Hey there, welcome to mom’s basement home on the internet. Congrats on becoming a Stacker! That’s right, we call each other stackers around here because we are all trying to sock away as many Benjamins as possible to reach our goals. We’re glad you’ve joined our Stacker community! Grab a beanbag chair and I’ll walk you through a TON of our resources to help get you started.
Our goal is to help you educate yourself on how this money stuff works. So let’s dive in and see how we can help you make better financial decisions in your life.
The Bookshelf
The Best Place to Start: The 201
The 201 is our exclusive email subscription for stackers who are looking for more resources. Subscribe and you will get Joe’s money lessons as well as additional information on the topics discussed on our show, and it’s all written by two former financial advisors. Plus, it’s all free! We include LOTS of links and resources that we don’t have time to include in our show so you can dive deeper into financial topics.
Surround Sound: Our podcast
What: Stacking Benjamins is a magazine-style podcast featuring various guests and their story. While each episode is just over an hour long, rarely will a segment run longer than 10 -15 minutes. Don’t care for a particular topic? Wait a few minutes and we’ll be on to something else!
Who: Joe Saul-Sehy (co-host), OG (co-host), Doug (trivia). Learn more about Joe and OG here.
When: New shows air every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Where: You can find our podcast on any podcast app. Be sure to subscribe so new shows download automatically.
Why: To help people earn more, save better and invest wisely.
For Readers and Links: Our website
Our website is the place to go to find our podcast, blog, and other resources to help you be better with your money. Here are a few important pieces of our website to check out:
- Our show notes are posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a summary of our show and links to our guests and other resources. You can find our show notes here.
- Clicking on the headings across the top will narrow your search down to find podcast episodes tailored to that subject.
Dive Into Our blog
Our blog lives within our website and here you will find intelligent and informative posts from our team of writers on a variety of financial topics. Everything from budgeting to investing mistakes to theme park tips and tricks can be found in our blog. We continue to write and publish new content each week so be sure to check back for new posts.
Joining The Pack: Our Exclusive Facebook group
Our Facebook group, Stacking Benjamins Basement: Your Guide To Better Money Habits, is the place to go to connect with other Stackers and share your money stories or ask questions. You’ll also find updates here from Gertrude, our room mom, about the latest events we are doing.
Your favorite messages on your favorite social media channels
We are also on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok so be sure to follow so you can stay up-to-date on the latest going on with us and see our hilarious attempts at creating catchy videos.
Call or Write to us with Questions!
You can contact us here with any other questions or suggestions you’d like to leave. You can also leave a message on our Haven Life line and we just might answer your money question live on one of our shows!
Get Kickstarted: Surround Sound
With over 1,000 episodes, our podcast list can be daunting. Where do you start? There are two ways to approach the show.
- Dive in! The podcast is meant to follow the river of life headlines, events, and a natural flow of experts. Start anywhere and let us guide you through a diverse range of topics.
- Find topics that interest you and binge on a few. Here are some places to start:
I’m In Debt
She Paid Off $18,410 Of Debt In 7 Months
Relief Money and Paying Off Debt (with Choncé Maddox Rhea)
Stop Being Broke (with Erin Lowry)
Creating Your Debt Free Blueprint (with Laura Adams, aka Money Girl)
I Want More Info on Investments
Investing For Beginners with Jill Schlesinger
Crypto with Kevin Rose, home equity, and is passive investing bad?
Nail Your Retirement Investing Strategy (with Larry Swedroe)
Stop Being Your Own Investing Worst Enemy (with Dr. Daniel Crosby)
I’m Worried About Retirement
10 Lessons For A Successful Retirement (with an intro to Everplans)
What If Your Retirement Math Doesn’t Work?
Retirement 101 – with Michele Cagan
Rock Retirement (with Roger Whitney)
I’m Thinking About Real Estate
A Better Way To Buy Investment Real Estate (with David Greene)
The Highs and Lows of Real Estate Investing (with Dana Bull)
Real Estate Investing Basics (w/ BiggerPockets)
Buying Low Cost Real Estate (with Lisa Phillips)
How We Nearly Lost $90k Buying Our House (with Taylor Schulte)
I’m Starting a Business
Freelance Your Way to Freedom (with Vincent Pugliese)
Networking for Introverts (with Matthew Pollard)
When Should You Pull The Trigger On Your Business Idea? (with Meg Gill)
I Want a Tax Strategy
Popular Advice That’s Actually Baloney
Tax Planning with Lisel Sutter
I Want to Improve My Credit
Your Debt Escape Plan with Beverly Harzog
The Keys To Raising Your Credit Score (with Farnoosh Torabi)
The Sordid History of Credit Companies (with Dr. Josh Lauer)
I Need a College Saving Plan
Lessons From a College Planning Wizard (With Jodi Okun)
How Did College Get So $%#! Expensive? (With Caitlin Zaloom)
