Homemade Ops

Join us today as we talk with seasoned real estate agent Ryan Ogden. He started out building homes prior to his 15 years of experience as an agent. We talk about the home buying process, knowing how to get a good deal, home buying pitfalls to avoid, and tons of other tips that will give you all you need to feel confident in your home purchase.

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. How can you know if you are making the right choice? Join us as we discuss 3 questions to ask yourself when deciding whether or not to purchase a home. If you can answer “yes” to all of these, you can have a basic comfort level that you are on the right track.

Look, it’s confusing buying a home…so much complicated paperwork. It’s soooo easy to get lost in the process. For the next several episodes, we are going to break down the process for you, explain the players involved, and give some tips around home purchasing. A home is a large purchase, probably the largest that most people make; it’s good to be prepared. Join us on Homemade Ops for the next several episodes for some home buying tips!

Some people think credit cards are the devil, some people have 13 of them. Who’s right? We talk today about how credit cards are great tools with a HUGE asterisk. As long as you treat them like debit cards, pay them off weekly, and avoid interest like the plague, you can rack up some awesome rewards and not fall into a hole of debt you can’t climb out of.

Sometimes it feels like no matter how hard you bail the water out of the boat, you can never catch up. Lifestyle inflation means that your expenses rise at the same pace or faster than your income, so no matter how much you make, you are always behind. Join us today on Homemade Ops to learn some specific tactics to combat this and start getting ahead!

Allison is our Deal Darling! She is able to find amazing deals out of thin air like a magician pulling a rabbit out of their hat. On Friday Friends today, she discusses some of her tricks to finding the best deals out there. Come join us today on Homemade Ops for some fun conversations.

Have you ever wondered the difference between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA? And probably more importantly, when should you use one verses the other? Today we discuss the differences between the two and some considerations on which one you should pick. Of course, speak with a tax consultant when it comes to making the choice, everyone is different; but it is good for you to have some basic understanding on what they are and how they work. Join us today for another episode of Homemade Ops.

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Capitalism, Capital, Credit, Debt…WOW! How does this system we call economics work? Well, today we discuss a little about how capitalism works and how you can take a loan out to develop personal capital accumulation. We live in a system that allows for tremendous growth or long-lasting debt. Credit and debt is a huge aspect of our economy. Should you take debt? Should you get a credit card? Is it best to build your credit score? Join us for an interesting conversation around these topics on Homemade Ops.

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Welcome to our very first episode of Friday Friends! Our special guest today is McLean Taylor who is an expert on: Limiting Beliefs, Paradigm Shifts, Relationships, and Communication with your Partner. McLean has been working for years in this field helping individuals achieve "breakthroughs" that helps them defeat their limiting beliefs. Join us today for a fun conversation around his methods and how we can experience our own breakthrough.

We get it. Going over finances together can be painful to a point where just one of you takes care of everything. But when both spouses aren’t involved, it creates a disconnect and leads to conflict. Join us today as we chat about why we are advocates for both partners helping with family finances, even if one is controlling, timid, or just plain not interested. Join us for another fun episode of Homemade Ops.