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Buying a home is still the American dream for many people but with home prices going up and up, how can you save up for a house without sleeping in your car? With the median home price in the U.S. at $188,900, it seems impossible. How the hell does someone save up for a house? Buying a home is such a part of the American dream. It seems like once you reach certain milestones that are considered part and parcel of being an adult, every which way you turn, someone or something is telling you to buy a house, you must buy a house! But should buying a home still be a part of the American dream?Full Article HereShow NotesDead Guy Ale: An ale aged in whiskey barrels. Stick's Pale Ale:  A sessionable pale ale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have awesome listeners, and they send in great questions so from time to time we like to answer then on air. If you want to know about 401ks, cash, rentals, and leveraged buyouts, we’re covering it with five awesome questions from you.  Full Article HereShow NotesIn the Steep: A double dry hopped IPA.Toolbox:All the best stuff to manage your money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve listened to LMM from the beginning, you’re going to hear a familiar voice today. If you’ve never heard our early episodes, the voice is going to become familiar.  Matt was the original co-host of LMM and was there for about the first 250 episodes of the show. He and Andrew disagreed about the direction of the show, and after a frustrating recording session, things blew up, and Matt left. But like Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Andrew and Matt just can’t stay apart.Full Article HereShow NotesSo we begin a new chapter at LMM. We will miss Thomas, but this won't be the last you hear from him. If you haven't already, check out his College Info Geek podcast and tune in to future episodes because he'll come back from time to time.If you want to hear some of the old LMM episodes featuring Matt, their still available. One of my favorites was Money for the Love of Freedom. If you like what you hear, stay tuned to LMM and check out Matt's podcast, Money Lab. Salt of the Dog: Brewed with sea salt, coriander, and grapefruit puree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if we were to value other things in our lives in the same way or even more than we value money? Imagine if it weren’t about money? What if we viewed money for its actual intent, survival?Money is essential, but it shouldn’t consume your thoughts or your life. We should live with money, not for money. This is a podcast about money, but we also believe that money shouldn’t be the most important thing in your life. We have to live with money, but there is more to life than accumulating as much money as you can.Full Article HereShow NotesBitches Brew: An American Double/Imperial Stout by Dogfish Head.Fat Lama: Borrow almost anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re Listen Money Matters, but we’ve never discussed money. Get ready to holla. Dolla dolla bills y’all: The history and evolution of cash. Societies haven’t always used cash to transact business. The evolution of cash is pretty fascinating. Money is around 3,000 years old. Before that, societies bartered. I make candles. You make shoes. I need shoes, and you need candles. I give you some candles, and you give me some shoes. This isn’t a great system though. How many candles are the shoes worth? What if I need shoes, but you don’t need candles? There needed to be a better system.Full Article HereShow NotesStillwater Artisinal Recess: Dry hopped sour ale.Pod Recommendation:50 Things That Made the Modern EconomyLMM Community: Join your fellow money nerds!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all make mistakes, but financial mistakes can be especially costly. These are the biggest financial mistakes people make and how to fix them. There are some mistakes you can’t fix, but financial mistakes usually don’t fall into that category. It’s not always easy, but most financial mistakes can be rectified. Joy Liu from The Financial Gym is here to tell us about the biggest financial mistakes she helps her clients fix.Full Article HereShow NotesTool Box: All the best stuff we use to manage our money.The Financial Gym:A personal trainer for your money! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve probably heard the term but might not know what it means. What is an IPO? IPO stands for initial public offering and sometimes called “going public”. It’s the first time a company sells stock to the public. Before an IPO, a company is private with a few shareholders, typically the founders and sometimes professional investors. There have been so big IPOs in the last decade. Some killed it, and some landed with a thud. We’ll explain what an IPO is and whether or not you should invest in one. We’ll explain how they work and whether you should invest in one.Full Article HereShow NotesSiracha Hot Stout:  A chile beer brewed by Rogue Ales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one can predict the future but based on past events; a market correction is coming. You need to start preparing for a market correction with an opportunity fund. We are in the second longest boom cycle in the history of the US. In exactly 12 months we will be tied for the longest with that boom cycle ending in the dot-com bubble in 2000. The low, slow burn of this recovery prevented things from overheating, and we avoided the fast boom-bust cycles that the economy has experienced in the past. There are some signs pointing to an upcoming correction.Full Article HereShow NotesTransmitter Saison Ale: An earthy, dry beer with hints of pepper and fruit.Tool Box: All the best stuff to manage your money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past several years, ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber have made a remarkable splash in cities across the country. These ride-sharing services give users a platform to request a ride from freelance drivers who can get them from point A to point B safely and conveniently. If you’re looking for a low-cost way to make some extra cash, ride-sharing platforms like Uber and Lyft are a great choice. Want a behind the scenes look at what it's really like to be a driver? We'll talk to Harry Campbell, The Ride Share Guy to find out.Full Article HereShow NotesThe Ride Share Guy: Harry's Website for Uber and Lyft Drivers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are only so many hours in a day so you need to build a business that can grow while you’re sleeping, on vacation, or working on your next business. You have to do things that scale when starting a business that will take off. While we are discussing scaling a business, there are plenty of other areas of life that you can scale including investing and video games. To scale a business means to create a system, product, or service that can generate more money through some resource that isn’t your time. Scale is a concept that is meant to support infinite growth. When starting a business, you want to find ways to apply your time and money that are scalable and to shift your focus from things with a hard maximum return to things that have the potential to be infinitely scalable. Full Article HereShow NotesBoard Meeting: A coffee flavored brown ale.Tool Box: All the best stuff to manage your money.Do Things That Don't Scale: The essay Andrew mentioned by Paul Graham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices