Well, this is the end of the line. You have come to the very end of the Financial Procast. After a little over three years and 188 episodes we've decided to call it quits. Turns out the C-suite goons have decided to “go a different direction”.

187 What Should We Do When We Run Out of Other People’s Money?

Oct 15th, 2015 54m 10s

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” Margaret Thatcher Not much that needs to be added to that quote. We are seeing what happens when the government devises plans that use flawed logic and a lack

186 It’s Tough To Get A Job With Half An Associates Degree

Oct 8th, 2015 54m 6s

Newsflash: someone has finally exposed the real problem with student loan defaults. Turns out that half a degree doesn't get you a decent return on investment for money you borrowed. And we all know why Vanguard can provide really low expenses

185 Amazing, Simple, Easy, Fair

Oct 1st, 2015 45m 55s

Well, today may be the shortest full-length podcast we've ever recorded. You're welcome for that little gift. Here's what we discussed in episode 185: New research shows that 401k's haven't hurt retirement benefits A well-known market pontifica

184 Hey…Have You Heard About the “internet”?

Sep 24th, 2015 58m 49s

We're back after taking a week off and wouldn't you know it…Gen Y still doesn't like being forced to talk to insurance agents at their kitchen tables? (sarcasm light on) This is a story that never gets old to us. It seems like financial service

183 Reduce Your Retirement Income or Pay Up

Sep 10th, 2015 51m 20s

Today we're back to your regular format. A veritable hodge-podge of news from the world of finance. Yes, we could've spent another whole episode discussing the volatility of the markets, but we figured there are plenty of other places you can g

182 A Discussion of Risk: Percentages Be Damned, I Need Income

Sep 3rd, 2015 53m 8s

Well, we take a week off from recording/producing the financial procast and the market decides it's going to fall apart. I wasn't aware that our podcast was the glue that holds it all together? In light of that, and the fact that today marks th

181 Cars, Houses and Yard Sale Knick Knacks

Aug 20th, 2015 58m 8s

In episode 181 of the Financial Procast, here's what we discuss: Money Flees U.S. stock funds SEC commissioners push for greater pricing transparency for bonds Variable Annuity surrender charges aren't what some would have you think Rents rise

180 Follow Us on Facebook and Like Us on the Tweeter

Aug 13th, 2015 1h 4m

Ever been around someone who tried too hard? It's painfully obvious. The financial services industry is guilty of this kind of behavior. Need proof? Just google the term “society of grownups” and you will need no further evidence that we're tel

179 Welcome to Chi Phi Pi

Aug 6th, 2015 1h 1m

Don't let the title fool you. We're not actually starting our own sorority. But we do think that it's a shame that the CFP board recently compared itself to one in a recent court case where they were being sued. We thought it was an organizatio

179 Welcome to Chi Phi Pi

Aug 6th, 2015 1h 1m

178 Oh Kevin, I’d Like to Buy Some Health Insurance

Jul 30th, 2015 53m 58s

We're back after a two week unplanned hiatus. Sometimes life happens, not much we can do about that. Thankfully, we still remember how to record and produce a podcast. Here's what we're discussing in episode 178: A $15/hr. minimum wage? Obamaca

177 URSA: The Other Retirement Plan

Jul 9th, 2015 54m 12s

Are you tired of new ideas? Why is that people (us included) spend so much time trying to come up with new ideas when the old ones aren't bad? Let me clear, lest you think I'm a luddite. I'm not saying that things shouldn't improve over time an

176 I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means

Jul 2nd, 2015 55m 49s

We tried not to talk about the Department of Labor's proposed rule change regarding retirement accounts. I promise. We had a conversation where we specifically decided we weren't going to do it. But then we did. There are times that no matter h

175 The Plural of Anecdote is Not Data

Jun 25th, 2015 1h 2m

Every now and then something comes along that we just have to spend a bit more time on than usual. Today in the second half of the show, we get into proposed legislation from the Department of Labor. Now, this isn't the first time we've discuss

174 Predictions with Exactitude

Jun 18th, 2015 1h 4m

Today we're tackling the topic of getting your financial house in order. That also means that we're discussing the lack of solid financial educational information that is available. And yes, we are talking about pensions…again. We (Brandon and

173 It’s All About Cashflow

Jun 11th, 2015 57m 40s

One of the most common phrases you'll see tossed around on the internet (at least as it relates to the topic of personal finance) is that “cash is king”. In fact, we recorded a podcast on that very topic a couple years back. But today we're not

172 Congress Doesn’t Give a #*?@! What You Think

Jun 4th, 2015 1h 5m

Well, back from the beach and with much better wifi than what I had last week. I don't think there are any long moments of silence in this episode. Here's what's on tap for episode 172: Data Shows that Congress Doesn't Care What You Think Jack

171 If We All Got an Inheritance, We’d All Be Rich

May 28th, 2015 54m 19s

In this week's “live from the coast of Georgia” episode, we're talking about: Why Elite Colleges Don't Guarantee Success How the Rich Got Rich Is the 401k to Blame? Your financial advisor has vanished Not much else to add this week…somebody's g

170 Spend More, Save Less

May 21st, 2015 1h 2m

It seems like episode 170 is all about psychology and how people think about things related to money. Well, at least that's what we were shooting for…I think. Of course we'd all like to think that we're 100% logical when it comes to planning ou

169 Remember the Bondex?

May 14th, 2015 1h

In episode 169 of the Financial Procast we re-visit the Bondex. For those of you that have no idea what that means, you could go all the way back here and listen to the original episode. Be warned, it was one of the first recordings we made…sou

168 “O” is for Overconfidence

May 7th, 2015 1h

In the 168th episode of the Financial Procast there is a common theme. Being overconfident about money, how much you REALLY have, and what it takes is dangerous. Confidence is generally a good thing. But when it comes to money, being too confid

167 I Paid .25% and All I Got Was An ETF?

Apr 30th, 2015 1h 4m

Today we're talking about Robo Advisors again. Don't worry, that's not the only thing we're discussing but we do spend quite a bit of time on that topic. What they're doing almost feels dirty. Taking a “process” that the investment industry has

166 Is That Latin 102?

Apr 23rd, 2015 55m 10s

Well, you lucked out again. We got so wrapped up in one of our discussions that we only got to complain about 3 topics today instead of four. In this episode of the Financial Procast we discuss the spending habits of the rich, poor and everyone

165 We’ll Watch Your Money

Apr 16th, 2015 1h 4m

To those in our audience who have reached out to us and let us know more of what you’d like for us to discuss on the Finanical Procast, we thank you. And for those of you that have not let us know what you’d like to hear us discuss, please don’