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Optimal Finance Daily Optimal Living Daily
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Optimal Finance Daily, hosted by Diania Merriam, the innovative mind behind the personal finance conference EconoMe, takes you on an enlightening journey through the world of finance. Each episode brings to life the most compelling and practical advice from leading financial bloggers and experts. Diania’s engaging narration and insightful commentary transform complex financial concepts into relatable, actionable insights. Whether it’s budgeting, investing, debt management, or money mindfulness, she covers it all, making financial wisdom accessible to everyone.
Gain not just knowledge, but also the motivation to apply it in your daily life. It's not just a source of financial tips; it’s a daily companion that guides you towards financial freedom and savvy money management, all delivered with Diania's trademark enthusiasm and expertise.
Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Why My 77 Percent Savings Rate Means Nothing by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on FIRE & Early Retirement
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Episode 2692:
Paula Pant from AffordAnything.com shares her journey from celebrating a 77% savings rate to realizing its limited value in achieving financial freedom. Through a detailed analysis, she illustrates the importance of distinguishing between savings for deferred spending and investing for wealth growth, urging readers to focus on investing rates over savings rates for true financial independence.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://affordanything.com/77-savings-rate-means-nothing/
Quotes to ponder:
"Savings is money that you’re setting aside for the future. Which means that “savings” is deferred spending."
"Savings won’t bring you financial freedom. Investing will."
“Investing,” on the other hand, allows you to supercharge your net worth."
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Is It Ever OK To Borrow From Your 401K? by Mark Dennis of Financial Finesse on Retirement Planning
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Episode 2691:
Mark Dennis of FinancialFinesse.com sheds light on the complexities of borrowing from your 401(k). He outlines the seductive ease of tapping into retirement savings for immediate financial needs but cautions against the long-term repercussions such actions may have on one's financial health and retirement planning. Dennis meticulously explores the benefits and pitfalls, emphasizing smarter alternatives to safeguard one’s financial future.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.financialfinesse.com/2017/10/23/is-it-ever-ok-to-borrow-from-your-401k/
Quotes to ponder:
"Plundering our retirement piggy banks can be tempting when a financial emergency arises, but this type of short-term fix may have some long-term consequences that are more expensive than we realize."
"Once you dip into your retirement stash and use it to relieve some type of financial pain, you can begin to slide down a slippery financial behavior slope."
"Bottom line: make sure you have carefully considered all other alternatives before you undo much of the hard work you have already invested in growing your retirement nest egg."
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Three Vital Reasons To Say “I’m Sorry” In Your Marriage by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Improving Relationships
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Episode 2690:
Dr. Margaret Rutherford's enlightening article sheds light on the profound importance of apologies in strengthening marriages. By navigating through the common pitfalls of a bad apology, Rutherford emphasizes how genuine apologies foster integrity, build trust, and maintain mutual respect between partners, serving as a vital component for a healthy and enduring relationship.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/three-vital-reasons-to-say-im-sorry-in-your-marriage/
Quotes to ponder:
"Love means you say you’re sorry and you mean it. Sincerely."
"Saying you’re sorry means that you recognize your behavior has an impact on those around you."
"It’s a gift that reflects your integrity."
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How We Paid Off $17,000+ in Student Loan Debt in Just 54 Days by Dave Cahill with JackieBeck.com
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Episode 2689:
Dave Cahill's transformative journey with JackieBeck.com sheds light on overcoming $17,000 in student loan debt within a mere 54 days. Through extreme frugality and strategic planning, Cahill and his wife turned their financial desperation into liberation, offering valuable insights into the power of dedication and financial freedom.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jackiebeck.com/how-we-paid-off-17000-in-student-loan-debt-in-54-days/
Quotes to ponder:
"Our methods may not be realistic in your circumstances. But don’t be afraid to bet on yourself and take reasonable risks to achieve debt freedom."
"In the darkest moments, our vision for a better future was what kept us moving forward."
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Customer Reviews
Love the content, hate the advertising
As much as I love this podcast, I will stop listening until the current rotation of ads stop. I do not want to be told to “take a whiff of those pits and toes” first thing every morning. C’mon.
Content is great, introduced ads not so much
I like the OFD podcast. I’m one of those recently introduced to the show and am listening from the earliest available episodes, working my way chronologically to the present.
And I fully respect that they went from ‘ad-free free’ to ‘free with ads’ to monetize and pay for their efforts. Nothing wrong with honest capitalism. But I do resent when the old episodes (I’m only to the beginning of 2017 now nearly six years behind but catching up) are re-engineered. Podcasters may have agreements with sponsors or just decide to ‘update’ old episodes with the ad content, but it kills my library and listening. Now I have two versions of each episode (the smaller ad-free clean one I’ve already downloaded) and an unloaded version with the ads that will only play if I’m on wifi (immediately after the downloaded one).
In my curated library, I’d have to delete the show, redownload the newly-updated archive, and continue listening. Until the show runners decide to change out who their sponsorship is and re-re-engineer the archived shows and I’m stuck with the same issue again. Podcasters - it’s bad enough that Apple will only keep your library archive going back a few hundred episodes - but now any refresh of my library will cause duplication or failed indexes where show episodes once downloaded are no longer available. Yes, the fruit company is partly to blame, but can you find a way to NOT mess with prior episodes? Please?
Be more honest about episode repeats!
This show has a fair amount of good original content. However, I have noticed a lot more in the last year either (a) the podcast replays previously aired episodes (without mentioning this in the intro) or (b), airing very outdated podcasts some mentioning the Great Recession of 2008 going on, some still mentioning “while now in the middle of the pandemic” or stats and figures like “last year, in 2014”…
To not waste a listeners time, it would be nice if like other podcasts, they would mention if it was not a new episode or if first the time being played and it’s older, say “here is a new episode we haven’t featured from 2016”, etc. Otherwise I feel like I’m being played lol.
Thanks!