Why auto debt is dumb.
To start this episode, I want people to take a reality check. Most of us are too optimistic when it comes to our futures. I’m all for positive thinking, but we most often expect the future to be better than our pasts. This isn’t always the case. This concept is illustrated by a Prudential Insurance ad where they ask […]
Steve Stewart back on the Cash Car Convert show to tell his Cash Car Story. Okay, Steve agreed to be on to get me back behind the microphone. The things some people will do to help a friend. He continues to be a great supporter of this show. I’m humbled and appreciate his support. Let’s just say […]
What a great show we have today! We have a young lady, Lauren Bowling, on who was a theater major and graduated with no student loan debt. Her parents made sure she had no student loans. The foe of most every college student got her though, credit cards. She finished college with thousands in debt […]
Hey converts! It feels good to be back behind the mic! April was a busy month! Taxes were due to be filed and I had and audit for the previous year’s taxes. Yikes! My wife and I Bought two houses using the 1031 exchange program to defer taxes on a house we sold in March. We […]
Hey converts! Today’s guest is on due to a Facebook post. Wild, right? Well, I was so impressed with the post that I knew I had to have this person on. Lucky for me, she was kind enough to agree to be on the show. She has an awesome story and I know you will […]
My wife and I finally bought our third used cash car, after thinking about it for a couple of months, and just in time. My mother-in-law arrived tonight. So, we won’t have to do the car shuffle. After thinking of something sporty or maybe small and super economical, we finally decided on something in the […]
Today, I will go through articles I found on the web to help listeners determine the best way to get out of an auto lease. US News and World Report: Buying vs. Leasing http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Buying_vs_Leasing/ Benefits of Leasing a Car Leasing a car is similar to financing the purchase of the car in many ways, but there […]
This is a special episode for me! I’m getting to interview a friend I’ve know for about 10 years. He and I have played tennis with and against each other. His name is Ron Whitson. Ron is a class guy, and it is my honor to call him friend. A while back, I was on Facebook […]
Let’s explain the dangers of auto leasing! Jeff Bartlett, deputy automotive editor at Consumer Reports “If you asked me what is the most expensive way to get a car, the answer would be: You only want to own it during its period of greatest depreciation and then move to another new vehicle.” “Well, that’s what […]
I’m going to be talking about a few things today. I’m going to speak about a woman who paid off her debt and what her budget looked like before and after paying off the debt. Budgets can be a wonderful tool to tell a story. I’m also going to speak about an article I found comparing […]