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Optimal Finance Daily, hosted by Diania Merriam, the innovative mind behind the personal finance conference EconoMe, takes you on an enlightening journey through the world of personal finance. Each episode brings to life the most compelling and practical advice from leading financial bloggers and experts. Diania’s engaging narration and insightful commentary transform complex financial concepts into relatable, actionable insights. Whether it’s budgeting, investing, debt management, or money mindfulness, she covers it all, making financial wisdom accessible to everyone.Gain not just knowledge, but also the motivation to apply it in your daily life. It's not just a source of personal finance tips; it’s a daily companion that guides you towards financial independence and savvy money management, all delivered with Diania's trademark enthusiasm and expertise. By focusing on early retirement, financial independence, and saving money, each episode provides you with the tools needed to achieve your financial goals.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal finance, early retirement, financial independence, and saving money. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on managing your finances, saving money, and working towards early retirement. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster financial independence and secure your financial future.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Mar 12, 2023 • 10min
2235: Breaking The Habit of Being Critical: Four Ways To Show Kindness to Your Partner by Dr. Margaret Rutherford
Dr. Margaret Rutherford shares 4 ways that couples can create kindness with one another.Episode 2235: Breaking The Habit of Being Critical: Four Ways To Show Kindness to Your Partner by Dr. Margaret RutherfordDr. Margaret Rutherford has been a psychologist in private practice for over twenty-five years. She’s the author of “Perfectly Hidden Depression”, and hosts a weekly podcast, SelfWork with Dr. Margaret Rutherford, where she offers compassionate common-sense directions, ideas and goals toward the changes listeners want to make in healing. You can learn more about the book at: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/4-ways-to-create-kindness-with-your-partner-before-your-words-lead-to-divorce/ 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
Mar 12, 2023 • 11min
2234: Why Your House Is A Terrible Investment by JL Collins
JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares why your house is a terrible investment.Episode 2234: Why Your House Is A Terrible Investment by JL CollinsMr. Collins is a senior executive with extensive P&L experience and a proven track record of growing revenue and profitability, integrating acquisitions, launching new products, developing and implementing business plans, creating powerful marketing strategies, building strong customer relationships and building effective teams. He is experienced in a broad range of markets including technology, automotive, investments, design engineering, electronics manufacturing, construction, horticulture and energy.Mr. Collins is also an accomplished consultant, author and speaker. He is retired, but continues to write on his blog.The original post is located here:https://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/29/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/ 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
Mar 11, 2023 • 10min
2233: How to Create a Minimalist Budget by Amanda Brownlow
Amanda Brownlow of Hello Brownlow talks about how to create a minimalist budgetEpisode 2233: How to Create a Minimalist Budget by Amanda BrownlowAmanda is passionate about doing things herself. She loves to see how far she can stretch a dollar, minimize her home, and make her budget (and her life) more efficient. She only writes about budgeting and minimizing tricks that she has tried so that she knows that they work. She is on her journey to financial independence with her Little Guy in tow, and while maintaining a budget that allows her to save almost HALF of her income, she’s still able to go on adventures around the country. When she’s not running after her one-year-old, she’s writing about and thinking about new ways to make her life more efficient and bring simplicity to everything she does. The original post is located here: https://hellobrownlow.com/2020/07/21/minimalist-budget/ 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
Mar 10, 2023 • 9min
2232: [Part 2] What Are The Costs Of Working? by Marjolein Dilven
Marjolein Dilven talks about the costs of working. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2232: [Part 2] What Are The Costs Of Working? by Marjolein DilvenMarjolein is the founder of Radical FIRE. She has a finance and economics background with a master’s in Finance. Radical FIRE is a personal finance blog that helps you live your dream life by making more money and investing. They want you to reach your financial goals and have fun while doing it! The original post is located here: https://radicalfire.com/costs-of-working/ 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
Mar 9, 2023 • 9min
2231: [Part 1] What Are The Costs Of Working? by Marjolein Dilven
Marjolein Dilven talks about the costs of working. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 2231: [Part 1] What Are The Costs Of Working? by Marjolein DilvenMarjolein is the founder of Radical FIRE. She has a finance and economics background with a master’s in Finance. Radical FIRE is a personal finance blog that helps you live your dream life by making more money and investing. They want you to reach your financial goals and have fun while doing it! The original post is located here: https://radicalfire.com/costs-of-working/ 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
Mar 8, 2023 • 10min
2230: Frugal or Cheap: How to Tell and Why it Matters by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock
Amy Blacklock and Vicki Cook of Women Who Money compare frugality to cheapnessEpisode 2230: Frugal or Cheap: How to Tell and Why it Matters by Vicki Cook and Amy BlacklockThe co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of 2017.They’ve both reached financial independence and left full-time work to devote more time to family, pursue passion projects, and embrace fun and challenging opportunities.They enjoy collaborating on original content and sharing great articles written by and for women.The original post is located here: https://womenwhomoney.com/frugal-or-cheap-how-to-tell-why-matters/ 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
Mar 7, 2023 • 9min
2229: Why I Prefer a Spreadsheet to Track Expenses & Manage My Finances by Len Penzo
Len Penzo talks about using a spreadsheet to track expensesEpisode 2229: Why I Prefer a Spreadsheet to Track Expenses & Manage My Finances by Len PenzoLen Penzo writes about personal finance and macroeconomics on his eponymous personal finance blog, which has been twice-honored as a Kiplinger Best Money Blog, and honored with two Plutus Awards for Best Personal Finance Blog. Len’s personal finance articles have been featured in the New York Times, MSN, Business Insider, Money, Time, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Yahoo! Finance, CBS MoneyWatch and Clark Howard, just to name a few. His focus is on the importance of personal responsibility — not only for our personal finances, but also for everything else we do in life.The original post is located here: https://lenpenzo.com/blog/id14307-why-i-prefer-a-spreadsheet-to-track-expenses-manage-my-finances-2.html 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
Mar 6, 2023 • 9min
2228: How to Cheat On Your Taxes Legally by Richard Close
Richard Close with Get Rich Slowly teaches you how to cheat on your taxes legallyEpisode 2228: How to Cheat On Your Taxes Legally by Richard CloseJ.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate.The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/how-to-cheat-on-your-taxes-legally/ 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
Mar 5, 2023 • 11min
2227: The Truth About Sun Exposure by Melani Schweder
Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild shares the truth about sun exposure.Episode 2227: The Truth About Sun Exposure by Melani SchwederMelani Schweder is a Certified Health Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, and guide for those who want to live life in full color, even through hardships like chronic illness, divorce, or other struggle. Her own health issues led her to dig deep into alternative/natural health and take sustainable, self-guided steps towards recovery. She is passionate about holistic methods, and her unique coaching process combines the best of her knowledge in whole-foods nutrition, Reiki, mindfulness, herbal medicine, and positive psychology.The original post is located here: https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/the-truth-about-sun-exposure 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
Mar 5, 2023 • 10min
2226: Snatch Up Your Long-Lost Money by J. Money
J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy shares how to snatch up your long-lost money.Episode 2226: Snatch Up Your Long Lost Money by J. MoneyJ. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys.He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later!The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/find-unclaimed-money-property/ 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
