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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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Dec 26, 2018 • 9min
738: 3 Reasons You Should Stop Budgeting By The Month by Nick True of Mapped Out Money on Financial Goals
Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares 3 reasons why you should stop budgeting by the month.Episode 738: 3 Reasons You Should Stop Budgeting By The Month by Nick True of Mapped Out Money on Financial GoalsNick True is the founder of Mapped Out Money, where he helps you get a grip on your finances and take hold of freedom. His goal is to help you save more, live more, reduce debt, and get free. Mapped Out Money is for you if you want actionable steps to help get control of your money, you want to be free from money stress, you're ready to change your life and use money to support your dreams, and you don't want to settle for mediocrity.The original post is located here: https://mappedoutmoney.com/stop-budgeting-month/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2018 • 10min
737: [Part 2] What to get everyone for Christmas by David Cain of Raptitude on Minimalist Life
David Cain of Raptitude shares what to get everyone for Christmas. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 737: [Part 2] What to get everyone for Christmas by David Cain of Raptitude on Minimalist LifeDavid Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time.The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2013/12/what-to-get-everyone-for-christmas/Please Rate & Review the Show!Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group!and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2018 • 10min
736: [Part 1] What to get everyone for Christmas by David Cain of Raptitude on Minimalism
David Cain of Raptitude shares what to get everyone for Christmas. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 736: [Part 1] What to get everyone for Christmas by David Cain of Raptitude on MinimalismDavid Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time.The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2013/12/what-to-get-everyone-for-christmas/Please Rate & Review the Show!Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group!and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2018 • 8min
735: How Much is Too Much in a Single Investment by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Real Estate Investing
Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet shares how much is too much in a single investment.Episode 735: How Much is Too Much in a Single Investment by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet on Real Estate InvestingDarrow 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/how-much-is-too-much-in-a-single-investment/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2018 • 8min
734: The Power of Speaking Up by Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly on Saving Money
Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly shares the power of speaking up.Episode 734: The Power of Speaking Up by Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly on Saving MoneyJ.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/the-power-of-speaking-up/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2018 • 8min
733: Get Rich With: Owning Rental Houses by Mr. Money Mustache on Real Estate Investing
Mr. Money Mustache shares his thoughts on getting rich by owning rental houses.Episode 733: Get Rich With: Owning Rental Houses by Mr. Money Mustache on Real Estate InvestingMr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure.He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s.Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two.The original post is located here: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/05/23/get-rich-with-owning-rental-houses/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2018 • 8min
732: The Three Most Amazing Types of Freedom by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Eliminating Debt & Financial Freedom
Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares the three most amazing types of freedom.Episode 732: The Three Most Amazing Types of Freedom by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Eliminating Debt & Financial FreedomPaula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast.The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/three-types-freedom/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2018 • 10min
731: Retiring at 37 is Hard AND Where Should My Money Go? by Chris Reining on Early Retirement & Frugal Living
2 short posts from Chris Reining where he shares why early retirement is hard and where you should put your money.Episode 731: Retiring at 37 is Hard AND Where Should My Money Go? by Chris Reining on Early Retirement & Frugal LivingChris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more.The original posts are located here: https://chrisreining.com/retiring-early/https://chrisreining.com/where-should-my-money-go/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2018 • 10min
730: [Part 2] Social Security: How Secure and When to Take It by JL Collins on Frugal Living & Saving Money
JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares his thoughts on social security and when to take it. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 730: [Part 2] Social Security: How Secure and When to Take It by JL Collins on Frugal Living & Saving MoneyMr. 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 posts are located here:http://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/01/29/social-security-how-secure-and-when-to-take-it/Please Rate & Review the Show!Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group!and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2018 • 11min
729: [Part 1] Social Security: How Secure and When to Take It by JL Collins on Frugality & Investing
JL Collins of JLCollinsNH.com shares his thoughts on social security and when to take it. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 729: [Part 1] Social Security: How Secure and When to Take It by JL Collins on Frugality & InvestingMr. 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 posts are located here:http://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/01/29/social-security-how-secure-and-when-to-take-it/Please Rate & Review the Show!Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group!and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
