The Piggy Bank Chronicles

JJ
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Investing
  • Updated Biweekly

A podcast about saving, investing, and living your best life. If you are new to investing then this is the place for you. We try to use silly analogies and simple ideas to make investing and personal finance more accessible and approachable for everyone.

  1. 3d ago

    E104 - I’d love to get to know me better

    E104 - I’d love to get to know me better Can one simple question help us cut through the noise and bring mental clarity to our financial planning? How our financial plans go, or even if we have one, is directly tied to how we feel about money. It’s fair to say that we all have very different views about money. That doesn’t make anyone's view wrong, it just makes them different. When it comes to making a financial plan one of the first considerations you have to face is your own attitudes about money. You can’t hope to make a change until you understand who you are, how you feel, and why you act the way you do.

    21 min

  2. Jun 15

    E103 - The tyranny of stuff

    E103 - The tyranny of stuff Too much stuff in your life is not good for your mental health. It won't help you live your best life. J.J. talks about his own challenges with stuff and encourages you with his usual poorly thought out humor to purge the things from your home and your life that don't support the things you love to do. As usual, what could possibly go wrong?

    21 min

  3. Jun 1

    E102 - Is golf like investing?

    E102 - Is golf like investing? In golf, you have a club for every situation. In investing, you have an investment for every job in your portfolio. But what if you could only have 1 golf club? Which one would you choose? I decided to try the same thing with investing. If I could have only 1 ETF, which one would I choose? Not that I think this is a good idea. I have a golf bag full of clubs and a portfolio full of investments. I just think it’s a thought experiment that is fun and might be educational. Hopefully you think so too! Investments discussed in this episode: VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF VT - Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF AOA - iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF AOR - iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF

    25 min

  4. May 18

    E101 - Let the blind squirrel drive

    E101 - Let the blind squirrel drive It’s hard to drive without a speedometer. It’s hard to get rich without an expense tracker. We don’t drive cars without dashboard displays. We would speed and run out of gas all the time. We don’t fly planes without dashboard displays. We would crash far too often to be good for our health. Why is it we think we can manage our personal affairs without an expense and net worth tracker? It’s the financial equivalent of driving without a dashboard and seat belt. As usual, JJ strives to make a point that even a blind squirrel should see. If you know any blind squirrels as it relates to personal finance, please share this episode with them!

    23 min

  5. May 4

    E100 - Milestones

    E100 - Milestones The Piggy Bank Chronicles reaches a major milestone with 100 episodes! J.J. sits down for an interview with his AI assistant to discuss the past, present, and future of the podcast. This episode is a love letter to all those who have listened these past 4 years. It is offered with sincere thanks.

    24 min

  6. Apr 20

    E99 - Indexing, again

    E99 - Indexing, again Has your humble host lost faith in index investing? JJ spends way too much time thinking about the strategy of indexing and what kinds of events would lead to under performance compared to other approaches.  In yet another rambling chat he discusses his foray into direct indexing (on paper), what smarter people than him think about indexing as a strategy, and how he manages to insert it all into his ever evolving mental model of investing. If you like buy and hold investing this discussion is for you. If you don’t, then we will win you over eventually! Investments discussed in this episode: Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS) Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU)

    35 min

  7. Apr 6

    E98 - Consequences

    Episode 98 - Consequences If I do this, what happens next? So many people are really bad at thinking about consequences. Are you one of those people? We can be taught to be critical thinkers. We can also teach ourselves. Sometimes we can get there through a good boss or mentor. Other times it’s up to us. In this episode JJ explores why this matters and some tools to help you get better at being a critical thinker.

    35 min

  8. Mar 23

    E97 - I can see for miles

    Episode 97 - I can see for miles If you have been around for a minute, you are familiar with the VISION acronym that JJ uses to make sure you chart a solid course for life. But is it any good? In this episode JJ digs through the Vision acronym to see what it covers, but more importantly what it might be missing. Key investing takeaways include: Insurance is for risk mitigation, investment is for wealth, never mix the two Options are optional, just say no Margin is dumb, don’t be dumb Fees should be low, or they should be avoided What we hope to find at the end of the road is that the VISION acronym is pretty good. Fingers crossed!

    16 min
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A podcast about saving, investing, and living your best life. If you are new to investing then this is the place for you. We try to use silly analogies and simple ideas to make investing and personal finance more accessible and approachable for everyone.

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