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Which Half-Glass Investor Are You?

By Steve Stewart on June 25, 2015

What kind of investor are you

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Are you a half-glass opportunistic investor? Take this short quiz to find out and how you can improve your ability to invest wisely.

In this episode:

• Pessimists, Opportunists, and the Half-Glass Investor Quiz (print here)
• How a GOOD credit score is all you need
• Ponda from the Honda

Which half-glass investor are you?

A Pleasant Conversation with The Angry Grad – MPSOS188

By Steve Stewart on June 20, 2015

Interview with Leah Bell, The Angry Grad

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Leah Bell, The Angry Grad, did what she thought everyone does: Goes to college to get a degree.

What she didn’t know was her chosen major narrowed her options just before the recession of 2008.  Leah is now on a mission to educate others about education.

Read more at http://SteveStewart.me/188

Interview with Leah Bell, The Angry Grad

Show Summary:

Interview with Leah Bell, The Angry Grad [00:54]

John Beidel, from Episode 172, wrote a really funny article about Taxes. Yes, funny. [33:55]

We also check in with Jason from @Phroogal on #TheRoad To Financial Wellness (first appeared on Episode 186) [39:37]

Register for upcoming webinars:

June 23rd: Premium Podcast Player Showdown http://stevestewart.me/audacity-workshop-live-webinars/ [29:58]

July 1st: Get more out of your money by Spending Our Values SteveStewart.me/webinars [32:25]

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How Credit Cards Make Money – MPSOS187

By Steve Stewart on June 5, 2015

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An informed consumer is a better consumer. This episode will show how Credit Cards make money from processing fees.

I also give a few tips for reducing fees and a new way to send a friend money for free.

Full notes at http://SteveStewart.me/187

How Credit Cards Make Money

Infographic with Credit and Debit Card Statistics [1:23]

http://www.dailyinfographic.com/the-hidden-plastic-economy

 

Save Money on Processing Fees [11:17]

Send money to a friend for free via your smartphone using Cash.me.

Here’s my CashTag: http://Cash.me/$SteveStewart

 

How Counting Can Work Even When Budgets Aren’t Accurate [19:08]

http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/why-tracking-works-even-if-calorie-counts-are-off/

 

Ponda from the Honda [28:57]

Fight Big Business by Cutting Up Credit Cards

 

Upcoming Webinar Wednesday June 17th: [33:42]

Premium Webinar: Strategic Steps to Building a Word-of-mouth Coaching Business

 

Group Coaching Tuesday June 23rd: [34:18]

Open Hours – schedule a 30 minute or 60 minute session or join a Group Session

Contact me http://SteveStewart.me/contact

 

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Please leave the show a review in iTunes like Boomajig: http://moneyplansos.com/itunesreviews

 

Being Phroogal on the Road to Financial Wellness

By Steve Stewart on May 29, 2015

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The Road to Financial Wellness

Jason Vitug from Phroogal is leaving for a 30 day journey throughout the U.S. to promote financial wellness.

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Road to Financial Wellness 2015
Visit Phroogal.com/Road to find a location near you

7 Reasons To Balance Your Checking Account Monthly

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Debit cards, auto-pay, bill-pay, and checks: There are multiple ways money can come out of our accounts.

It’s more important than ever to balance our checking account every month.

I give 7 reasons to balance your account and 3 tips to make it easier.

Ponda from the Honda

There is no single “right way” to do something

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Strategic Steps to Building a Word-of-mouth Coaching Business Webinar

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The next premium webinar June 17th at 9pm Eastern – Strategic Steps to Building a Word-of-Mouth Coaching Business.

Only 9 seats available. $20 to register and get a link to the replay. Contact me for more: Steve@SteveStewart.me

Did you budget your summer vacation?

My Virtual Budget Course can help you prioritize spending and discover how much money you have left for your next financial goal.

One hour and $25 will teach you something about yourself and discover what is truly most important to you:

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Protected but not Immune from Card Theft – MPSOS185

By Steve Stewart on May 21, 2015

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Despite all the technology and steps we take to prevent our debit cards from being compromised, there is no way to prevent card fraud from happening.

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Recently, CreditCards.com conducted a survey of Americans who’ve had a credit or debit card transaction flagged because of suspected fraud. Roughly 7 out of 10 said at least one of those alerts was a false alarm when, in fact, more than half said the transactions were completely valid.

As a consumer, what can you do? Not much, but in this episode I cover:

  • Protections we already have as card holders  (see below)
  • Steps to reduce the chance of card fraud and ID theft
  • Best practices for where and when to use your debit card like a credit card

Recent data breaches, like the one the media loves to focus on – TARGET in 2013 – may be making card issuers extra cautious.

Why? Because card issuers (i.e.: Banks) are on the hook when fraudulent charges do occur. It’s called the Zero Liability Protection

Visa’s Zero Liability policy
MasterCard Zero Liability Protection statement
American Express’s stated policy
Discover’s statement

Protected but not immune to credit card fraud

I also share how I use my debit card

There are times I choose to use my debit card and PIN. I forego the Zero Liability protection to save the merchant from paying unnecessary processing fees.

 


 

Balancing the 3 Pillars of Personal Finance

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As a financial coach, I hear people make this statement, “If I could just make more money I could start saving for retirement.”

For the majority of Americans, producing a healthy income is only half the challenge.

There are two other factors that make up the other half: How you spend and how much you save. Finding the right balance between the three pillars of personal finance doesn’t take a college degree or incredible amount of willpower.

However, knowing the ratios of income versus spending versus the need to spend is paramount:

Earn big money + spend big money = need to save big money
Earn little money + spend little money = need to save some money
Earn big money + spend little money = need to save some money
Earn little money + spend big money = need to save big money

This segment was originally an article I wrote for LibertyInvestor.com


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    What Makes ID Theft Companies Worth the Cost?

    By Steve Stewart on May 7, 2015

    ID Theft Company comparison

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    Identity theft is no joke – and it’s on the rise! Keith Bunn of CavusFinancialCoaching.com compared four companies to see if their services are worth the cost.

    Also in this episode:

    • Newly re-named ‘Ponda from the Honda: My mailbox is wasting a lot of energy
    • Upcoming webinars and recent appearances
    • Testimony from a listener who learned risk vs reward from an engineering book

    What makes ID Theft companies worth the cost


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