Money answers from podcasts

Real questions, answered with what experts actually said on their shows. Every answer links to the episode it came from.

Your Money Guide on the Side

How do I build a simple investment portfolio?

Tyler Gardner distills ten legendary investors into five rules for a portfolio you will actually stick with: low costs, self-knowledge, diversification.

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The Debt Pay Off Podcast for Women

Should you have fun money while paying off debt?

Money coach Katy Almstrom says yes. Here's how she and her husband split fun money equally, keep it separate, and why it makes debt payoff last.

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Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast

Do you really need $1.5 million to retire?

CFP Taylor Schulte explains why the $1.5 million retirement number misleads and how to find your real gap using expenses, Social Security, and flexibility.

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Small Business Tax Savings Podcast

How much should you pay yourself as an S Corp owner?

CPA Mike Jesowshek explains how to set a reasonable S Corp salary using market wages, profit, and hours, plus how to document it so the IRS can't undo it.

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Real Personal Finance

Should I do a Roth conversion before retirement?

CFPs Scott Frank and Nick Covyeau explain when a Roth conversion pays off, how to fill tax brackets, and why lifetime taxes beat this year's bill.

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Money For the Rest of Us

How do I simplify my investment portfolio in retirement?

David Stein's five-step process for consolidating a messy retirement portfolio: map every account, measure risk, plan taxes, rebalance slowly.

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Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Should I pay off my mortgage or invest the extra money?

Family finance coach Andy Hill explains the order: build a foundation, reach Coast FIRE, then attack the mortgage with your extra $1,000 a month.

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