The Stacking Benjamins Show

Elena Lucas is CEO of UtilityAPI and also one of a growing group of technology pros leveling their sites on the energy grid. Will the next Uber happen in this field? We'll learn more.

Also, Wendy's has some disturbing news and we find the secret behind Tony Robbin's advisor's success. We field a call on the Quotacy hotline from Kevin about Blooom, a new company that will help you manage your 401k. Do we like it? We also take your letters, try to answer Doug's trivia, and more!

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

What's the biggest key to maximizing returns? Just like in the movie The Big Short, Gianni Kovasevic asserts that you follow tomorrow's news. He's the author of My Electrician Drives a Porche? and also embarks this week on a North American tour in a Tesla. We'll share why on the show!

Of course, that's not all. We share headlines about an exciting new movie theater app, scary news from Norway and some understandable Kickstarter ugliness. We take a Quotacy hotline call from Lauren about an unpaid internship, and letters from Matt and Dan about the value of wealth and tweaking interest rates on short term investments.

Thanks to SoFi and MagnifyMoney for sponsoring our podcast (also congrats to SoFi on their great Super Bowl commercial!).

The one and only Scott Alan Turner from Financial Rockstar podcast joins the fun this week. He, Len Penzo and Joe tackle financial insecurity, mortgages and horrible Valentine's gifts. ALSO - at the halfway point we have a great visit with Thomas Smyth from AskTrim.com about his new app. Trim dives into your accounts to find forgotten subscriptions you're paying and unsubscribes you (if you wish).

AS IF that's not enough, we're excited at the end of the episode to share some time with the star of SoFi's new Super Bowl commercial, Brandon Williams. We'll talk about the experience and his investing passion - real estate.

Thanks to MagnifyMoney.com and SoFi for sponsoring the show!

Ah, Valentine's Day. What's a good gift? We tackle it today so you'll have plenty of time to plan without breaking the bank. We reach out to our friend Anne at UniqueGifter.com for some straightforward ideas, some lavish ones, and finally, some for people with no money but lots of heart. Doug creeps us out with trivia. Miranda Marquit joins us for headlines, and Kris asks us to defend her honor with her daughter. How exhausting....and fun. 

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Phil Town has a long history of deep value investing, and he brings his knowledge (and his company CEO and spouse Melissa) down to the basement today to talk stocks. Should we buy now or sell? How does someone successfully set up a portfolio in this market? 

In headlines, we'll tackle RIAs and auto companies. One of them is worried about the sharing economy and the other ISN'T worried about robo advisors (we'll let you decide which is which). On the Quotacy hotline we get a suspiciously familiar caller on the line, and in our letters segment we discuss real estate agents and when you should ignore their advice.

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

Played out? After OG and Joe's discussion Wednesday, we ask the roundtable, with more consolidation in the Bitcoin field, is it dying? We also discuss the frightening statistic around vacations...why aren't American's taking vacation anymore? Finally, we may or may not poke fun at one of America's biggest financial blogs.

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

Want to make money now? Here's how (without the infomercial baloney). Follow the commercial trend...and in this case, it's the share economy. Glenn from The CasualCapitalist.com joins us to share his top tips for making money off of the hottest trend with millennials and others.

Plus, headlines, Doug's trivia, and much more.

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

It's another Top 5 episode! Today Joe & OG tell you their top 5 ways to handle bouncing markets.

In headlines we tackle the herd mentality down markets create and signs that it's time for a new advisor.

We also fire up the Quotacy hotline for the first time, where Sam asks about stretch IRA rules.

It's all that and more on today's show!

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

Who better to help us tackle today's topics than Mr. Doughroller.net, Rob Berger (...and the Doughroller podcast, too!) Does it matter whether you attend an online university or a name brand college? Is student loan debt the next big bubble? Is an English degree a great gift to help you begin life?

We tackle these important topics and more with regular panelists Greg McFarlane (Control Your Cash & Investopedia) and Paula Pant (AffordAnything).

Thanks to MagnifyMoney.com and SoFi for sponsoring today's podcast!

How do you get a jump on college? Earn micro scholarships while you're in high school! Preston Silverman from Raise.me joins us to share how you or your child can pre-fund much of your college education.

The MoneyBoss himself JD Roth sits in as co-host this week, and helps us answer questions about the volatile market, saving half of your income and electric toothbrushes.

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