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A Deeper Look at Racial Inequality in America and Personal Finance with Jason

June 18, 2020

With the recent murder of George Floyd and the current protests happening in the US, I wanted to share some thoughts around racial inequality on the Podcast as well. I got connected with Jason Hines, Jason is no expert on these thematics but he is never the less deeply motivated to share his thoughts as well and to raise awareness on the issue. … More A Deeper Look at Racial Inequality in America and Personal Finance with Jason

How to Become a Digital Nomad and build passive income at the same time with Sharon

July 2, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Sharon Tseung from Digital Nomad Quest.

Sharon left her corporate job in marketing in 2016, traveled for 2 years, and came back to the Bay Area (the area around San Francisco) where she is back into a marketing position and continues to develop her website and various income streams (which she teaches on her website). 

Sharon will guide us through the process of how she left her job, how she built income streams all while traveling and actually how she even managed to save money during those 2 years! Digital nomading may not be for everyone but building passive income streams to strengthen your financial future definitely is and Sharon will help us to get started! (Yaay!) … More How to Become a Digital Nomad and build passive income at the same time with Sharon

Navigating the risks of Peer-2-Peer and Real Estate Crowdfunding platforms with Tanel

June 25, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Tanel Orro, he is the CEO of Reinvest24.

Reinvest24 is an Estonian Real estate crowdfunding platform that has been on the market for a little over 2 years.
P2P lending platforms and real estate crowdfunding platforms have grown popular in recent years, especially here in Europe. These offer easy ways to invest your hard-earned cash and get decent returns and even pretty high ones. What’s not to like about them?

Well, it is not all that rosy as high in demand markets also attract fraudulent players. This is what we will discuss today on the show with Tanel and as a professional, he will guide us through what to look for before investing your money so you are sure you are not being scammed. … More Navigating the risks of Peer-2-Peer and Real Estate Crowdfunding platforms with Tanel

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Making more money with Side Hustles and How the Motivational Industry is Getting You Nowhere with Martin

June 12, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Martin from Studenomics.

Martin is a fun personal finance content creator helping 20 and 30-somethings to manage their finances, make more money and enjoy better lives. We will talk about his unique approach to personal finance, how you can make more money and we will discuss a topic that has been on both our minds for a while as well : how the motivational content online (you know the Gary Vaynerchuk or Grant Cardone videos) is getting you excited but actually nowhere. It can even ruin you. 
This episode is for you if you are looking at making more money from side hustles and/or if you enjoy motivational content a little too much! … More Making more money with Side Hustles and How the Motivational Industry is Getting You Nowhere with Martin

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Analyzing an Investment from a Value Point of View

June 9, 2020

The simple way to get a low-risk diversified exposure to the stock markets is to invest in a low-cost index fund. Now for those who want to take it further or can afford to take more risks, you can invest in individual stocks. These are in my opinion more interesting to dive into but as well more time-consuming as you will need to dive into more financial reports and business reading.
If that sounds exciting to you and want to get started with stock analysis, you are in good hands: Howie our guest writer for today will help us find and assess these underpriced stocks. … More Analyzing an Investment from a Value Point of View

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How to Monetize The Skills You Already Have Ethically with Michelle

June 6, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Michelle from Michelle is Money Hungry.
Michelle is a fun, driven and passionate online entrepreneur from Denver, Colorado. She has been able to develop her online business through trial and errors by monetizing her own skills. Michelle will share her inspiring story following the “Do What You Can’t” approach and we will discuss how you can monetize your current skills, what are ways to do that ethically during a pandemic and the importance of developing people skills in this digital age. Michelle will provide excellent actionable tips and takes us on a fun ride!
… More How to Monetize The Skills You Already Have Ethically with Michelle

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How to Start an Emergency Fund with No Money

June 2, 2020

Building an emergency fund is a crucial piece for your finances, especially in a crisis. Saving for a rainy day will ensure you are prepared in case of an unexpected event of any sort: Car repair, job loss, medical expense, water boiler, etc. That peace of mind is absolutely priceless! If you have not yet created that financial safety net for yourself, worry not my friend! James, our guest writer today will help you get started with it!  … More How to Start an Emergency Fund with No Money

Can you become financially free in Europe by reading US personal finance books?

May 28, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Daniel from Mr. Financial Freedom.

He is a 20-something from Germany and started his Personal Finance adventure only recently. It all started with stumbling upon a Personal Finance book in a bookstore while on holidays and here we are 3 years later discussing his clear plan on how to become financially free! … More Can you become financially free in Europe by reading US personal finance books?

The Benefits of Minimalism : Is less more? #minimalism #decluttering #intentionalliving #mariekondo #tidyingup

The Benefits of Minimalism: An Uncluttered Walkthrough to a More Intentional Life

May 26, 2020

Minimalism is a topic I’ve been following in recent years and this is mostly due to the fact that I have been moving around myself from city to city. What is minimalism? What are the benefits? Should you try it as well? … More The Benefits of Minimalism: An Uncluttered Walkthrough to a More Intentional Life

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How to talk to your kids about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and still instill a positive mindset with Dee

May 21, 2020

In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Dee from Kids Money Academy.

When Dee introduced herself in the Fincon community she mentioned her website which directly intrigued me. I believe that teaching kids about money is very important for their future!
We will mainly discuss the importance of instilling a positive money mindset to your kids from a young age and how to get started. Dee will also share tips on how to talk to your kids about the current coronavirus situation. We will touch upon the Kids Money Academy as well and we end the show with a special money saving tip you would never had thought of before ! (It will not apply to everyone though)  … More How to talk to your kids about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and still instill a positive mindset with Dee