Optimal Finance Daily - Archive 1 - Episodes 1-300 Only

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents shares why you should invest and save for retirement. Episode 1003: Why You Should Invest & Save For Retirement, Plus a Personal Finance Confession Fail by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com. The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2014/10/why-you-should-invest-and-save-for-retirement.html Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares her thoughts on if you should get a car loan to improve your credit score. Episode 1002: Should You Get a Car Loan to Improve Your Credit Score? Heck No! by Paula Pant of Afford Anything Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast. The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/will-getting-car-loan-improve-credit-score-heck/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESI of ESI Money shares why he uses a CPA to do his taxes. Episode 1001: Why I Use a CPA to Do My Taxes by ESI of ESI Money on Tax Preparation & Outsourcing Financial Work ESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simple and focuses on doing three simple things to achieve financial independence: earn, save, invest. There's a bit more to it than that, of course, but if you can concentrate on these three areas, they will get you at least 90% of the way there. The original post is located here: https://esimoney.com/why-i-use-a-cpa-to-do-my-taxes/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Audino shares advice on how to make a decision when you're at a personal crossroads. Episode 1000: Optimal Living Advice - Introducing Optimal Living Advice with Greg Audino - Life Questions & Answers with a Life Coach Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares early vs. traditional retirement. Episode 999: Early vs. Traditional Retirement by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on How To Decide on Your Financial Path Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by flipping real estate or trading hot stocks. He did it the traditional way: hard work, frugality, prudent investing, and patience. When it comes to personal finance, his top priorities are simplicity, reliability, and safety. Now his mission is to help others become financially independent as he did. More recently, Chris Mamula has been managing the blog and he's a frequent writer on the site. Chris used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from a career as a physical therapist at age 41. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his p

Mike Ballew of Eggstack shares his thoughts on working in retirement. Episode 998: Working in Retirement by Mike Ballew of EggStack on Social Security Benefits & Employed While Retired Mike Ballew is a 56-year-old engineer turned blogger who reached a point in life where he sees things more clearly than ever before. He faced financial challenges and overcame them through hard work and determination. His blog helps others navigate their personal finances and plan for retirement. The original post is located here: https://eggstack.com/blog/2019-11-17-Working-in-Retirement/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holly Johnson with Get Rich Slowly shares her thoughts on lowering expectations for Christmas. Episode 997: Lowering Expectations for Christmas by Holly Johnson with Get Rich Slowly on Budgeting For Holidays J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate. The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/lowering-expectations-for-christmas/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares how to calculate your debt to asset ratio and check if it's good. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 996: [Part 2] How to Calculate Your Debt to Asset Ratio (And Check If It's Good) by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares how to calculate your debt to asset ratio and check if it's good. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 995: [Part 1] How to Calculate Your Debt to Asset Ratio (And Check If It's Good) by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located

Robert Farrington of The College Investor shares personal finance rules you need to live by. Episode 994: Personal Finance Rules You Need To Live By by Robert Farrington of The College Investor on Saving & Investing Money Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents make smart choices about college financing options and navigating the complex world of paying for school. He started The College Investor in 2009 as a forum to discuss the myriad of financial issues facing young adults. The original post is located here: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/15635/personal-finance-rules-need-live/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Fundrise is the future of real estate investing. Visit fundrise.com/ofd to have your first 3 months of fees waived. Learn more about your ad choices. V

