Saying yes to the things that scare you the most
Driving back to the east coast from a 6-week trip up and down the west coast! Check out the epic journey on instagram under #vinylgoeswest! I guess the first thing I learned is that I really need to batch my writing! Just like that, I missed two weeks of newsletters…
Your 2016 ACA Health Insurance Guide
Health insurance is getting more complicated to navigate than ever. Below is a quick guide on what you need to know to apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare!): The healthcare exchanges: The healthcare exchanges are where you can actually purchase insurance coverage. The plan options vary…
The very important difference between passion and purpose
We wrapped up our incredible October Entrepreneur Month with a recap show this last Sunday that included a bonus interview with Neelam Brar, CEO and founder of District Cowork. One of the biggest takeaways we had from speaking to all these entrepreneurs is that it's not just about doing what you…
How I got over my fear of selling (mostly) | Brunch on a Wednesday
One of the things I always knew in the back of my head that I would have to do when I decided to do Brunch & Budget full time is actually sell my services to prospective clients. It might be why it took so long to quit my day job…
Two Guest Blog Pieces on “Retirement” for the Freelancer/Entrepreneur
I didn't mean to, but it's been on my mind lately, and these two posts coincidentally came out at the same time. I wrote a post for Maker's Row that elaborates on the original radio show we did about why you should never retire. And most recently, here's an excerpt…
How to be as intuitive an investor as you are a consumer
Such an inspiring show with founder and CEO of Goldbean, Jane Barratt. Even as a financial planner, investing is something I've usually let investment experts or robo advisors (my money's with Wealthfront) do the heavy lifting on. It's an incredibly complex world and for the most part, it made more…
If you’re saving in your 20’s, are you doing it wrong? | Brunch on a Wednesday
This is the first time we were compelled to actually directly respond to an opinion piece as a whole radio show episode. But Elite Daily's click-baity title, "If You Have Savings in your 20's, You're Doing it Wrong," was hard to pass up :) I can see the appeal of the article…
Chasing Credit Card Rewards: Is it worth it? | Brunch on a Wednesday
I've been wanting to do this show for a while now. "What's the best credit card?" is probably the 2nd most asked question I get after "should I rent or should I buy?" The short answer is - the one that doesn't have an annual fee, has a reasonable interest…
A few financial things to cross off your list before year-end
So it's September, which means we'll blink and it will pretty much be Christmas, which means the new year is pretty much here. The last part of the year always feels like a mad dash to the end, but here are a few things you can start thinking about now so…
What happens when a financial planner hires a financial planner?
It all started when I read an article by Michael Kitces, an advisor of advisors of sorts. It was titled "Are we being hypocrites about the value of financial planning?" and after I read it, I couldn't get it out of my head. Basically, it said that if I, as…