Podcast 42- Preparing a Solid Retirement Plan
Retirement can be a very challenging season of life for those who fail to save. If you don't prepare in advance for retirement, you could find yourself saying "au revoir" to your post career dreams and hello to an extended working schedule. And even worse, you could spend your retirement worrying ab...
Podcast 41- How to Determine Financial Independence
Reaching financial independence is a common, yet ambitious goal. And it's also not a very complicated goal. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. shares a few simple calculations that can give you a rough estimate of how many years it should take for you to get there, based...
Podcast 40- The Financial Offense
The financial offense refers to two sets of income: your regular income and your portfolio income. Regular income is the money you make by working a job. Making more money can obviously increase your financial security. However, people who receive a promotion or a bump in their salary exchange it, t...
Podcast 39- The Financial Defense
Have you thought about your financial defense? What does that even mean? Simply put: It's being frugal. It’s the pay yourself first strategy. Most of us want to save, but try our best to do so at the end of the month, instead of immediately after we get paid- at the beginning of the month. And most ...
Podcast 38- Four Fundamentals of Finances Part 2
Essential skills, in both your personal life and career, include the ability to budget and plan financially. You should confidently be able to weigh up the risks and rewards associated with your borrowing and investment options. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. explain...
Podcast 37- Four Fundamentals of Finances Part 1
Essential skills, in both your personal life and career, include the ability to budget and plan financially. You should confidently be able to weigh up the risks and rewards associated with your borrowing and investment options. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. explain...
Podcast 36- Fix the 2 Biggest Money Problems: Dying Too Soon or Living Too Long
Life insurance is the best tool to guard against the risk of dying too soon, while annuities are often the best recommendation to guard against the risk of living too long. Typically, purchasing life insurance is done almost routinely and without question, probably because most of us tend to think o...
Podcast 35- Basics to Getting Ahead Financially – Podcast Replay
There is something very liberating about getting ahead financially. You have more options, you're less stressed, and things don’t feel as rushed. If you feel trapped with your money situation, be sure to tune into this episode of The Money and Business Hour, where Roy Matlock Jr. shares some things ...
Podcast 34- Four Money Fundamentals You Have to Master
Everyone wants to be wealthy. Even if happiness, for you, is more contingent upon emotional experiences than material goods- being financially free can help you do more things. Things like traveling as often as you would like, or donating to help those in need may be on your wish list, but the reali...
Podcast 33- Four Defensive Financial Positions You Must Take
If you're a football fan, you probably recognize the saying, “Offense sells tickets; defense wins championships.” In the game of finance, defense is all about how money is managed. Similar to football, if you want to increase the money you make, and secure a strong financial future, you have to know...
