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The Stacking Benjamins Show
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Named 2023 Best Personal Finance podcast by Bankrate.com, The Stacking Benjamins Show has a light and friendly tone. Hosts Joe Saul-Sehy and OG aim to make financial literacy fun for all as they sit around the card table in Joe's Mom's half-finished basement and talk with experts about personal finance, saving, investing, and important money trends. As Fast Company once wrote, the Stacking Benjamins podcast "strikes a great balance of fun and functional." So join Joe and OG every Monday, Wed ...
Have you found yourself wondering, “Is there something more?” Have you ever asked yourself, “I need a change but where do I start? I was born for something more than this, but what?” “There’s more in me that I’m not fulfilling and living out…but where do I even begin?” Yea, we’ve been there before, too. Welcome to DREAM ON Podcast, a podcast designed for people who want to turn their “good”, “fine” and even mediocre life in for one that is GREAT – a life that is actualized and full of utiliz ...
Micaela Connery is co-founder and CEO of The Kelsey, a non-profit focused on inclusive housing for people with disabilities. Micaela’s lifelong advocacy grew out of her relationship with her late cousin and close friend, Kelsey Flynn O’Connor, who lived with multiple disabilities. As the two grew up together, Micaela saw firsthand the obstacles man…
Too often we let TIME be an excuse. “I’m too busy.” “I don't have enough time.” “I’m too late… too far gone… too old… too young.” It’s never about having enough time, it’s always about priorities and today’s episode is an opportunity to level up and to look at TIME from a totally different perspective. Join us as we dive into: Resourcefulness vs de…
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$1,000,000 March Madness Real Estate Bracket: Experts Debate the Best Strategy to Make Money Quickly
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Help us narrow a field of 16 different strategies to reach a cool MILLION dollars to one winner. They're seeded and ready to go (follow along on our show notes or a social media post, if you'd like!). We're joined by Mindy Jensen (BiggerPockets Money) and Tom Brickman (Twitter @FrugalGay11), for a broad, sweeping comparison of many of the different…
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Plan Better and Achieve More: Two Case Studies of Financial Planning Success (with Taylor Schulte)
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What could you achieve if you planned better? CFP Taylor Schulte shares two stories told by financial planners about clients who achieved extraordinary results by creating and working on their financial plans. We dive into how you can dream bigger and do more with just a few better tactics. Plus, in our headlines segment, it turns out that a millio…
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10 Expenses That Are Stealing Your Wealth (And What You Can Do About It)
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day, Stackers! Have you ever found yourself wondering what are the expenses most primed to cut back on in order to stack some big-time Benjamins? Today's roundtable ponders that very topic: what are the 10 biggest expenses in life, and how to reduce them? We got the gang back together this week! Welcome back to long-time contr…
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Kara Goucher on Abuse, Money, and the Elite Nike Running Team
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Olympian and distance running star Kara Goucher joins us to share explosive details involving Alberto Salazar, the disgraced coach of the Elite Nike Running Team. She also shares her history of money and transitioning from running for fun to running for money…and then the triumphant battle back to running for joy. It's a story about greed, power, d…
SURPRISE! We’re MOVING!! Again. But today’s podcast is more than just our crazy, brilliant announcement… It's about YOU and learning how to create “pattern interrupt” moments for the sake of your dreams. “Comfort is the enemy of progress,” said Hugh Jackman on The Greatest Showman, and never has there been a truer statement. AND, it’s time for each…
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Increase Your Income with Short-Term Rentals (with AirBnB queen Lauren Keene Aumond)
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Today we dive into the short-term rental game. Think it's difficult? So did our guest Lauren Keene Aumond, until she began practicing a few techniques she'll share today. Plus, in our headline segment, we'll talk about noise and real estate rentals. Do you need to pay attention to noise levels more? We'll also share how to budget for a property tha…
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Our Favorite Tax Software (with Robert Farrington from TheCollegeInvestor.com)
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Who's excited about Tax Day this year? Anyone? Bueller? Even though this year's tax-filing deadline is pushed back to April 18, don't let it sneak up on you! Today we welcome TheCollegeInvestor.com's Robert Farrington to discuss tax-preparation software. Which one is the right choice for you? Robert shares some of the pros and cons of many of the p…
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SPECIAL: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse - What Happened and How Does It Affect Your Plan?
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Silicon Valley Bank's collapse is the second-largest FDIC takeover since the Great Depression. What does that mean for you, your money, and your long term plan? OG, Doug, and Joe gathered around the card table for a rare weekend discussion. They review what happened, what to expect, and how it may affect your future. Learn more about your ad choice…
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Smart Money Moves: Building Financial Habits That Last a Lifetime
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Discussing finances can be intimidating, especially for beginners. However, initiating regular money conversations early on can be a great way to introduce the topic and potentially set yourself up for financial success. In today's roundtable, we welcome Dan Sheeks, author of the new hit book, First to a Million: A Beginner's Guide to Achieving Ear…
Micaela Connery is co-founder and CEO of The Kelsey, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that co-develops accessible, affordable, inclusive multifamily housing, advocates for policy changes that promote inclusive practices, and provides tools and templates for others who want to build housing based on its model. Since founding The Kelsey in 2017, Conne…
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Stacking Stories: Tales of Expat Living, Selling a Business, and Frugal Living from our Stacker Community
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Today we invite three inspiring Stackers down to the basement to share their stories- Amy Minkley, an ex-pat who is hosting a Financial Independence Retreat in Bali - where Joe is invited to speak; Glenn Hebert, who built and sold his horse radio network (talk about niching down!); and the new Communications Director for Stacking Benjamins, Kate Yo…
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SPECIAL: Stacking Deeds Episode 1 - "Top 5 Places to Start With Real Estate Investing"
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Join our brand new sister show Stacking Deeds, as hosts Alan Corey and Crystal Hammond dive into the world of real estate. We'll cover headlines about the often-reported "cool down" in the real estate market. Should you worry? We'll handle a listener question about interest rates. Should you wait for them to come down? But most of all, Crystal and …
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From Big Benjamins to The Big House (with Shaun Hayes)
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Think earning a lot of money is the key to success? Today's guest will tell you that you can always make more money, but you can't create a new reputation and you can't reforge broken relationships. Shaun Hayes was not only a successful banker, he was also well regarded in his community and by his colleagues. Then the 2007 real estate crash came do…
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Shifting Your Mindset (with Blueprint Income) - REWIND
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Did you ever feel stuck? Here's a question: How did you stop thinking about doing something important in your life/career/money and actually got started with the hard tasks? We're going back to when our roundtable regulars shared how they motivated themselves to press "go" more quickly each time, and how they kept pressing "go" more often. We talke…
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Finding Financial Wholeness (with Tiffany Aliche – The Budgetnista) - REWIND
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Did you have financial security, but lacked financial wholeness? Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche shares that she felt more complete BEFORE achieving financial independence. We discussed the importance of establishing a solid financial foundation and gaining knowledge in this area. Tiffany has helped women globally in paying off millions of dollars…
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"All the Things" with the Gentry's || Part 2
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We get asked ALL THE TIME: Why did you do a homebirth? How do you set healthy boundaries? How do you check your motives? Is it selfish to focus on yourself and your dreams? You spoke and we listened. And we want to invite you into this 2-part series where we answer ALL your questions about “ALL the Things.” So #buckleupbuttercup, it’s about to get …
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Your 14 Best Minutes Today (with Chris Field), Inflation’s Back, and RIP Chuck - REWIND
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Don't miss our podcast rewind episode where we interview Chris Field on the topic of changing the world with just 14 minutes of your time. Chris shares insights on why "charity begins at home" is flawed and simple ways to make a difference. Tune in to discover how you can maximize your return on investment and start contributing to positive change …
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Young vs. Old: Which Saving Strategies Are Right for You?
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There are so many savings strategies out there, but which are right for YOU? If you're young, how does your savings plan differ from the plans of older people? And, when you hear advice about saving, which are meant for you? We'll dive into that today with our panel featuring the host of the Everyone's Talkin' Money podcast, CFP Shannah Game. She's…
Lyneir Richardson is working to empower entrepreneurs and strengthen economic conditions in urban and underserved areas across the United States. He wears multiple hats, investing in commercial real estate, educating and advising entrepreneurs and MBA students, consulting corporations, foundations and government agencies, and structuring deals to g…
Lyneir Richardson is building Black wealth through community-owned shopping centers. He is planning to buy 16 community shopping centers and invite 1,000 small investors to co-own them with his company, Chicago TREND. To accomplish this, Lyneir and his team have developed a rigorous set of criteria for finding and buying shopping centers in majorit…
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Tracking Trillions of Illicit Benjamins (with Raymond Baker)
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Raymond Baker has spent a lifetime hunting down invisible money. Today he takes us down the rabbit hole…from offshore accounts, to creative accounting to overwhelmed banking systems, he details where hidden money lies in plain view. It's a fascinating ride you won't want to miss. Plus, in our headlines segment, one man makes over $30,000 a month fr…
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From Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Leap (with Amy Porterfield)
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Imagine owning a company and working from anywhere, doing whatever you like, and changing the world around you. How great would life be? If you've ever dreamed of quitting your job and becoming an entrepreneur, we have a great guest for you today. Amy Porterfield left not just any job...she left the Tony Robbins organization to pursue her own entre…
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12 Simple Steps To Financial Independence
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One question we've been asked a TON is this: "What are the steps (in order!) that I should follow to optimize the path toward my goals? While we've presented our own ideas about order of operations today, we've never asked our contributors for their input...and today we change that! Len Penzo, Paulette Perhach, and OG debate a recent list from popu…
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Thinking Beyond "The Money" (plus Gen Z is rockin'!)
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Scarlett Cochran has lived the struggle and overcome it. Today she shares not only how to shrug off all of the self-doubt and short-term setbacks...she also shares her framing of money discussions in general. Life is about more than "the Benjamins" and she'll show you today how to break through with your financial game. In our headlines segment, we…
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Build Better Relationships (our Valentine's Day Special!)
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If you LOVE stacking some Benjamins, you need great relationships...with your boss, your co-workers, your clients and customers, your network. But how do you create these bonds and strengthen them? Today we ask not one but TWO experts to share tips. Damona Hoffman is the host of the Dates and Mates podcast and also the dating expert on the Drew Bar…
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Building Your Personal Brand: The Art of Self-Marketing
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How's your personal branding? Have you thought about how you market yourself? Today we dive into why building a personal brand is essential and how to get started with a panel featuring a guy who's helped many brands find their stride, Jason Harris. He's the CEO of advertising firm Mekanism, and he's worked with brands from Ben and Jerry's to Pelot…
“Being a developer without believing in architecture and its fundamental principles is like being religious without believing in God.” This is Philip Kafka’s take on architecture and real estate. I recently got to talk with him about his work and I think you will be as wowed as I am. Philip has taken a position on rebuilding Detroit that is inspira…
Philip Kafka is President of Prince Concepts, which he founded after selling his company, Prince Media. Philip spent six years building the New York based billboard business, developing and marketing sign locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Los Angeles before he sold it to LAMAR, the largest billboard company in the country. Phi…
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Top 5 Plays to Win Your Money Championship
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Did you think we could let this weekend's Super Bowl pass without linking money to the big game? Of course not! Today, Joe and OG dive into their top five moves to become a champion at all things money. We'll talk about everything from motivation to tactics during our feature segment. But that's not all. Earlier in the show, we'll share a headline …
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Lessons From Tulsa, 1921 (with Kevin Matthews)
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The Greenwood District of Tulsa was a vibrant community in the early 1900s. In fact, it may have been the wealthiest predominantly black neighborhood in all of America. However, in 1921 the area, more commonly referred to as "Black Wall Street" was erased completed after a horrible massacre. We'll dive into the story with Kevin Matthews who not onl…
It's house-selling season, and if you're prepping to move, we have a roundtable show of experts for you! Our team will chat through a recent Philadelphia Inquirer piece about what you should and shouldn't do before selling your house. We'll walk through THEIR recommendations and why we believe they're grat (or awful) and then give our best advice f…
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"All the Things" with the Gentry's || Part 1
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We get asked ALL THE TIME: Why do you homeschool? How did you travel in an RV? How do you support each other when your dreams are different? Why do you have an au pair? What’s your nutrition regiment? How do you think about money? How do you manage your time and stay focused? You spoke and we listened. And we want to invite you into this 2-part ser…
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Happy Money, Happy Life (with Jason Vitug)
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What do you do when life seems like it's a struggle? Jason Vitug has been there. Chasing his career at full speed, suddenly everything broke down. His health, family health, his financial situation...everything. Jason learned how to regroup and grow, and today we dive into his story so that you can also fight through adversity to take on whatever c…
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Make Better Insurance Decisions (with Amy Finkelstein)
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Want to impress your friends at your next neighborhood cookout? Not only tell them that you saved money on your insurance, but also humblebrag that you listened to today's show and actually understand WHY you made better decisions. MIT professor Amy Finkelstein joins us with stories about insurances gone wrong, sharing details so you better underst…
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Spend Your Time Working or Investing?
