement Terms Should You Know? (plus an intro to the Penge app)
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think you could pass a quiz covering basic questions about retirement? While you MIGHT be confident that you know the basics, a recent TD Ameri...
One Woman's Shark Tank Journey (with Tanya VanCourt)
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what it'd be like to square off against the sharks? Tanya VanCourt from Goalsetter.co just did that and we'll share the exciting story fro...
Whose Priorities Are You Working On? (with Laura Vanderkam)
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We aren't foolin' around on April Fools Day, because bestselling author, TED speaker, and top researcher of successful people Laura Vanderkam joins us...
Outdated Money Advice You Should Probably Ditch (plus an intro to MetPro)
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, we'll cover all the (once) great financial strategies that have floated around the financial community. What outdated rules-of-thumb ...
Making the Millionaire Choice (with Tony Bradshaw)
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Bradshaw believes that we all can become millionaires. Growing up in a low income household, Tony learned the hard way how difficult it was to ma...
How To Find and Profit From Your Money Story (with Jean Chatzky)
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's your money story? What the heck IS a money story? Jean Chatzky from Her Money (and the Today Show money editor) joins us to talk about her mone...
Lessons from the Tooth Fairy (plus an intro to alternative investment IRAs with Alto) DETAILS
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In true Stacking Benjamins fashion today we're all about the Tooth Fairy. A new Delta Dental study shows that the Tooth Fairy is leaving less money fo...
The Case Against Rolling Your Workplace Plan to an IRA
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're answering your letters today, but first, we'll tackle a headline about the case against rolling over your 401(k) plan to an IRA. Most of us have...
How to Hire The Perfect Advisor (for you), with Nicholas Stuller
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the right person to help you make your best financial moves is a giant exercise in trust. How do you know an advisor is perfect for you? On th...
How Do the Wealthy Manage THEIR Money? (plus FinTech to come with Ryan Falvey)
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do rich people do with all their Benjamins? Yachts? Helicopters? Trips to the Alps? Helping us through one MarketWatch piece that seems to have t...
How Do I Pay Off My College Debt? Plus, FIRST No-Fee ETF (with David Carlson)
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does it feel like it'll be an eternity until you've finally finished off your student loans? Maybe you're one of the nearly two-thirds of Americans wh...
Earning More By Doing Less (with David Hause)
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you aggressively striving for your financial goals? Putting in the time to make your dreams come true? Are you sure you're NOT going to let anythi...
What Financial Terms Should You Know? (with an intro to the Destiny app)
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
401k? Roth? Dollar cost averaging? Market timing? Target-date funds? Choosing to take responsibility for your financial well-being is often a difficul...
Saving For a House, Real Stock Returns, Social Security, and more (Your Letters)
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should you take on debt to buy real estate? Does the stock market really return as much as we're told it after a life of saving and investing? And on ...
Mortgages 101 (plus: your subscriptions are killing you)
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you've never purchased a home before or just don't know much about the process, we've got a treat for you today. We're going to dive into ever...
Money Moves For the MINUTE You Decide to Retire with Harlan Landes AND Buzz Indexes (SB RWD 89)
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What should be the number one priority on your retirement planning list? That answer is going to be different for everyone, and on this roundtable epi...
Check Your Financial Diagnostic with Jean Chatzky (RWD 88)
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When's the last time you gave you financial life a good inspection? It's been a bit since we talked about having a good look at our financial processe...
What Do We Think About Market Timing? (RWD 087)
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We haven't talked about market timing at all on the show lately, so the Fintern thought it was about time to reach back in the archives and find an ol...
Lies Money Gurus Tell (plus an intro to NuMoola)
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to find financial advice on the internet. But finding GOOD financial advice? You'll find that's a bit more difficult. With so many money "gu...
When Should I Fire My Financial Advisor? (Your Letters)
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll throw out our regular playbook to focus on what's really important: your burning financial questions! From Ginny, who wants to become inte...
Starting a Business, Cardi B, and the Problem with Afterpay
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly everyone has had a "great" business idea. However, as mom says, "the devil is in the details," and great businesses aren't built on ideas, they...
How to NOT Blow Your Tax Refund (Plus an intro to CareerPurpose from TIAA)
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's big check time from the IRS or not, it's always important to know ahead of time what to do with a large sum of money. Do you have a plan ...
