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Best friends Joel and Matt are the co-hosts of How to Money which is all about providing the knowledge & tools that normal folks need to thrive in areas like debt payoff, DIY investing, and crucial money tricks that will provide continuous help along your journey. We believe that access to unbiased and jargon-free personal finance guidance is more necessary than ever before. When you handle your money in a purposeful, thoughtful way that works for your lifestyle, you can really start living a rich life.

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Best friends Joel and Matt are the co-hosts of How to Money which is all about providing the knowledge & tools that normal folks need to thrive in areas like debt payoff, DIY investing, and crucial money tricks that will provide continuous help along your journey. We believe that access to unbiased and jargon-free personal finance guidance is more necessary than ever before. When you handle your money in a purposeful, thoughtful way that works for your lifestyle, you can really start living a rich life.

    The Understated Power of Stealth Wealth #650

    The Understated Power of Stealth Wealth #650

    Clark Kent has a nerdy newspaper job, he’s got thick glasses- he’s definitely not cool in the city of Metropolis. But when he pulls back the white button up, he’s a beast and becomes Superman! He has superhuman strength, heat vision, freeze breath, and all sorts of special powers that allow him to kick butt and save the world. But Clark Kent doesn’t need everyone to know what he’s capable of- his power is understated and somewhat disconnected from his everyday life. And when it comes to our finances, there’s massive power that we hold as individuals when we don’t feel the need to signal to others what we’re capable of. We gain a degree of financial freedom, a life with less stress, and ultimately a sense of happiness and contentment that doesn’t come from the approval of others. Listen as we discuss how you can practice stealth wealth and achieve it as a goal in your life.

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    During this episode we enjoyed a Copper by The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery- a big thanks to Greg for donating this one to the podcast! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

     

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    • 50 min
    Get Paid What You’re Worth with Alex Carter #649

    Get Paid What You’re Worth with Alex Carter #649

    Today’s conversation is all about getting that raise that you deserve! We’re joined by Alex Carter who is a Clinical Professor of Law and the Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School. She is also a leading trainer on negotiation and mediation for many from the private and public sectors, including the United Nations, U.S. courts and federal agencies, and private corporations such as Bloomberg, Amazon, and Microsoft. So that means Alex is more than qualified to have written the book, Ask for More: Ten Questions to Negotiate Anything. Listen and learn why negotiating isn’t adversarial in nature, overcoming fear and anxiety when discussing pay, why asking questions is better than arguing, tangible and intangible benefits you can fight for, the best time to negotiate a severance package, and so much more during this invaluable conversation with Alex!

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    During this episode we enjoyed a Didjits by Burnt Hickory- a big thanks to Kara for donating this one to the podcast! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

     

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    • 57 min
    Friday Flight - Toxic Ticketmaster, Water Waste, & Macron’s Mission #648

    Friday Flight - Toxic Ticketmaster, Water Waste, & Macron’s Mission #648

    Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: your craft beer equivalent, J Powell sticks to his guns, banking fees on the decline, toxic Ticketmaster, needing more competition in free markets, water waste, postponed passports, stalled social security, costly cellular service, & the acquisition of Mint Mobile.

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend!

     

    Best friends out!
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    • 29 min
    The Harsh Realities of Real Estate Investing #647

    The Harsh Realities of Real Estate Investing #647

    Is homeschooling the best move for your family? Maybe!? That depends on so many factors like your family values, the goals for your career, what resources are available to you, and even what school your kids are currently attending. We’re both products of basic public schooling, but it’s a topical question as the percentage of children who are homeschooled has basically doubled in the past few years- but, homeschooling isn’t a slam dunk decision. And the same is true on the real estate investing front. We love that path for some people and it’s a strategy that has worked out well for us. You’ve heard of real estate moguls who’ve made millions ‘in real estate’ and maybe the algorithm is even feeding you social media influencers who are claiming that it’s so easy. Well today we have a nuanced conversation to help you to determine if it’s right for you or not. We discuss how the real estate market has evolved over the past decade, some of the cons in addition to pros of becoming a landlord, some alternative ways to invest in real estate that are essentially passive, as well as some lower risk ways to wade into the waters of investing in real estate.

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    During this episode we enjoyed an US Alive by Mikkeller Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

     

    Best friends out!
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    • 48 min
    Ask HTM - 1.5x Speed on Savings Goals, Free Tax Prep Software, & Too Old to Invest? #646

    Ask HTM - 1.5x Speed on Savings Goals, Free Tax Prep Software, & Too Old to Invest? #646

    We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

     

    1 - Reaching my different savings goals is taking too long- how can I speed things up?!

    2 - Should I use a 529 account rollover to increase how much I can sock away into my Roth IRA?

    3 - What’s the best account that I can set up for my one year old daughter before she has earned income?

    4 - Are the free tax prep software companies and websites legit?

    5 - When is it too late to invest in the stock market?

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    During this episode we enjoyed an Infrared Eclipse by Rhinegeist Brewing! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

     

    Best friends out!
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    • 50 min
    Friday Flight - Bank Blow-Ups, Is Your Money Safe, & Plastered Purchases #645

    Friday Flight - Bank Blow-Ups, Is Your Money Safe, & Plastered Purchases #645

    Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: Costco refunds, asking for a discount, bank blow-ups, whether your money is safe, how to score more FDIC coverage, where rates might be headed, AI financial advice, plastered purchases, in-app purchases cost you more, and a big thanks to Argentina M for telling others about the HTM Newsletter that we publish every Tuesday morning- it’s fun, free, practical, and we think it’ll help you to get ahead with your money!

     

    Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:


    Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here. 
    Join a thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group.
    Find the best credit card for you with our new credit card tool!
    Massively reduce your cell phone bill each month by switching to a discount provider like Mint Mobile.

     

    And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money. Have an awesome weekend!

     

    Best friends out!
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    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

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2.9K Ratings

2.9K Ratings

nonspacegirl ,

Great finance podcast

How To Money is one of the first finance podcasts I discovered and I have been hooked ever since. I mainly enjoy Matt and Joel’s take on current financial issues and their recommendation/advice. I generally cannot relate to folks that they interview (extreme budgeters, minimalist living, etc., who all make way more money selling their experiences). I do want to hear more from folks who are trying to live within their means with a steady paying job and what investments they made or are making t for their future to live comfortably while enjoying time with their family and friends. We all can’t give up spare times to work on “side hustles” to create more wealth, especially if we want to spend more time with family.

doodlesD ,

Too many ads

Great content everyone needs to hear. Commercial breaks are distracting and usually makes me quit listen before the end.

GGengoux ,

Best way to learn about managing your money

This podcast is entertaining and SO informative. I love listening to Matt and Joel talk about things that really matter when managing personal finances. I have learned so much to help make my life better!

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