174 episodes

Check Your Balances explores the world of personal finance, investing, and business through the lens of two financial planners that help people navigate some of life's most impactful financial decisions.

Check Your Balances Ross Anderson, CFP® and Daniel Messeca, CFP®

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 48 Ratings

Check Your Balances explores the world of personal finance, investing, and business through the lens of two financial planners that help people navigate some of life's most impactful financial decisions.

    Mo' Valuation with Brian Feroldi

    Mo' Valuation with Brian Feroldi

    This week we welcome financial content creator and author, Brian Feroldi, back to the show. Learn why the P/E ratio is a sloppy metric at face value. What metrics should you use depending on what stage of life a business is in? Tune in to find out.Send your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com to be featured on upcoming episodes!Find this episode on YouTubeWe're also on Instagram

    • 35 min
    May Mailbag: Credit, Share Count, and Rollovers

    May Mailbag: Credit, Share Count, and Rollovers

    Could being an authorized user on a business credit card really affect your credit, even if you're not on the hook for the debt? This week Ross and Dan dive into the mailbag to give genuine reactions and advice to listener questions. Send your questions to checkyourbalances@outlook.com to be featured on an upcoming episode!Find this episode on YouTubeWe're also on Instagram

    • 30 min
    Paycheck to Paycheck

    Paycheck to Paycheck

    This week Ross and Dan explore a common term that is being used increasingly liberally. What does "Paycheck to Paycheck" really mean, and are American's really in as much trouble as a Forbe's article suggests?Send your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com!Check this episode out on YouTubeFind us and send your questions on Instagram

    • 27 min
    Public Access to Private Companies

    Public Access to Private Companies

    This week, Ross and Dan discuss a (frothy) way that you can access a private company through a public market investment. Whether you should or not is totally up to you. There is also some additional can kicking on IRS guidance around RMDs.Send your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com to be featured on upcoming shows!Check this episode out on YouTubeFind us at @checkyourbalances on Instagram!

    • 27 min
    Finance 101

    Finance 101

    Check Your Balances typically tries to be a "200 level class," but we often get asked for how to present these topics to novice investors. We do our best to get the content we love into its simplest form without getting too lost in the weeds.Email your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outloook.com to be featured on an upcoming mailbag episode!Find this episode on YouTubeWe're in Instagram!

    • 35 min
    Valuation with Ryan Hutchins

    Valuation with Ryan Hutchins

    This week, Ryan Hutchins, from Peak Business Valuation joins the show to talk about valuing companies of all types, private and public. Join us as we talk about what small business opportunities might present the juiciest opportunities to be an owner.Send your questions for the show to checkyourbalances@outlook.com to be featured on an upcoming mailbag episode!Find us on Instagram!This episode is also on YouTube!

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
48 Ratings

48 Ratings

Manny in California ,

Great Podcast

This is one of my favorite podcast to listen to weekly. Great advise and insight on investing and money management. Short and to the point. Wish they had more episodes! Highly recommend this podcast to anyone with questions about investing and money management.

Unhappy w/ pet app ,

Worthy Listening for All!

Ross and Dan provide “no nonsense” financial advice for working people and they definitely listen to suggestions by listeners. In these turbulent financial times, their podcast is a much needed source of calm on the rough road to financial freedom! Thanks guys…

Listening in the DMV ,

Favorite new podcast

These guys are smart, thoughtful, and I like hanging out with them once a week. Also appreciate the fact that they don't waste anyone's time.

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