The Stacking Benjamins Show
Episodes
Restaurants, Your Wallet, and You (reprogramming your meal prep and patterns) SB 1521
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A recent major media outlet reports that people earning less than $50,000 per year aren't eating at restaurants as often as they did a year ago, and t...
Our Stacking Benjamins Summer Kick-Off Episode (with Robert Niles)
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing says summer more than a trip to your favorite regional theme park. Whether with friends, family, or alone, a trip to a theme park can be eithe...
Our 7 Rules of Happiness (SB1519)
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the day, stacking Benjamins is all about living a better, happier life. But how can you achieve greater happiness while still on your st...
How To Not Pick a Broker (SB 1517)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robinhood seams to always be in the news, and usually not for a good reason. Today Joe and OG discuss Robinhood crypto potentially being sued be the S...
Save Money on Interest Payments, Loans, Perscriptions, Hotel Rooms, and More
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Schulz is the PERFECT mentor to teach us how to negotiate because, in his own words, he's not a natural negotiator. Today he proves that you don'...
Talking All Things Kids and Money (SB1516)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Personal finance education in schools is finally getting some attention, but the best financial education starts at home. On today's special prelude-t...
When Does It Pay To Be More Scientific About Retirement? (SB1515)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new CBS report shows that the average person's perception of how much they'll need for retirement has changed dramatically versus four short years a...
Quit Your Job, Find Freedom (with Janesse Torres)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Janesse Torres is a force of nature. She purposefully quit her high-paying job as an engineer because it didn't fit her personality AFTER posting abou...
What Life Lessons Would You Share With A Younger You? GREATEST HITS WEEK (SB1513)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we wrap up Greatest Hits Week with a favorite roundtable discussion: What lessons would you share with your younger self? This episode orig...
Confidence in Negotiation: Asking for More in Real Estate Deals with Dia Bondi GREATEST HITS WEEK (SB1512)
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's keep Greatest Hits Week rolling with a must-hear episode from our sister show, Stacking Deeds. This show originally aired on November 21, 2023, ...
Suze Orman GREATEST HITS WEEK (SB1511)
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
t's Hump Day on Greatest Hits Week! Today we're throwing it back to a fan favorite: Joe's 2018 interview with the one-and-only Suze Orman! Please disr...
Earn & Invest Podcast: How to Hack Retirement w/ Joe Saul-Sehy and John Neidecker GREATEST HITS WEEK (SB1510)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this current events/community we invite Earn & Invest community member John Neidecker to discuss how to hack retirement by skipping 3 of the 5 stag...
Are Workplace Clashes Ever Worth It? (with Gabe Karp) GREATEST HITS WEEK (SB1509)
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, Stacker, to a very special week! We start off our special Greatest Hits Week with a bang! Know those horrible situations where everyone’s f...
Accomplish More With a Few Benjamin-Stacking Time Hacks (SB 1508)
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you take control of your life instead of life taking control of you? On today's special roundtable episode, we're talking about making the mos...
The Simple Math of Wealth (SB 1507)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us today as we dive into the core principles of building a sustainable financial future with marketing professor, author and investor, Scott Gall...
Make Better Investment Decisions - Our TOP 5 Building Blocks to Constructing a Better Portfolio (SB1506)
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're all about the factors to help you build a better investment portfolio. Joe and OG break down their thoughts as they dole out their top fiv...
We Dissect The 4 Main Paths To Becoming A Millionaire (SB1505)
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what it takes to become a millionaire in today's day and age. We are thrilled to bring you a special roundtable episode with three ou...
Our Primer On Making Better Insurance Decisions (SB1504)
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about a very important, topic that's sure to arouse interest at personal finance get togethers: risk management. Specifically, ...
A Story About Money That is So Good It Probably Isn't True
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever wondered if there's more in life and your career waiting for you than your current job, then today's mentor is someone you want to list...
Why You Should Retire at 62 (or Before) (SB 1502)
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know when the time is right to walk away from a career? Do you even want to? Can you afford to? Our roundtable discussion centers around th...
