Optimal Finance Daily - Archive 1 - Episodes 1-300 Only

Chris Reining shares the ultimate method to reverse lifestyle inflation and regain control of your money. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 523: Here is the Ultimate Method to Reverse Lifestyle Inflation and Regain Control of Your Money - Part 2 by Chris Reining. Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more. The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/lifestyle-inflation Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Reining shares the ultimate method to reverse lifestyle inflation and regain control of your money. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 522: Here is the Ultimate Method to Reverse Lifestyle Inflation and Regain Control of Your Money - Part 1 by Chris Reining. Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more. The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/lifestyle-inflation Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt with I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares how to make the most of your bonus. Episode 521: Making the Most of Your Bonus by Matt with I Will Teach You to be Rich (Pay Down Debt & Emergency Fund). Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located here: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/making-the-most-of-your

Emily Guy Birken with PT Money relates The Matrix to consumerism. Episode 520: There is No Spoon: Opting Out of the Consumerism Matrix by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money (Minimalism). PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, and blogger who started the site in 2007. He also created FinCon, the popular conference for financial nerds. The original post is located here: https://ptmoney.com/opting-out-of-the-consumerism-matrix Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly shares how to lend money to family and friends. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 519: The Right Way (And the Wrong Way) to Lend Money to Family and Friends - Part 2 by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly (Retire). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate. The original post is located here: http://www.getrichslowly.org/2018/02/12/loaning-to-family-and-friends Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly shares how to lend money to family and friends. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 518: The Right Way (And the Wrong Way) to Lend Money to Family and Friends - Part 1 by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly (Debt Free). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate. The original post is located here: http://www.getrichslowly.org/2018/02/12/loaning-to-family-and-friends Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by FreeMoneyFinance, J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy shares his take on the 10 things Americans waste their money on. Episode 517: 10 Things Americans Waste Time On by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (Tips for Living Frugally - American Consumerism). J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/10-things-americans-waste-money-on Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeriann Watkins with Money Mini Blog shares how debt-shaming can prevent debt relief. Episode 516: How Debt-Shaming Can Prevent Debt Relief by Jeriann Watkins with Money Mini Blog (Getting Out of Debt). Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple. The original post is located here: http://moneyminiblog.com/debt-relief/debt-shaming Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Money Mustache answers a reader's question about a more difficult life. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 515: Reader Case Study: Yeah But How About a Difficult Life - Part 2 by Mr. Money Mustache (How to Cut Back Regular Expenses). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two. The original post is located here: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/11/07/reader-case-study-yeah-but-how-about-a-difficult-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Vi

Mr. Money Mustache answers a reader's question about a more difficult life. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 514: Reader Case Study: Yeah But How About a Difficult Life - Part 1 by Mr. Money Mustache (Making Ends Meet on One Income). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two. The original post is located here: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/11/07/reader-case-study-yeah-but-how-about-a-difficult-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Visi

Guest author Lyndon with Financial Samurai shares his take on Sam's post about him. Episode 513: Wealth is an Illusion of Happiness by Lyndon with Financial Samurai (Making a Six Figure Income Doesn't Make You Happy). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. After all, he had spent 10 years working in the finance industry, got his MBA from Cal, invested and saved aggressively, and still got financially rocked! Since then, more than 20 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com. The original post is located here: https://www.financialsamurai.com/wealth-is-an-illusion-of-happiness Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam of Financial Samurai shares his opinion about a real life friend's curse of making too much money and not pursuing his dreams. Episode 512: The Curse of Making Too Much Money and Not Pursuing Your Dreams by Sam of Financial Samurai (Financial Freedom). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. After all, he had spent 10 years working in the finance industry, got his MBA from Cal, invested and saved aggressively, and still got financially rocked! Since then, more than 20 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com. The original post is located here: https://www.financialsamurai.com/the-curse-of-making-too-much-money-and-not-pursuing-your-dreams Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents shares her take on minimalism. Episode 511: The Less You Own the Less That Owns You by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents (Minimalism & Money). Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com. The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2017/01/minimalist-living.html Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch with Cait Flanders shares his adventures in experientialism. Episode 510: Adventures in Experientialism: Why I Gave Up Buying Things to Travel by Anthony Ongaro with Cait Flanders (Traveling). Cait Flanders started her site to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares stories and lessons learned every week. The original post is located here: https://caitflanders.com/2015/09/21/adventures-in-experientialism-why-i-gave-up-buying-things-to-travel Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we tend to default to spending money to fix bad habits? Kristin Wong shares a better approach. Episode 509: You Can't Buy Your Way to Better Habits by Kristin Wong (Save Thousands & Financial Happiness). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kristin launched her own blog, www.thewildwong.com, to write about life as a work-from-anywhere freelancer. She aims to help other creative entrepreneurs navigate the tricky world of freelancing, from managing money to traveling the world to staying productive and getting stuff done. Kristin is a self-professed money geek and is slated to publish a book about personal finance in March of 2018. The original post is located here: https://www.thewildwong.com/spending-money-better-habits Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your F

Chris Reining shares the basics of getting to $1 million from $100. Episode 508: Start with $100 by Chris Reining (Investment fundamentals & How to Retire Early). Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more. The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/start-with-100 Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Pavlina shares how you can make a financial turnaround. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 507: Making a Financial Turnaround - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Hack your Finances & Financial Independence). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/12/making-a-financial-turnaround Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Gr

Steve Pavlina shares how you can make a financial turnaround. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 506: Making a Financial Turnaround - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Investing Success & Early Retirement). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/12/making-a-financial-turnaround Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! an

Tony Tran with I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares what the all weather portfolio is and why it became popular. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 505: All Weather Portfolio: 5 Questions (And Answers) About the Mix - 2 (Portfolio Investing & Gold). Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located here: https://www.iwillteachy

Tony Tran with I Will Teach You To Be Rich shares what the all weather portfolio is and why it became popular. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 504: All Weather Portfolio: 5 Questions (And Answers) About the Mix - Part 1 by Tony Tran with I Will Teach You to be Rich. Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located here: h