We Heart Better Money Communication (with Walter Wisniewski and Allison Vanaski)
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're celebrating Valentine's Day in true money podcast fashion, talking all things romantic, like wine, spreadsheets, money dates, and open communica...
The Art and Science of Making Work Optional (with Tanja Hester) DETAILS
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tanja Hester realized at a young age that even though she loved her career, she was still helping an organization chase THEIR goals instead of her own...
5 Reasons People Never Have Enough Money (with an intro to U-Nest)
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever ask yourself why you never seem to have enough money? Maybe the answer is that you need to make more at work, or maybe you just eat out a little ...
Slashing Expenses To Save More Money (with Grant Sabatier)
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're hoping for financial freedom, Grant Sabatier is maybe the perfect man to hear speak. At one point he was down to less than ten dollars in hi...
Dumb Things Smart People Do With Money (with Jill Schlesinger) DETAILS
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
THE Jill Schlesinger returns to the basement to talk about three horrible investments people buy: gold, reverse mortgages, and hedge funds. We'll al...
Developing Your Big Game Plan For Your Money (plus an intro to Vimvest)
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the weekend we'll nearly all see (whether we're a fan of sports or not) people at the "top of their game" showing off their ability to excel a...
Why Are We Bad With Money? (with Gaby Dunn)
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you horrible with money? Turns out you're not alone (big surprise)! While most of us have been bad with money at some point in our lives, we don't...
What's Our Favorite (and least favorite) Tax Software Packages?
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we're taking your letters, but first, we're talking to Hannah Rounds, our favorite tax software reviewer, who gives us the lowdown on ...
Why Some People Will Always Be Poor (with tax prep tips from The Bookkeeping Artist)
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to be poor? We're not talking about poverty...that's a whole different issue, when compared to one article we're discussing t...
Join the Seven Figure Club With Tools You Already Possess (with Chris Hogan)
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With all of the news dominated lately by the government shutdown and Washington politics, it's easy to focus on things outside of your control. But if...
Is Too Much Debt Hampering Your Saving Discussions? (Your Letters)
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're dedicating this episode to a very special guest: YOU. Our mailbag is overflowing, so today we realized it was time to devote a whole episode to ...
Our Favorite Ways To Distract Ourselves From Spending (plus an intro to AHP Financing)
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do you put the brakes on spending so much money? ....... Our special guest today is Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of The Thirty Day Money Clea...
Challenging Yourself To Spend NO Money (with Jen Smith)
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could you go a few days without spending any money? A few weeks? How about a few months? Starving your wallet might be simpler than you've previously ...
How One Family Paid Off a $330k Mortgage in 5 Years
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how someone decides to aggressively attack a goal, like paying down your mortgage? Talaat McNeely and his spouse Tai decided to think HUGE...
Wash Away Your Debts (with Nick Clements)
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did you spend too during the holiday season? Studies showed that many of us WAY overspent this year, to the tune of over $1,200 more spending than we ...
How To Nail Your Retirement Investment Strategy (with Larry Swedroe)
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this tumultuous market, how certain are you about your investment strategy? Larry Swedroe joins us today to talk retirement planning, but especiall...
What Does Our Magic 8 Ball Predict For 2019? (plus an intro to Kin) DETAILS
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's on tap for 2019? We don't know what you have planned personally, but we CAN tell you what our Magic 8 Ball says is going to happen. We'll ask i...
You Can Be a Badass in 2019 (with Jen Sincero)
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do you want from 2019? How about becoming a badass? Our guest today says you're already a badass and just might not know it. Jen Sincero has writ...
What Did 2018 Teach Us About Money? (with Jill Schlesinger
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
2018 was quite a year....maybe the opposite of March (in like a Lion/out like a lamb)....and began fairly gently and definitely is finishing with a ro...
Last Year's Look Into The Magic 8 Ball (SB RWD 86)
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of our annual magic 8 ball episode next Friday, we're taking a look back at last year's magic 8 ball episode. For those of you new to ...
Abigail Adams was a financial badass (SB RWD 85)
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's rewind episode features one of our favorite interviews with a fantastic guest: Dr. Woody Holton, author of the book "Abigail Adams", for whic...
Ric Edelman Helps Us Rescue Your Money (SB RWD 84)
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With all the news going around about the markets, we thought it would be fitting to kick off our rewind week by sharing our time with Ric Edelman. Ric...
The OTHER Way To Solve Your Money Problems (plus an update on Debitize)
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing wrong with selling some of your clutter to help pay down your debt, but, as today's piece from Val Breit from TheCommonCentsClub (in a...
Real Estate Investing Basics (with BiggerPockets)
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about getting into real estate? We're bringing down two fantastic guests who are excited to deliver what you need to know about investing in ...
Creating Your Debt Free Blueprint (with Laura Adams, aka Money Girl) DETAILS
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you having trouble climbing out of debt? Or maybe you're tired of daily calls from debt collectors? Whether you have serious debt or just need to ...
12 Items You're Wasting Money On (plus an intro to Honeybee)
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What items are YOU buying that are a complete waste of money? Today we're throwing out the playbook and all the rules for this very special episode of...
Should I Become a Holiday Minimalist? (plus an intro to Royalty Exchange)
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of all the running around shopping and working and cooking and planning...all to try and make the perfect holiday? What if you ditched all that ...
Advice We Wish We'd Been Handed At Age 22 (Your Letters)
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do you wish someone had told you when you were 22 years old? How much would it have changed your trajectory? Would you have even listened to the ...
Budgeting 101 (and maybe some 201) with Michele Cagan
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like most people during the big holiday season, it's not really a question of IF you go over your budget, but WHEN--and how badly. With anot...
Surviving The Fog of Life and Money (with an intro to Digs)
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can you really follow a financial plan when absolutely nobody knows what's going to happen to the economy or in their life in a couple of years? W...
Becoming the NEXT Millionaire Next Door (with Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw)
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How will YOU become the next millionaire next door? Believe it or not, it's been 23 years since The Millionaire Next Door shook the foundation of what...
People Who Don't Like The FIRE Movement Don't Understand It (with David Bach) DETAILS
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recently there have been LOTS of headlines about FIRE. Good? Bad? Ugly? We invited David Bach down to the basement to ostensibly ask him about the 20t...
How To Crush Holiday Networking Events (plus an intro to Blendtique)
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like me, holiday parties are a mix of sheer terror, the threat of being stuck in a corner in the world's second most boring conversation, an...
Stop Being Your Own Investing Worst Enemy (with Dr. Daniel Crosby)
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever think that you need to take decisive action to bring your investments under control? Ever wonder exactly what moves you should make the next time...
Conquering Fear To Reach Bigger Goals (with Akshay Nanavati)
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If anyone knows about fighting fear, it's Akshay Nanavati. While fighting overseas with the Marines, Akshay lost people close to him and subsequently ...
Learning about Money, Economics and Business with Board Games
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While everyone else is standing in Black Friday lines hoping for the best deals, we're kicking back in the basement enjoying some board games. Eric Su...
This Year's Biggest Black Friday Deals
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ready, set, SHOP! If you have to shop (and we're fairly certain you're like us and aren't in love with the idea at all), why not make it more fun by s...
What's Hot In Tech and Light On Your Wallet This Black Friday?
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every year early adopters worry about one thing....technology. What's the hottest new thing? What's the flop that we should avoid? How expensive is th...
What Should Keith Do With a $50,000 Inheritance? (Your Letters)
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're dedicating today's show to all of your burning financial questions. Will the fact that Anna's parents are opening up a 529 plan for her daughter...
From 2 Incomes To 1: How She Quit Her Job & Couldn’t Be Happier
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show we're talking to Chris Peach and Andrea Robinson about big life changes. Think it's too late for you to change your direction? Or mayb...
Juggling Money, Family and Work (featuring Shannon Cason, Cat Alford, Andy Hill, Tasha Daniel and more!)
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find time to make all of the right money moves, have relationships with family or friends, AND keep a career that brings in the Benjamins? ...
Chasing Your Dream Career (with Joel Goldberg, Carrie Olsen, Tracie Fobes and MORE!)
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking off our live Kansas City show with a fantastic hometown story on how one guy went from small time jobs to BIG time pre- and post-game sh...
From $40,000 in Student Loan Debt to $100k+ Income Per Month
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off live show week with a great story. How about a blogger who owed thousands in student loan debt and turned things around so much that only ...
How Not To Lose It When You Lose Money
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Investors. Right when they turn left they turn right. You've heard lots of stories about people who've lost fortunes...all because they lost their hea...