The Stacking Benjamins Show

Can ETFs be harmful to your portfolio? In recent interviews both John Bogle and Warren Buffet said as much....so should you be worried? Linda P. Jones from the Be Wealthy and Smart podcast joins us to talk about that, and about opportunities. How do you become an opportunity slut? 

On today's Freshbooks HR segment we talk to the Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas about pay cuts. Is there EVER a time when you SHOULD take a pay cut? She says (unfortunately) "yes." We'll explain on the show.

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Today YOU are the star of the show because we're wheeling out a bucket full of your letters and answering as many as possible. We'll talk about government regulation, buying a house, retiring, where to invest money, whether there'll be a market downturn soon....and more.

Plus, Jamie Wise from the BUZZ Index joins us to talk social media. What's the crowd say about the current market? He'll answer that (and you may not like what he has to say....). AND STILL we still find PLENTY of time to throw out the Haven Life line to Clayton, who's wondering if he should deploy his savings toward his student loans. Of course, that's not all....Doug also brings home the trivia, and more.

Special thanks to  SoFi and Magnify Money for sponsoring our show!

Today we talk about the "hidden job market" with Mark Gasche from SoFi. What do we need to know about networking, talking to your boss, and leverage to make sure we find the perfect job either inside of our current company or outside?

In headlines, we talk about a two horrifying trends: senior citizens are struggling with student loans AND Merrill Lynch is talking about turning away from the fiduciary rule.  Also, we throw out the Haven Life line to Tom, who asks about creating his own pension. Is that a good idea? Plus we answer your letters, Doug brings home the trivia, and more.

Special thanks to  SoFi and Magnify Money for sponsoring our show!

What if we were just a little more materialistic? Wouldn't that be better? A blogger says that's the case, and our roundtable gang will debate whether that's really true. Also, the Reformed Broker says that we dig in when we're told that we're wrong...and this might be a problem with our financial freedom as well. What should we do about it? We'll discuss that and more on today's show!

On today's Freshbooks FinTech segment we talk to CEO Justin Howell of Rize. What's Rize all about? Helping you better manage your financial picture! Justin will explain how Rize makes money management easier (and more fun) on today's podcast.

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It's crunch time, but help is on the way! Lisel Sutter joins us from TaxTherapy.net to answer many of our burning questions. How do you get organized? What are some of the common mistakes people make? What are some planning opportunities?

Rod Griffin from Experian joins us to talk about results from a recent survey on divorce. On the Haven Life line, Don asks us about buying an index fund. We also take a letter from Luke about estate planning, and we STILL have time to talk trivia and more.

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What if you could just press the "do over" button? Amanda Steinberg from DailyWorth.com and author of the new book Worth It asks, "Why not?" She'll explain how the reset button helped her relaunch her life in a way that was more fiscally and personally fitting. We also take on the Snapchat IPO. Should you jump on it?

Of course, that's not all. We throw out the Haven Life line to Erin, who asks for help buying a car, and answer a letter from Johnny, who wonders about starting a business. Of course there's tons more!

Special thanks to  SoFi and Magnify Money for sponsoring our show!

Consumer finance expert Andrea Woroch joins us to talk about cutting your utility bills. Are there moves you can make that will lower the price tag dramatically on your electric, water, or other home expenses? Of course, there's MUCH more in this episode, including our usual headlines, trivia, and more.

Enjoy! We're back with a new episode on Monday!

What's holding you back? Maybe it's a great coach? Griffin the Intern rewinds to September 2015, when we talked to Tony Stubblebine from Coach.me about what makes the perfect coach. His answer will surprise you (it surprised us). As always, there's much more fun. In fact, this was the FIRST episode ever of our current format. Enjoy!

Griffin the Intern (the "FinTern") rewinds to the day Preston Silverman from Raise.me joined us to talk about micro scholarships and JD Roth sits in for OG! You can check out the original episode from when the show aired here. Of course, it's a full episode of the show....so there's much, much more! Enjoy!

If you have money, why not spend it? Paula and Joe are joined in a roundtable discussion by Mary Beth Storjohann, host of the new Work Your Wealth podcast, and by Katie Brewer from Your Richest Life Planning. We'll not only discuss "stealth wealth," but also cheap friends and the financial markets. Is it really 10 times harder to retire this year than ten years ago?

On our Friday Freshbooks FinTech segment we talk to Mitch Lee, founder of the Penny app, a tool that acts like a financially savvy friend for your money. We'll share how it works today!

Thanks to SoFi and MagnifyMoney.com for sponsoring our podcast!