Financial Pathway

A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- What's in the newest spending bill from Washington

- Have you heard of the new trend popular with Gen Z workers: "quiet quitting"?

- Latest research shows how much the average American family spends per child from birth to 17 years old

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Over the past couple years I've heard some truly appalling examples of "financial advice". Many of these ill-conceived ideas have been spread through social media. As with anything on the internet, it's always advisable to receive advice with a healthy dose of skepticism. 

In today's episode, I want to share four examples of bad financial advice that I've heard multiple times in the past year alone. 

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Considering the current political landscape, you might be thinking about making changes to your financial strategy. Is it time to buy the dip or keep my money on the sidelines? Should I buy real estate? Gold? A doomsday bunker in Wyoming?

Today, I'm going to tell you that while your concerns are understandable, it is almost always unwise to mix politics with investing. I'll give you four big reasons why getting political with your money will likely cost you in the long run. 

A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- 72 Cities are offering thousands of dollars in incentives to new move-ins

- Family fun has gotten a lot more expensive since 1960s, everything from baseball games to movies to Disneyland

- There's a reason you probably didn't throw away your iPhone case, the surprising science that goes into Apple's product packaging

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Over 2 years ago, I uploaded this episode during the height of the COVID shutdowns and uncertainty. What was said during that market downturn still rings true and will ring true during the next one too. 

Kurt Skelly is back to talk healthy church culture and compensation. 

(4:20) Evaluating church culture when moving ministries

(10:12) Building a healthy church culture

(16:12) How to measure church health

(21:00) What do you use to determine fair compensation for church staff

(34:20) Response to improving compensation

(38:30) Revisiting job descriptions

(46:40) Adjusting pay on yearly basis

(48:20) Connect with Kurt Skelly

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A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- Bitcoin is down over 70% from its 2021 peak, and the crypto market has lost over $2 trillion in market value

- iBuyers are using algorithms to snap up thousands of properties nationwide, but will their impersonal real estate investing approach work?

- Bonds are supposed to be your "flotation device" when the stock market dips, but what should you do when they're down too?

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Money is a very emotionally charged topic. It's part math/part human psychology. 

Many of us would prefer to avoid it altogether. But a healthy marriage requires honesty and communication, yes, even about our money.

In this episode, I share 3 "rules of engagement" for how to approach these conversations followed by 3 practical steps to having a money conversation that actually leads to positive change. 

Getting life insurance one of the most important financial decisions you can make and one of the easiest to implement. But how much coverage is appropriate?

In this episode, we'll explain 3 specific methods you can use to figure out how much life insurance you need.

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A quick roundup on some of the most interesting articles this month...

- New data shows some encouraging signs that inflation may be cooling down, but food and energy prices remain high

- For years, Apple has been working on building an electric, autonomous car that would rival Tesla

- In many areas around the country housing prices have more than quadrupled since 2000

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