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 […]
If you turn on the news on any given day, you have a good chance of hearing about the epidemic of student loan debt. You will hear about a generation losing their ability to borrow for cars, homes, or furnishings. I share the concern over student loan debt, it is a problem. I see a larger problem. […]
I want you to be the hero of your own story. Why you ask? No one is coming to rescue you, that’s why. Not the lottery, not a millionaire, not a family member, and not the government. In the last 5 years the economic down turn has caused most american families to feel less certain about […]
In this episode, I discuss a listener question, Craigslist, CARFAX, my current speaking schedule, my new book coming at the end of July, and a PDF gift for subscribing to my website. I answer a question by a listener. Listener mbundy82 left me a rating and review, but also a question. I answer it in this […]
I interview a person who is the Social Media Manager at Indiana Wesleyan University, a Podcaster at Beyond the To Do List, and Social Media Correspondent for Podcast Answer Man. He is also the co-author of Beyond the To-Do List: Goals. He is also the master of all things bacon. He is Mr. Erik J. […]
I spend this episode reviewing why the current system for buying cars is broken and what you can do to change the game in your favor. Why you should buy a cash car and how it can benefit you. How you can use car payments not spent on cars to establish an emergency fund, save […]
As the title of my website indicates I advocate driving a car purchased with cash. I believe this gives individuals an opportunity to prioritize their spending. The focus can then be on their financial future rather than living for the car of the day. Having said that, I know I am in the minority. Most […]
Do you judge people by their cars? Look at the two cars above. Can you tell which car is driven by a millionaire and which is driven by someone in debt living paycheck to paycheck? No? Neither can I. I have heard it said never judge a book by its cover. I am going to […]
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 […]
One of the major reasons I started this blog is a belief that the number one mistake most people make with their money is with their cars. This is a major problem, as behind the purchase of one’s home, the purchase of a car is the next biggest expense and most families have at least […]