Dollars & Common Sense

A deep dive into the benefits of Roth IRAs and the potential massive tax savings that can result from Roth IRA conversions.

How to use credit and debt effectively to enhance your finances. We explain different types of credit, do a deep dive on credit reports and credit scores, discuss how to use credit to your advantage, and ways to stay out of bad debt.

The second segment of a two-part show. Determining retirement income needs, identifying sources of income, and then creating a retirement income plan for maximum impact.

The first segment of a two-part show. Determining retirement income needs, identifying sources of income, and then creating a retirement income plan for maximum impact.

How does identity theft happen, how can you prevent it, and what to do if you're a victim.

This show, we do a deep dive on reverse mortgages. Once a much maligned financial product -- and for good reason -- they are now a very viable and beneficial financial planning tool.

Short, bite-sized truisms about money to help you build a solid financial foundation and build wealth over time.

This is the annual discussion of one our most popular podcasts -- prioritizing the right savings vehicles to maximize your net worth. It's starts with an emergency fund and ends with a traditional brokerage account, but there are a whole lot of options in between.

Estate planning is an important component of comprehensive financial planning. In this episode, we discuss why estate planning matters, the key components of a complete estate plan, and the pitfalls of a poorly crafted (or non-existent) estate plan.

The different perspectives on Financial Independence, it's importance, how to achieve it, and some potential pitfalls to keep in mind.