Strategies on Allocating Windfalls, Plus Does the Government Owe You 2K (SB1501)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you recently come into some money? Are you expecting to in the near future? How have you treated "found money" in the past? With millions of Ameri...
The Important Role of Kindness and a Little Math When Stacking Benjamins (SB 1500)
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can simply being kind (and using math) bring more Benjamins into your life? Today we explore the topic of how changing your outlook towards others...
Party Like It's 1499 (SB 1499)
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is our 1499th episode! On today's celebratory show, we dive into some of your success stories! Plus, ever wonder how you achieve anyth...
Simplifying Your Investment Strategy While Lowering Fees (plus a primer on ABLE Accounts) SB1498
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The word is out on using low-cost investments over complex Wall Street strategies (and if you don't believe us, we'll quote SIGNIFICANT studies on tod...
How To More Effectively Rearrange Tasks: Manage Your Energy and Time with Google's Productivity Expert Laura Mae Martin - plus an appearance by former President Barack Obama (SB1497)
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Busy does not equal productive. In fact, how often have you watched as someone who was too busy to reach the important items on their mile-long list? ...
We List the Biggest "Gotchas" in Popular Financial Products (SB 1496)
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most frustrating moments in any investor or saver's life is when you figure out that you fell prey to a "gotcha" you didn't expect and eith...
Are You Ready for a 30-Year Retirement? Plus, Velocity Banking and Shoelace Patents (SB1495)
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you plan on living a long life (and who doesn't want that?), you'll need to create over thirty years' worth of cash flow. Studies show that the ave...
Simplifying Complex Money Ideas, Offsetting "Home Bias" Investing, and Better Retirement Strategies (SB1494)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our mentor today is one of the foremost thinkers and practitioners in the financial planning space. Peter Mallouk joins us to dispel the myth that the...
Passive Investing: Is Active Investing (finally) Dead? (SB1493)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is the battle between index funds and actively managed funds finally over? Total assets invested in index funds and ETFs recently passed assets invest...
Career Forward: Shine at Work by Focusing on What Matters (SB1492)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi have been where you're trying to go. Puma was the COO of Pepsico, one of the largest brands on earth, and Smith Sh...
Nail The Money Basics (Even If You Think You Can't) SB1491
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Lester knows money. She helped develop target date mutual funds at JP Morgan, headed retirement programs, and knew her stuff. But Anne, like many...
The Most Overrated Ideas, Concepts, and Beliefs About Money (SB1490)
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Admittedly, we finance nerds tend to obsess a lot over topics that may or may not be super relevant to the general public. But what are some things th...
Stackers Gone Wild (Our Community Members Share Success Stories) SB1489
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stackers in the wild are amazing creatures. We're quitting the job we don't care about and spend more time in our community because we've built emerge...
Security, Hackers, and Your Money (Threats and Solutions w/ Kurt Long) SB1488
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kurt Long used to launch rockets for NASA, but lately, he's been worried about your money (and your health). Kurt is the co-founder and CEO of securit...
How Do You Spend Money Wisely? We Have Thoughts. (SB1487)
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What role does spending money play in your life: as a tool to live a better life or a yardstick of status to measure yourself against others? Our roun...
Forget "Think Different," Think Remarkable for Results (with Guy Kawasaki) (SB 1486)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Were so worried about the Benjamins, the job, the success ladder, and getting "the things" that sometimes we forget to live. Guy Kawasaki was in the r...
Start Your Side Hustle/New Business The Right Way (SB1485)
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many new businesses start every year, only to fail weeks or months later. Sadly, many of the missteps these would-be business owners made could hav...
Crypto vs S&P 500 Index Smackdown - (Earn & Invest REWIND SB1484)
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We round out Rewind Week with an episode from The Earn & Invest Podcast. This is a current events/community Thursday episode featuring an Earn & Inves...
When Do You Reboot Everything? (with Jason Tartick) - (REWIND SB1483)
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue Rewind Week with an episode where interviews Jason Tartick. How happy are you, truly, with your job and life? Many people go through the m...
