On episode 7, Peep and Jeremy review a common dilemma many people in their 20s and 30s are having on a regular basis - should you be renting or buying a home? The two go over the pros and cons of each, provide another market recap, talk about a couple stocks that killed it over the past week, and finish up with a one-time only Peep confession hour.

Show Notes:

(0:00-2:20) Intro

(2:21-17:35) Weekly/July Market Recap, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google had to testify in front of congress for basically being monopolies, more stimulus checks are coming, Trump is officially (probably) banning TikTok in the US, Apple had a stock split, and Kodak (yes, Kodak) is getting into the coronavirus biz.

(17:40-48:37) Renting vs Buying - which one's a better option for you and the pros and cons of each

(48:42-57:26) Peep is a man of high honor and integrity and never lies when it comes to accidents involving number twos unlike many of you cowards out there who lie about never having such accidents as adult humans. Cowards.

(57:27-59:31) Outro - Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@PaperTrailsPod)! Also, please do us a solid and rate, subscribe, and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

On Episode 6, Peep and Jeremy switch things up by taking on questions from listeners. In return, they provide very correct (and definitely not wrong) answers to some current hot button issues.

Show Notes:

(0:00-2:40) Intro

(2:41-41:33) Q&As - What's going to happen as a result of the government continuing to print money? Wtf is 5G? How will sustained unemployment benefits affect the economy going forward? What are some terrible investment decisions over the past 5-10 years? How and why do bank interest rates (APY) change? Can you rip a dollar bill in half and use one half of the bill as half of the amount?

(41:34-44:57) Outro - FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM (@PaperTrailsPod). Also, download, subscribe, rate, and review our podcast! We're on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and TuneIn!

On episode 5, Peep and Jeremy explain how young people can invest their money in the short, medium, and long-term. By doing so, they explain the methodology, investments, and accounts that are suitable for each timeframe. They also provide a market recap, go over why Netflix stock went down and the US potentially banning Tik Tok, and finish up with another "Pour One Out!" for Chuck E. Cheese.

(0:00-2:03) Intro

(2:04-16:30) Market Recap and Current Events - update: we still don't know what the hell is going on and neither does Jamie Dimon, Netflix came out and said less people are going to subscribe once the pandemic is over (no shit), and the United States might be banning Tik Tok.

(16:45-51:15) Short, Medium, and Long-Term Investing: the methodology, investment suitability, and account types for all three timeframes.

(51:28-60:30) "Pour One Out!" - RIP to Chuck E. Cheese

With Tax Day coming up on July 15th, Peep and Jeremy interview a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) to figure out what CPAs do, what taxes are, and they also discover some tax strategies for people in their 20s and 30s (hint: unfortunately, we all have to pay our taxes).

Show Notes:

(0:00-2:23) Intro

(2:24-3:53) Jeremy had an outburst, and we caught the audio of it.

(3:54-16:25) Market Recap (The Nasdaq and tech stocks only go up, apparently), and unemployment benefits may be ending soon for people.

(16:30-64:30) Interview with Rob Altieri, CPA.

(64:53-71:18) NEW SEGMENT ALERT - "Pour One Out"

(71:19-72:51) Outro - Follow @PaperTrailsPod on Instagram and Twitter!

On episode 3, Peep and Jeremy explain what stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are on a very elementary level. Additionally, they discuss what types of returns you can come to expect from each security, including what makes sense in terms of your stage of life and the size of your pocket book. They also provide a market recap, go over some current events (hint: there's now a third presidential candidate for 2020), and finish up with insight into more dumb decisions they made with their money over the past week.

Show Notes:

(0:00-1:40) Intro

(1:41-22:00) Market Recap (stocks and coronavirus cases only go up), Kanye West declares he's running for President of the United States of America (yes, you read that correctly), and another update on the Luckin Coffee stock scandal.

(22:21-44:12) Explaining Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds for newbies.

(44:13-54:50) More "Money Problems" including a $168 round of golf for Peep (at a course that doesn't charge $168) and Jeremy's neighbors getting cucked by fellow neighbors on the 4th of July.

(54:51-57:15) Outro - Follow @PaperTrailsPod on Instagram and Twitter!

On Episode 2, Peep and Jeremy provide a market recap/discuss current events (update: the pandemic isn't over), they explain why budgeting sucks (but is super important), and they finish up by debuting their very first segment where they go over dumb decisions they made with their money.

Show Notes:

(0:00-1:48) Intro

(1:49-24:57) Market recap, The Fed did a "stress test" on banks and it went bad (what the hell is a "stress test"?), Texas and Arizona are drunk, and we got our very first stock scandal on our hands.

(24:58-49:14) The importance of Budgeting and how to fine-tune it by using the "50/30/20 rule."

(44:15-51:10) We debut our very first segment called "Money Problems" where we reveal the dumbest things we recently spent money on.

(51:11-53:09) Outro - We're now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher!

On the inaugural episode of "Paper Trails," Peep and Jeremy interview a local bar owner in Pittsburgh to discuss the current and future outlook of bars three months into the coronavirus pandemic.

Show Notes:

(0:00-7:22) Intro - Why Peep and Jeremy started a business/comedy podcast, and what to expect for future episodes.

(8:07-14:32) The current state of Brillobox - Lou Ickes's bar in Pittsburgh.

(14:33-20:55) The percentage of bars that received PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans from the federal government.

(20:56-24:20) The costs that are currently sucking bars dry during the pandemic.

(24:21-30:32). When Lou and other bar owners realized that COVID-19 was going to be something a little more serious.

(30:33-34:10) How different types of bars have been impacted by the virus.

(34:11-36:23) How bars are being creative to stay afloat.

(36:24-42:00) Why re-opening bars doesn't really make sense right now.

(42:01-48:44) Will bars survive if we have a second wave in the fall?

(48:45-56:33): Where the bar industry goes from here.