Archives For Greg Whitaker

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Thinking about asking the boss for more money on the job? Here’s a few things you might want to consider before having that conversation.

When should you ask?
Where do you ask?
What should you ask for?
Why should you ask?

Resources:
The Freedom Manifesto

Get Your Mind Straight. Get Your Money Straight.

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Go within

Go Within or You’ll Go Without. What does it mean?
In this episode my friend pastor Ahyh and I:

1) Explain the metaphor of the topic.
2) Give a few examples of going within.
3) Give a few examples of going without.
4) Explore why do we feel anxiety when we’re disconnected from God?
5) Answer the question: How do you begin to learn to go within more often?

Resources:
Pastor Ahyh
Brene Brown

Get Your Mind Straight. Get Your Money Straight
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Gears

Knowledge of money all starts with the basics. You need a solid foundation before you can build a house. Mike Maloney’s Hidden Secrets of Money video series is the best primer I can recommend to get you started.

Resources:
Guide to Investing in Gold & Silver
Hidden Secrets of Money
Irwin Schiff

Get your mind straight. Get your money straight.

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198 DSR – How to Go Broke

October 13, 2015

broke

Top 5 ways to go broke:

1) Too Many Credit Cards
2) Ignoring Your Current Situation
3) Keeping Up With The Jones’
4) Listening to Friends & Family Who Are Clueless About Money
5) Buying Too Much House

Credits:
The outline for this episode was used with permission from debt management expert Doug Hoyes of the podcast “Debt Free in 30.”

Resources:
Doug Hoyes (Canada)
Debt Free in 30 (iTunes)
The Creature From Jekyll Island

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credit score

What if I don’t have a credit score?
Things you can do to increase your score.
Getting to know a banker.
Credit repair service?

Resources:
Five Simple Steps
The Motley Fool
The Church of Yahweh

Get Your Mind Straight. Get Your Money Straight.

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195 DSR – Gas Prices

September 19, 2015

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Why drive across town to save less than a buck a tank?
Does this train us into a scarcity mentality?
If gas is stored sunlight, how can we run out of the sun?

Ways to change a scarcity mindset.

Action tips:
Practice changing your scarcity mentality by living on less (for a while).
Sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it? Once you’ve lived on less, you can lose some of the fear.

Resources:

How to begin living on less
The Minimalists

How to make your own fuel for your car:
Alcohol Can Be a Gas!

To better understand the connection between oil prices, politics, and banking:
All the Presidents’ Bankers

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What is money?
Your Energy. Blood, sweat, tears.

Don’t have enough energy?
If you didn’t you’d be dead.

Always Wanting More Energy?
You always have exactly the right amount.

Wondering why some people have more energy than you?
It’s not about them having more. It’s about how they spend/conserve what they have.

Action Tips:
Ask yourself, “If I want more money, why?”
Define “More.” Write it down.

Figure out how to:
Increase your dollar per hour earnings.
Increase your hours.
Increase your value in the market place.

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193 DSR – Credit Scores

September 1, 2015

credit score

Ahyh is our guest. We discuss credit scores. What they are and are NOT. Late payments. How they affect your scores. Why should you care? And a real life case study of a credit card late payment.

What makes a credit score? Rate = Risk?

Recent iTunes review left by AlmaDale, 5 stars:

“Just found Greg and his podcast and loving it so far.  Love the topics and the guests!!  Greg is down to earth and sounds like someone you could have a beer with and have a great time!  Looking forward to hearing more!!”

Resources:
yhwh.com
Experian
Equifax
Transunion

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