Investing doesn't come naturally to people, which is why Kosher Money welcomed Aric Zamel, a wealth manager at UBS Financial Services, Inc., into our Long Island-based studio. We discussed the importance of investing, the magic of compounding, emotions that come into play, the mistakes people tend to make and so much more.To reach Aric with your question or comment, email Aric.Zamel@UBS.com* SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE *• Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortgages to make sure you do it right.• COLEL CHABAD: Help Israel's neediest, please! Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation ahead of the New Year! Book Recommendations:• Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth: https://amzn.to/3RyOWbd• Rich Dad, Poor Dad: https://amzn.to/3wUDS0j• A Random Walk Down Wall Street: https://amzn.to/3wV1Fgw• Money - Master the Game: https://amzn.to/3wW18uWFollow us on social media for more content:• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaimEmail us your feedback at hi@LivingLchaim.com or WhatsApp us at 1-914-222-5513 Our call-in-listen feature:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at https://LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rabbi Yosef Kushner returns to the Kosher Money podcast to discuss Maaser, the charitable act of giving away 10% of your earnings to charity. Is it a biblical commandment? Where did this custom come from? What are the benefits? Can one give away more than 10%? Those questions and more were discussed in an action-packed episode. Oh, Rabbi Kushner has an amazing book named Commerce & Shabbos, which is available for purchase here: https://amzn.to/3jJCeblHave a Q for the Rabbi? Ask him here: yosefykushner@gmail.com* SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE *• Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortgages to make sure you do it right.• Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from a non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation. Follow us on social media for more content:• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaimEmail us your feedback at hi@LivingLchaim.com or WhatsApp us at 1-914-222-5513 Our call-in-listen feature:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at https://LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picture this: you’ve been a Rabbi at a Long Island synagogue for over 37 years and it’s time to retire. You don’t have much money to retire on - just $50,000, but it’s enough.You’ve never really invested money before, though in a relatively short amount of time, you turn that $50,000 into…$7 million.What would you do with the cash? How would your life change? What if you then lost it all in a flash? Which emotions would you feel on this financial roller-coaster? Would you come out of it in one piece? Would you come out of it a better person?Join Rabbi Benjamin Blech for the ride of your life in our newest Kosher Money episode.📚 Buy Rabbi Blech’s Books Digitally ⬇️• Taking Stock - A Spiritual Guide to Rising Above Life’s Ups and Downshttps://rabbibenjaminblech.gumroad.com/l/taking-stock• If God is Good, Why is the World So Bad?https://rabbibenjaminblech.gumroad.com/l/if-god-is-goodSPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE ⬇️► Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from a non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation and to download the free, cool Pushka app!► Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? Looking for real estate advice? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://approvedfunding.com/Mortgages/ to make sure you do it right.Follow us on social media for more content:• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaimSubmit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us questions, comments & voice notes: 1-914-222-5513Our call-in-listen feature:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at https://LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So you want to get started on Amazon? Is it too late? Are people still making real money on the platform? What should you know about selling on Amazon?We brought in a few of the smartest people on the platform to have this conversation.GUEST INFO ► Eytan Wiener of GETIDA (eytan@getida.com), who also co-founded the Prosper Show, the largest Amazon Seller Show, in 2016 with key industry leaders► Pearl Ausch of First Choice Shipping (pa@firstchoiceship.com), which helps Amazon sellers expand their businesses internationally.► Eddie Levine of Hub Dub (eddie@hubdubltd.com), an eCommerce sales industry and 3PL logistics leader.Here is the EOS book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3d55Zmf*SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE*► Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from a non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation and to download the free, cool Pushka app!► Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortg... to make sure you do it right.Follow us on social media for more content:• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaimSubmit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us question & comments: 1-914-222-5513Our call-in-listen feature:USA: 712-432-3489UK: 0333-366-0154ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the Torah/Bible tell us about financial success? Rabbi Daniel Lapin returns to the Kosher Money studio to reveal Biblical insights to becoming wealthy, a better person, a better communicator, a better family man, and more. Books: 📕 Thou Shall Prosper - https://amzn.to/3RSmy59📕 Business Secrets from the Bible - https://amzn.to/3cjyI6y* TIME STAMPS *00:00 Intro01:45 Welcome Rabbi Lapin02:30 Reflecting 02:55 What are Erroneous Reasons Many Jews are Rich06:42 The Five F’s 13:58 The Secret to Everything16:45 Common Denominators Between Wealthy People19:09 Does God Want Me to Be Wealthy?25:59 Sponsor Message29:00 Biblical Secrets to Making Money 35:30 Introverts, Money & The Power of Connection45:00 Why Dave Ramsey is Successful 47:45 Do Self-Help Books Help? How to Be a Better Communicator?53:45 How to Battle a Recession 1:02:50 Sponsored Message 1:04:08 Backyard Weddings and the Costs of Today1:09:05 Ads in Jewish Magazines1:13:05 Large Sums of Money: Spending & Inheritance 01:23:50 Living Longer01:28:27 Righteous People Who Are Poor 01:38:40 Outro* SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE *• Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from a non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation. • Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortgages to make sure you do it right.Follow us on social media for more content:• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaimSubmit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us questions, comments & voicenotes: 1-914-222-5513Our call-in-listen feature:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at https://LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an important episode.Estate planning is the management of a person’s estate DURING a person's life in the event the person becomes incapacitated or dies. It’s not a whole lot of fun to think about, but one can save their family a whole lot of grief if they properly take care of merical directives, healthcare proxies, a will, a trust, HIPAA release forms and more. Fret not: there are people whose sole job is to help you with all of this.* TIME STAMPS *00:00 Intro02:32 Who is Allan Gibber?03:49 Is Estate Planning Just for the Rich?07:57 Planning Wisely 10:10 The List of Items11:20 Medical Directives, Healthcare Proxy & HIPAA Release Form20:40 Aging Gracefully with Parents 22:50 Power of Attorney29:30 Trusts & Wills35:36 Updating & Storing Important Information 41:00 Sponsor42:46 County & State Laws48:20 Knowing How to Spot the Right Estate Planner51:28 Fees of an Estate Planner52:30 Allen Gibber’s Contact Info 53:30 Structuring Family Businesses & Equity Splits1:00:30 Sponsor Message1:02:15 Informing Family of Your Decisions1:06:10 Turning a Secular Will into a Religious Will1:27:00 An Important Parting Message1:28:06 OutroSPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE• Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from this great non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Simply visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation. • Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortg... to make sure you do it right. Tell him we say hi!To contact Allan, email AJG@NQGRG.com or call 410-332-8580.Follow us on social media for more content:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaimInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaimLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaim As a reminder, all investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in this episode or any of our episodes and videos should be construed as investment advice. Got it? Good!Submit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us questions, comments & voice notes: 1-914-222-5513WhatsApp us feedback and you'll get first access to episodes!Our new and free call-in-to listen feature is here:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One question we often get asked is: Can schools teach our children about financial literacy?Well, the Kosher Money team set out to speak to seniors at HAFTR (Hebrew Academy of the 5 Towns) in Cedarhurst, NY to learn more about what schools are and are not teaching, how these young adults view money and to share tips and tricks with the future leaders of the Jewish people.Stacey Zrihen, a certified financial planner and expert budgeter, joined us at the school and shared her always-enjoyable insights.To reach Stacey, email zrihen@verizon.netSPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE• Colel Chabad: Get a FREE pushka (charity box) from this great non-profit helping feed Israel's neediest. Simply visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/Pushka & https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation. • Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You need to speak to Shmuel Shayowitz at https://ApprovedFunding.com/Mortgages to make sure you do it right. Tell him we say hi!00:00 Intro1:47 Welcome to HAFTR2:48 Meet Stacey3:03 Classes Taught & Not Taught in High School4:25 Is High School Too Early to be Discussing Money?6:15 Young Business & Learning the Value of Saving8:25 College Abroad & Allowances11:20 Educating Schools & Parents on Importance of Financial Literacy13:16 Credit Card Debt, BNPL & Amazon 17:21 Money Advice for Singles19:45 Sponsor Message22:49 The Magic of Compounding24:35 How to Grow Money26:12 Taking Pulse of Room27:12 Practical Money Management Tips30:12 The World of Taxes32:46 Checking vs. Savings34:37 Get a Free Pushka!36:48 Student Loans39:10 The Importance of Budgeting 42:45 Spending Strategies44:10 Debt: Bad AND Good?46:10 Subscriptions48:24 Interest Rates49:20 Budgeting Apps50:30 Building Credit52:10 Parting Message 54:36 OutroFollow us on social media for more content:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaimInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/As a reminder, all investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in this episode or any of our episodes and videos should