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Jesse Cramer talks about financial mass destructionEpisode 2215: Financial Mass Destruction by Jesse CramerJesse started The Best Interest in 2018. He was a mechanical engineer by day, working on satellite telescopes. But his passion was to help people improve their personal finances. He began writing to "learn in public," to help people, and to add genuine signal to an otherwise noisy Internet. Fast forward to now. So much has changed.  -The Best Interest was nominated for 2022 "Personal Finance Blog of the Year"  -Jesse has been on CNBC, MSN, the Motley Fool, Yahoo Finance, and more. -Jesse created a book with 30 other personal finance experts contributing a chapter each.  -And Jesse left engineering. He now works for a fiduciary wealth management firm with one important mission: helping people achieve their financial goals. The original post is located here: https://bestinterest.blog/financial-mass-destruction/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Lambridis of DebtMD shares two short posts covering how to manage student loans and student loan defermentEpisode 2214: 5 Tips to Manage Student Loans AND What is Student Loan Deferment? by James LambridisWith the right information, you can take charge of your finances. DebtMD helps people pay off all types of debt by connecting them with the professional help they need to become debt free. Featured in Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, and Fox BusinessThe original posts are located here: https://debtmd.com/blog/tips-to-manage-student-loans & https://debtmd.com/blog/student-loan-deferment Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kiersten Saunders of Rich and Regular talks about the link between imposter syndrome and the fear of spendingEpisode 2213: My Fear of Spending is a Form of Imposter Syndrome by Kiersten SaundersJulien and Kiersten started rich & REGULAR in 2017 after their stint in real estate investing led them to discover the F.I.R.E movement. At that point, they'd listened to their friends complain about doing everything right, and still not really "feeling" happy with the financial progress they'd made. Their blog became a place where they not only shared in their frustrations, but offered solutions to a richer and happier life. They could not have imagined that just a few years later, they would sign a book deal with the world's largest publisher, Penguin Random House. But that's not all. Their blog has afforded them opportunities to work with incredible brands, world-class media and into the fast-paced world of digital entrepreneurship.The original post is located here: https://richandregular.com/my-fear-of-spending-is-a-form-of-imposter-syndrome/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Fourman with Jackie Beck tells you check your emotions at the door if you want to climb out of debtEpisode 2212: Check Your Emotions at the Door if You Want to Climb Out of Debt by Brian FourmanJackie and her husband paid off over $147,000 in debt, including their house! She’s walked the walk to become completely debt free, and she wants to help you do the same with her award-winning Pay Off Debt by Jackie Beck app. Jackie and her app have been featured in Oprah Magazine, MarketWatch, Forbes, CNBC, and more.The original post is located here: https://www.jackiebeck.com/check-your-debt-emotions-at-the-door/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kat Medina tells us how we can transform loneliness into joyful solitude.Episode 2211: How To Transform Loneliness Into Joyful Solitude by Kat MedinaAs a child, Kat Medina wanted to be MacGyver when she grew up. Now, as the founder and Creative Director of a Silicon Valley startup, she's become a well-traveled bookworm who finds creative solutions to entrepreneurial challenges with the resourcefulness of a figurative shoelace, paperclip, and bubblegum. Her forthcoming book, The Joys of Jet Lag, explores the most valuable lessons she's learned during the process and shares the keys to creating a life of adventure through an openhearted approach to living. These insights, when embodied and applied, have the potential to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary and craft unbridled joy and fulfillment, no matter where you are.The original post is located here: https://www.katmedina.com/article?id=solitude Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares a surprising contender for tax-efficient retirement saving.Episode 2210: A Surprising Contender for Tax-Efficient Retirement Saving by Darrow KirkpatrickDarrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by flipping real estate or trading hot stocks. He did it the traditional way: hard work, frugality, prudent investing, and patience.When it comes to personal finance, his top priorities are simplicity, reliability, and safety. Now his mission is to help others become financially independent as he did.More recently, Chris Mamula has been managing the blog and he's a frequent writer on the site. Chris used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from a career as a physical therapist at age 41. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his professional life, he educated himself on investing and tax planning. Now he draws on his experience to write about wealth building, DIY investing, financial planning, early retirement, and lifestyle design.The original post is located here: https://www.caniretireyet.com/surprising-contender-for-tax-efficient-retirement-saving/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Disha Spath shares why diversifying income helps to overcome burnoutEpisode 2209: My Solution to Overcoming Burnout: Diversify My Income by Dr. Disha SpathThe White Coat Investor is the most widely-read, physician-specific personal finance and investing website in the world. It is the premier resource for high income professionals looking for unbiased information about all things financial or simply a referral to a trusted professional providing good advice at a fair price. What started as a simple blog has grown into a multi-media company that will provide you the financial information you need in whatever format you prefer.The original post is located here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/my-solution-to-overcoming-burnout-diversify-my-income/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Maggiulli talks about trading gamesEpisode 2208: Trading Games by Nick MaggiulliThe goal of Of Dollars And Data is to help you make better financial decisions using the best information available. Ultimately, Nick wants you to act smarter and live richer. As a result, this blog will cover ideas such as:-What to expect from financial markets-How to think about risk-How to time investment purchases-How to find good information and ignore bad information-How to organize and manage your finances-The best ways to increase your long-term wealthAnd much, much more.Though the ideas presented on this blog won’t revolutionize finance, they will provide you with a different perspective on money that you can use in your everyday life. Nick is sure of this because of the hundreds of hours of research that went into the more than 300 posts currently published on this blog.The original post is located here: https://ofdollarsanddata.com/trading-games/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathleen Coxwell of NewRetirement shares a recipe for financial successEpisode 2207: A Recipe for Financial Success: It’s as Easy as Pumpkin Pie by Kathleen CoxwellNewRetirement is a company that offers a comprehensive financial planning engine delivered via white label or API. NewRetirement delivers a combination of automated financial planning technology and educational services focused on bringing financial wellness to the mass market in customizable ways. They want to help anyone get confident and achieve financial independence so they can make the most of their money and time.The original post is located here: https://www.newretirement.com/retirement/recipe-for-financial-success/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Hill of Marriage Kids And Money shares 7 ways to spend your tax refundEpisode 2206: 7 Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund by Andy HillAndy Hill is a husband and father to two awesome (and crazy) kids and they hail from the great state of Michigan. His goal is to give his family the best life possible and strengthen their family tree for generations to come.In 2016, he got so geeked about this topic of young family finance that he decided to start a blog and podcast about it. It began as a hobby and then morphed into a fun side hustle when people started to enjoy the information he was sharing. Fast forward to today, he’s left his corporate event marketing career behind and is now a full-time blogger and podcaster who has been featured in major media outlets like CNBC, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and NBC NewsThe original post is located here: https://marriagekidsandmoney.com/7-money-smart-ways-to-spend-your-tax-return-2 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices