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Should You Rent Your Car on Turo? The Costs, Taxes, and Insurance Nobody Mentions
Season 9 Episode 251
Ralph Estep Jr. here, licensed public accountant, thirty years in the business, still finding new ways to get surprised by what people don't know abo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why 37 Percent of Adults Can't Cover a $400 Emergency and How to Fix It
Season 9 Episode 250
The Federal Reserve asks Americans the same question every year: if you got hit with an unexpected $400 expense right now, how would you pay for it? …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
New 1099 Rules for Freelancers, Class Action Deadlines, and Who Pays a Parent's Debt
Season 9 Episode 249
I'm dealing with a head cold today, so forgive the voice, but we've got a full show for you. Mortgage rates just hit 6.71%, the highest in over a yea…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
BFC Weekly Recap: Retirement Regrets, Scam Warnings, and Real Numbers (Aug 31 to Sept 4)
Season 9 Episode 248
We found out the hard way that waiting to save for retirement cost over a million dollars, and this week Juliet and I are unpacking that along with a…
2 months ago
What a Cash-Out Refinance Really Costs You
Season 9 Episode 247
Happy Friday! Today's episode centers on something a lot of homeowners are being offered right now.
If your lender has dangled a refinance that "saves…
2 months ago
What It Costs Me: I Didn't Save for Retirement Until I Was 47
Season 9 Episode 246
I didn't save a single dollar for retirement until I was 47, and today I'm walking you through what that decision actually cost me. Plus, SNAP benefi…
2 months ago
Student Loans, Rising Car Insurance, and a Health Insurance Trap
Season 9 Episode 245
I found out this week that fewer than half of us have claimed a 1% discount that's sitting on our student loans right now, my car insurance keeps cli…
2 months ago
The $6,884 Mistake Nearly 1 in 3 Car Buyers Make at Trade-In
Season 9 Episode 244
Prescription just got 97% cheaper through a program most people don't know exists, gas is running 90 cents higher than last Labor Day, and nearly 3 i…
2 months ago
Could a $15,000 Deductible, Rising Grocery Bills, and Medical Debt All Hit You This Year?
Season 9 Episode 243
They all sneak up on you, and none of them care how good you are with money.
This is our first ever live episode of Becoming Financially Confident, re…
2 months ago
Before We Launch: Inflation, Flood Insurance Deadlines, and Your Money Questions
Season 9
Gas is up almost 30% from last year, my flood insurance deadline is closer than I thought, and my paycheck isn't doing what I assumed. This is a prev…
2 months ago