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- #31 Tim Gallagher and Spencer Noren
Michael Anderson speaks with Tim Gallagher, former VC Star editor and Spencer Noren of Raklife.org.
Tim Gallagher, 29 Years of Newspaper experience, Form Editor of VC Star.- What is the future for newspapers? When was the start of the decline?
- How do people get their news today?
- When was the “golden age” of newspapers/
Learn more about Tim Gallagher online: The2020network.com
Non-Profit Spotlight
Spencer Noren is a brand ambassador for Rak Life, check out their website online raklife.org. This organization has traveled the globe offering random acts of kindness and recently they have played a BIG role in the relief and recovery efforts in Ventura, CA.
Learn more online at raklife.org
2-Minute DrillMichael talks about how “procrastination” can have a big impact with your financial matters. He has an example to share about twin brothers starting to save for retirement at age 18 and 26.
Do you have any questions about your financial matters? This written plan does not have to be complex, but it can help you segment your assets into short term and longer term investment vehicles. You can get financial planning help at Maranantha.com
The MailbagMichael answers a few questions from listeners. If you have a question for the mailbag, email [email protected]
Thank you to our sponsors:
Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805
Aera Energy – safety, innovation and community.
Matt’s All Haul — For all of your junk removal and hauling needs.
American Pacific Mortgage, — Greg Abrams. Serving the 805.
Spanish Hills Country Club Previews Memberships available.
Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic.
Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be.
Contact us: [email protected] 805-665-3767
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Michael Anderson speaks with Tim Gallagher, former VC Star editor and Spencer Noren of Raklife.org. Tim Gallagher, 29 Years of Newspaper experience, Form Editor of VC Star. What is the future for newspapers? When was the start of the decline? How do people get their news today? When was the "golden age" of newspapers/ [...]
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32 min - #30 Rebuild Ventura – Round table discussion.
Michael Anderson leads a round table discussion about rebuilding Ventura. Panelists include Jeffrey Lambert with the City of Ventura, Bryan Henson, President of Allen Construction and Tyson Cline a local architect. They talk about what needs to happen and how to best navigate this process.
Round Table Discussion: Rebuild VenturaWe had Jeffrey Lambert, Bryan Henson and Tyson Cline discuss ideas on how to navigate the rebuilding your home and rebuilding Ventura.
- Homeowners are coming onto this process “cold” meaning they were not planning to rebuild their home.
- Insurance adjusters are trying to do a good job but its a negotiation and it helps to have an advocate on your team (architect, contractor, insurance specialist)
- Get your team together to help learn about the process and navigate the process.
- Documents and information is being put together for the public about who you can talk with and meet with to get ideas.
- Learn more about the process and the expectation for how this will go, you want to know how much money you have to work with from insurance etc.
Here are 3 websites to learn more online: ThomasFireHelp.com City of Ventura – Thomas Fire Information, VenturaCountyRecovers.org,
Non-Profit SpotlightWe had a great interview with Steve Dwyer the Executive Director of Habitat for Hummanity for Ventura County.
Learn more online at habitatventura.org
Thank you to our sponsors:
Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805
Matt’s All Haul — For all of your junk removal and hauling needs.
American Pacific Mortgage, — Greg Abrams. Serving the 805.
Spanish Hills Country Club Previews Memberships available.
Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic.
Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be.
Contact us: [email protected] 805-665-3767
Subscribe to PodcastApple PodcastsAndroidby EmailRSS29 min - #30 Rebuild Ventura – Round table discussion.
Michael Anderson leads a round table discussion about rebuilding Ventura. Panelists include Jeffrey Lambert with the City of Ventura, Bryan Henson, President of Allen Construction and Tyson Cline a local architect. They talk about what needs to happen and how to best navigate this process. Round Table Discussion: Rebuild Ventura We had Jeffrey Lambert, [...]
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29 min - #29 Betterment – Alex Benke, Head of Investing
Michael Anderson talks with the director of Financial planning, investments and behavioral research at Betterment.
Alex Benke, Head of Advice & Investing at Betterment- Over $13 billion managed at Betterment with over 330,000 clients.
- What investment styles are offered? Socially Responsible, Income, Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, core Betterment allocations & more
- The overwhelming success has been attributed to a user friendly approach that embraces technology. Alex describes the process.
Learn more about online at Betterment.com and please visit Allocationlink.com our partnership site with Betterment for Advisors.
Non-Profit SpotlightTom Spence is the Co-Chair for Relay for Life Ventura. The event takes place on May 5th at Buena High School. Get your team started and get registered. The first meeting for teams takes place on 1/22/18. Get more information online, get a team and get in the action.
Learn more online, visit facebook.com/RelayForLifeOfVentura/ or Relay for Life’s Event Page
The MailbagMichael talks about familymoneyclass.com and investing money.
When you go to familymoneyclass.com you will be able to buy the course for $97. This course will be of value to you because it has 13 videos that are visually appealing with cartoon, white board animation. Each of the videos have a 2 page worksheet for you and your children to review the concepts together. The first page is something you can review and discuss before watching the video, the second page is something you can complete after watching the 2 minute video. These questions will help you engage and deepen your learning on these conepts. I hope you enjoy the course.
You can contact Michael at maranantha.com or (805) 665-3767
Thank you to our sponsors:
Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805
American Pacific Mortgage, — Greg Abrams. Serving the 805.
Spanish Hills Country Club Previews Memberships available.
Matt’s All Haul — For all of your junk removal and hauling needs.
Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic.
Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be.
