
Episode 172: The Hidden Costs of Divorce
According to Divorce.com, the U.S. has the highest divorce rate in the world at 40-50%, although the Census Bureau report suggests that the rate dropped from 2009 to 2019. 60% of second marriages and ...
10 Mar 202328min

Episode 171: A Personal Finance News Update
There's a lot in the news these days on personal finance, including a possible new repayment plan for student loans, dealing with marital "financial incompatibility," and new laws pertaining to retire...
24 Feb 202323min

Episode 170: Preparing Your 2022 Tax Return
With tax season having officially started on January 23, the IRS is expecting taxpayers to file more than 168 million returns, most of them before the April 18 deadline. But depending on how involved ...
10 Feb 202323min

Episode 169: Building a Path to Financial Freedom with Eric Brotman
Positioning yourself for financial freedom early on in life is the best way to do it, and creates a greater chance of success. However, this can be done at any age through discipline and planning. Cer...
27 Jan 202345min

Episode 168: Preparing Your Finances for 2023
2022 was a rough year with inflation and recession rearing their ugly heads and causing us concern for our financial freedom (at least in the short term). But gas prices have dropped significantly, an...
13 Jan 202320min

Episode 167: Using Post-Nuptual Agreements in Your Personal Finances
In Episode 128 I talked about the divorce of Bill & Melinda Gates, the fact that they didn't have a pre-nuptual agreement, and when these agreements might be a good idea. Although they are of particul...
23 Des 202222min

Episode 166: Inflation Beating Holiday Shopping Tips
The Christmas of 2021 presented its own challenges. Shipping delays and supply chain bottlenecks made it difficult for stores to keep items on their shelves, which led to less than stellar deals and l...
9 Des 202225min

Episode 165: Getting Permanent Disability Benefits with Sam Gaylord
Becoming permanently disabled can be devastating to your personal finances and seriously challenge your financial freedom and independence. In Episode 28 I covered how to deal with this if it's a resu...
25 Nov 202253min



















