Basic Training

Rick Seaney, CEO and founder of FareCompare.com, talks about the best day to shop for airline tickets, which airlines lead the way on cheap air fares, and what rights you really have when you’re stuck for hours on the tarmac!

Steve sat down with Ken Goodgames, CEO of Transformance, formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS).  In this episode, we'll cover:  

Overcoming shame to get to the truth about your financial condition

How to recover when you suffer a financial relapse

Being a part of the first generation of retirees to carry college debt into their golden years

Steve explores what you should know about credit unions with Courtney Moran, executive director of the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation. In this episode, they'll discuss what a credit union is, who can join, how they're regulated, why rates are often better than most banks, and the biggest reason why many people don't make the switch.

Steve talks paying for college with Sarah Jenson, Deputy Director for College Access at “The Commit! Partnership”.  Hear why local students left $30 million dollars in financial aid unclaimed last year, why every student should be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the mistakes PARENTS make that can cause major complications for their kids!

Everybody would love to have a lot of money, but often don't know what to do to get it!  Steve talks with financial planner Derrick Kinney about the "rules" to the money game and how to increase your chances of winning it!

In Part 2 of this episode:  what to do if your job doesn't offer a 401K savings plan, the difference between an IRA and a Roth IRA,  how aggressive you have to be in saving, and whether retiring at age 65 too optimistic.

Everybody would love to have a lot of money, but often don't know what to do to get it!  Steve talks with financial planner Derrick Kinney about the "rules" to the money game and how to increase your chances of winning it!

In this episode, Steve's talking about buying that big screen for the "big game" -- and beyond.  Learn what you need - and what you can probably do without - in your new TV.  Scan rate - how high do you really need to go?  What is OLED and do you really need it?  How far can you get from "top of the line" and still be happy with your purchase?  Plus, find out how big your TV really needs to be for the room it's in.

In this episode,  find out who should do their own taxes, why you shouldn't freak out if you don't have all of your records, whether or not  it really matters when your file your federal income tax return,  how to find the dividing line between a business expense and a personal expense and what to do if you're inheriting money or if you won the lottery!

In this episode, Steve talks with real estate expert Logan Waller from Waller Group Properties.  When is a good time to buy or sell a house? Renting vs. Buying?  What you should be asking from the seller AFTER the deal is done?