Grumpus Maximus shares his thoughts on thankfulness and bounty. Episode 993: Thankfulness and Bounty by Grumpus Maximus on How to Be Thankful & Have Gratitude on Thanksgiving Grumpus Maximus is a 40 something US military officer with 19 years of active duty service under my belt. He's spent over four years of that career either deployed or stationed in the Middle East, and another three years stationed in Europe. As he travels to his family's mostly unintentional path to FI, he wants to share his knowledge. Anyone who is eligible for a defined benefit pension could easily implement their own goal to achieve FI. Grumpus Maximus' path is not only replicable, but easily built and improved upon. The original post is located here: https://grumpusmaximus.com/thankfulness-and-bounty/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy shares a different way to think about money. Episode 992: A Different Way to Think About Money by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on Trading Time for Money J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/different-way-to-think-about-money/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares his thoughts on money and Monopoly. Episode 991: Money and Monopoly: Invest Early and Often by Nick True of Mapped Out Money on Saving Money & Investing Nick True is the founder of Mapped Out Money, where he helps you get a grip on your finances and take hold of freedom. His goal is to help you save more, live more, reduce debt, and get free. Mapped Out Money is for you if you want actionable steps to help get control of your money, you want to be free from money stress, you're ready to change your life and use money to support your dreams, and you don't want to settle for mediocrity. The original post is located here: https://mappedoutmoney.com/money-and-monopoly-invest-early-and-often/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Money Mustache shares how to get rich with the chaCHING instinct. Episode 990: Get Rich With: the "ChaCHING!" Instinct by Mr. Money Mustache on Delayed Gratification for Financial Success Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two. The original post is located here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/06/04/get-rich-with-the-chaching-instinct/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on tiny luxuries. Episode 989: Tiny Luxuries by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How To Be More Grateful & Mindful Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook. The original post is located here: https://exilelifestyle.com/tiny-luxuries/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kumiko of The Budget Mom shares how to budget for Christmas gifts. Episode 988: How to Budget for Christmas Gifts by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Saving Money & Allocating for Holiday Gifts Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they understand and can afford. The original post is located here: https://www.thebudgetmom.com/how-to-budget-for-christmas-gifts/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Stout of FinancialVerse asks what is your cash savings hierarchy. Episode 987: What is Your Cash Savings Hierarchy? by Harry Stout of FinancialVerse on Where To Allocate Your Savings Harry N. Stout is an acknowledged senior leader in the global financial services business with experience in all key business areas with particular expertise in personal finance, life insurance, annuities, product innovation, and business management. He has over 30 years of financial services industry experience in the U.S. and abroad, working in Europe, Northern Asia, Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Harry is the author of the upcoming book - The FinancialVerse - A Common Sense Approach for Your Money to be published by Vertel Publishing in October 2019. The book is available for preordering at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and through other major national book distributors. The original post is located here: https://www.financialverse.com/post/what-is-your-cash-savings-hierarchy Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more ab

Dawn Starks of SimpleMoney shares why fall is the perfect time to declutter. Episode 986: Fall is the Perfect Time to Declutter by Dawn Starks of Simple Money on Review Tax Documents & Insurance Coverage Dawn Starks has been a financial planner for over twenty years. Her aim with financial planning work has always been to simplify things for clients. Making concepts easier to grasp and less scary is the goal. Dawn's SimpleMoney project - the blog, podcast, and soon-to-be courses and book is a co-project with her husband Greg. The original post is located here: https://simplemoneypro.com/blog/fall-is-the-perfect-time-to-declutter/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Town of Rule One Investing shares 4 important financial metrics to help evaluate a company. Episode 985: 4 Important Financial Metrics to Help Evaluate a Company by Phil Town of Rule One Investing on Stock Evaluation Phil Town's portfolio has been ranked No. 1 by the American Association for Individual Investors when it produced a 50% rate of return. He has a passion for investing that is hard to beat and he wants to share it with you. Phil has written three New York Times #1 Best-Selling Investment Books, Rule #1, Payback Time, and Invested, and he's been invited to speak on TV shows on CNBC, FOX, and MSNBC. The original posts are located here: https://www.ruleoneinvesting.com/blog/how-to-invest/important-financial-metrics-that-we-use/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares her thoughts on drugs, your brain and holiday sales. Episode 984: Drugs, Your Brain, and Holiday Sales by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Psychology of Black Friday Shopping Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast. The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/drugs-brain-holiday-sales/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices