In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Ross interviews Josh about his journey to become a financial advisor.  It's quite the winding road to get to this point in his career, but follows the constant theme of finding ways to help people.

 
 To connect with Josh visit joshhargrove.com

To connect with Ross visit rosspowellcpa.com

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross introduce the topic of Microlending and give a quick overview.  Please let us know if you have any experience with Microlending and if you agree with our views and analysis.  

 
 To connect with Josh visit joshhargrove.com

To connect with Ross visit rosspowellcpa.com

Additional Resources:

 

https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/microfinance-provides-benefits-for-u.s.-recipients-study-finds 

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/microloan-program%20 

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/august-2015/microfinance-good-poor 

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/15/18182167/microcredit-microfinance-poverty-grameen-bank-yunus 

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/11/01/500093608/you-asked-we-answer-can-tiny-loans-lift-women-out-of-poverty 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2016/07/01/the-problem-is-bigger-than-payday-loans/ 

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about the budget process and give some general encouragement.  If you are scared, frustrated, or intimidated by the budget process, this is the episode for you.  Josh brings his questions to Ross about how he and his family approach their budget process and what tips and recommendations he has for our listeners.

 
 To connect with Josh visit joshhargrove.com

To connect with Ross visit rosspowellcpa.com

Currently Listening: 

Ross – Football Saturdays - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lnhdrziAzrWXV3WhGWFVc 

Josh – Alt Nation- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hiHUOf7m1NpocRdAzvDJs 

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about what to consider when buying a new vehicle.  The big commitment of purchasing a vehicle has several parties involved, often pitted against each other.  The muddy water of this transaction gets clarified through the conversation between your Fun Money hosts.

 
 To connect with Josh visit joshhargrove.com

 To connect with Ross visit rosspowellcpa.com

Currently Listening: 

Ross – One Sweet Day Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - https://open.spotify.com/album/1BSwkKATGVCMgNuN8ve7mz 

Josh – Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 1 - https://open.spotify.com/album/6DdU5f52hpc2gfeLjK374Y 

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about your favorite topic of all time – corporate taxation.  We briefly review an article for bias, discuss some additional factors to consider before making a judgement, and quickly walk through a comparison of tax rates.

 
 To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Listening: 

Ross – Madona – Holiday - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6tbjWDEIzxoDsBA1FuhfPW 

Josh – Spatial Audio – Queen - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/made-for-spatial-audio/pl.154af9931b214278a64274c410046e69 

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about marijuana investments as a concentrated asset.  We briefly speculate on the future of the market, federal hinderances, and talk about some current ways to add these companies to your portfolio.

 
 To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Listening: 

Ross – Fall Out Boy - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UXqAaa6dQYAk18Lv7PEgX 

Josh – Brooks & Dunn - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0XKOBt59crntr7HQXXO8Yz 

Abhi – Men I Trust – Dreamy Pop -  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zmfs9cQwzJl575W1ZYXeT 

This episode was recorded, produced, and edited by Abhi Muppidi.

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about some bad financial decisions.  The hosts surprise each other with bad decisions they have made or seen in their practices.

 
 To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Listening: 

Ross – Postal Service – Give Up - https://open.spotify.com/album/1BSwkKATGVCMgNuN8ve7mz 

Josh – Powerful Male Vocalist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1E4tPxeYFh246N 

This episode was recorded, produced, and edited by our LISD intern Abhi Muppidi.

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross talk about hoarders, commodities, several pros and cons of adding these investments to your portfolio.  If you are ready to cash in your gold bullions or buy more, give this episode a listen.

 
 To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Listening: 

Ross – Braveheart Score - https://open.spotify.com/album/11RrIE8R4WdmybwaItRa97 

Josh – Twenty One Pilots - https://open.spotify.com/album/0Q5XBpCYFgUWiG9DUWyAmJ 

This episode was recorded, produced, and edited by our LISD intern Abhi Muppidi.

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Josh & Ross debunk an article promoted as a get quick rich scheme.  We briefly review an article for bias, discuss some additional factors to consider before making a judgement, and quickly walk through other considerations for building wealth.

 
 To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Reading: 

Ross – The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7126.The_Count_of_Monte_Cristo?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=E7kjtwim7H&rank=1 

Josh – Lightbringer Series – Brent Weeks - https://www.goodreads.com/series/291662-lightbringer 

This episode was recorded, produced, and edited by our LISD summer intern Abhi Muppidi.

In this episode of the Fun Money Podcast Ross concludes the interview with Tresi Weeks, an Estate Planning Attorney who specializes in Special Needs Trusts.  They talk about several different scenarios and opportunities for caring for a special needs dependent after the death of their parents.  This planning is essential for parents with Special Needs children.   

To connect with Tresi visit https://weekslawfirm.com/
To connect with Josh visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/josh-hargrove
To connect with Ross visit https://www.insightwp.com/team/ross-powell

Currently Listening: 

Tresi – Hayden Flute Concertos https://open.spotify.com/album/7tFdxIqGGCbtvKLbs0dMQB 

Ross – The Joshua Tree https://open.spotify.com/album/5vBZRYu2GLA65nfxBvG1a7