Episode 4 titled "What Is Financial Literacy?", has "Make It Rain" author and former executive Vercie Lark, discuss personal finance, budgeting, and multiple ways to secure your financial future.

Episode Summary:

This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion with Vercie Lark over personal finance. Vercie has been in the corporate world for most of his career, ascending to Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer within multiple companies.

Listen as Vercie shares his expertise and experiences about the broad topic of Financial Literacy. Fundamental topics such as the process of creating a budget, the benefits of investing, and the value of saving are discussed. These concepts can be applied by children, teens, young adults, and those nearing retirement. By the end of this episode, you should be able to ultimately decide what financial literacy means and how you can apply it to your life.

In this episode we discuss:

• 00:00 - Capstone by Getitrogers (Apple, Spotify, and Banquet Music Video)
• 01:45 - Introducing Vercie Lark
• 09:41 - Driving Forces for "Make It Rain"
• 12:49 - Personal Finance
• 14:50 - Introduction to Budgeting
• 20:13 - Budgeting Pitfalls
• 25:32 - Savings
• 28:22 - Introduction to Investing
• 34:50 - Where to Invest
• 37:54 - Reaching Retirement
• 40:33 - Ways to Generate more Income
• 43:50 - Make It Rain
• 45:57 - Conclusion and Teaser

Resources:

• Vercie Lark: Website and LinkedIn.
• "Make It Rain" Book: Amazon and Bulk Order.
• Investing Platforms: Fidelity, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab.
• Ways to Make Money: Online