Popcorn Finance

By Chris BrowningBusiness Investing

Popcorn Finance episodes

August 24, 2020 202: Living on $17,000 A Year
What happens when you are a new parent and are only taking home $17,000 a year? Caroline Vencil (carolinevencil.com) shares how she took control of her finances even though she only had a modest income to work with.

Also Caroline shared a link for a free tool you can use to get started on managing your finances - CarolineVencil.com/PopcornFinance

Today's episode is sponsored by Statement Cards!

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13 min
August 17, 2020 201: Student Loans vs Investing
I got to work with CNBC on a quiz to help you learn more about handling your finances. This reminded me of a conversation that I had with Erin Lowry from BrokeMillennial.com.

Should I invest if I'm in debt? Stick around to listen and check out the CNBC quiz below!

Catch up with Erin on Instagram at @BrokeMillennial.

CNBC Quiz

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/07/smart-money-moves-to-make-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html

LA Times Article

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-08-14/you-lost-your-job-heres-a-12-step-action-plan-to-save-yourself

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Twitter - @PopcornFinance

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9 min
August 10, 2020 Episode 200!!
Episode 200!

What more can I say!? None of this would be possible without you all listening each week.

So I'm dedicating this episode to all of you!

Past guests featured in this episode

Allison Baggerly - Episode 168

Brad Barrett - Episode 097

Cait Flanders - Episode 095

Jamila Souffrant - Episode 056 & Episode 004 (Listen at your own risk)

Jen Smith - Episode 045 & Episode 094

Rich & regular - Episode 099

Rich Jones - Episode 117

Sahirenys - Episode 170

Other episodes mentioned

Erin Lowry - Episode 033 & Episode 110

Glenn James - Episode 148

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Twitter - @PopcornFinance

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23 min
August 03, 2020199: Your Lifestyle Affects Your Retirement Date
The lifestyle we choose to live can have a significant impact on when we can retire. That may sound simple, but it's not always that obvious. In today's episode I will give you some concrete examples of how small changes can have a big impact on when you can retire.

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Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

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Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below.

https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

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10 min
July 27, 2020198: How Much Do I Need to Retire?
Last week we discussed how investing protects our money from losing value. This week I'll be walking you through a simple way to figure out how much money you may need to retire.

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Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below.

https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

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Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

Connect with me

Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast

Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance

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9 min
July 20, 2020197: How Investing Fights Off Inflation
The goods and services that we all buy get more expensive with each year thanks to inflation. Today I will walk you through how investing for your retirement can help fight off this invisible destroyer of wealth.

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Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below.

https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

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Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

Connect with me

Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast

Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance

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9 min
July 15, 2020 Introducing The Passion Economy by the Creator of Planet Money
Today I'm sharing a clip from a new podcast called The Passion Economy hosted by one of the creators of Planet Money.

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Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance
11 min
July 13, 2020196: My Car Payment is Ruining My Budget
Allison of InspiredBudget.com joins me to answer a listeners question. Annah wrote in asking how to handle the fact that her goal of paying her car off in two years is causing her to run out of money each month.

Hear more from Allison at https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbudget

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Check our new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below.

https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

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Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

Connect with me

Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast

Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 min
July 06, 2020195: Starting to Invest
Investing can be a very scary concept. Caleb Silver of Investopedia.com joins me to share some tips on what to keep in mind when you start investing for the first time.

To learn more about Robo Advisors check out Episode 156 https://podfollow.com/popcornfinance/episode/99f7b7ba34a0ae8dffd39907a6aa527f653ccd35

You can visit Investopedia.com to learn even more about understanding the world of investing.

You can also follow Investopedia on IG (@Investopedia) and Twitter (@Investopedia).

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Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below.

https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

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Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

Connect with me

Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast

Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 min
June 29, 2020194: 3 Years of Making Popcorn Together
Today we are celebrating reaching 3 years of Popcorn Finance together!

Want to be a part of episode 200?

Leave me a voicemail at (707) 200-829 or at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail with your response to the following questions:

What has been your favorite episode?

Who has been your favorite guest?

What is something that you have learned while listening to Popcorn Finance?

Bonus extra credit if you also record yourself saying the Popcorn Finance intro:

Hey this is (your name here), hope you're doing well, and welcome to Popcorn Finance, the show where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn.

You can also email your responses to [email protected]

Connect with me

Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast

Twitter - @PopcornFinance

Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 min