Ep. 497: These are the financial metrics we dislike

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete debate financial metrics. Which ones are helpful and insightful? And which ones can you lead…

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Ep. 496: The popular expenses we just don’t get

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete take a look at the popular expense categories which just don’t make any sense to…

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Ep. 492: The dynamics of 1 and 2 income households

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame and Pete discuss the dynamics of having two working incomes versus one, in a two person household….

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Ep. 491: Do secured credit cards make sense for young people?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame and Pete discuss whether or not a secured credit card makes sense for a college student. Click the…

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Ep. 489: Is the banking system really melting down?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame and Pete discuss whether or not the bank meltdown will directly impact most people. Click the PLAY button…

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Ep. 487: What’s the biggest threat to your financial stability?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss each major threat to financial stability, for ever generation. Yes, it gets cranky. Click…

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Ep. 486: What if my employer doesn’t match?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss whether or not you should bail on your company’s 401k if they don’t match….

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Ep. 485: The financial regulations we would change

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss what financial regulations they change, if they were somehow mystically able to make financial…

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Ep. 484: Where does financial confidence come from?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss what they do with their emergency funds. Then later in the show, they explore…

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Ep. 483: Should you hire a friend as your financial advisor?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss whether or not you should hire a friend to run your finances. Click the…

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Ep. 482: Hills we’re willing to die on — boy that escalated quickly

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete each reveal the personal finance hills they’re willing to die on. Everything was going just…

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Ep. 481: Should you pay cash for a house by liquidating investments?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete read the world’s longest email, and answer whether or not a guy should sell this…

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Ep. 480: 2023 stock market predictions

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete make their 2023 stock picks. ****This is not investment advice. Picks are for entertainment purposes…

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Ep. 478: Who will be the most impacted by the fed’s actions?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete debate what demographics of people will be the most severely impacted by the Fed’s fiscal…

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Ep. 476: Are these popular money tips actually just myths?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete explore popular pieces of money advice. And we ask the question of whether or not they’re…

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Ep. 475: What is your dominant money behavior?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we talk the four dominant money behaviors. You can determine your dominant behaviors right here. Click the PLAY button…

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Ep. 474: Would you rather — the financial addition

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we play everyone’s favorite game — Would you rather. It’s an illuminating conversation which touches on the complexities of…

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Ep. 473: Common insurance mistakes to avoid

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we discuss everyone’s least favorite topic — insurance. We know this topic isn’t fun, but we did our best…

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Ep. 472: How to use behavior modification tactics to better your finances

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we discuss various ways to use behavior modification tools to make good financial ideas stick. Click the PLAY button…

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Ep. 470: Can a single income under the age of 30 really afford a house?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame, Pete, and Kristen debate whether a young person can actually afford to buy a house in 2022. Click…

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Ep. 467: How much effort should you put into retiring your parents?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode we tackle on awesome question from a listener in regards to helping her mom retire. Does it ever make…

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Ep. 466: The day student loans were forgiven

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode we talk about the biggest personal finance news story in years — Student Loan Forgiveness. What’s good about it,…

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Ep. 465: Should you ask for details of your inheritance now?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode we explore whether or not asking your family about your inheritance makes sense. Click the PLAY button below for…

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Ep. 462: Should moving-in with a partner be the solution to your financial problems?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we talked about the whether or not a financial situation should escalate a relationship. Click the PLAY button below…

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Ep. 461: Why withdrawing money for college this fall will sting

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we talked about the unfortunate timing of this down-turn as it relates to the college fall semester. Plus, Kristen…

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Ep. 460: Is a credit line a reasonable emergency fund?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we all brought a topic to the table. In other words, it was Potluck Radio. Dame talked emergency funds….

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Ep. 459: Are income share agreements going to replace student loans?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we explore whether income share agreements can replace student loans. Purdue University made a big bet on this type…

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Ep. 458: iBonds, gas tax holidays, and a chaotic stock market

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we explore what we’ve learned about the stock market so far this year. We also look at iBonds and…

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Ep. 455: The housing market is about to cool down, right?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re discussing whether or not the housing market is finally going to cool down. With rising interest rates and…

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Ep. 452: What role should shame play in our financial lives?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re talking to the Director of Education at Your Money Line, Kristen Ahlenius, about how shame impacts our finances….

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Ep. 451: Thing That Matter with Joshua Becker

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re talking to friend of the show Joshua Becker. Joshua’s new book Things That Matter is available for purchase…

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Ep. 450: What parts of your financial life should be automated?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at how much of your financial life should be automated. The reality is, sometimes automation…

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Ep. 449: Should you be concerned if your advisor is charging you 2.5 percent? Probably

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at advisor fees. We’ll discuss what’s normal, what’s high, and why you should care. Click…

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Ep. 448: How much are gas prices really impacting your wallet?

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at how gas prices are directly impact your wallet. Yes, there’s indirect impact, primarily pass…

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Ep. 447: The difference between risk tolerance and risk capacity

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, we’re talking investing! We discuss a few finer point, which often get overlooked. Click the PLAY button below for…

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