The Stacking Benjamins Show

Annie shares her 'van life' experiment, Tonia discusses quitting her job, and special guest co-host Becky Heptig talks about achieving financial independence. The podcast was recorded live from Bali and includes stories from a retreat, experiences with van life, and reflections on the Bali trip.

Join Diania Merriman, Doc G, and Paulette Perhach as they discuss extreme saving, extreme spending, and finding the right balance between the two. They touch on topics such as the Akano Me Conference, personal preferences and deprivation, retiring early, financial habits of neurodivergent individuals, the value of giving oneself permission to spend, origins and trivia of hockey, increasing income and job satisfaction, funny moments at children's birthday parties, and hotel lobby hacks.

Certified Financial Planner Frank Legan joins the show to talk about the importance of balancing financial planning for the future with enjoying life today. They discuss choosing investment choices that align with your values and priorities. In the headlines segment, they explore Americans' spending habits and the Haven LifeLine tackles annuities and their role in retirement. The podcast covers various topics including the importance of reflecting on progress, starting early with intention, and the pros and cons of annuities in a diversified portfolio.

Meet Melissa and Rob Stephenson, professional flippers, as they share their journey and tips on how to make money flipping items. The hosts discuss the profitability of flipping, the importance of paying attention to interest rates, and provide financial advice for a listener seeking to catch up on savings. They also engage in lighthearted conversations about snack preferences and protein in kids' lunches.

"Unlocking True Wealth - Surprising Secrets Beyond the Dollar Signs!" features a roundtable discussion with Miranda Marquit, Paula Pant, and Len Penzo exploring the definition of wealth beyond monetary value. They discuss finding wealth in experiences rather than material possessions, the importance of work-life balance, and misconceptions about wealth. The hosts also touch on extravagant spending on yachts and share personal anecdotes about individuals who appeared wealthy but had hidden assets. Overall, this podcast challenges traditional notions of wealth and offers a fresh perspective on what it means to live a wealthy life.

Farnoosh Torabi, host of the So Money podcast, joins the show to explore the connection between fear and finance. They discuss the role of fear in our lives, fear of rejection, and fear of showing our true selves. They also touch on spending spikes, minimizing distractions, and various retirement plan options.

Thought leader Liz Elting joins the hosts to debate money versus passion in career choices. They also discuss the cooling off rental market and its repercussions. Listener question about investing accounts for minors is answered. Doug shares space-related trivia.

The podcast discusses the concept of financial pollution, including both internal and external factors. They explore strategies for combating this pollution, such as aligning financial goals and actions, valuing time as a non-renewable resource, and making smart decisions with insurance. They also touch on the importance of critically analyzing financial advice and not blindly following it.

Dr. Julia DiGangi joins the hosts to discuss mastering emotions and maximizing energy in financial decisions. They explore how emotions impact financial choices, the growing trend of diverse Americans working with financial professionals, and Pennsylvania's history. The importance of emotional power, emotional pain, and expressing all aspects of our humanity is highlighted. The hosts also discuss mastering emotions, target-date funds, alternative investing approaches, and the potential value of investing in Apple stock instead of buying iPhones.

Are you ready to maximize your confidence and unleash your inner bad bitch (even if you're a guy)? Today's interview with certified and self-proclaimed bad bitch Lisa Carmen Wang, and it's one you do not want to miss if you're looking to achieve more self-confidence to accomplish your dreams in relationships, career, and life. She dives into her story of self-discovery and how she built unbreakable habits that allowed her to tune out her critics and focus on being her best self.Lisa's book, The Bad Bitch Business Bible: 10 Commandments to Break Free of Good Girl Brainwashing and Take Charge of Your Body, Boundaries, and Bank Account, is the guide you need to become the unbreakable bad bitch in your life, career, and finances. You'll learn some of Lisa's invaluable life lessons that you can directly apply to your own life today to attain more confidence in yourself. From how you invest in yourself, your skills, your business, and your self-growth to how you exude your own confidence in all your interactions with others, Lisa's book will help you take stock of your daily mental routines and help you make improvements to your thoughts - which will result in improvements in your life.In our headline, we talk about a piece from the Wall Street Journal about how to maintain harmony with your significant other by planning the perfect money date.Plus you won't want to miss out on Doug's Olympic-themed trivia!FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/bad-money-b-with-lisa-carmen-wang-1413Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/201Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices