Thoughts On Money [TOM]
Episodes
American Debtmageddon
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3PkPu91 Trevor Cummings hosts the Thoughts and Money podcast with Brett “Bone Cutter” and Blaine Carver ...
Convictions > Confirmity
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4bFGcwT Trevor Cummings hosts The Thoughts on Money Podcast with Brett Bonecutter and Blaine Carver to discu...
Shortcuts, Head Starts, and Changing Lanes
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/47grFFj Trevor Cummings hosts the Thoughts and Money Podcast with Brett Bonecutter and Blaine Carver, discus...
Opting For Wisdom: Options Trading Basics
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4rAtQvD Trevor Cummings, hosting with a lost voice, interviews blog author Brett Bonecutter about his COVID-...
Are Your Market Expectations Realistic?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4tQ4xaA Trevor Cummings hosts the Thoughts of Money Podcast with article author Blaine Carver and Brett Bone...
Investment Du Jour
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3ZQiqYm In this episode of the 'Thoughts So Money' podcast, host Trevor Cummings, joined by Blaine Carver an...
Five Home Financing Hacks
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4t4WLct In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast (TOM), host Trevor Cummings sits with Brett Bonecu...
Small-Cap Stocks are on a Tear!
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast, hosted by Trevor Cummings, financial experts Blaine Carver and Brett Bonecu...
Making Financial Decisions
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/49AK0NH In this episode of the Thoughts On Money Podcast, host Trevor Cummings, along with guests Blaine Car...
Book Review: “The Fourth Turning, An American Prophecy”
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4szAiUr Decoding 'The Fourth Turning': Understanding Generational Cycles and Their Impact on Investment Phil...
You Need to Be Bored
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/48ZUDcG The Importance of Embracing Boredom In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast, host Trevor C...
Looking for Wisdom in a World of Artificial Intelligence
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3XPJNko Finding Wisdom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Investing, Emotions, and Technology...
An Overview on Credit Scores
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/48y6UVz Understanding Credit Scores: A Personal Journey and Practical Advice In this episode of the Thoughts...
Kyle Busch v. Pacific Life
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4og2etf Understanding the Kyle Busch vs. Pacific Life Insurance Controversy In this episode of the Thoughts ...
Long-Term Care...Get It, or Forget It?
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/47EvNQc Navigating Long-Term Care: Get It or Forget It? In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast, h...
Purpose Driven Planning – End of Year Conversations
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/48Xhibo Mastering Year-End Financial Planning: Contributions, Tax Strategies, and Generosity In this episode...
Be a Tell-Me-More Investor
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3WlUXwC Mastering the Art of Investing: The ‘Tell Me More’ Approach In this episode of the Thoughts. So ...
Three Unrelated Pieces of Advice
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/48suqVy Navigating Financial Strategies: Running Your Race, Taking Inventory, and Understanding Liquidity In...
The Mirror We Don’t Like to Look In
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/46XjbC4 Join Blaine Carver and special guest Darren Lightfoot, as they discuss key investment philosophies, ...
Abnormal Returns
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3VMFchP In this episode of 'Thoughts on Money Today,' Sean Latimer and Sean Ullrich discuss a recent article...
Taxes & Fees
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4mCBen4 Navigating Deal Breakers in Financial Planning: Taxes and Fees In this episode of the Thoughts on Mo...
Is Your Portfolio Keeping Up with Inflation?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/47RDUcM Understanding Inflation: Beyond the Basics In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast, hosts ...
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Charts
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3IlgSjU Navigating Investment Risks and Market Volatility In this episode of the 'Thoughts on Money' podcast...
AI BS
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3I6jBxC Navigating AI in Financial Advice: Trust, Verification, and Pitfalls In this episode of the 'Thought...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce - Money and Marriage
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/45HoWV6 Navigating Finances and Marriage: Insights from The Thoughts on Money Podcast In this episode of TO...
The Boys in the Boat
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4fNsMPK Financial Planning and Rowing: Lessons from 'Boys in the Boat' In this episode of the Thoughts on Mo...
It's What You Know for Sure...
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3UueU3m The Dangers of Overconfidence: From Electric Cars to Financial Markets Host Trevor Cummings and gues...
The Stock Market and the Casino
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4mrbGcG The Patience Premium: Distinguishing Stock Market Investments from Casino Bets In this episode of Th...
When Risk Isn’t What It Seems: Rethinking the Volatility Paradigm
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3IOsn3v Rethinking the Volatility Paradigm with Ishan Chhabra In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podc...
Write Off the Sunset: Planning Around the OBBBA
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4m3JlJo Navigating the New Tax Landscape with Matt Gregory In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast...
T.O.E. (Thoughts On Expenses)
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/44SfyfP Mastering Your Finances: The Importance of Understanding Expenses In this episode of the 'Thoughts O...