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They say that money makes you money...so when investing should you spend your time seeking "alpha" (bigger returns than normal) or should you spend more time at your job? Today our contributors dive into this excellent topic presented in a recent Of Dollars and Data blog post from past guest and show friend Nick Magiulli. Of course, we'll explore n…
We have been in a series around QUITTING Your Way to Success and today in our final episode of this series, we explore the life changing, transformational topic of limiting beliefs. In this episode: We talk about how human emotion isn’t actually what’s driving us in our decision making… We unpack how our need to be right is causing us to self sabot…
Greg Howes is the co-founder of CutMyTimber, a fabricator of timber and steel components for the entire building industry. Their projects are spread as far as Alaska, Québec, and Australia, with production based in Portland, OR, with an office in Vancouver, BC. They are able to make highly complex and efficient building systems available to both la…
In 2010, Greg Howes co-founded CutMyTimber, a prefab mass timber company based out of Portland, Oregon, and he remains a partner at the company. CutMyTimber works with architects, structural engineers, builders and other fabricators, to supply custom mass timber products for a variety of building types, ranging from small cabins to 500,000 sf comme…
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Trick Your Brain to Stack More Benjamins
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I know what you're thinking, your brain is the smartest part of your body. But to quote comedian Emo Philips, look who's telling you that. Your brain makes great short-term decisions but often at the cost of better long-term thoughts. Better eating? No thanks, the brain knows that ice cream tastes better. Workouts? The brain knows that those hurt. …
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How to Reboot Your Career (with Jill Schlesinger)
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We've all that that pivot in life, changing directions in our career. Joe sold his business at 40. OG has moved firms. Doug has worked at many firms (but none in a basement until now!) before securing his current--and favorite--role. So what should you consider before taking the leap? We're joined by Jill Schlesinger, host of the popular Jill on Mo…
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Rethinking Money-Spending Traditions: Are They Worth It?
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Do you have traditions that you value? Today we discuss traditions of all types and whether they are worth the money. Also, we advise on how to keep the tradition without breaking your bank account. We welcome our regular contributors Paulette Perhach from The Writer Paulette, the one and only Len Penzo from Len Penzo dot Com, and the ever-smiling …
What if half the battle to succeed in this life had more to do with what you were willing to quit vs. what you were willing to do more of? Truth be told, we aren’t quitting enough! And on today’s episode, we go after the mirage of comparison. In this episode: We talk about how the magic we’re wanting is in the work we are avoiding… We unpack the to…
Three years ago, I interviewed the delightful Jeremy McCleod of Breathe Architecture, and today I'm lucky enough to interview him again. Jeremy founded Breathe, an architecture studio in Melbourne, Australia. There he delivers gorgeous and sustainable buildings to his clients. But Jeremy was unhappy with the ever-widening gap between those who have…
Jeremy, the founding Director of Breathe, has built a team of dedicated architects with a reputation for delivering high quality, sustainable design for all scale projects. In particular, Breathe has been focused on sustainable urbanization and exploring ways to deliver more affordable urban housing to Melburnians. As the instigator of The Commons …
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Our Top 5 Parts of Financial Planning
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What do YOU look forward to when it comes to building and implementing your financial plan? If you're the average person online, you may think that a financial plan is all about building portfolios and managing investments. When you hear our top 5 favorite parts of a plan, you'll realize just how broad planning truly is and how many great opportuni…
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Beginning With Nothing? Start Here! (with Candy Valentino)
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Tired of thinking, "Other people have money...how come I can't get any?" Candy Valentino has been there. She was born into poverty, but luckily also into a can-do family. She joins us today to tackle how YOU can go from nothing to money by applying your best attributes. She'll discuss the importance of education, of paying attention to your surroun…
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How Many Ways Can I Buy Real Estate?
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Today we take our first dive of 2023 into the real estate pool with an episode on the basics: how CAN you purchase properties? We grabbed a piece from RealEstateInvesting.com, asked our friend Crystal Hammond from SewSoFab.com (and a real estate investor herself), and gathered our regular contributors OG and Len Penzo (LenPenzo.com) for a discussio…
What if half the battle to succeed in this life had more to do with what you were willing to quit vs. what you were willing to do more of? Truth be told, we aren’t quitting enough! And on today’s episode, we go after “the elephant in the room” and address the habit most call “people pleasing.” In this episode: We talk about the number one reason th…
