Everyone likes a good sammie – they can be delicious and convenient. But when you’re the filling, it’s a different story. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that more than 50% of…
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GMB Ep #162: The Financial Planning Process Everyone Needs to Be Using
Being well educated in financial planning is vital, especially if you try to plan on your own. However, people who do it themselves often have an inconsistent process. In this week’s episode of Grow Money…
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How Do You Create a Retirement “Paycheck?”
There’s one question we hear most often from those nearing retirement, is some variation on this: “How do I get my money out of my retirement plan and into my checking account?” The question is…
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Is it Time to Hire a Financial Advisor? How Do You Even Do That?
For most people, there’s usually a point where their financial life becomes complicated enough that they realize it’s time to hire a professional. This could be at any stage of life; it’s more about the…
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Mistakes are Expensive: A New Generation Embraces Financial Planning at the Mid-Stage
Financial planning has evolved beyond investing assets. The old model limited comprehensive planning to a wealthy few with high levels of manageable assets. For many people, their first engagement with a financial advisor was when…
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GMB #136: Taming the Cost of College With Brad Baldridge
Properly planning for a college education has become one of the crucial decisions that could define the future of a young adult. This week on Grow Money Business, we’re joined by Brad Baldridge, a licensed…
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GMB Ep #97: My Current Thinking on Cryptocurrency
A lot has happened in the cryptocurrency arena since we last covered this topic on Grow Money Business. Last week China announced that they are banning all activities in cryptocurrency while a month…
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GMB Ep #94: 4 Tactics for Reducing Capital Gains Taxes on Appreciated Assets
Following the financial crisis of 2009, we entered one of the longest running bull markets in history. During this time, the Federal Reserve has injected a massive amount of US dollars into the…
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GMB Ep #91: Why Mutual Fund Managers Are Converting to ETFs
One of the trends we’ve been recently observing is the tendency of mutual fund managers to convert their fund structure to Exchange-Traded Funds. Throughout this episode, Grant reviews the structures of mutual funds…
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GMB Ep #90: This is Exactly What to Do With Your Student Loans
With roughly 44 million borrowers that collectively owe nearly $1.7 trillion, student loans, the second-highest consumer debt category, has become something that’s pervasive for young people in the United States. We dedicated this…
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