Cautiously Pessimistic
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4nZl7Sv Cautiously Pessimistic – Navigating Investment Expectations In this episode of The Thought Somebod...
Mid-Year Money Check-In
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/45Kgy7H Midyear Money Check-in: Financial Hygiene and Strategic Planning In this episode of the Thoughts on ...
Roth Conversion Tax Traps
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4jYgcxO In this episode of the 'Thoughts On Money' podcast, co-host Blaine Carver and guest Darren Lightfoot...
Why You Need to Understand Duration
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4l4j6C2 Understanding Duration: Impact on Bond Investment Strategies In this episode of the Thoughts on Mone...
Overwhelmed By Options
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4kPiJLp Understanding Options: Income Strategies and Market Mitigation In this episode of the Thoughts and M...
Unforced Errors
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4dKakXs Avoiding Unforced Errors in Your Financial Plan In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Podcast, ho...
Compounding Growth
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/43FUXf8 The Power of Compounding Growth: Basics, Beliefs, and Strategies In this episode of the Thoughts on ...
Nobody Knows Everything
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/43vNFui Nobody Knows Everything: Navigating Financial Expertise and Collaboration In this episode of the Tho...
Surplus, Steady, and Sinking – Three Types of Retirement
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4keLRM3 In this episode of the Thoughts and Money Podcast ('Tom'), host Trevor Cummings and co-host Blaine C...
Why Dividend Growth?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3YWQUs6 The Case for Dividend Growth: Insights from the Thoughts and Money Podcast In this episode of the Th...
Surviving These Markets
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4jqFLrZ Thriving Amid Market Volatility: Insights and Strategies In this episode of the Thoughts and Money P...
Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4lCcyvy The Stages of Retirement: Strategies for Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Years In this episode of the Thou...
For Simplicity’s Sake
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4l9W0e1 The Power of Simplicity in Financial Planning In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Podcast, host...
The Prodigal Son
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4hTqXjQ Practical Financial Advice: Preparing Your Heirs for Wealth In this episode of the Thoughts on Money...
Mind the Gap
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/41LZ33h Mind the Gap: Navigating Investor Psychology and Financial Planning In this episode of the 'Thoughts...
Taking Inventory of Your Cash
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4iNZBwe Taking Inventory of Your Cash: Balancing Security and Growth In this episode of the Thoughts on Mone...
Answering Your Questions - Part 4
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4iaAOD0 Financial Wisdom, Tools, and Advice: Answering Your Questions In this episode of the Thoughts on Mon...
Answering Your Questions - Part 3
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3XjyQYt Exploring Taxes and Principal Withdrawal in Retirement: Listener Questions Answered In this episode ...
Answering Your Questions - Part 2
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3QACWaF Thoughts on Money: The Benefits of Giving and Investment Strategies In this episode of the Thoughts ...
Answering Your Questions - Part 1
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Qk01hU Answering Your Financial Questions: Annuities, Social Security, and Roth vs. Traditional IRAs In thi...
Should I Own Bonds?
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/40Ph7J9 Bonds Explained: Understanding Their Role and Importance in Investment Portfolios In this episode of...
Oversold & Underserved
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Ekku3k Guiding Financial Futures with Purpose: A Conversation with Josh Klooz In this episode of the Though...
Prepare for the Worst
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3DZvaUY Preparing for Unexpected Disasters: Financial Planning Essentials In this episode of the Thoughts on...
Simple Advice to Start out the New Year
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/40dvKFY Consolidation Over Resolutions: Simplifying Your Finances for a Healthier Financial Future In this N...
The Heart of Financial Advice
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/41GZwW0 The Heart of Financial Advice: Insider Insights from the Thoughts on Money Podcast In this episode o...
Understanding Average Returns
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3ZA5XY7 Setting Realistic Expectations in an Exceptional Market Year In this episode of the Thoughts on Mone...
The Official End of Year Checklist
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - End-of-Year Financial Planning with Special Guest Darren Lightfoot In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Podcast, host Trev...
Future Stock Returns - Revisited
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4i45vK6 Strategic Moves for a High Valuation Market In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Podcast, host T...
The Secret to Financial Serenity
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3UT2L8u The Secret to Financial Serenity: Confidence and Strategy Join Trevor Cummings and today's author Bl...
Saving on Taxes
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3CgKBaB Saving on Taxes: The Power and Pitfalls of Roth Conversions In this episode of the Thoughts on Money...
Returns Over the Next 10 Years
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4f8lpS0 Predicting the Next Decade's Market Returns: An In-Depth Analysis In this episode of the Thoughts on...
Can You Afford It?
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3NrWc90 Transforming Financial Mindsets: From Planning to Legacy In this multifaceted episode of the 'Though...
Don't Believe the Lies
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4h3n4cK Navigating Half Truths in Finance and Life In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Podcast, host Tr...
