The Dough Roller Money Podcast

How Much Dough Should You Spend in Retirement?

Most people thinking about saving for retirement, but what about spending? How do you figure out how much you should spend in retirement? While there isn't a magic number, there is a withdrawal rate that historically, should help your portfolio ...

DR Podcast 338: Listener Q&A on Building a Sound Asset Allocation Plan

Is there a formula for creating a perfect portfolio? In this episode, Rob answer's some listener questions and tells us what's important for building a sound asset allocation plan.

DR Podcast 336: Where Should you Put Your Emergency Fund Given Current Interest Rates?

Rob answers more questions from viewers in episode 336. Today he discusses where you should put your emergency fund, savings account and bond fund and talks about what on earth’s happening with interest rates.

DR Podcast 334: The Bucket Strategy

Rob alluded to the bucket strategy in the last podcast (333) so we recommend you listen to that first and follow up with this to discover a practical strategy for managing your investments in retirement, which will help you avoid ...

DR Podcast 332: Managing Your Portfolio During COVID-19

In today’s podcast, Rob brings you up to speed on his own investments and portfolio during Covid-19 and discusses what retirement really means to him – and why it’s harder to stay retired than he thought! He hasn’t made any ...

Podcast 330: How Will COVID-19 Affect the 4% Rule Over the Next Decade?

COVID-19 is impacting almost every aspect of our lives. Investors now wonder, does the 4% Rule still apply or is it null and void in this economic climate?

DR Podcast 328: Why Driving a Car and Automating your Finances Have a Lot in Common

What are the common links between driving a car and automating your finances? Here's a hint, both can propel you forward. Take a listen to get your finances in gear.

DR Podcast 326: A Conversation with Author Cameron Huddleston

Talking to your parents about money can be awkward, but it shouldn't be. Having this conversation earlier in life can save you and your parents from legal battles and other turmoil. In this episode, we'll discuss these issues with Cameron ...

DR Podcast 324: Listener Q&A

In this episode, Rob discusses listeners’ debt problems, advising that if you’re able to pay off your debts in full, you should – not only for ethical reasons but also to protect your credit score!

Podcast 322: What Can An Investment Advisor Do For You? Interview with Steve Utkus at Vanguard

Investment advice is everywhere. Some advice you'll find for free but if you're looking for professional advice, tailored to your financial situation and goals, you may have to pay for it. Is it worth investing in? We talk to Vanguard's ...

Podcast 320: Sequence of Returns

Stay calm and don't run from a bear. The same holds true in a bear market. In fact, the next serious market crash could be the best thing to happen to your investment portfolio.

DR 318: Home Documents You Should keep

In this episode, Rob discusses the process of buying a home (he just bought one!) But how should he (and you) keep track of important documents? Rob created a shared spreadsheet that you can use to keep track of everything ...

DR 316: My Cash Back Rewards Strategy

In this episode, Rob talks about his plan to generate a million dollars in wealth through cash back rewards. He tries to strike a balance between maximizing cash rewards while maintaining simplicity by using just one credit card. He walks ...

DR 314: How to Leave Your Expensive Investment Advisor

In this podcast, Rob takes a deep dive into what you get when you pay high advisory fees. He compares the Fidelity Freedom 2050 target retirement fund with the similar Vanguard 2050 retirement fund. He ends off with three questions ...

DR 312: Balance Transfer Credit Cards

In this episode, Rob discusses Balance Transfer Credit Cards. What are they, what aren't they. How to use them, how not to use them. Trick, traps. And everything else you should think about when you consider applying for a balance ...

DR 310: Listener Q&A

In this episode Rob discusses four questions from readers focusing on investing for retirement. Oh, and his book is hitting the shelves soon - be sure to check it out!

DR 308: Stock Vs Bond Allocation

In this episode, Rob dives deep into best practices for asset allocation. Hint: There's no one right answer - everyone will have a strategy that works best for their own personal needs. But use the tools Rob gives you to ...

DR 306: YNAB and eMoney

In this episode, Rob discussed a couple of financial tools he finds useful that can help you with budgeting, retirement planning, and much much more. One of the tools you might be familiar with, the other maybe not. As always, ...

DR Podcast 304: The FIRE Movement

In this episode, Rob asks what's more important within the FIRE movement - the FI (Financial Independence) or the RE (Retiring Early). He also discusses the future of the movement in the face of the next bear market.

DR Podcast 302: How To Manage Your Emergency Fund

Rob teaches us how to manage an emergency fund after reading a discussion on the topic on the Dough Roller Facebook group. He tells us what he does with his own emergency fund, and give us some insight into the ...

DR Podcast 300: The Q&A Episode

DR Podcast 298: Paying Off Debt vs. Investing

In this episode, Rob tackles some questions from the Dough Rollers Facebook group. The common theme: should you pay off debt first and save or invest later? More Here

DR 296--The 7 Levels of Financial Freedom

We examine the 7 levels of financial freedom.

DR 294: How to Invest an Inheritance

Today we answer a listener's question about how to invest a $1.5 million inheritance for somebody in their 20's.

DR 292: Q&A 1/2/2018

Today we answer questions from our Facebook group, including the best books of 2017