Buy Now Pay Later is causing many consumers to get into trouble with debt. We discuss how these work and how consumers are getting into trouble and more importantly how you can protect yourself. We also discuss the market which is down for the 7th week in a row. Fear not, as this could be a great time to invest if you're looking out far enough.

Our 1 year anniversary show! Thanks to everyone who has listened over the past year! 2022 has been a very hard market and we discuss ways to help you "ride" it out including being "paid to wait". Inflation along with Apple and Google's buybacks are discussed during this episode.

This past weekend I traveled to Omaha Nebraska for the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. This episode recaps that trip along with some of my favorite takeaways from this year's meetings along with some of the timeless lessons over the years.

This week we invest in ourselves mentally! Shahin Najak joins us to discuss the benefits of starting a mindfulness and meditation practice. I ask her a number of questions from simple to more complex. Shahin's website can be found at www.mindful-changes.com where we can be contacted but also has a lot of good free information for you to learn more.

Elon Musk Vs. Twitter... Elon offers to buy the entire company and Twitter implements a "Poison Pill" strategy. What is a Poison Pill strategy and where did it come from? Listen to find out.

My mind is busy and this episode is just a combination of thoughts that are not really long enough to do an entire episode on. $DOCU, $GS, $RH, and $PAA are all stocks discussed in this episode. Being ready for your "moment" and being the change agent for your family are also discussed.

The first quarter of 2022 was wild for the stock market, with the first quarterly decline for the market since March 2020. Let's look at the best and worst performers for the quarter and see if it offers an opportunity for those of us with a long time horizon. Long term benefits of committing to dividend stocks are also discussed. Finally, let's look at your first quarter and the goals you set for 2022.

Have you ever wanted to invest in a company before they go public? If so, this episode is for you. This week we are joined by Nick Pinto! Nick is the director of business development for Seed Invest. Seed Invest allows retail investors to invest in private companies before hopefully going public one day. This is a riskier type of investment and all the pros and cons are discussed.

In this episode we discuss balance. Is life balance achievable? How do you walk the tight rope that is a career, family, fun, and other goals? Unfortunately, there is no simple answer and it will always be a moving target. The Fed's interest rate move is also discussed.

In this episode, we discuss the concept of trading around a position. We also discuss the $AMZN stock split and how companies historically have performed after announcing stock splits. Discipline and sticking to your investing habits during volatile times are also discussed.