Contact us Maranantha.com also via email. [email protected] 805-665-3767
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Michael Anderson talks with the director of Financial planning, investments and behavioral research at Betterment. Alex Benke, Head of Advice & Investing at Betterment Over $13 billion managed at Betterment with over 330,000 clients. What investment styles are offered? Socially Responsible, Income, Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, core Betterment allocations & more The overwhelming success has [...]
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32 min - #28 Kevin Costner talks about his childhood & much more
Michael Anderson talks with Kevin Costner about growing up in Ventura, his work ethic, following his dreams and the music festival thomasfirebenefit.com
Kevin Costner, VenturaKevin Costner talks about moving to Ojai as a child, playing baseball, coming of age in Ventura and the memories of his childhood. We talk about his work ethic, following his dreams and how his Mom & Dad taught love & discipline.
5 Classic Kevin Costner Quotes in this Interview.- “I’ve lived many places, but Ventura is where I’m from”
- “Dreams are really important and how you follow your dreams is important too, good ideas don’t come to you sitting still.”
- As a child moving to Ojai, Kevin says to his Dad “Is this hevan?” His Dad responds, “No, it’s Topa Lane.” Ojai, CA.
- “The idea that you’re going to worry about people think as you’re trying to make your way is something you’ve got to shake off.”
- “When I drive through Ventura (on the 101, as I’m) passing the Pierpont Inn, I have to wipe away the memories.”
Listen to Kevin Costner & Modern West. Here is a touching song “The Sun Will Rise Again” played by Kevin Costner & Modern West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGqFegQnoQUPick up your tickets to the February 3rd, music festival online at thomasfirebenefit.com
Non-Profit Spotlight:Today’s spotlight is brought to you by: Aera Energy: Powered by safety, innovation and community. We help keep California moving forward!
Our guest today is Anne King, the executive director of the Ventura College Foundation. She talks about the VC Promise, the text book lending program and more. Learn more online at vcgiving.org
2-Minute DrillMichael gives you three websites to check out.
- Allocationlink.com – A partnership with Betterment, this website allows you to work with a financial advisor and uses Betterment’s investmetn tools. It is very smart, low cost and easy to sign up.
- Beterment.com – A leader in do it yourself investment management. The sign up process is easy and smooth.
- Familymoneyclass.com – A great way to learn about good money habits. This is my website, it’s only $97 as a promotional price, but financial assistance is available if you can’t afford it.
You can connect with Michael or get financial planning help at Maranantha.com
The MailbagOur guest Greg Abrams is the Branch Manager for American Pacific Mortgage. He answers 3 questions about home loans.
- What is the best way to find a loan officer when buying a home?
- What is the difference between banker, broker and mortgage banker?
- What do I need to know about getting a reverse mortgage?
You can contact Greg at apmloan.com/ (805) 667-8465
Thank you to our sponsors:
Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805
American Pacific Mortgage, — Greg Abrams. Serving the 805.
Spanish Hills Country Club Previews Memberships available.
Matt’s All Haul — For all of your junk removal and hauling needs.
Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic.
Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be.
Contact us Maranantha.com also via email. [email protected] 805-665-3767
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Michael Anderson talks with Kevin Costner about growing up in Ventura, his work ethic, following his dreams and the music festival thomasfirebenefit.com Kevin Costner, Ventura Kevin Costner talks about moving to Ojai as a child, playing baseball, coming of age in Ventura and the memories of his childhood. We talk about his work ethic, [...]
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36 min - #27 Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship & Thomas Fire Information
Michael Anderson talks with Lee Gibson a local lawyer and Brian McQueeny of Rideon.com.
Lee Gibson, Local Lawyer, Thomas Fire Legal Information- What happens if people didn’t have insurance or were under-insured?
- How much do lawyers charge for legal representation on a case like this?
- At the moment, who appears to be at fault for the Thomas fire?
- Attend one of the free community workshops to learn more: click here
Learn more about Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold at mwgjlaw.com; 805-644-7188
Non-Profit Spotlight – Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, CEO Bryan McQueeneyRide On teaches adaptive horseback riding to children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities. Founded in 1994, Ride On has given over 100,000 safe, effective and individualized lessons and therapy treatments and currently serves 200 individuals each week. Bryan, Thank you for being on the program.
- Riding a horse can provide physical, occupational and speech therapy, how does that work?
- How do the new tax law impact non-profits?
Our non-profit spotlight today is Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, learn more online at rideon.org
2-Minute DrillMichael talks about reviewing your financial statements at the beginning of the year. Michael shares 5 ideas to consider with regards to your investment accounts. If you need any help, he recommends finding a fee-only financial advisor. You can check out NAPFA.ORG if you are searching for a local new financial advisor.
Do you have a question for Michael or would you like to get some financial check-up from him? You can contact him or get financial planning help at Maranantha.com
The MailbagMichael answers 2 questions about how the market performed in 2017 and how it’s important to consider having your investment allocations in place for 2018.
Sponsors:
Geico Local Office – Greg Mauk Serving the 805
American Pacific Mortgage, — Greg Abrams. Serving the 805.
Spanish Hills Country Club Previews Memberships available.
Matt’s All Haul — For all of your junk removal and hauling needs.
Allocationlink.com – Investment Management that is smart, low cost & automatic.
Maranantha.com – The way financial planning should be.
Contact us Allocationlink.com or Maranantha.com also via email. [email protected] 805-665-3767
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Michael Anderson talks with Lee Gibson a local lawyer and Brian McQueeny of Rideon.com. Lee Gibson, Local Lawyer, Thomas Fire Legal Information What happens if people didn't have insurance or were under-insured? How much do lawyers charge for legal representation on a case like this? At the moment, who appears to be at fault [...]
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