Ask HTM: Caring for Parents, Dreaming of Partial Retirement, and Paying Extra on the Mortgage – Episode 1078

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your...

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Friday Flight: Deceptive Dollar Stores, Frustrated Flippers, & Betting Your Credit Card Balance – Episode 1077

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down...

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Becoming a Rational Investor w/ Ben Felix – Episode 1076

Tall fellas UNITE! Joel has to contend with talking with someone who is taller than him for a change, but that’s mostly besides the point (unless tall guys actually invest differently than the rest of...

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Ask HTM: Double Dipping Expense Ratios, Wealth Building with High Deductibles, and when 50 Year Mortgages Make Sense – Episode 1075

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your...

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Friday Flight: Political $ Planning, Free Electricity, & Cash is Cringe (plus Instacart Iniquity, Advent Calendars, more…) – Episode 1074

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down...

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Jade Warshaw on Escaping the Debt Trap and Rewriting Your Story – Episode 1073

In Greek mythology, Atlas holds the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from Zeus. And every time you see an image of Atlas, remember the hundreds of millions of Americans who are perpetually burdened...

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Ask HTM: Newlywed Downpayment Debate, Good Car Loans, and Failing to Max Retirement Accounts – Episode 1072

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your...

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Friday Flight: AI Toys, Homeowners Held Hostage, and Impoverished Americans – Episode 1071

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to...

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Gen Z vs. The Old Money Rules w/ Lillian Zhang – Episode 1070

Let’s talk about money and “the youths” today! While a lot of personal finance advice is evergreen and helpful to folks of all ages, it’s also important to reach people where they are and in...

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Ask HTM: Mortgage Payoff Loophole, DAFs to Maximize Tax Deductions, and Legally Evading a Medical Bill – Episode 1069

Let’s kick off the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a question you’d like us to answer, toss your...

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