Open Wallet

Joe and Katie Zaragoza

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An Exploration of Personal Finance

07/11/2023

14. Odds and Ends We Missed

This is the final episode of the season and Katie and Joe cover some topics about home buying that couldn’t fit into any other episode. including different laws regarding property taxes from state to state, Mello-Roos in California, Solar Panels, Gas lines and a few other things someone needs to research and consider when buying a home. Plus, how to save money if you want to have a fun time on the weekends. All this and very little else in this weeks episode. Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
06/27/2023

13. Refinancing: What, What, Why, and When

In this episode Katie tries to explain to Joe, what an Interest Rate is. Once she does that she tries to explain the different kinds of Interest Rates there are. Finally she tries to explain why a person might want to refinance their loan. A great explainer for something we hear a lot about but might not know too much about. All this and very little else in this week’s episode. Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
06/13/2023

12. Home Owner Expenses

In this episode Katie talks about the expenses we need to plan for after owning a house. Mortgage, HOA’s, property taxes, etc. Basically what a person needs to plan on spending month to month once they purchase a home. Plus, Katie talks about online banks that allow their customers to create buckets in order to earmark cash for different expenses. All this and very little else in this week’s episode. Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
05/30/2023

11. Finding A Home You Can Afford

This week Katie and Joe discuss the trials and difficulties that go into simply finding a home to purchase. What experiences they went through looking for a home, what to look out for and ask about, how to know if a house is worth purchasing, and also Joe talks about the importance of asking about and investigating whether or not a house is haunted. All this and very little else in this week’s episode. Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
05/16/2023

10. Down Payments and Equity

This week Joe and Katie discuss what equity is, how to build it, what down payments are and why the size of them matter, and how all this effects your future as a home buyer. Plus, Joe and Katie discuss the difficulty of organizing a home and putting furniture together while one person is physically unable to help. All this and very little else in this week’s episode. Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
05/02/2023

9. Credit Scores and Credit Cards

Welcome to the new season of Open Wallet where Joe and Katie will be delving into house buying. ! In this episode Joe and Katie discuss credit and credit cards. How to build your credit score, how credit score companies come up with their numbers, and how to use a credit card responsably to help you in your future. Plus, Joe and Katie talk about the sad state of their local bar scene. All this and very little else in this week’s episode. The website for checking your credit score Katie talked about in this episode is:https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
03/21/2023

Segue to Season 2

Boy we’ve been gone for longer than we anticipated. So this is an interstitial episode to let you know what we’ve been up to, why we’ve been gone for so long and what we have coming up for season two! Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod
05/17/2022

8. Season One Wrap Up

This is it! First season in the can! Katie and Joe discuss what they have planned for the future, Katie comes in with new info on things she may have missed from last episode and they talk about how much fun this experience has been so far. We love all of you who’ve listened and everyone who’s stuck with us. Please recommend us to other friends and family and we can’t wait to come back soon! Find Us Online: Facebook.com/OpenWalletPod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPod Twitter.com/OpenWalletPod Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod

5

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3 Ratings

An Exploration of Personal Finance

Creator

Joe and Katie Zaragoza
Years Active

2022 - 2023
Episodes

18
Rating

Clean
Show Website

Open Wallet