Between the Fire and the Grind

From the Marine Corps to running a coffee company in Indonesia, Troy and Renda Kiper have never backed down from a challenge. They approach each challenge with the same zest for life and true desire to make the world a better place than when they found it. Join us as we talk about their thoughts on building an amazing life.

Well folks, it's been a busy summer for us but we're back at it. We've been following changes in student loans for several years now and there has been a big update in one critical aspect. The U.S. Department of Education has just announced that they are in the process of updating the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program. These updates are a big deal. Anyone with a federal student loan and is working in a public sector job is going to want to listen to this.

Hello and welcome to Between the Fire and Grind. On today's episode Adrienne and I discuss the complexities of student loans and their repayment. It is a complex topic, one that Adrienne has been helping people through for nearly 15 years. If you have a question about your student loans, give us a call.

Join us as we talk about tiny houses, off-grid living, frugality, and family with Harrison and Stephanie Escobar. These two crazy hipsters have lived a life many only dream about, and are here to tell their tale. It is two parts inspiration and three parts determination. I hope you enjoy it...we certainly did.

Join the Clear Insight Team as we talk with CJ Meldahl the Executive Director of People Who Care in Prescott, AZ. We tackle a particularly challenging topic...aging in place. At some point, we will all have to address the unique considerations of aging and aging in place. Today Adrienne and CJ discuss what you can do to help yourself and your parents as they age. As always we blend live, love, and finances into this discussion. Enjoy, and if you have any specific...

Welcome to Between the Fire and the Grind. On this episode the Clear Insight Financial Planning Team is joined by Bonnie and James Arnold to discuss their preparations and evacuation from the wildfires encroaching on Portland Oregon. Bonnie and James discuss decision making and financial considerations that weighed into their decision to evacuate from Portland to Spokane. The discussion covers a wide range of preparedness planning ranging from deciding what to take and when ...

Stories of heroes and heroines over coming great odds are not only found in storybooks. In this episode, we meet a real-life hero. Hope confronted challenges and overcame them in true heroine fashion. Her story is a powerful example for us all. With grit, determination, focus, and a bit of financial planning you can overcome any obstacle.

Many car companies are now offering long-term, low or no interest loans. Does this mean we should all jump at the opportunity to buy a new car? Like many things in financial planning...it depends. Join us as we cover some of the major considerations people might want to think about before they jump on that new car loan.

Mortgages are complex. For most of us, they represent the single most expensive purchase we will make in our lives. Many homebuyers go through the process without a full understanding of the process. On this episode the Clear Insight Financial Planning team is joined by Thanh Ly-Turnbull, a mortgage loan originator, to explain the ins and outs of getting a home loan. Thanh provides an insight into many of the intricacies of the home buying process that are not complete...

Choosing a financial services professional whether that be a financial planner, a financial coach, or a wealth manager can be a daunting task. Selecting any one of these professionals should be thought of as starting a long-term relationship. So it’s best to get it right the first time. This task is made doubly challenging since it is often wrapped up with a significant amount of emotion. Making a sound choice is not made any easier by the myriad of titles and terms us...