Fundamental Financial Principles One of the things I’m not sure I’ve had the opportunity to share is my purpose for creating the show. Creating Smart With Your Money came about as a way for me to share the information I’ve learned throughout my life with other people. Through the years I’ve come up with 7 main fundamental … Continue reading Fundamental Financial Principles →

Elaine Mahr: Liability Limits and Asset Buckets   Elaine Mahr from Farmers Insurance is with us to explain how your net worth affects what amount of liability insurance you should have. She also goes into how to determine your net worth and also how to allocate it. Determining your net worth to be sure you … Continue reading Elaine Mahr: Liability Limits and Asset Buckets →

Lisa Rock, president of National Medical Billing Services, is with us to share her story of overcoming adversity and persevering in the face of insurmountable odds. Just after September 11, 2001 the country was in turmoil. Lisa’s story of perseverance begins here, with the country in disarray, Lisa’s personal life also took a turn … Continue reading Overcoming Adversity with Lisa Rock →

Top 11 Countries With The Most Billionaires These countries lead the way in producing the most people with 10-digit fortunes. 11. Canada 39 Billionaires Pop. 36 million Notable billionaires include David Kenneth Roy Thomson, Galen Weston, Garrett Camp, and James Irwing 10. Italy 39 Billionaires Pop. 60 million Notable billionaires include Maria Franca Fissolo and … Continue reading Top 11 Countries With The Most Billionaires →

Financial Forecast for 2017 2017 is shaping up to be an interesting year in many ways. The new administration has shaken up the market and left many wondering what will happen economically in the US. Here we’re going to take a look at our forecast of the financial future for the next year. What We … Continue reading 2017 Forecast →

Accumulate Wealth and Be Comfortable   Whether your goal is to become a millionaire or to just be financially secure, we’ve got a few practices to help you accumulate wealth and become comfortable. These tips come straight from David Bach, self-made millionaire and best-selling author. Bach outlines a one-step plan to get rich by making it … Continue reading Accumulate Wealth and Be Comfortable →

Record Home-ownership Rates   The U.S. home-ownership rate fell to the lowest in more than 50 years as rising prices put buying out of reach for many renters. The share of Americans who own their homes was 62.9% in the second quarter. This is the lowest since 1965, according to a Census Bureau report Thursday. … Continue reading Record Home-ownership Rates →

Fed Rate Hike : What does this mean for me? The Federal Reserve (The Fed) has raised interest rates after much talk of doing so this year. This hike comes just in time for the new year and a new administration coming into office. How will this rate hike affect you and what exactly does … Continue reading Fed Rate Hike : What does this mean for me? →

Is Your Bank Account Leaking Money? When was the last time you really looked at your bank account?  It is easy to miss small amounts of money  every month until you get declined or a check bounces.  When this happens it creates awareness around your money situation. Here are a few ways that you can plug … Continue reading Is Your Bank Account Leaking Money? →

Credit Lessons Paying interest is really painful.  It can be difficult to take the wisdom from the generations that lived through their life lessons.  When it comes to analyzing your parents credit it just may help you understand what not to do or what to do. Here are some lessons we wish our parents had shared: … Continue reading Credit Lessons Your Parents Didn’t Teach You →