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On today's show: Tax hacks revisited to save you money in the future.

- Troy (Philippines) has three whole life insurance policies and asks if he can change them to term life.

- Diane (Ontario, Canada) is 52-years-young and asks about downsizing and moving into a mobile home in a trailer park to pay off debt and start saving.

- Travel Hack - How to fly to Europe or Asia for less.

- Seth (Birmingham, Alabama) is a recent graduate who is looking for feedback on his savings strategy of putting money into a Roth 401(k) or a Roth IRA.

- Brennan (American living in China) is 25, has $10,000 to invest and is trying to decide what set-it-and-forget-it method is best for him.

- Sunshine and her husband are debt free and have a $2M net worth.

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On today's show: Sure, Colonel Sanders built a fried chicken empire starting at age 65. But what can a 90 year old learn from a 20 year old about success? What can a 20 year old learn from a 90 year old about success?

- Akorem (anonymous) is running the math between a 15 year and 30 year mortgage and wonders which is better financially.

- (Not A) Sharp dressed man - where can you get a good-looking, cheap suit?

- Martin's friend has started Forex trading and Martin wonder's if it's too good to be true.

- Chris (Charlotte, NC) and his wife paid off $79k of debt in 2 years and now wonder where to put the money that was going towards debt payoff.

- Nikolas saved 500 Euro with the Save $1,000 in 1-week challenge.

- Shanna stars a side business and gets her first paid assignment after a little more than a month in business!

- Quote of the day from David Lee Roth.

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Senior Wonders

On today's show: Hana thought her parents were crazy when they told her to get a job. Working at Starbucks at age seventeen opened her eyes to the struggles of other people.

- Beth (Auburn Hills, MI) has an option to purchase company stock at a 15% discount and asks if it's worth it.

- Jennifer (Hotlanta, GA) is earning some side income and asks how to pay estimated quarterly taxes, and what can be deducted as a business expense.

- Rakal (SoCal) is considering moving to the country of Texas. He asks about the property tax rates and how they compare to California.

- An Indiegogo FAIL to be aware of.

- Wish I Were Spock (anonymous) has a free spirited husband that doesn't contribute to the family finances. How should she bring him around?

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On today's show: Seventeen year old Steve has parents with split financial personalities. He's carving his own path.

- Beth (Auburn Hills, MI) was gifted some stock and wants to sell it and asks how to figure out the taxes she would pay considering she doesn't know how much the stock was purchased for.

- Mike contributed money to a Roth IRA and based on his estimated taxes this year asks if it would have been better to do a Traditional IRA, and if so can what can he do.

- Bob (Garden State) asks about the differences between growth, value, and blend mutual funds that he has in his Roth IRA and 401(k).

- Average household debt is approaching levels not seen since the last recession. What's going to happen?

- Seth (Birmingham, AL) asks if his fiance should open a separate Roth IRA.

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IRA Recharacterizations

On today's show: A 50,000 ton rock structure built 5,200 years ago has a lot to say about its builders.

- How to survive a jerk at work.

- Annis is trying to break out of the paycheck-to-paycheck mode but her plan isn't working.

- Thor (Oslo, Norway) is 47-years-old, has $50,000 in debt and a $850,000 mortgage balance and asks how he should attack his debts.

- Linnis shares her financial journey as an encouragement to anyone who is struggling.

- Obi Wan asks what a proxy vote is and what you should do about it.

- What is a Certified Credit Repair Expert?

- Quote of the day from Helga (Vikings)

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WSJ

On today's show: Under extreme circumstances people will do extreme things to improve their lives. How a babysitter getting shot by a stray bullet changed the course of one family's life.

- Paul has some follow up comments on his diamond shopping expedition. What is Katie's diamond worth after owning it for 13 years?

- Zach (Pennsylvania) is a 23-year-old starting his financial journey and asks for feedback on his plan.

- Lal (Michigan) is considering switching financial advisors because she doesn't know if what she and her husband are invested in are the best options.

- Adelore has a follow-up question on spendthrift trusts and asks if they can be used while the grantor is alive.

- Nick is a pharmacist with $175,000 in student loans. He asks about the priorities of paying off the debts, saving for a house, and investing.

- Can you buy more happiness?

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On today's show: How Steve hid in the bushes to help him land his dream job.

- Cammie (Heber Springs, AS) has a six-month-old and asks where the best place is to save extra money for him.

- Jesse (Colorado) wants to get started in rental properties and asks about liability protection and tax efficiency.

- What is a Certified Credit Repair Expert?

- Sarah has a question on Amazon Prime and if it's worth it to get for the discounts.

- Ric (San Antonio, TX) asks about the process from moving from one investment company to another.

- Wendy is a couple months behind on paying her credit card bill and asks how to get back on track.

- According to Consumer Reports who are the best and worst insurance companies?

- Jesse (Colorado) is financially independent and can tell his boss to stick it if he wants to.

- Quote of the day from George Moore.

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On today's show: Steve was an 18-year-old working in a tourist information center. With an in-depth knowledge of Irish history, he was asked to lead a walking tour of French tourists. Hear how he turned this opportunity into his dream job.

- Kelly's husband borrowed $150,000 from his retirement to fund a friend's business. Twelve years later the friend owe's him $200,000. What should be done?

- A simple tip to increase your credit score.

- Mario is 40-years-old and asks if he should cash out his $26k 401(k) balance to pay off credit card debt.

- Ashley is trying to get over the last hump of being out of debt and asks for some help.

- What can a 30-year-old dolphin named Fungi teach you about investing?

- Tyler is the millionaire next door. Hear his story of becoming debt free.

- Quote of the day from Frank McCourt.

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On today's show: Scott shares why an opportunity fund can be an important part of your financial plan. And it should be fun!

- Katie shares a story on how it never hurts to ask.

- Kelly and her husband are in their 40's. They are working their plan but realize they are missing out on free money while paying down their house.

- An amazing hack to get FREE TV.

- O.J. is going to jail and asks how to prepare for being out of commission for a few months.

- Quote of the day from Maeve Binchy.

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Dingle Distillery, Dingle Whiskey

On today's show: Scott and Katie are just back from their trip to Ireland. They share some of their stories about traveling and how they apply to everyday life.

- Kristie (Seattle, WA) shares a resource on passive investing.

- Another millennial who's giving millennials a bad name.

- Deborah (Pittsburg, PA) asks how to tactfully ask friends and family contribute to her 5-month-old's college savings instead of giving them more toys.

- Amanda has a husband who's not down with budgeting and asks for assistance in getting him to come around.

- A listener is starting an online business and has questions on setting up banking accounts and how to pay taxes.

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