620-Friday Q&A: Financial Planning for Newlyweds, 401(k)s Without a Match, 529 vs. Roth IRA for College Education
1:25 - I just got married. What financial planning should I do now?
39:35 - My employer offers a 401(k) with no match. Should I participate?
55:35 - How can I save for my child's college education with a 529 plan or with a Roth IRA?
For reference to any time-dated commentary, this show was recorded on 12/20/2018.
598-"I Quit, I Think" by John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018)
John Taylor Gatto has died. My voice has also died. So rather than leaving you bereft of new shows, I decided to share a few Gatto files to encourage you to invest your education dollars well.
583-Mega Friday Q&A: (two days early) Richest Man in Babylon, Children and F.I., Invest All at Once, Preparing for Marriage, What's Next, Etc!
Today we have a mega, 2-hour Q&A show. We cover a bunch of really interesting questions:
- How Do We Follow the Guidelines from The Richest Man in Babylon?
- I've Reached F.I. Now How Can I Help Children Do the Same?
- Should I Invest My Cash All At Once or Over Time?
- How Do I Prepare My Finances for Marriage?
- We're Out of Debt and Have Money In the Bank. What Now?
- I'm F.I. and Sold My House. What Should I Do With the Cash?
- How Can I Help Young Men?
- I'm Now an Empty Nester. Should I Buy a House for Security?
- I'm In Graduate School. Should I Get Life Insurance?
- What Should I Do With an Old Life Insurance Policy?
553-Consider the ROI You're Getting On Your Children's Education
I encourage you to carefully consider the ROI you're getting on the money and time you and your children are investing into their education. Is it paying off? Are you getting a good deal?
Joshua
p.s., I recorded this in April. It's an episode that I spiked and chose not to release (this isn't uncommon). But I changed my mind and decided to let you decide if you're interested or not. :)
531-Friday Q&A: How to Establish a Will & Trust While Living Internationally, How to Title Life Insurance Policies for Spousal Protection
It's Friday! That means Q&A! Today, we cover:
- How to establish a will and trust when you plan to be living internationally for an extended period of time.
- How to plan ahead to pay for kids' college when you anticipate that the college may lose its accreditation.
- How to properly title your life insurance policies in order to protect a vulnerable spouse.
