Earn & Invest

No matter how you look at it, retirement ends up being a big leap of faith. In this episode I talk with financial planner Jeremy Keil about all things retirement. How do you know when the time is right and how to plan accordingly? His book is titled Retire Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I discuss a spate of negative Apple reviews about the podcast. I thought that listeners might want to hear a discussion about what and how I make the Earn & Invest. Why advertisements? We cover a few other objections brought up by the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you choose passion or money when it comes to your career? I discuss the upcoming movie Bull Run with creators Bill Keenan and Alfredo Barrios Jr. The story follows a junior investment banker and the hijinks that uncover a deeper question about how we work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things episode, I expound on something that I discuss a lot outside of the podcast. Longevity influencers abound and they are pedaling all sorts of advice about how to be healthy. In many ways, I think they are wrong. This is why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have parents or loved ones that you feel responsible for? Managing the finances of a parent or other person as they are getting older and dealing with disease and mortality is difficult. Today we talk about how you can run afoul and what to do about it with Beth Pinsker, author of My Mother's Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This live podcast was recorded at the Wealth With Purpose Mastermind this past weekend in Chicago, Illinois. Participants were asked two questions and their answers were recorded. This is your community episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a part of a mastermind? If not, you may wonder what one is about and what we do in them. In this episode, I explore why masterminds can benefit you. Here is ten things about why I think they are important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things episode we talk taxes. While my view may not match everyone's., I feel like we radically overthink the concept. Listen as i set the record straight. Send all comments to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we roth crazy? Sean Mullaney and I talk about common misconceptions when it comes to tax planning. Not only whether we should be doing Roth conversions but also the future of taxation in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This solo episode is following up on our interview with Ilana Golan from the Leap Academy. Ilana faced dissapointment. So will you. Let's chat ten things about dissapointment. Do you agree? Let me know: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ilana Golan is the creator of Leap Academy where she helps people develop portfolio careers. What is a portfolio career and how do we develop it with the right amount of AQ? Listen to this broadranging converssation about the future of careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While personal finance is personal, there are some universal money truths. In This Rewind episode we talk with Shannah Game from ⁠Everyone's Talkin' Money ⁠about her fifteen wise money tips. She asked over one hundred friends and experts and in this episode we discuss what she found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rewind episode of the Earn & Invest podcast we discuss the often-neglected topic of Social Security, with Mary Beth Franklin, a seasoned retirement expert, unraveling the complexities and dispelling common misconceptions. With over 40 years of financial journalism experience, Franklin provides a comprehensive Social Security 101, highlighting its importance in retirement planning and addressing the risks associated with both assuming its non-existence and overlooking its impact on financial security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a live podcast episode at the FI Freedom Retreat in Bali, Indonesia. I am joinded by Jackie Cummings-Koski from the Catching Up To FI Podcast. Listen in as our conference attendees tell their stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shirzad Chamine is the author of New York Time's Bestseeling book, Positive Intelligence. We chat about how mindset effects our ability to get things done both personally as well as in organizations. How does our mind get in the way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suze Orman says we should have 3-5 years of cash equivalents available when you retire. Michael Higgins and I disagree. Listen in as we discuss the concept and dive into fundamental concepts like how to decide if you have enough money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love public speaking but realize that it is not everybody's thing. In this episode, I discuss why public speaking is important and what it accomplishes. Is it your favorite pastime or do you loathe it? Listen in to hear why it is important either way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are like me, you came of age in the 1980's. Things were different then. Money was different. Life was different. In this ten things episode we talk about what life was like growing up in the heart of Gen X. Did I get it right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you part of generation X? If so, did you get money wrong? Your generation ceratinly did. We chat today with Kerry Hannon and Janna Herron about their book Reality Bites. If you find yourself struggling like the rest of your generation, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spurred by my conversation with Rose Han, I talk ten things about enough. What is enough money? Joy? Happiness? How do we measure it and not fall into the common traps? If you have struggled with enough, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rose Han has written an awesome book titled Add a Zero. Today, I push her to go past how we make the money, and we delve into what it actually does for us. What would you rather have? 100 friends or one hundred million dollars. Rose knows her answer, what is yours? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your average person is not going to be able to retire in their thirties or forties. It is not that we shouldn't retire early, but we also might want to retire often with mini-retirements. We discuss this very subject with an expert on this subject--Jillian Johnsrud--about her book Retire Often. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things episode, I discuss friendship. My Thursday episode is going to be with a good friend, Jillian Johnsrud, so I felt we should discuss this important topic in preparation. Do you agree with my ten things? Let me know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you proud of being optimizer? Maybe efficiency is your thing? In this community episode, we talk about the risk of over optimizing and what we can do instead. We not only talk about our finances, but also our time and our health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me to discuss my personal nemesis. I am totally neurotic about time, so I decided to spend this ten things episode chatting about it. How do you feel about time? Is it abundant or scarce? Let's see if we agree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we chat with Delaney William about job stacking. Do you think you could hold a few full-time job at the same time? Delaney did and he thinks you could too. Today, we will chat about how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode I talk about ten things about the future of work and the job market. What will having a career look like? Will you work for someone else? Yourself? How do you build up a resumee for this unknown future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you build a flexible financial plan? We speak with Kali and Eric Roberge of the the financial advisory Beyond Your Hammock and the hosts of the Beyond Finances Podcast. We delve into the ways in which the unexpected can disrupt your financial plan and what you can do about it today. Not only do people, but legislation changes. Will you be ready? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this rewind episode we feature Fritz Gilbert who has been retired for years and has not only written a book and blog, but also demonstrated how to live a good life post W2 employment. Today we discuss the seven secrets of a happy retirement. Fritz's wisdom not only is for those wanting to retire, but also for those at the beginning of their career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we chat with Steve Eisman, portrayed in the movie The Big Short, who is a well-known contrarian thinking. We discuss the mortgage collapse, for-profit higher education, and how we make smart bets in the stock market in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In my upcoming Thursday episode I had a little tiff with my guest about market efficiency. He doesn't believe in it. I do. So in this ten things episode, I talk ten things market efficiency. What's your take? Are markets efficient? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this community episode, i am joined by Gwen and Tim Joiner for an ask me anything session. Today, however, will be a little different because we are going to focus on criticism. Gwen and Tim provide some friendly fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retirement is just a number. Confused? Dive into this ten things episode where I discuss everything about retirement. What is it? Do we stop working? When have we reached enough? Listen to this solo episode to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we chat with Nick Maggiulli about his concepts around The Wealth Ladder. It is nto only an amazing book, but also the strategy of using your networth to help make decisions on how to manage your finances better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things solo episode we tackle Net Worth. Although we commonly think of it as assets minus liabilities, the concept actually is quite a bit more complicated. In this episode, I delve into why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skye Waterson is the creator of Unconventional Organization where she works as an ADHD coach and helps individuals maneuver entrepreneurship and corporate America. What does it feel like to be different? Listen to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hate hustle culture. Yet, it is a big part of what motivates people. Is it good? Is it productive? In this episode I delineate why I think hustle culture is destructive and ultimately doesn't make us happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrow Kirkpatrick is the well known founder of the Can I Retire Yet? blog. Today we talk about what he did after he left blog writing. His new book, Two Sticks, One Path discusses fear, anxiety, and ultimately triumph on the 500 mile Colorado Trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things episode I talk about one of my favorite topics: book writing. Have you ever thought about writing a book? If so, you may be surprised that it is not exactly what you think it is. This is ten things about book writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I go deep in this episode with academic investor Mark Matson. We discuss market efficiency, chaotic systems, and the nature of premiums. Does the past predict the future? Mark's answer is both yes and no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this ten things episode, I talk about why I am happy with plain old market returns. That's right, I seek beta and ignore alpha. Am I making the right decision? Let's see what you think of my reasoning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear all the time about the possibility of social security running out. In fact, many people calculate their retirement needs without even considering its presence. Have you given up on social security? Should you have? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode we talk about one of my favorite topics: failure. Here why I am a failure at just about everything I do, and why that paradoxically may be the biggest success of all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk to Cary Carbonaro about the great wealth transfer coming in the next decade and how we are not prepared for it. Women are controlling the purse strings and yet the financial industry has yet to figure out how to speak to them. Her new book is Women and Wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've been spending the last two weeks in Europe and it has made me reflect on what it means to be American in the world today. In this ten things episode I chat about what I've been thinking about: both good and bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a transformative conversation with Brian Johnson, author of "Arete" and the visionary behind the Heroic app. Together, we explore practical strategies to bridge the divide between your current self and your aspirational identity. Brian shares profound insights on the seven objectives that pave the way to living a truly heroic life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rewind: Does gig work suck? Joel and Matt of the ⁠How to Money⁠ podcast join me to talk about their recent episode about the insidious nature of gig work. We talk the good, bad, and ugly. They also provide some tips about how to utilize the asset most effectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Daniel Crosby, author of The Soul of Wealth, about the wallet-body connection. How does our health effect or wealth and vice versa. Daniel backs up his novel opinions with the research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss ten things about wealth. What makes you feel wealthy? Is it spending money? In this episode we are going to talk about a different way to think about wealth outside of net worth. Plus, some community time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this community episode we discuss a Yahoo Finance article by Ivana Pino. Can and should you use Artificial Intelligence to help you budget? Ivana gives us some prompts for ChatGPT and we discuss there effectiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices