When to Consider Refinancing Your Student Loans

To refinance or not – that is the question. The arena of student loan refinancing can be a confusing one. Even if you can nab a lower interest rate by doing a refi, it still…

Free and Automated Investing with the M1 App

Sorry Vanguard, but it’s time to introduce everyone to your more tech-savvy younger brother, M1 Finance. Anyone who listens to the podcast knows how much we love Vanguard’s low-cost index funds and how they can…

Here’s Why I Just Opened a New Online Bank Account

Why I Opened a New Online Bank Account

If you’ve been listening to the How to Money podcast for a while, you know that Matt and I get pretty excited about investment properties. I just recently took out a fairly substantial home equity…

The Power of Investing in Yourself – Episode 119

We talk a lot about investing- whether that be in the stock market, in real estate, or in bitcoin (JK don’t ever do that)! But it’s not often that we discuss investing in ourselves- our…

Growing up on $0.44 a Day to Worldwide Traveler with Kristy Shen – Episode 118

Kristy Shen has an amazing story- from growing up in China on $0.44 a day to becoming financially independent at age 31 and traveling non-stop around the world. Kristy writes about money on her site…

Debunking Conventional Financial Advice – Episode 117

There’s a lot of crappy financial advice out there. Some sayings you might hear all the time and you’re not even sure where they even originated- maybe they’re more of a proverbial phrase. There are…

Ask HTM: Long Distance Landlording, Pros and Cons to Bankruptcy, and Getting My 20 Year Old Sister Investing – Episode 116

This week on the pod we’re answering your questions! 1 – I’m moving to the beach, should I keep my current house as a rental or sell it? 2 – When applying for credit cards,…

The High Cost of Loyalty – Episode 115

Loyalty to certain brands, stores, or service providers could be costing you a ton of money. The same might be true when it comes to your devotion to an employer – your loyalty might be…

Having Essential Money Conversations with your Parents, with Cameron Huddleston – Episode 114

Talking with your parents about their finances might prove to be a very difficult conversation- discussing religion and politics may even seem like a walk in the park compared to breaching the topics of retirement,…

Rebuilding a Rough Credit Score – Episode 113

Much of our financial life often revolves around one number- our credit score. It’s really important that your score is in a healthy range as it impacts loan terms, insurance rates, and even job offers….

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