The Essential Podcast

The Essential Podcast

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The Essential Podcast episodes

  • 7 Essential Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor

    It’s important to ask the right questions before partnering with an advisor.  On this episode, we answer all 7 of the "Interview Questions" recommended by Dave Ramsey:

    1. What do you love about your job?
    2. What services do you provide clients?
    3. What is your investment philosophy?
    4. How will we communicate about my investments?
    5. How do you get paid?
    6. How will you measure and evaluate my investment performance?
    7. Can you tell me why the last two clients you lost stopped working with you?
      8. 20 min
    8. Dangers of Emotional Investing

      The Dow recently set (another) record, closing at 27,359.16.  Curious what should you do?  With the market's near all-time highs, it's crucial to keep emotions in check and remain focused on your objectives.  Here is some timely perspective to help identify the essentials.

      15 min
    9. Essential Financial Planning Tools

      There are some basic aspects of financial life that everyone should have a good handle on.  We've made some of our powerful financial tools available for free because we believe everyone deserves access to them.  On this episode, we discuss three key features and explain how anyone can take control and start using them now.

      16 min
    11. Travel, Without the Baggage.

      Traveling this summer?  Here are 5 tips to help you get by with just a carry-on.  

      Air travel is stressful.  While some stress may be unavoidable, like the long lines at security, other sources of stress, like dealing with luggage check-in and baggage claim, can be reduced.  If you think checking in luggage for your two-week vacation is inescapable, think again.  We discuss some ideas to help you get by with just a carry-on and by-pass the hassles (and fees) of checking in luggage.

      16 min
    12. Obsolete by 2025?
      Technology is moving fast and likely won't slow down.  We consider a few everyday things that could be on the way to obsolescence.  Join in for this episode and consider the possibilities with us.
      24 min
    13. Essential Reading - 3 Books in 3 Weeks

      Tommy read 3 really good (dare we say essential) books in 3 weeks and discusses the highlights and how they were indirectly connected.  Tune in for our first Essential Reading book review!  Authors: James Clear, Cal Newport, and Laura Vanderkam.

      22 min
    14. What About Dave Ramsey??

      We get a lot of financial questions.  A lot.  One of the most frequent questions is something like "what do we think about Dave Ramsey" and "do you agree with his financial philosophies?"  Want to know where we stand?  Have a listen.

      12 min
    16. Slavery Still Exists Today - EyeHeartWorld
      Slavery still exists today.  In this episode, our chat with Brian Russo, the founder and Executive Director of EHW, is both inspiring and heartbreaking.  Listen to learn the vision of EHW and then visit www.eyeheartworld.org to join the movement.  Eye Heart World is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking and has roots and resources right here on the Gulf Coast.
      27 min

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    Detach from the constant noise of the financial world and focus on what's Essential - family, purpose, and recreation. Tommy discusses financial and life strategies you can use to essentialize your…