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 […]
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 […]
One of the people I planned to meet at FinCon14 was Todd Tresidder. Mission accomplished! Todd has an amazing story. He went from being a high school entrepreneur and mechanic to hedge fund manager. He found himself “retired” at age 35 after selling the hedge fund business he was a partner in. This was in 1998. […]
After my road trip to FinCon14. I recorded this episode, interviewing my friend Jared Easley, at FinCon 14 in New Orleans. FinCon14 is a financial bloggers conference. This is my first trip to FinCon. At this conference, bloggers and podcasters get together to socialize and build a community around helping people with their personal finance. All financial […]
Before I get to the tips in this post, let me start by explaining how this blog about cash cars was conceived. It all goes back to when I listened to the audiobook “Total Money Makeover” in 2009, by Dave Ramsey. Since I listened to Dave’s book, I became a regular listener to his radio […]