The Inquisitive Investor: Vickey Barron on How Asking Questions Elevates Your Game – (Stacking Deeds Greatest Hits Rewind SB1482)
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off our Rewind Week with an episode from our sister show, Stacking Deeds. Asking questions is the key to making connections, and today we conn...
Filthy Rich or Miserably Wealthy? (SB 1481)
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of your life, would you prefer to feel special or happy? If you can only choose one in your life, which one would you choose and feel ...
How to Become a Supercommunicator (SB1480)
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the most difficult skills you can master to create more Benjamins? Among the top must be "communicating effectively." The term "rainmaker" ex...
Every New Skill Begins By Perfecting a Microskill (SB1479)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why aren't you making those big strides you're hoping for in your career, personal life, or with your money? Today we talk about the building blocks o...
Apple Vision Pro vs Your Goals: Our Review (SB1478)
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about the new Apple Vision Pro that was recently launched? Are you an early adopter, or are you waiting for the price to be cut and the...
Improve Your Relationships AND Your Portfolio this Valentine's Day (SB1477)
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love is in the air! Today we're talking about relationships with two fantastic people - our guest of honor today is the host of the Optimal Finance Da...
How (and When) to Break Up With Your Financial Advisor (SB1476)
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking up is hard to do...but what if your money is at stake? You don't want to be in a horrible relationship with a financial advisor that you can'...
How To Unlock Your Edge In Work And life (SB1475)
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a way to get and keep an edge over your competition? Want to dramatically improve your results and are willing to think big? We're...
Here Are Your Best Tax Software Options (SB1474)
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, the distinct smell of tax time. All that sweating...sweating out deductions, college expenses, rental income, and maybe even side-hustle write-off...
Could YOU Become a Market Wizard? SB1473
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever dreamed about beating the stock market? Money in your pocket and a lifestyle beyond compare? Sure you have! Here's a surprise...there ar...
5 Things You Should Know Before You Retire (SB1472)
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do the happiest retirees share in common? What are some of the steps you can take to get ready for retirement before you actually reach your numb...
Building Wealth and Purchasing a Home on a Dime with Kimberly Hamilton (SB1471)
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder HOW to afford a house? Already own a home but hoping to save money through better financial habits and hacks? Today we delve into the intr...
Tales From The Dirty Underbelly of Financial Management - with Shannon McLay (SB1470)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon McLay is on a mission to clean up the dirty end of the financial planning pool. The Financial Gym founder has seen it all - advisors offering ...
Eliminate "The Suck" and Maximize Life's Upside (Plus your health and wellness questions answered!) SB1469(SB1469)
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard that you have to take on risk in order to reap the rewards of investing. Are there any ways you can achieve the rewards without taking...
Every Decision You Make Matters - with Brian Klaas (SB1468)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Klaas has an interesting backstory...to say the least. He owes his existence to a woman who murdered her family. Because she did it--and took he...
Navigating Family, Goals, Culture, and Good Money Habits (with Gigi Gonzales)- SB1467
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s important to you? Owning a car? Family time? Retirement? No matter what your goals are, they’re always intertwined more with the goals of t...
Does Wealth Care Where You Live? (SB1466)
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how where you live and work could affect your ability to reach your financial goals? More specifically, is living in a big city making you...
Finding Your People, Extinguishing Negative Self Talk, and Finding Peace (with Amy Minkley) SB1465
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Minkley is a woman on a mission. Sometimes, she admits, the mission is WAY over her head. She's an overachiever by nature, coming by her work ethi...
Tricks to Rethink Your Budget w YNAB's Jesse Mecham (SB1464)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of one of the nation's most loved budgeting tools says he dislikes the term "budget." Why? Because most of us see a budget as restrictive ...
24 Smart Money Moves for 2024 (SB1463)
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are some rules to live by to make your 2024 the best year ever? Our very own OG, Paula Pant from Afford Anything, Len Penzo from LenPenzo.com, an...
We Ask Chat GPT How To Solve Our Debt Problems (SB1462)
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe the holiday season got away from you. Maybe it's been a bigger, longer issue that you've been trying to solve. Maybe you have manageable debt, b...
