Cait Howerton, CFP® shares her deep expertise in student loans and provides a broad overview on strategies for paying them off.    Listen now and learn:  Challenges high-earning professionals with student loans face Strategies for managing student debt during low and high earning years How to manage lifestyle creep    Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

High Income, High Debt: Strategies for Tackling Massive Student Loans Cait Howerton (EP.113)

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Jesse Cramer, author of The Best Interest, joins the show to share his in-depth research into the astounding math behind car ownership. This episode originally aired in 2023 and was a top interview of the year. Although this is a replay, the content shared is just as relevant today and important to consider for the impact big purchases can have on your finances.   Listen now and learn:   How to evaluate the impact of time owned vs miles driven   When purchasing a used car is smarter than buying a new car   How leasing compares to owning from a cost perspective     To see the original show notes, YouTube interview, and resources visit this page:  EP 116: The Astounding Math Behind Car Ownership with Jesse Cramer.   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.   TIMESTAMPS (4:08) The Primary Costs of Car Ownership  (11:08) Buy a New Car vs Buying a Used Car  (17:48) The Difference in Cost of Owning a Gas vs Electric Vehicle  (19:08) Evaluating a Car’s Utility  (28:08) Buying a Car vs Leasing a Car  (32:08) When to Repair a Car vs Buy a Car 

Jesse Cramer On The Astounding Math Behind Car Ownership (Rewind) (EP.156)

The problem with conventional wisdom is that it represents the masses, but there's a whole host of things that conventional wisdom gets wrong. By default, that feeds into what investors get wrong. This episode with Ashby Daniels originally aired in 2023 and was a top interview of the year. Although this is a replay, the content shared is just as relevant today and important to consider for your investing strategy and how you think about risk.   Listen now and learn:   What investors get wrong   A new way to think about risk   How to define investment success     To see the original show notes, YouTube interview, and resources visit this page:  EP 104: Challenging Conventional Wisdom with Ashby Daniels. Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.   TIMESTAMPS (3:32) Blaming the Market Instead of Yourself  (10:03) Defining Risk  (16:49) How to Define Investment Success  (21:33) No Need to Be Smart. Just Don’t Be Stupid  (30:48) Investing Like an Optimist  (35:57) The Value of a Financial Advisor 

Ashby Daniels Challenges Conventional Wisdom (Rewind) (EP.155)

Michael Kitces is one of the industry’s leading experts on all things financial advice and financial planning. In this live episode recorded at Wealth Management EDGE, Michael explains the evolution of financial advice and how AI might impact the profession going forward. This episode originally aired in 2023 and was a top interview of the year. Although this is a replay, the content shared is just as relevant today and important to consider for the evolution of financial advice.   Listen now and learn:   The evolution of financial advice from the 1960s to present   Ways consumers benefit from financial advisors moving up the value chain    How AI might impact the financial advice profession      To see the original show notes, YouTube interview, and resources visit this page:  EP 102: AI and the Evolution of Financial Advice with Michael Kitces [LIVE] Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.   TIMESTAMPS:  (3:33) The Evolution of Financial Advice  (12:33) The Lack of Barriers to Entry for Giving Financial Advice  (18:33) The Impact of AI on the Financial Advice Profession 

Michael Kitces On AI And The Evolution Of Financial Advice (Rewind) (EP.154)

In this episode, I’m joined by Carl Richards, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. This episode originally aired in 2023 and was a top interview of the year. Although this is a replay, the content shared is just as relevant today and important to consider for your investing strategy.   Listen now and learn:     How investors fall victim to the behavior gap   What it means to do real financial planning   The best way to avoid “The Big Mistake”     To see the original show notes, YouTube interview, and resources visit this page:  EP 100: What Real Financial Advice Means with Carl Richards.   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.   TIMESTAMPS:  (04:30) What is the Behavior Gap? (07:45) Why Investors Get Distracted (11:05) What Investors Need When Markets Are Scary (17:30) Real Financial Planning  (24:30) Getting Ahead vs. Having Enough  (30:00) The Value of a Real Financial Advisor  

Carl Richards On What Real Financial Advice Means (Rewind) (EP.153)

Dr. Burton Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street, joins the show to talk about the 50th anniversary of his investment classic. This episode originally aired in 2023 and was a top interview of the year. Although this is a replay, the content shared is just as relevant today and important to consider for your investing strategy.   Listen now and learn:    The two biggest mistakes investors make   Lessons from market bubbles of the past   Practical ideas for achieving investment success     Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.   (03:00) What Efficient Market Hypothesis Means for Investors (19:15) Lessons Learned from The History and Bubbles (29:00) How Interest Rates Are Impacting Stock Prices (32:30) The Case for Diversification (42:05) Behavioral Finance

High Income, High Debt: Strategies for Tackling Massive Student Loans Cait Howerton (EP.113)

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