The Line and The Circle – Spending in Retirement
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4ePs5nr Reprogramming Financial Mindsets: From Earning to Spending This episode of the 'Thoughts on Money' p...
Eating Elephants
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4gJS8OT Navigating Big Decisions: Frameworks for Financial Planning In this episode of the Thoughts on Money...
You've Got to Be Kidding Me
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Xw16Gr Navigating Financial Media Hype and Sensationalism In this episode of the Thoughts on Money (TOM) po...
Dollar-Cost-Averaging
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4d9Z1FY Mastering Dollar Cost Averaging: Soccer Strategies for Smarter Investments In this episode of the Th...
What To Expect When You're Expecting
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/47bXUEB The Power of Expectations in Life, Finance, and Happiness In this episode of the Thoughts on Money (...
Playing with House Money
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Z6Nowf Understanding the Power of Compounding and Legacy Planning In this episode of the Thoughts of Money ...
Financial Milestones
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3MidbtW Navigating Financial Milestones: From Youth to Golden Years In this episode of the Thoughts on Money...
Opportunity Costs
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3M8Yj0S T-Bill and Chill vs. Market Returns: A Game Film Analysis In this episode of the Thoughts on Money P...
Personal Finance 101
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3YzxRos Personal Finance 101: Building a Strong Financial Framework In this episode of the Thoughts on Money...
Next to Godliness
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/46y1Y1F Cleanliness in Finances: The Secret to a Tidy Portfolio In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Pod...
Who's the Boss?
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Yf7XGt Who's the Boss: Mastering Self-Control in Life and Investing In this episode of the Thoughts on Mone...
Knowledge is Power
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3S8texp Power of Great Teachers: Insights from the Thoughts on Money Podcast In this episode of the Thoughts...
Declaration of Financial Independence
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4eTRm0N Discussing Financial Independence and the FIRE Movement In this episode of the Thoughts on Money (TO...
A Feature, Not a Bug
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3zpcXxW Embracing Volatility: Lessons from Nature and Investing In this episode of the Thoughts on Money Pod...
Who's On Your Team?
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3KS7Ng9 Financial Advice: Owner vs. Coach In this episode of the Thoughts of Money podcast, host Trevor Cumm...
What Goes Up Must Come Down?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4b4UxiQ Navigating Home Affordability: Practical Insights In this episode of the Thoughts on Money podcast, ...
The Playtpus
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3x5Xemm The Platypus Parallel: Unmasking Investor Behavior In this episode of the Thoughts on Money (TOM) po...
Records are Made to be Broken
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3X2qzZp Breaking Records and Financial Progress: Embracing Market Highs and Human Innovation In this episode...
Avoiding Big Mistakes
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/4bTgiTx One of the secrets to long-term financial success is avoiding big mistakes. Big mistakes come in a...
Summer Work
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3wBQQ6i Today I have the honor and privilege of welcoming a first-time Thoughts On Money contributor. Josh ...
The New Lost Decade
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3QF5Zum The decade from 2000-2009 included both the Dot-Com Bubble and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). ...
It’s All About What You Keep
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3USNw01 Today, I am excited to introduce our guest author, Sean Ullrich. Sean hails from our Nashville offic...
Goldie Rocks and The Permabears
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3y08bG8 Let me ask you this, why did Goldilock’s parent allow her to wander alone in the forest? It’s ne...
Retirement Line Dancing
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/446kXz1 Turns out, the path to a prosperous retirement is not too different than learning to line-dance. The...
Diversification Via Dividends
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3VNPHTq Lately, bonds have been behaving a lot like stocks. This can become a major issue for investors. ...
Not If, But When
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3vzmbWH The stock market has quite the win streak going. I submit that this in itself should not concern i...
Financial Aerodynamics
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3Tr9Ag4 If you know me, you know I love cycling. If you know me, you know I love personal finance. Today...
Leverage: Amplifying Outcomes
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3uQ2RnS Leverage is debt. Is leverage good or bad? Neither. As is applicable to most things, leverage ca...
When You Don't Get What You Pay For
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3P61dFn When stock prices (valuations) feel stretched, it can be a bit scary. Elevated market prices can ...
The Allocators Cookbook
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/49EildP Today, I will discuss how both chefs and investors are influenced by their experiences, and I will s...
In The Absence of Truth
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com
Rainy Days
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3uqi2DW Please join us today as James Andrews explains how something even as minute as rainy days can be so ...
Gone Fishing
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/42rcKV3 Often, we are our own worst enemies. To grow/mature as an investor, it is helpful to watch game fi...
What is Risk Anyway?
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/429YLTH What is Risk? Seems like quite a philosophical question, no? Yet, one we must wrestle with when it...
The Power of Simplicity
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3RXvTZY The temptation to overcomplicate wealth management in the name of sophistication is strong. Financi...
A New Who
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/3tDVijt Last week, we discussed the short life spans of New Year’s Resolutions. Blaine Carver offered som...