World Record Holder Jenn Drummond on Planning, Resilience, and Goal Setting (SB1461)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we were all about focus and goal setting. Today? We'll teach you how to tenaciously grip those goals when times get tough. Jenn Drummond kno...
We Ask a Walmart Magic 8 Ball To Predict the Future (SB 1460)
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wish a cheap plastic toy from Walmart could tell you the future? We sure do! And we try every year. It’s our annual Magic 8 Ball episode today ...
Make Goal Setting FAR Easier in 2024 (with Jon Acuff) - SB 1459
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us struggle with goals. Maybe it's the words we use around them, like "legacy" and "purpose" that freak us out. For whatever reason we look in...
Lesson: Learn to Focus in 2024 (plus, how BNPL companies are killing you)
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many distractions. You can't even read this title without thinking about your social media accounts, can you? That's okay. Neither can we. So, to h...
Our 2023 Magic 8 Ball Episode (SB1457)
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our Best of 2023 week-long extravaganza by revisiting our first roundtable episode of the year, where Len Penzo's Magic 8-ball made some bo...
Panning for Profits: Uncovering Wealth Lessons from the Old West (Best of 2023 SB1456)
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us today for a very special installment of our Best of 2023 Week!!! Crypto? Huge profits? Taking advantage of people? Has that ever happened befo...
Mastering Emotions and Maximizing Energy in Financial Decisions (Best of 2023 SB1455)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's special "Best of 2023" episode, we revisit a conversation Joe had with Dr. Julia DiGangi. How much of your own emotions and energy go into ...
Kara Goucher on Abuse, Money, and the Elite Nike Running Team (Best of 2023 SB 1454)
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's best of 2023 episode, we revisit an exclusive interview that Joe had with superstar runner Kara Goucher who shared her experience of abuse ...
Top 5 Plays To Win The Money Championship Game (Best of 2023 SB1415)
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural Best of 2023 episode, we revisit a Top 5 episode all about moves to make to win at the money game. Joe and OG dive into their top fiv...
What Should We Have Learned In 2023 (SB1452)
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's special roundtable episode, our panel members share what money lessons we should have learned in 2023. Joining us on the year-ending roundt...
Lessons From 2023 with Today Show Money Editor Jean Chatzky (SB1451)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LOTS of incredible events happened this year. What should we have learned from a big bank collapse? From Bitcoin resurging? From the stock market movi...
Doug and the Three Ghosts
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One snowy Christmas Eve in Texarkana, Neighbor Doug settled into bed in his snazzy Superman Footie PJs (Amazon affiliate link), still buzzing on Joe's...
Retirement Has Been Cancelled (SB1449)
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is retirement, as we know it, dead? Should the idea of retirement itself be retired, and should we all aspire to be like Betty White? Will all those d...
7 Ways Rich People Think Differently About Money (with Vivian Tu) SB1448
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to be a great investor? We're going to dive into a few ways...including how rich people view investing and money in a much different light...
Launch Your Money Rocket (SB1447)
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you seen someone try to make their big money move and it fizzles out? Often it's because they started at the wrong place or didn't...
How Do You Explain Good Money Habits to Newbies?
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the best safe withdrawal rate for your retirement plan? What the heck is a safe withdrawal rate? On today's special roundtable discussion, we d...
How to Achieve Challenging and Unlikely Goals with Astronaut Mike Massimino (SB1445)
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best "next move" for your career or your passion? Keep moving. Dr. Mike Massimino knows how to achieve unlikely goals. He not only applied...
Your Order of Operations For Better Leadership (SB1444)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're leading your family, a department or work, or heck, "managing from the middle," every one of us has leadership potential inside of us t...
Top 10 Financial Mistakes (SB1443)
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the most common ways people shoot themselves in the foot (financially-speaking)? Here to tackle that very question is our expert panel of con...
Navigating Important Conversations, Small Talk, and Holiday Parties (SB1442)
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you found yourself headed into the company holiday party thinking, "I hope I don't end up stuck in a conversation in the corner wi...
