Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors - The Best Interest
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Formerly known as The Best Interest Podcast, and inspired by Jesse’s award-nominated blog The Best Interest, this podcast is your trusted resource for comprehensive financial planning and smart investing.
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Latest episodes
Jul 12, 2021 • 56min
Car Talk (Twitter Spaces) - E23
This week on our Twitter Spaces, we had a car talk - all about the finances of cars. Show notes: Dave - @UncommonYield Roger - @UpshotWealth Brandon - @RinkydooFinance Adam - @AdamShoup Andy - @OhHaiAndy Shadow - @ShadowRents Jesse - @BestInterest_JC Dave Ramsey article: https://bestinterest.blog/rules/ Car cost article: https://bestinterest.blog/cost-of-car-ownership/
Jul 6, 2021 • 51min
The Story Behind "The Wealth Dad" - E22
Sean Cranston is a two-time father and two-time author of books about investing. In this episode, we discuss his growth from "wandering" through life to owning a half-million dollar portfolio by age 30. This episode is sponsored by Personal Capital. Start your Personal Capital account today - personalcapital.sjv.io/9WAGRE
Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 25min
All About Bitcoin (Twitter Spaces) - E21
This week on our Twitter Spaces, we take on Bitcoin. Is it the future? Or a fad? Show notes: Dave - @UncommonYield Roger - @UpshotWealth Brandon - @RinkydooFinance Adam - @AdamShoup Andy - @OhHaiAndy Shadow - @ShadowRents Jesse - @BestInterest_JC Article on "buying the dip" with Bitcoin: https://bestinterest.blog/buy-the-dip-for-bitcoin/
Jun 22, 2021 • 36min
Money Psychology with the "BudgetDog" - E20
On Episode 20 of The Best Interest Podcast, we welcome Brennan Schlagbaum, the "Budgetdog" We discuss: - How "Budgetdog" started and how the 2008 financial crisis influenced Brennan's financial stance - The infamous "mortgage vs. investing" debate - Investing in yourself Find Brennan: Twitter: https://twitter.com/budgetdog_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budgetdog/?hl=en Find Jesse: The Best Interest https://bestinterest.blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestInterest_JC
Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 4min
Roth or Traditional? (Twitter Spaces) - E19
This week on our Twitter Spaces, we take on the classic "Roth vs. Traditional" question. Should you pay taxes NOW? Or wait to pay them LATER? And this episode even includes some very entertaining trolls :) Show notes: Dave - @UncommonYield Roger - @UpshotWealth Brandon - @RinkydooFinance Adam - @AdamShoup Andy - @OhHaiAndy Shadow - @ShadowRents Jesse - @BestInterest_JC Tax bracket article: https://bestinterest.blog/how-tax-brackets-work/
Jun 14, 2021 • 57min
Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage Early? (Twitter Spaces) - E18
New content here, guys. Every Sunday night, a group of 7 of us financial educators are hopping onto Twitter Spaces, which is a new Twitter feature that allows audio chatrooms. Each week, we’re tackling a different topic, drawing on our various experiences on knowledge sets. We’re calling this show - Up and to the Right. The direction of growth, be it personal or financial. We’re recording these sessions and I’ll be posting them here. The topic for this first week - if you have a mortgage, should you try to pay it down early? Or should you take those extra funds and invest them? Thanks for listening, come check us out next Sunday night on Twitter. And as always, an investment in knowledge pays the Best Interest.
Jun 14, 2021 • 26min
Inflation: Should You Be Worried? - E17
In Episode 17, we talk all things inflation. - What is it? - How does it happen? - Should you be worried? - And what you can do to fight it? Here's the original article from The Best Interest: https://bestinterest.blog/what-is-inflation/
Jun 8, 2021 • 59min
Retire at 35 with Steve Adcock - E16
Steve Adcock retired at age 35, and has been helping others purse similar goals ever since. On this episode, we discuss: Steve's FIRE journey Planning for happiness in retirement Steve's precise finances and investment choices And much more If you want to hear more from Steve... His Twitter, @SteveOnSpeed His current site, SteveAdcock.us His former site, ThinkSaveRetire And his recent video on CNBC
Jun 1, 2021 • 53min
YouTube and Bitcoin with "Your Friend Andy" - E15
I'm joined by "Your Friend Andy," who runs a terrific YouTube channel about personal finance and investing. Andy and I discuss: - finding his financial footing - transitioning from 9-5 to entrepreneurship - shared experiences in content creation - and Bitcoin! You can reach Andy on Twitter: @ohhaiandy and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4fMxirqCcPGOe6E3YdSFXQ Best Interest article about Bitcoin: https://bestinterest.blog/explaining-bitcoin-in-simple-terms/
May 28, 2021 • 23min
Explaining the GameStop Short Squeeze - E14
And we're back! After a three-week delay, this episode of the Best Interest Podcast takes a deep dive into all the GameStop drama that's occurred over the past few months. The blog post: https://bestinterest.blog/gamestop-short-squeeze/
