How do you save more money? Today we present one simple trick shared by a popular financial blogger. But does our team of experts think this is REALLY the secret? We’ll ask them all, this week featuring from the awesome and brand spankin’ new Pour Not Poor podcast, Joel Larsgaard. Plus, we’ll also share a headline about your tax refund. There are LOTS of swirling myths about your return, and today we’ll try and set the record straight so you’re able to file your taxes in peace.

We’ll also turn our eye on FinTech…and this week specifically real estate. Charles Clinton is the CEO of Equity Multiple. They’re a firm helping smaller investors dive into bigger real estate projects by pooling their money with other investors. We’ll get the scoop about how it works today directly from Charles.

We also answer Lauren’s three-oh call for help to the Blooom hotline. She’s feeling the pressure from family to start her own family, but when is the right time to start? How will she know when she’s financially ready? We’ll ask our team that question, and also answer a letter from another listener, share Doug’s trivia, and more.

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• The secret to saving money is to trick yourself into being poor (Cash Fasting)
• 5 myths about your 2017 tax refund and what not to do if you want it quicker (USA Today)

<>Today’s Contributors

Joel Larsgaard

Check out the website: PourNotPoor.com

Follow Joel at: @NotPoorJoel

Paula Pant

Check out Paula’s site: AffordAnything.com

Follow Paula on Twitter: @AffordAnything

<>Equity Multiple

Looking for more information to make your own investments? Check out the site: EquityMultiple.com

Talk to Equity Multiple on Twitter: @EquityMultiple

<>Doug’s Trivia

• Which US President served the shortest term in office at 31 days?

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• Lauren wants to know how much at what point her and her husband will be financially ready to have children.

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Sarah and her husband are in a tough situation. Her and her husband are currently going through IVF treatments to have a baby. While they have money put away, funding the IVF is getting tough. What should they do?

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Have you been thinking about money strategies as your approach retirement? You should be! After we cover retirement strategies in our headlines segment we’ll be joined by feature guest, and coach and consultant for Emmy and Academy award winners, Derek Rydall.

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