Podcast 22- Recognizing When There’s a Problem
In a lifetime, the average person might face a wide variety of financial problems. Trouble can be compounded due to the avoidance or a distaste for budgeting. From there, additional issues may bloom, that can have serious snowball effects. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock ...
Podcast 21- From Broke to Financially Free
Is your goal to become financially independent? More than 80% of self-made millionaires in America began with nothing, or in many cases... less than nothing. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour, Roy Matlock Jr. explains how to beat the odds and achieve financial independence so you can re...
Podcast 20- Planning a Meeting with a Financial Rep
If you're ready to start preparing for your first meeting with a financial rep: congrats! You're taking a big step in the right direction! It’s no secret that many Americans feel clueless and helpless about retirement. If you don't have a solid plan, you could be left with an uncomfortable retiremen...
Podcast 19- The Gig Economy
With the advent of smartphone technology, how people live, work, and spend money has changed dramatically over the past decade. With the existence of hyper-connection via social networks, there has been an increase in communication, and this has opened new ways to make and spend money. Picking up a ...
Podcast 18- How to Become a “2 Percenter”
When you lack financial security, a scarcity mindset can set in. The scarcity mindset is when one feels there is never enough of specific items, like money, to go around. This is a very negative state of mind. If you find yourself thinking like this, it's important to do everything you can to move ...
Podcast 17- The 3 Ds of Investing
The key to financial success is investing. If you don't invest to build a nest egg, or to set and reach financial goals, then you'll have nothing to show for a lifetime of hard work. But, you don't want to invest your money just anywhere. You need to be wise about what you invest in so you can grow ...
Podcast 16- Plan of Action at or Near Retirement
Retirement planning is a crucial part of our financial life. Each year we have a chance to build up savings to ensure the future. Whether your future plans include the desire to travel, to save for your children, or someday make that move to your dream destination, it all requires some forethought. ...
Podcast 15 – Quality of Life
Over your lifetime, financial planning can feel and look like a series of course corrections. You can't be expected to know all the choices and life changes you will face. And typically, in a moment of choice is when you need financial wisdom the most. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour,...
Podcast 13- Great Places to Put Your Money
The concept of risk versus reward is imperative to smart investing. Who wants to risk, and lose their money right before it's needed. And keeping money in safe investments, like bonds, could result in few gains and mean you won't have enough for your long-term goal. In this episode of The Money and ...
Podcast 12- Planning for Retirement, and Life Insurance
To live comfortably in retirement, we longer can rely solely on a company pension plan or Social Security. Instead, we'll need to depend on how skillfully we plan and invest, and whether we make good use of tax-advantaged savings plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs. And choosing a life insurance policy c...
