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Outdated gender roles persist both at home and in the office, here’s how one woman makes it work. Our guest today the Director of Global Partnerships and founder of Breadwinning Women at Google, and the host of her own podcast Working Wife, Happy Life. Bethanie Baynes. She talk about her experience being a bread winning woman.Bethanies Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is 5 questions episode and we will be talking about REIT investing, inverse ETF’s, Gold, saving for a house and IRA’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Dalio recently published an essay called “The World Has Gone Mad and the System is Broken”. When looking at the current state of the global economy he said:“This set of circumstances is unsustainable and certainly can no longer be pushed as it has been pushed since 2008. That is why I believe the world is approaching a big paradigm shift.”Besides being a huge fan of Ray’s, we think his essay does a great job of explaining the major forces at play in the global economy and we found it fascinating so I wanted to discuss and share with everyone.Here are the four reasons Ray believes “The World has Gone Mad and the System is Broken”Show NotesThe World has Gone Mad and the System is BrokenThe Golden ButterflyBetterment Everyday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accordingly to the Fidelity Millionaire Outlook Survey, 86% of millionaires are self-made. Even more remarkable, 78% of them started out as middle class or poor. Only 22% grew up in the upper class. That means that the vast majority of millionaires built their wealth the old fashioned way: hard work, consistent saving and investing in the long-term.We’ll explain why rich people are cheap and how you can adopt their simple habits to become a millionaire yourself.Show NotesWarren Buffett Documentary HBOHoneyMrBeast Spending 1,000,000 in 24 Hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re often asked where we are putting our money and, that question has never been more important to us personally. Especially considering the direction the winds are blowing and our feelings with what is happening in the world. We'll be talking about how we're investing our money this year and what is coloring our decisions.Show NotesThe Golden Butterfly Investing Strategy Fundrise Real Estate InvestingOur Investing Blueprint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Money Mustache, retired early and started a popular blog about financial independence. He discusses how he retired at 30 and started his blog to show others they could do the same. Topics include efficient spending, investing in index funds, the tiny house movement, promoting biking, changing perspectives on life, and discussing the TV show 'Cosmos'.

The biggest expenses in life are taxes and interest. If we can minimize those two things, we will put much more money in our own pockets and add many more years to our retirements.Our guest, the Mad Fientist delves deep into advanced IRA strategies. Find out why you should have one and which one will best fit your needs.Original Broadcast July 22, 2014 Full Article HereShow NotesThe Mad Fientist: Brandon's website and podcast.Betterment: Our favorite investing tool. Use this link and get six months with no fees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laurel Staples joins us to teach us how to forget the American dream and talk about her journey becoming an entrepreneur. Start living our own dreams on our own terms.In 2007 Laurel quit her job as a mechanical engineer to launch her popular blog, Go Fire Yourself. In January she will publish her book about how to quit your day job and run your own business.Original Broadcast Date August 18, 2014Full Article HereShow Notes Smuttynose Bouncy House IPA: an all-occasion American ale.Martini: made with Blue Coat gin and vermouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a weird concept. Loving your kids too much. But it can be true. By giving them too much, by coddling them from every possible disappointment, we turn them into ineffectual adults.From ensuring that everyone gets a trophy to always giving them money when they ask, kids today can't handle normal disappointment and have never had to work or struggle for anything. Mom and Dad are always waiting, poised to smooth whatever path their children are on. But in the name of loving them, we're taking away character building opportunities.This episode was originally broadcasted on October 22, 2014Full Episode HereShow NotesSucceed Faster: Adam's site to help you build a bigger life.Broke, Busted and Disgusted: Adam's upcoming documentary about student loan debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s almost Halloween and nothing is more frightening than money horror stories. Close the blinds, turn off the lights, light a candle and prepare to be scared. Matt and Andrew haven’t always been smart with money, well Andrew mostly has. But even they have finance horror stories and will share them with us.This episode was first published on October 31 2014Show NotesHopfish IPA: An English style IPA.The Bowery Boys Haunted Brooklyn: Here’s a special Halloween treat. One of my favorite podcasts. If you like history or just scary stories, check out the Bowery Boys annual Halloween podcast devoted to ghost stories of Brooklyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices