The Stacking Benjamins Show

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...