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Rates

In the audio (click above) we cover:

What is the interest rate?
Who decides?
Difference between the interest rate and the REAL interest rate.
3 ways to save interest paid over the life of the loan.
Why do we borrow money from strangers?

Resource:

The Man Who Quit Money

Get Your Mind Straight. Get Your Money Straight.
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Ode to Jim Thomas – DSR 202

November 14, 2015

Jim Thomas

This is a tribute to a broadcasting mentor of mine Jim Thomas.

He taught me about computers, microphones, voiceover, and so much more. Thank you Jim for sharing your experience with me and giving so freely.

Get Your Mind Straight. Get Your Money Straight.
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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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