How can you take control of your life instead of life taking control of you? On today's special roundtable episode, we're talking about making the most of your productivity habits. How has your phone robbed you of your productivity? We're joined by Rob Berger of The Dough Roller Money Podcast, founder and CEO of the financial services firm Sensible Money Dana Anspach, and founder of Afford Anything Paula Pant. They'll dive into their top productivity tips.

On the second half of the show, we're joined by MetPro's Angelo Poli. He and Joe dive into health and fitness. He breaks down top techniques to improve your wellness.

Be sure to stick around for Doug's baseball-themed trivia!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/better-systems-to-improve-productivity-1508

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Join us today as we dive into the core principles of building a sustainable financial future with marketing professor, author and investor, Scott Galloway. We explore the essential formulas behind his book Algebra of Wealth, discussing purposeful living, effective retirement planning, and the emotional aspects of investing.

Our headline today is all about AllianceBernstein 401k lawsuit that was dropped by New York US District Court.

During our Better Call Saul-Sehy and OG, we unravel the complexities of early retirement, delving into specific IRS rules for accessing retirement funds.

Plus, Doug wraps it all up with some modern history trivia!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/investing-with-a-life-mission-1507

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Today we're all about the factors to help you build a better investment portfolio. Joe and OG break down their thoughts as they dole out their top five building blocks to constructing a better portfolio. Be sure to bookmark this evergreen episode, as it contains universal truths that will help you in the years to come!

In our headlines, we talk about what's the best way to prepare for unexpected financial shocks, and when to get started (spoiler alert: how about now?). We dive deeper into how to protect your downside in the event of black swan events. Our TikTok Minute is all about how to get 90% of the way to your health goals by using one simple trick.

Stick around for Doug's US currency history-related trivia.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/top-five-investment-building-blocks-1506

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Let's talk about what it takes to become a millionaire in today's day and age. We are thrilled to bring you a special roundtable episode with three outstanding contributors: we welcome CEO of BFG Financial Advisors, CFP® Eric Brotman; the force behind the website Yes, I am Cheap, Sandy Smith, and our resident doctor and host of the Earn & Invest podcast, Doc G.

In the first half of the discussion, we cover two of the primary ways to reach millionaire status: saver/investor, and passion-based activities (starting a business, reaching celebrity status, etc.)

In the second half of our discussion, brought to you by DepositAccounts.com, our roundtable dives into 2 more ways that people achieve millionaire status: the company-climber path and the virtuoso path.

Plus, our year-long trivia game continues, with none of our roundtable regulars. Which sit-in will bring home the W for Paula, Len, or OG? Tune in to find out!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/4-paths-to-become-a-millionaire-1505

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Today's episode is all about a very important, topic that's sure to arouse interest at personal finance get togethers: risk management. Specifically, Joe and OG jump into their Top 5 risks that people don't think about enough - and what you should do ahead of time.

In our headline segment, we dive into a popular personal finance website's piece about what to keep in mind when aging.

Our TikTok Minute features unfathomable consequences that one might experience if living near a certain sporting location.

And finally, Doug brings it all home with his trivia that's loosely related to insurance (but not really). Classic Doug!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/all-about-better-insurance-choices-1504

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If you've ever wondered if there's more in life and your career waiting for you than your current job, then today's mentor is someone you want to listen to! On today's show, we welcome Michael Balter to the basement to discuss his career path and how he pivoted in a big way!

In our headline segment, we see some shocking (eye-roll) news about one store's credit card and how they are going to make up the lost revenue that they can charge in late fees. OG is not surprised.

And, finally, stick around for Doug's trivia loosely tied to April 15th. It's a stretch, but he's going with it.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/career-pivots-for-the-win-1503

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How do you know when the time is right to walk away from a career? Do you even want to? Can you afford to? Our roundtable discussion centers around thinking about retirement and how to prepare yourself financially so you can stay retired. We welcome Founder/President of Capital City Wealth Management, CFP® Benjamin Brandt, to join Paula Pant and Len Penzo.

How do you factor paying for health insurance into your early retirement planning? What about debt payments? When you retire, there will be greater spending in some areas that you may not think about while still working.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/why-you-should-retire-by-62-1502

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Did you recently come into some money? Are you expecting to in the near future? How have you treated "found money" in the past? With millions of Americans receiving their income tax refund, today we discuss what smart Stackers do with "found" money.

Not only that, but we also dive deeper into tips for how to decide ahead of time what you will do with any windfalls that come your way throughout the year, so you don't have to worry about blowing investing the entire amount on a brand new El Camino.

Be sure to stick around for Doug's this-day-in-baseball-history-themed trivia question!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/what-to-do-with-your-tax-refund-1501

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How can simply being kind (and using math) bring more Benjamins into your life? Today we explore the topic of how changing your outlook towards others can attract more abundance and wealth in life when Joe sits down with our mentor, the brilliant James Rhee, MIT professor and author of the hit book red helicopter: a parable for our times: lead change with kindness (plus a little math).

In our headline, we talk about the recent cutback in spending on lavish weddings, and how much is too much to expect to spend on your nuptials? Plus, how do you get out of budget for attending a wedding you've been invited to?

Stick around for Doug's wandering trivia! You're sure to not feel any older after his knowledge!

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/kindness-math-and-benjamins-1500

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Today's episode is our 1499th episode! On today's celebratory show, we dive into some of your success stories! Plus, ever wonder how you achieve anything big in life? Just get started! On today's episode you'll get a behind the scenes look at the evolution of Stacking Benjamins. We go into what lessons we've learned along the way and how we strive to keep improving.

Stacker Christine from Seattle calls in to share her story, and how listening to the show inspired her to change her social circles and the conversations she was having with others.

We dive into best practices for building your business as an entrepreneur and how to build your network and reputation.

Stacker Derek calls in to express his gratitude for the show and all of the regular contributors. Lambo calls in to share how listening to and learning from the show has helped him improve his financial life.

Stacker Billy from San Francisco called in to give a shoutout to us and express gratitude for the help in making positive changes in his financial life.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/past-present-future-of-sb-episode-1499-celebration

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The word is out on using low-cost investments over complex Wall Street strategies (and if you don't believe us, we'll quote SIGNIFICANT studies on today's show). Yet, new expensive products are built every day promising better/faster/more wealth. What do you need to know to simplify your strategy and stay the course? In today's headline segment we'll dive into diversification and keeping your portfolio simple. We'll share why it's important to question more complex strategies, and discuss solutions that wealthy investors truly are using to increase future income streams while keeping things low cost. We'll also shine a light on a popular investment manager who's working directly opposite the trend that we're suggesting, Cathie Wood of ARK Investments. We'll share the wild ride up and our thoughts on her recent issues and disastrous returns.

We'll also take a call from James, wondering about ABLE accounts. These are wonderful tools for people with special needs who are diagnosed early in life, and can help individuals avoid significant taxes. How do they work? What do you need to know? We'll share.

Of course, we'll also dive into Doug's amazing trivia question of the day, which shines a light on a high cost investment option: hedge funds...while saving time for a TikTok minute you won't want to miss.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/all-about-fees-and-you-1498

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