The Stacking Benjamins Show

To what degree is not having money a mindset? We ask our panel, including guest Whitney Hanson from the Money Nerds podcast Of course, we don't stop there. We also tackle a recent piece about tricking yourself into getting money saved. How do you save more? Play a game of hide and seek.... Finally, we tell some money stories, and as always, they team comes up with some great ones.In our Friday FinTech segment, Justin Howell, CEO of Rize, a cool goal-setting and savings app, joins us to talk about two HUGE add ons to their app that'll help you make saving more money a breeze. He'll also give away some CASH to people who sign up, because you listened to the show.... See? We even MAKE you money when you listen today.Thanks to MagnifyMoney.com and FamZoo.com for sponsoring our show, and thanks also to everyone who's visited Amazon.com using our link! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are men or women better investors? We'll find out today...but who cares? Regardless, don't you want to emulate the traits of the BEST investors? Alexandra Taussig from Fidelity Investments joins us to share some finding from a new study on the sexes. We'll detail who invests and saves better and throw you some tips that'll turn you into a saving and investing machine.In our headlines segment we continue the conversation about investing, by focusing on a piece about chasing gains. Feel like your portfolio isn't moving as it should? You probably don't want to make the moves SOME investors are making lately. It could cost you plenty. Of course that's not all....we STILL have time to throw out the Haven Life line, bring on Doug's trivia, share some bad jokes, and lots more....Huge thanks to Roofstock and MagnifyMoney.com for helping us with today's show and through the years on this show. They're awesome companies and if you're not using them, I'm not sure you know what you're missing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's a rock star and your money have in common? Rocker Gooding is criss-crossing the USA teaching kids financial literacy and today he's talking with us about money lessons and great music. He'll share some great money ideas from non-profit Funding the Future, and also share some of his hit songs.How up to date is your homeowners against catastrophic losses? ServiceMaster Restore's Pete Dunkanson joins us in our headlines segment to help you tweak your homeowner's coverage so that you're prepared if the worst occurs. Consider yourself a buy-and-hold investor? In our headline segment we discuss a recent Wall Street Journal piece that describes what a down market does to the average "buy and hold" investor. What should you change about your strategy? We'll discuss that!We'll also throw out the Haven Life Line, feature some rock and roll trivia from Doug, and more.Special thanks to M1Finance and Tiller for sponsoring our show! We couldn't do any of this without the support of this awesome company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do you buy a car? Very carefully! Saving for a car can be a HUGE undertaking....and financing one can be even harder to pull off. Luckily, we have you covered on today's episode! We have car geek Jason Vitug, author of You Only Live Once paired with Elle Martinez from Couple Money and Renee Horne from USAA!Of course, we don't stop there. We also talk financial security with Jarek Kaplan from OppLoans. How do you get your money FINALLY moving in the right direction? He'll share how his company works to get your credit score moving north in no time....Thanks to USAA for sponsoring our show, and thanks also to everyone who's visited Amazon.com using our link!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Financial planning is often tactical instead of strategic. CFP Jason Mirabella realized just a few years ago that there was a better way to accomplish financial planning, and already he's seen amazing results with clients. How does his process work? Where are people going astray with their plans? We'll talk to Jason all about the good, bad, and ugly of financial planning on today's show. We'll even talk about why he doesn't love budgets, and how he helps people plan their daily finances with a better method.Of course that's not all....in our headline segment we talk to Tushar Yadava from iShares about Blackrock's second quarter review and third quarter outlook. Do they think this stock market run will continue? Can the economy continue to expand? He shares a surprising answer with us. Plus, we STILL have time to throw out the Haven Life line, bring on Doug's trivia, share some bad jokes, and lots more....Huge thanks to Roofstock (check them out for real estate) and MagnifyMoney.com (when you're comparing financial tools like credit cards and savings accounts) for helping us with today's show. They're awesome companies and if you're not using them, I'm not sure you know what you're missing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you ask stock market pros what the key is to a great stock pick, they'll disagree...but MANY will say that "free cash flow" is a huge key toward winning. If it's great for companies, isn't it also great for people? Al Zdenek believes that cash flow is your key to success, and he's here today to share with you how to improve your cash flow so that you're able to In our headline segment we talk about the hottest mutual funds of the last three years. What do you need to know? Who are the biggest winners? We'll share that AND our opinion..... Plus, it's Social Security day (how are you celebrating?), and we share some horrible news about a new Social Security scam that's sure to make your skin crawl. We'll also throw out the Haven Life Line, feature some hair-raising trivia from Doug, and more.Special thanks to M1Finance and Tiller for sponsoring our show! We couldn't do any of this without the support of this awesome company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do you save a million dollars (we said in our coolest Austin Powers voice....). We'll discuss a recent online piece that goes over that on our Friday roundtable! Special guest, and Hip Hop's Financial Advisor Rob Wilson joins Paula Pant and Len Penzo in a no-holds-barred conversation on saving more money.Of course, we don't stop there. We also tackle a recent Time story about millennials. Apparently, ONE trick is helping them save more money. We'll share not only what it is but also additional tricks to save more money. Finally, we review a Moneyologist column question about taking care of a brother's money. If he can't do it himself, how much should sister step in?In our Friday FinTech segment, we talk to the CEO of GO, a cool app that'll help you more quickly (and by more quickly, we mean WAY more quickly) your car insurance. It's as easy as taking a photo....Thanks to MagnifyMoney.com and FamZoo.com for sponsoring our show, and thanks also to everyone who's visited Amazon.com using our link! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, sandwich lovers! What better way to talk about the ugliness of inflation than comparing the cost of a sandwich from year to year? Len Penzo every year does exactly that. By comparing the cost of a sandwich, we tackle back to school costs, nutrition, and also the specter of inflation...all in one discussion.In our headlines segment we talk to Jamie Wise from the BUZZ Index (ticker BUZ) about online social media buzz about stocks. LOTS of chatter going on over the last month. We'll talk Netflix, biotech, and more on today's podcast.Of course that's not all....we STILL have time to throw out the Haven Life line, bring on Doug's trivia, share some bad jokes, and lots more.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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