Teaching You to Fisch: Financial Literacy for the Rest of Us

Karl Fisch
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This podcast teaches you the basics of financial literacy in order to make better financial decisions and help you live your “good life.” Each episode is designed to be short (usually between 10 and 20 minutes), digestible, and actionable, and I’m hoping the series will “teach you how to fish”; by which I mean give you the knowledge and skills necessary to “feed yourself” financially for a lifetime. Find me at karlfisch on bluesky, twitter, facebook, youtube and at gmail dot com.

  1. Episode 18: Creating Your Personal Financial Action Plan

    05/25/2025

    Episode 18: Creating Your Personal Financial Action Plan

    This episode revisits the Personal Financial Philosophy Statement from Episode 1, gives you an opportunity to create a Financial Inventory and a Financial Action Plan, and then includes links to resources to continue your learning. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod18S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod18T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod18V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    11 min
  2. Episode 17: Leaving (and Receiving) a Legacy

    05/21/2025

    Episode 17: Leaving (and Receiving) a Legacy

    This episode explores the estate documents every adult needs to have, the importance of establishing designated beneficiaries, what you should do with assets you receive as an inheritance, and ways you can perhaps leave part of your legacy while you are still alive. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod17S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod17T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod17V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    22 min
  3. Episode 16: Health Insurance in Retirement

    05/18/2025

    Episode 16: Health Insurance in Retirement

    This episode explores your choices for health insurance in retirement and gives you some suggestions on how to think about and evaluate them. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod16S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod16T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod16V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    18 min
  4. Episode 15: Cash Flow in Retirement: Social Security, Pensions, and Safe Withdrawal Rates

    05/14/2025

    Episode 15: Cash Flow in Retirement: Social Security, Pensions, and Safe Withdrawal Rates

    This episode explores how you will generate the income necessary to pay for your lifestyle when you are no longer working. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod15S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod15T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod15V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    30 min
  5. Episode 14: Investing Part 4: Saving and Investing for College with a 529 College Savings Plan

    05/11/2025

    Episode 14: Investing Part 4: Saving and Investing for College with a 529 College Savings Plan

    This episode looks at the advantages of using a 529 College Savings Plan to save and invest for postsecondary education. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod14S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod14T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod14V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    13 min
  6. Episode 13: Investing Part 3: Compound Interest and The Secret Life of Fees

    05/07/2025

    Episode 13: Investing Part 3: Compound Interest and The Secret Life of Fees

    This episode looks at the incredible power of compound interest, but also how high fees can dramatically decrease your overall returns. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod13S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod13T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod13V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    19 min
  7. Episode 12: Investing Part 2: Asset Location, Allocation, and Tax Status

    05/04/2025

    Episode 12: Investing Part 2: Asset Location, Allocation, and Tax Status

    This episode looks at three important investing decisions you need to make: Asset Location, Allocation and Tax Status. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod12S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod12T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod12V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    31 min
  8. Episode 11: Investing Part 1: Vocabulary

    04/30/2025

    Episode 11: Investing Part 1: Vocabulary

    Investing really isn’t that complicated, but you need to understand the vocabulary in order to understand the rest. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod11S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod11T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod11V Social: karlfisch on ⁠Bluesky⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠ or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com

    21 min
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This podcast teaches you the basics of financial literacy in order to make better financial decisions and help you live your “good life.” Each episode is designed to be short (usually between 10 and 20 minutes), digestible, and actionable, and I’m hoping the series will “teach you how to fish”; by which I mean give you the knowledge and skills necessary to “feed yourself” financially for a lifetime. Find me at karlfisch on bluesky, twitter, facebook, youtube and at gmail dot com.

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