Category: Financial Tech

Tips for a Wild Market! – FT009

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Most of us are involved with the securities markets on some level, for most of us it is simply within a 401(k). So how can we reconcile the extreme swings in the market with our own personal savings goals? Listen Mobile: Ask yourself a few questions: · How long is my time horizon · How… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Keeping Up With the Jones’ are You? – FT008

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Keeping up with Jones’… Are you sure that’s what you want? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/How-to-Avoid-Money-usnews-930915813.html?x=0 Listen Mobile: Why do we find the need to compare ourselves to our neighbors? · A big part of our culture is based on competition · We have an inherent need to further ourselves · If you are not careful it feeds the… Click for more / Podcast Player>

All About Insurance – FT007

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Insurance is often discussed as something that is complicated and difficult to understand… Let’s fix that! Remember what insurance is for: Risk Transfer! Listen Mobile: When you think about the things you could insure, several things might come to mind: Home, auto, life, and personal property. There are different types of risk associated with each… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Tips and Tricks when Paying for College for both Parents and Students – FT006

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Jim and Andrew are together again for next installment of the Financial Tech Podcast!  Jim just had a child graduate from high school – for many people this means college is next.  So how do you pay for it? We have blogged about this back in February so check that out. Listen Mobile: Andrew quizzes… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Mint.com and Listener Questions and Answers – FT005

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Andrew Hunt and Jim Collison are back for another episode of the Financial Tech Podcast.  Andrew updates us on what is currently keeping him busy.  We also spend some time discussing the benefits of using Mint.com as well as answer some questions submitted by you, the listener. To submit your questions, email podcast@theaverageguy.tv Listen Mobile:… Click for more / Podcast Player>

10 Ways to Win the Lottery…April Fools! – FT004

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Jim Collison and Andrew Hunt are together again for the April Fools edition of the Financial Tech Podcast.  In a jam packed podcast, we cover some tips and tricks to winning the lottery without ever playing it!  This could be the best 30 minutes of your day. Listen Mobile: “Once I win the Lottery…” I… Click for more / Podcast Player>