Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

Philip Taylor of PT Money shares his take on college education and its impact on financial security & wealth.Episode 628: Does a College Education Equal Financial Security and Wealth by Philip Taylor of PTMoney (Growing Rich & Retiring).PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, and blogger who started the site in 2007. He also created FinCon, the popular conference for financial nerds.The original post is located here: https://ptmoney.com/college-education-financial-security-wealthPlease 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

Robert Farrington of The College Investor shares what each spouse needs to know when married with student loan debt.Episode 627: Married with Student Loan Debt: What Each Spouse Needs to Know by Robert Farrington of The College Investor.Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents make smart choices about college financing options and navigating the complex world of paying for school. He started The College Investor in 2009 as a forum to discuss the myriad of financial issues facing young adults.The original post is located here: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/13790/married-student-loan-debt-spouse-needs-knowVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 shorter posts from JL Collins of JLCollinsNH, on F-you money and the future returns for stocks.Episode 626: Why You Need F-You Money And Time Machine and the Future Returns for Stocks by JL Collins of JLCollinsNH (FIRE).Mr. 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/2011/06/06/why-you-need-f-you-moneyhttp://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/07/26/time-machine-and-the-future-returns-for-stocksPlease 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

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares what his children taught him about money.Episode 625: What My Children Taught Me About Money by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog (Work Life Balance & Family Investing).Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple.The original post is located here: http://moneyminiblog.com/family/children-taught-moneyVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy on why saving is so hard.Episode 624: Why is Saving So Hard by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (Financial Freedom and How to Save Money & Invest Smarter).J. 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/why-is-saving-hardVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Altucher shares the two decisions that can save you millions.Episode 623: Two Decisions That Can Save You Millions by James Altucher (Renting vs. Buying & Is College Worth It For My Kids).James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time.The original post is located here: https://jamesaltucher.com/2017/02/save-you-millionsPlease 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

Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares why questioning everything with money was the best thing he's done.Episode 622: Questioning Everything with Money is the Best Thing We've Done by Nick True of Mapped Out Money (Smart Decisions).Nick 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/questioning-everything-moneyPlease 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

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how to make intentional purchases.Episode 621: How to Make Intentional Purchases by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch (Minimalism Practices & Minimalist Living).After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and more.Break the Twitch is all about minimizing distractions and doing more of what matters.Check out Anthony's new book, Break the Twitch: http://breakthetwitch.com/bookThe original post is located here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/intentional-purchasesVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam of Financial Samurai shares why you should fight for financial independence every day.Episode 620: Fight for Financial Independence Every Day by Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai (F.I.R.E. & Retire Early Financially).Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. After all, he had spent 10 years working in the finance industry, got his MBA from Cal, invested and saved aggressively, and still got financially rocked! Since then, more than 20 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com.The original post is located here: https://www.financialsamurai.com/fight-for-financial-independence-every-dayVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Mamula of Can I Retire Yet shares the worst investment advice he's ever heard.Episode 619: The Worst Investment Advice I Ever Heard Everywhere by Chris Mamula of Can I Retire Yet (Saving for Retirement).Darrow 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/the-worst-investment-advice-i-ever-heard-everywherePlease 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