Should financial bloggers and financial podcasters who tout that they’re “retired” share the WHOLE story with their audience? Plus, if they’re managing a successful blog or podcast, how “retired” are they actually? Additionally….does it matter to a reader or listener if the writer/podcaster is actually retired, if their information is on point? We’ll tackle a great article on this topic from Tanja Hester from the Our Next Life blog with our special guest, CFP Dana Anspach from SensibleMoney.com.
We’ll also say hello to Tiller CEO Peter Polson in our Friday FinTech segment, who shares some BIG changes to his company’s spreadsheet budgeting and money tracking apps. Then we’ll answer a question from a listener about investing, worry over Doug’s trivia, and more.
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- What Fire Bloggers Owe Readers (OurNextLife)
<> Dana Anspach
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<> Doug’s Trivia
- How old WAS Alexander the Great when he gained the throne from his father, Phillip the II?
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- Adam is saving up for a home down payment. What should he do with his savings if the market crashes before he can buy a house?
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I’ve been listening to the podcasts for about 6 months and thought this was one of the best episodes yet. Peeling back some of the veil of money bloggers and commentators was great. The comments from all of your contributors were very straightforward, honest, and incredibly helpful…as usual. Thanks for digging into these details and continuing to (almost) teach me about many aspects of personal finance.