Do you want to avoid the financial hangover of the holidays? While you’re shopping, Hogan has a plan for you: Seven Tips to Avoid the Christmas Hangover. Other features include a Christmas Top Ten List from Ho-Ho-Hogan, the 3-point-takeaway, event highlights, as well as a special cameo from Professor Hogan. He’s here to breakdown the ten dollar financial words that VIPs want defined.

 

0:29 – WELCOME

 

1:44 – SEVEN TIPS TO AVOID THE CHRISTMAS HANGOVER

Chris wants to help you avoid the silly season while you shop and give:

 

MAKE A LIST– Plan who and what makes your list before you’re in the store.

SET A BUDGET – Planned spending limits. That includes your kids and significant others!

A CASH CHRISTMAS – You’re going to spend, just do it with cash. It’s about control.

THE ENEMY IS LURKING – Don’t let your guard down. Credit temptation is at every turn.

KEEP A RUNNING TALLY OF SPENDING – Awareness. Know what’s spent, what’s left.

THINK OUTSIDE THE GIFT BOX – Get creative. Be honest about spending limitations.

GET CREATIVE WITH GIFTS FOR KIDS – Meaningful and specific beats dollar amount.

 

18:02 – VIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

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19:51 – TOP TEN THINGS YOU ARE DOING WHILE LISTENING TO THE PODCAST

While you navigate through the holiday hustle and bustle, what exactly are you doing while listening to this episode? Hogan has some ideas. Don’t think he doesn’t know that you’re jogging right now with your ear buds in just so you can have that second piece of pie!  

24:18 – RETIRE INSPIRED EVENT HIGHLIGHT

Hogan’s podcast producer shares a couple highlights from attendees just like you who are winning.

27:00 – PROFESSOR HOGAN

Thanks to the terms you VIPs sent in, education collides with entertainment. Those ten dollar financial terms that seem like a bunch of gobbledegook get broken down and defined along with a few pop culture terms. In this episode, Professor Hogan defines:

AMORTIZATION (submitted by Sam)

#KEEPIT100 (submitted by Veronica)

ROTH CONVERSION LADDER (submitted by Gabriel)

FIDUCIARY (submitted by Tom aka Double T)

ON FLEEK (submitted by Danielle)

 

32:30 – HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE

Hogan reads listener emails:

A 60-year-old single female is being resourced. Though she has $250k in her 401k, she is watching her emergency fund dwindle and wants advice for how to stay calm.

A 32-year-old man is now into Baby Step 4-6. He has an R:IQ question because of his health.

39:43 – THE TAKEAWAY

Hogan gives his patented 3- point-takeaway so you have a healthy outlook on holiday spending:

HAVE A SHOPPING PLAN

STICK TO YOUR BUDGET

PAY WITH CASH

 

44:47 – RALLY CRY WRAP-UP  

45:28 – CALL TO ACTION

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