Episode 154: Making a Health Savings Account Part of Your Retirement Plan
Back in Episode 80 I talked about Health Savings Accounts in conjunction with some high deductible health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act. An HSA is a great idea if you have one of the...
10 Jun 202221min
Episode 153: Starting Your Kids on the Path to Retirement
In the past two episodes, I have talked about financial education for our children and instilling them with a basic working knowledge and literacy when it comes to money. I also discussed in Episode 1...
27 Mai 202219min
Episode 152: Development of Financial Personalities with Vince Shorb
In the last episode I talked with Jake Cousineau, a California educator who teaches financial literacy to high school students. But looking into this further I discovered that attitudes about money (c...
13 Mai 202236min
Episode 151: Personal Finance for the Real World with Jake Cousineau
When I was growing up, the boys took shop, and the girls took home ec. The latter, as we would say today, stressed gender roles, and consisted of cooking, sewing, and the like. But real home economics...
22 Apr 202241min
Episode 150: Financial Planning for Widowed or Divorced Women
There are many challenges that face people on the road to financial freedom, including credit card debt, student loans, and a loss of employment or reduction in income. Overcoming them can be a real s...
8 Apr 202240min
Episode 149: Busting the Credit Score Myths
The pandemic has been disruptive economically to many people, to say the least! Jobs have been lost, income has been scaled back, and as we come out of all this, people are looking to rebuild and get ...
25 Mar 202227min
Episode 148: Do's and Don'ts on Medical Debt
U.S. News reports that more than 50% of those who were infected with COVID-19 or who lost income due to the pandemic are now struggling with medical debt. Even as new infections wane, and it looks lik...
11 Mar 202222min
Episode 147: Your 2021 Tax Return – How to Spend the Refund or Pay the Taxes
Tax time approaches as we head into spring, so it's a good idea to start thinking about what to do once your return is prepared and ready to file. Do you owe money? If so, are you able to pay it? On t...
25 Feb 202222min