Tiffany Aliche Shares a BIG Money Hack and a Sad Money Truth (SB1441)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone says they know a great "money hack" but Tiffany Aliche (The Budgetnista, Brown Ambition podcast), knows LOTS of them and shares one that Joe ...
Top 5 Board Games about Money and Business With Candice Harris from BoardGameGeek (SB1440)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Joe's favorite episode of the year—our annual Black Friday board game episode! Joining us on this Black Friday, we are thrilled to welcom...
Our 2023 Hot (and not) Tech Guide (SB1439)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most expensive items in your life after your home and transportation are technology related. That's why each year, before Black Friday, we...
Save Big Money on Holiday Gifts (SB1438)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With prices up (inflation) and wages stagnant, this is a GREAT year to look to save big on holiday gifts (and also to save big on those things you nee...
Top 5 Ways To Get Rich (SB1437)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking to become rich? How do you define rich? What are your preconceived ideas about how to best get there? On today's special roundtable di...
Stop Chasing Shortcuts and Bet on Yourself (with BiggerPockets' David Greene) SB 1436
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wants something for nothing. Today's guest says the term "passive income" is a lie, and he's the guy hosting the biggest podcast in the "pass...
Investing In An Election Year (Special Episode - SB1435)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like an uncertain time, doesn't it? High inflation, high interest rates, job uncertainty for some...and just under one year from now, a huge ...
Four Strategies to Transform Your Workplace Performance into Brilliance (with Andrew McAfee): SB1431
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a question: who walked into work recently and said, "I hope I suck at my job today?" I'm hoping the answer is NONE of our Stacker community. An...
What If The Market Collapses? (REWIND SB1433)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our top article today discusses the current financial markets. If you thought stocks were going to move south, why wouldn’t you do anything about it...
How Personal is “Personal” Finance? (REWIND SB1432)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's special Stacking Benjamins Rewind episode, we jump into the way back machine to listen to an episode from our friend Doc G's Earn & Invest ...
Saving Distressed Neighborhoods Through Responsible Real Estate Investing
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's special rewind episode, we feature an episode from our sister show, The Stacking Deeds Show. Are you a novice investor interested in real e...
How Will You Create “The Best Days of Your Life”? (SB1430)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At what age do you think will be the best days of your life? How do changing priorities impact how you view happiness? What role does stress play in d...
Rising Interest Rates, Uncertain Retirement, and Changing Working Conditions: What We Worry About (Live from FinCon 2023) SB1429
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What keeps YOU up at night? We asked an All-Star panel that you can only put together at a big conference like FinCon...and today we do just that. We'...
Fixing a Toxic Walk Toward Financial Independence (with the FIoneers)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Financial independence. It's often presented by writers as the place dreams are made of. You've reached this magical place called "enough" and now lif...
Stop Pressing Life's Easy Button (SB1427)
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Les Brown, no stranger to hard work and the resulting success it brings, famously said, “Do what is easy, and your life will be hard. Do what is har...
Life Advice From a Top American Entrepreneur - Panera Founder Ron Shaich (SB1426)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Want to know how to stack AND enjoy more Benjamins? Us too! That's why we like taking life advice from the right people. In our minds, Ron Shaich, fou...
Our Top 5 Ways to Save Money Fast (SB 1425)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has the cost of...everything...got you down? Us, too. That's why today we bring you our Top 5 Ways to Cut Expenses Fast! If you're looking for some ea...
Can You Balance Time and Financial Freedom? ep 1424
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you letting your dreams of financial freedom slip through your fingers, always putting them off until tomorrow? Join us for today's special roundt...
Travel Savings Hacks: Reward Programs, Travel Guides, and Best Practices (with Lee Huffman) SB1423
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where have you seen inflation the most? Maybe in travel. Between flights, the rental car, lodging, and admission fees, it feels like it takes FIVE bag...
Stumbling Toward -- and achieving -- Your Goals (Live from Bali!) SB1422
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever think that you aren't sure where you're headed with your money? Today we talk to TWO guests who began experimenting and found themselves much mor...