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Summary: Financial Wellness Coach, Steve Stewart, wants to help you eliminate your debt, give you a deeper understanding about credit, and show you how money really works. This is the show for the everyday American who wants to get control of their personal finances and learn how to pay attention, NOT INTEREST! Subscribe to get every new show automatically and receive information on how to pay off soul-sucking credit card debt, how to save money, and how to avoid marketing pitfalls. More at http://SteveStewart.Me
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For those who pay with a credit card, your purchases just got more expensive. A recent change to Visa and MasterCard regulations removes restrictions on vendors and businesses which allows them to charge consumers a surcharge fee when paying with credit cards. This fee has always been there, we just never noticed it because it […]
Income tax returns can be difficult. Breaking the 1040 down into sections helped me to understand it better. Why we file taxes on April 15th We need to balance our “tax checkbook” once a year. April 15th has been coined “Tax Day” as this is the deadline that all taxpaying Americans must submit their balanced […]
By now we’ve all heard that Congress averted the Fiscal Cliff. Or did they? Effective with the first payroll of 2013, there are a number of changes to paychecks for employees. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Relief Act”) was passed by the United States Congress on January 1, 2013, and includes several changes […]
Jon White shares a story of how someone gave really bad financial advice to a young couple. You can read his post here: http://jwfinancialcoaching.com/who-are-you-taking-your-advice-from/ He and I agree, there is a lot of advice out there that will lead you to make bad decisions with your money. Jon and I talk about How Financial Coaching is […]
Financial Soldier, Jeff Rose, is starting another movement in 2013. He is leading the Debt Squad into a battle with debt and we are taking no prisoners. In this interview he shares how he came up with the idea, the goal, and what he expects will happen in the next 90 days. The Debt Movement […]
Putting money in a 401k is a smart tax-saving money move. The Government allows us to sock away up to $17,000 of our hard-earned pay and not pay income tax on it (up to $17,500 in 2013). The money in the account grows without making you pay taxes like a regular investment-type account would, you […]
Certified Financial Planner and IRS Enrolled Agent, Jim Blankenship, is the owner and author of FinancialDucksInARow.com, a blog that focuses on taxes, retirement planning, and Social Security. He saw the savings rates as being too low to enable Americans to retire when they wanted to or that they didn’t have enough when they needed to. […]
I’m so stinkin’ excited! We have only 38 months left on our mortgage. What happens when I throw a little bit extra every month towards the principal? The scales tip towards paying less in interest and more towards a complete debt free date in the Stewart household, that’s what! It isn’t like credit cards When […]
What is the best thing to do with a Christmas Bonus? It depends on your current financial situation. There are only three things you can do with money: Spend it, save it or give it. We need to do a little of all three. Let us use an example of a $10,000 bonus check. While […]
Interview with a YNAB super-user You Need A Budget, an incredibly flexible and easy-to-use software application, started as an excel spreadsheet. Steve Mudie remembers those days as he started using it back in the early days of YNAB. After filing for bankruptcy, Steve Mudie discovered Dave Ramsey. He realized the importance of keeping to a […]
Professional Organizer Diana Luetkemeyer joins us again to share tips on how to have a stress free holiday. How do we handle the added responsibilities during the holiday season? Write down your favorite 3 holiday tasks Write down least favorite 3 holiday tasks Delegate least favorite to others (hire someone or ask family to help) […]
Joe Saul-Sehy is a recovering Financial Planner. Currently, he is the co-host of the 2 Guys and Your Money podcast, COO & chief bottle washer at TheFreeFinancialAdvisor.com, and was the Channel 7 WXYZ-TV “Money Man” in a previous life. He joins us today to talk about Financial Advisors and Compliance. Compliance makes sure Advisors: Aren’t […]
The 3 Reasons that cause us to give: Our Heart At the center of our spirit is this reason to give just because we want to. Giving for the following reasons isn’t rational: People we care about Charities we believe in Events that tug at you (9-11, Katrina, Sandy, etc…) The effect of giving from […]
Dave Hilton offers helpful tips for negotiating and dealing with conflict. He should know, he has a masters degree in Dispute Resolution. Known as The Financial Conflict Coach, he helps people effectively resolve conflicts with their finances. Negotiation is a strategic communication process to get a deal done or solve a problem Conflict is neither […]
The purpose of a Debt Settlement company is to help consumers deal with collectors. They often promise to negotiate better interest rates and a reduction in the amount owed, but what they don’t tell you should scare you. Michael Bovee is the founder of ConsumerRecoveryNetwork.com. His company educates consumers and helps Americans negotiate settlements on […]