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Inflation is the silent disruptor as you've already heard. But did you know you can battle back with relative ease? Exercising the pain of discipline over the pain of regret, today's episode reveals tips, tricks and tools you can use to win the battle over inflation. You can do it and you can continue to live your lifestyle... as long as you don't allow it to creep up with the advances you make with your money. Learn how in detailed steps with historical experience and practice from both your hosts, Jim and Matthew in this episode. The articles referenced can be found in the following links:"Traits that Superfriends have in common" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/08/making-keeping-friends-attachment-theory-styles/671222/"One in three families had to cancel vacation plans.""https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-families-canceled-vacation-strategist-121650642.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANHo11_aZXdVZrW09Xfwm6GE6mdhkXuIeNNLmcshX4UWPyb5eMudQpo2WDcDug6JQiF1xOYDDqPuw2BJf7fenLrbwQc9t5kxCMuc-FdslUPakwahTkMomvo9RwmAOtGrExmO94-3swAbGEtIXIyYuxE8tgJaDkpWewNo0IRysKEDFor more information about Financial Sobriety, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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It's the hottest topic of discussion in financial circles right now. That's right. Inflation is silently eating away at your savings, it's taking your income, it's limiting your freedom to do what you want. Join Matthew and Jim as they discuss what inflation is and how we may have gotten to this point. Somewhat tutorial, somewhat educational and always presented with an entertaining bent, this is must know information if you have any concern for the well-being of your financial future. Do not let inflation eat up everything you've been working so hard to save for. In part two of this conversation, you'll hear the reality of what the Inflation Reduction Act is meant to accomplish. You may be quite surprised. For more information, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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How, really, does the Inflation Reduction Act impact inflation? As you might have surmised, this is a very familiar governmental titling ploy to make the "Act" sound like something it may not quite really be. Or is it? Does it do what it says? Listen to what Matthew and Jim have to say about it and do what you must to keep your political persuasion out of the evaluation. This is a bi-partisan bill and it's not about which party you belong to. This episode is a tutorial on how the government can manipulate monetary policy to create or eliminate some degree of managed inflation among other things. But back to the Inflation Reduction Act. You'll hear the guys describe their perspective on what they see as we begin to implement the requirements of the bill. For more information, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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Hard to believe another summer is behind us and the fourth quarter of the year is just around the corner. Your hosts, Jim Gebhardt and Matthew Grishman, reflect on the second summer presenting the "Teach Your Children" series and the significance of preparing your children for their relationship with money, self and others. From that vantage point, they take a slight look ahead to set the tone for the remainder of the year and a glimpse of what to expect as you work the process of becoming financially sober. For more information, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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As our "Teach Your Children" series winds down for the summer, one of the critical "Pay thyself first" comprehensions has to be not only the "why" but the "how". In this episode, Matthew and Jim share both their own personal stories with their children as well as the direction you can take to help your children understand the value of the discipline to make an investment in themselves and do it in a proper manner.For more information on Financial Sobriety visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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So you're following along with your hosts Matthew Grishman and Jim Gebhardt and your children are making progress, all excited about that first job and that first paycheck, right? But what happens next is the crux of this episode. The money isn't right! Who took my money? How do you explain to your children how and why what they get paid hourly isn't what they're going to take home from their efforts at work? That's what you'll learn in today's episode.For more information on Financial Sobriety or to order the book, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com.

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We're getting toward the end of summer and your hosts Matthew Grishman and Jim Gebhardt have been holding class on teaching your children about many of the attributes of building wealth and money as they relate to somebody just getting started in their earning career. Now comes the moment of truth when an income stream is recognized. Wealth building is a marathon, not a sprint but only if one is diligent in doing so. Today's episode get's one started on the process of being certain that the right person is getting paid first. YOU! (Or your child in this case.) 401K's and savings mechanisms are discussed as they relate to long term wealth accumulation and ultimately, a successful retirement. For more information on how to better teach your children the basics of money, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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If you're thinking it seems like you just heard an episode last week, you're correct. This whole teach your children concept provides so much value, the intent is to get as much of it completed while the kids are out of school and still at home. In this episode, your hosts, Matthew Grishman and Jim Gebhardt dig just a little deeper into the education of our children on what's important to them. Getting clarity through the "Clarity Compass" applied to your children can really open up their eyes to the concept of money. Not terribly unlike the earlier chapter in the book or episode on the podcast, the difference in this episode is the anecdotal stories and the specific application for the kids. Any yes, there is a homework assignment. What would you expect from an episode that starts out with "Class is in session???"For more information about Financial Sobriety, or your hosts, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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What if you could count on your state school system to educate, not only your child, but every child on financial literacy? What would that look like 20 years from now as those children grew into leadership, adulthood, government? Pretty amazing I would think. You'll hear about Rhode Island's bill SB349 in today's episode and what better time to roll that right into the federal child tax credit that was passed in 2021 and now again, in a modified version of stimulus leftovers for 2022? Matthew and Jim describe what's going on in Rhode Island and then seamlessly weave that great program into some ways to understand what to do with the tax credit that will be showing up in your bank accounts if you have a qualifying household income. And yes, that will all be covered. You can always find more of any topic covered in the program by visiting the website at www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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Continuing the theme of teaching your children financial literacy, this episode digs into respecting the value of money from an early age with some tutorial elements to help you with your children in the process of learning about the value of a dollar. The concepts may be simple in theory but the actual practice is invaluable. For more information on Financial Sobriety or to reach Matthew Grishman, visit www.yourfinancialsobriety.com

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