It’s nearly tax time and we’re hearing lots of rumors about tax strategies that just don’t work. So we were relieved to read a headline that walked us through several rumors that weren’t true. We’ll go over them in detail on today’s podcast!

Plus we get serious about sexism in the financial press. Do pieces aimed at women speak to them differently than pieces aimed at men? Our roundtable will weigh in on men, women, and the differences in the way we talk about money. To talk about these topics, we’re joined by our crack regular team of contributors: Paula Pant (Afford Anything) and Len Penzo (Len Penzo dot com), along with our very own OG.

We also answer a three-oh call for help to the Blooom hotline. Steve wants to know if there’s any reason NOT to consolidate his many accounts spread all over the place. What’s the downside he might not be seeing?

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 <>Headline

• 5 pieces of popular tax advice that are actually baloney (CBS News)
• The Way We Speak To Women About Money Is Sexist & Needs To Change (Refinery 29)

<>Today’s Contributors

OG

Do you need some more financial help from OG outside of the show? Follow our link, StackingBenjamins.com/OG to get some one-on-one help from the man himself.

 

Len Penzo

Check out the website: LenPenzo.com

Follow Len at: @LenPenzo

 

Paula Pant

Check out Paula’s site: AffordAnything.com

Follow Paula on Twitter: @AffordAnything

 

<>Doug’s Trivia

• The first American bank was called the Bank of North America. What year did it debut?

 

<> Oh, Oh, Oh, I Need Money Help!

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• Steve wants to know if he should consolidate his different investment accounts, or if there’s a reason he should keep them separate.

 

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