Show #53 – 365 DAYS OF ABUNDANCE

Judy Balloff has had 8 careers, 2 husbands, 4 children and 6 grandchildren. All those numbers add up to a ton of life experience, yet she will tell you they are not as important as what she learned through having open heart surgery, 5 strokes and losing her 27-year banking career. Her new career after that watershed event led her to a discovery of life changing abundance through the 12 Universal Laws and the principles of Success and Wealth in Think and Grow Rich. Discover joy, inspiration, overwhelming gratitude, and overflowing abundance; discover your heart's burning desire and translate that desire into real success. You were born rich—the life you've always dreamed of is already within you. Find out how to let it out.

Show #52 – IT'S THE FAFSA TIME OF YEAR

While there are quite a few words or phrases that instill fear in parents, such as 'driver's license', 'dating', or 'college applications', there is another that may not be so prevalent, but unless you're paying for your child's college tuition, in full, with a personal check, then FAFSA or The Free Application for Federal Student Aid can turn a calm, clear headed adult into a frenzied state of FAFSA – itis. Luckily there are FAFSA experts, like Kinser Cancelmo, from Springfield College, to be a sounding board and guide during the student aid process, because the pain of the FAFSA forms is truly only temporary.

Show #51 – NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING THE NEW STUDENT LOAN PLANS? – US TOO!

Betsy Mayotte, Founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors has been working in the student load industry doing compliance and advocacy work for over 20 years. She and her team have helped thousands of borrowers with student loans navigate the muddy student loan waters that so many face. With many new regulations on Student Loans comes many more questions. Join Gordy as he and Betsy dig-in on the what-to-do's and not-to-do's when it comes to Student Loans.

Show #50 – HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Can you believe it! It's been ONE WHOLE YEAR! since THE Cambridge Connection launched on radio station WHMP and across multiple podcast platforms. To celebrate this milestone, Gordy and Tinamarie are joined by the sponsor of the show, Cambridge Credit Counseling President Christopher Viale, and some other former guests of the show. One year may not seem a big deal, but in the media industry, having a radio show is still a BIG DEAL, AND airing that show across multiple Podcast platforms puts THE Cambridge Connection in the top 25% of all podcasts ever produced and when there are almost 2 million podcasts overall, that's a big leap to the top of the heap!

Show #49 - What REALLY is Financial Wellness?

Financial wellness is NOT a financial product, nor is it a financial service. Financial wellbeing is literally a journey we take throughout our entire lives that involves money and our relationship with money, from our youth to our last day on Earth. Listen in as Brent Hines, Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Financial Wellness offers his insights on why financial wellness is so important and who should engage with the Foundation for Financial Wellness to improve their relationship with money and the life and legacy they want to leave behind.

Show #48 - Inflation ISN'T A New Concept and Which Will Go First, You or Your Money?

If you think inflation is only a recent phenomenon, John Mayock, a financial and investment adviser representative for One Boston Financial Group and Equity Services joins Gordon to discuss the history of inflation, along with how he helps his clients align their assets with their goals to protect the things they can't afford to lose, and of course he'll touch upon the old adage, 'What's going to last longer, me or the money".

Show #47 - Why Say 'No' When You Could Be Saying 'Not Yet'?

Ever apply for a loan and been turned down because of your credit, yet no one offers to help you fix it? CredEvolv is the credit and debt management education platform that allows lenders to transform underserved but deserving consumers into qualified applicants and lifelong customers, because doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive.

Show #46 - Are You A Credit Report Avoider? You Don't Have To Be!

Pulling your credit report can be scary, especially if you find issues that need to be cleared up. That's where Better Qualified can come to your rescue! Better Qualified is a credit repair company that will help you clean up your credit report so you're better qualified for whatever is coming next in your life. For over 20 years, Better Qualified has fine-tuned and developed a proprietary intensive program that is proven to be quite effective, yielding incredible results, regardless of your credit situation. Join Gordon and Better Qualified CEO Paul Oster for an in-depth conversation on credit repair.

Show #45 – If You Love An Inspirational Entrepreneurship Story, Meet Gus Garcia

Some people are just born entrepreneurs. Meet Gus Garcia, Owner of FIVE Springfield, Mass area Domino's franchises. Gus and his wife Sabrina came to the U.S. barely speaking English, but Gus had a passion to own his own business and Domino's gave him that opportunity. Listen in to hear how he started as a pizza driver and within a few years was on his way to owning his first franchise! Like Thomas Jefferson said, 'I find the harder I work the more luck I seem to have'. That is Gus Garcia!

Show #44 – Thanks To Technology You Can Now File Bankruptcy With An App

Imagine an online tool that can help you file bankruptcy for FREE! Well, you don't have to imagine because Upsolve is a non-profit tool that helps you do just that! Actually, Upsolve was named to TIME Magazines 100 Best Inventions of 2020! The best way to think of Upsolve is think TurboTax for bankruptcy. When you download the Upsolve App you'll also get free bankruptcy education, customer support and a local community and Upsolve is funded by institutions like Harvard University, so you'll never get asked for a credit card. If you've ever considered needing to file bankruptcy this is one conversation, you'll want to listen to!