The budget tip of the week, covers why hand washing your dishes uses more than four times the energy than many dishwashers.  Next: the statistics on how to save on your budget, how to reduce water usage, as well as the positive impact on the environment. Lastly, you save up to 30 minutes a day by following a few simple steps. https://cascadeclean.com/en-us/rethink-the-sink

This episode discusses how you may qualify to get employer benefits for items such as sick leave, relocation benefits and namely health insurance. In the roundtable they discuss the picture taken on ghosts over the dining room table as well as objects falling off of shelves by their contractor.  In offbeat stories section, Elon Musk mentioned a messaging app that he supports to the media; however, people mistook and it and drove up a penny stock with a similar name to outrageous prices.  Next, a TikTok'er is buying unclaimed mail for just $1 and is discovering some valuable gifts inside. Next, they discuss the "best" jobs list from U.S. World News and Report. Strange Name Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5671902/ Elon Musk: https://qz.com/1956105/elon-musks-tweet-about-signal-boosts-shares-of-the-wrong-company/ TikTok'er Sell's Unclaimed Mail: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/happens-packages-lost-unclaimed-175600818.html]

The budget tip covers the details around how surprisingly expensive candles are and what you can do to prolong the burning life of them to save money.

This episode starts off with the roundtable by discussing how scrubby people are looking at the grocery store and how Cindy can cook a simple meal yet make the kitchen look like Thanksgiving just ended.  In the financial topic reviews the tiny house movement. People take this path has been on the rise due to the affordability and flexibility. They analyze the finances involved as well as considerations to consider when hiring a contractor and the caveats that come with living in a small space.  For the offbeat stories: one man dug a tunnel to visit his mistress and the other who dug one to spy on his ex-wife. Lastly, the  funny yard signs that people have place on their lawns.

The budget tip of the week covers the details around private mortgage insurance or PMI. How it is added to a mortgage, how it is calculated and how to remove it.

This episode starts off with the roundtable and discusses a unusual gift that she received for Christmas  For main discusses the steps needed to obtain a credit card for your children and with proper management why it can be a great benefit in the adult years of life.  In the stories montage discusses the decisions companies are facing with the work-from-home employees. Should they pay the same money for workers based on talent level over their geographical location? In the last story there is a possibility that the first fast food style of eating occurred in 79 A.D. in Pompeii before Mount Vesuvius erupted.

The budget tip of the week covers the details around using the money in your flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for medical and dependent care before January 1st.

The roundtable discuss the white elephant experience and with analyzation on how funny people sound when they are drunk by playing audio at half speed.  The main topic discusses the pending stimulus checks, and they take a question of the week from a listener regarding deferred interest (or 0% credit cards). They have promotional rates but also accrue interest that may be charged back at a later date.  For the offbeat stories: the history of the secret Santa’s that have been giving away cash during the holidays for people in need. Lastly, Tesla's new boombox horn feature that shoots out hilarious sounds.

The budget tip of the week covers the benefits of collecting gift bags, tissue paper, boxes, bows and anything else used in packaging gifts for people. When participating in this activity you alleviate the hassle of purchasing these items each year while saving money and reducing the environmental waste.

An interview with Vinnie Fisher who is a three-time best selling author of entrepreneurial and business books.  Vinnie also founded Fully Accountable, an outsourced full service cutting edge accounting firm, that helps eCommerce and Digital business owners through fractional CFO and accounting services. Listen to this motivational and inspiring interview with Vinnie and you can also get free downloads to his books and other value business tools.