be construed as investment advice. Got it? Good!Submit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us questions, comments & voice notes: 1-914-222-5513WhatsApp us feedback and you'll get first access to episodes!Our brand new and free call-in-to listen feature is here:🇺🇸 USA: 712-432-3489🇬🇧 UK: 0333-366-0154🇮🇱 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at LivingSmarterJewish.orgKosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows at LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not every day a 34-year-old walks away from a career worth millions and millions of dollars.Meet Morris Smith, who in 1992 was managing over $19 BILLION over at the Magellan Fund, and, in the words of Aish.com, had "achieved a level of success that most others can only dream of."So why walk away from it all? That's exactly what we asked this righteous man.Enjoy the episode!You can reach Morris Smith at Morris.Smith@gmail.com - tell him we say hi!SPONSOR LINKS🏡 Need a Mortgage? They're Epic - https://approvedfunding.com/mortgages/🙇‍♂️ Help Support Israel’s Neediest - https://www.colelchabad.org/koshermoneyAll investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in this episode or any of our episodes and videos should be construed as investment advice. Got it? Good! Submit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comWhatsApp us feedback and you'll get first access to episodes!Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at https://livingsmarterjewish.org/Kosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows here: https://LivingLchaim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Micha Stocks, a homemade YouTube influencer educating Hebrew speakers on the stock market.Think of Micha as a CNBC for Israelis, a service that hasn't existed until Micha (real last name: Catran) picked up a camera in 2021 and shared his wisdom with just a few followers, streaming live and dropping insightful videos in his native tongue.That community has grown into 20,000 subscribers and a stream of revenue for Micha. We hope you learn a thing or two (or 20,000) from Micha because we sure did! SPONSOR LINKSNeed a Mortgage? They're Epic - https://approvedfunding.com/mortgages/Help Support Israel’s Neediest - https://www.colelchabad.org/koshermoneyTIME STAMPS:00:00 Intro2:15 Meet Micha Stocks4:15 CNBC for Hebrew Speakers8:11 Micha's Path to $uccess11:39 Does Micha Have Sponsors?15:25 Micha's Support System17:14 Micha's Advice for YOU to Get Started on YouTube21:48 Sponsored Message25:55 Connecting with His Audience27:55 Does CNBC Know About Micha?28:35 Micha is Also Making $ Thru Premium Memberships30:40 How Israelis View Money vs. Americans34:20 Financial Literacy Education in Israel35:55 Emailing Elon Musk & Tim Cook36:35 What is Elon Musk's Email Address?37:11 What Compelled Micha to Learn Stocks & Investing?39:35 Micha's Go-To Stock-Trading Apps40:55 Sponsored Message43:29 Using the Power of the Internet45:15 The Next Big Things From Micha's Viewpoint 53:15 What is the Blockchain? What is Bitcoin?1:01:40 How to Know Which Cryptocurrencies Are Legitimate? 1:03:12 Visit YouTube.com/c/michastocks1:03:25 The Truth About Steve Jobs & His Legacy1:05:45 Micha's Parting Message & The Einstein of Wall Street1:09:07 OutroMicha's Book Recommendation is the Biography on Steve Jobs: https://tinyurl.com/stevejobsbio12All investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in this episode or any of our episodes and videos should be construed as investment advice. Got it? Good! Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at https://livingsmarterjewish.org/More here: LivingLchaim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitchell Eisenberger is not your typical Kosher Money guest. He doesn't have a book, he isn't a YouTube superstar and he is not a financial advisor.But he is smart...very smart. And that's what we're looking for in these episodes.Enjoy hearing Mitchell's story and how he has advised others into growing their salaries by hundreds of thousands of dollars using clever homegrown methods.SPONSOR LINKSNeed a Mortgage? They're Awesome - https://approvedfunding.com/mortgages/Help Support Israel’s Neediest - https://www.colelchabad.org/koshermoneyTIME STAMPS:00:00 - Intro1:00 - The Money Taboo3:25 - Kids & Money6:13 - Mitchell Eisenberger's Start9:38 - The 2008 Crash & Its Effect on Careers14:06 - The Power of Networking19:35 - Mitchell's First Gig & Offer25:14 - The First Raise28:30 - Eli's Starting Salary & Raise32:04 - Sponsor Message33:10 - Networking: Big Business vs. Small Business33:45 - The Trick to Negotiating Well41:09 - The Wild West of Salaries 52:57 - Sponsor Message53:59 - Growing His Salary Even More57:03 - A Resume Tip57:49 - Combatting Imposter Syndrome 1:00:32 - Why Mitchell Left a Cushy Job1:04:45 - Side Hustles & Investing1:09:55 - Getting in Touch with Mitchell1:10:25 - Mitchell's Parting WordsTo contact Mitchell, email Eisenberger.Mitchell@gmail.comAll investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in this episode or any of our episodes and videos should be construed as investment advice.Submit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.comYou can WhatsApp us questions, comments & voice notes: 1-914-222-5513WhatsApp us feedback and you'll get first access to episodes!Our brand new and free call-in-to listen feature is here:USA: 712-432-3489UK: 0333-366-0154ISRAEL: 079-579-5088Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at https://livingsmarterjewish.org/Kosher Money is produced by Living Lchaim and you can find more shows here: LivingLchaim.com7mGPskqjHZFTmvsTA01Z Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.