Joe and OG are just two guys in a basement having a conversation about personal finance. But many people have questions and other viewpoints and experiences with their own finances. Today, Joe and OG are answering YOUR questions. We get questions in the basement and the guys tackle several listener questions we’ve received lately. They explain deflation in more detail, dive into dollar cost averaging, talk about shifting your investment allocation, and talk about the importance of keeping your accounts safe online.
In our headline segment, we talk to Ken Tumin from MagnifyMoney about their recent saving index survey. Are Americans saving more or less now than they did a year ago? What age group is saving the most? Ken will share the results. We’ll also throw out the Haven Life line to Dan who has a question about his employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). And of course, Doug will share his trivia.
Enjoy!
Our Headline
- July Savings Index: Americans Pull Money From Savings at Highest Rate in 2022 (MagnifyMoney)
- Big thanks to Ken Tumin from MagnifyMoney for joining us to share the results of their survey. Learn more at MagnifyMoney.com.
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Joe and OG
Joe and OG answer YOUR listener questions in this special episode. They talk about deflation, shifting your portfolio allocation, dollar cost averaging, and the importance of keeping your online accounts secure.
Doug’s Trivia
- How much does the Scottish Tourism industry makes on the Loch Ness myth annually? Is it about $5 million, $15 million, or $50 million?
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- Dan has an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) and has been contributing to it regularly. He wants to know if he should sell his long term shares and put that money back into the ESPP to get the discount on his company stock.
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Written by: Brooke Miller
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Hello,
In regard to one of the listener questions you answered involving ESPP, you forgot to mention wash sale rules while using the conveyor belt method that Joe talked about. OG alluded to it with only selling your ESPP shares at a gain, but did not explicitly mention wash sale rules by name. If you only sell at a gain, you don’t have to worry about wash sale rules.
I have been doing the conveyor belt method with my ESPP for years without knowing it was a technique others used! Great to know I’m on the right track.
P.S. I submitted a screenshot of my podcast review roughly a year ago and have not heard back about some of the books Joe was giving away to those that submitted reviews. You even read my review on the podcast!! Is this still something you’re doing?
Thanks!