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NOTE: We had a bit of a connection problem while recording this episode. There's a bit of a timing issue in a few parts of the podcast.  Topics covered in Episode 14 1:30 – Growth of McDonald’s over time: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/25/what-a-1000-dollar-investment-in-mcdonalds-would-be-worth-after-10-years.html 4:32 – Ethical and filtered investment strategies and portfolios 17:36 – Financial Independence and Unhappiness https://www.madfientist.com/best-and-worst-about-fi 19:30 E-cigarette & vaping investing https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/vape-bans-threaten-hedge-funds-800-million-investment-in-njoy-2019-9-1028555785 26: Q&A How to make and follow a budget properly? 46:14 - Advisor Pick of the Week Davy recommends the ADCCs (Abu Dhabi Combat Club), which is one of the most prestigious grappling tournaments in the world! You can see a lot of snippets online from the 2019 run. Jackson recommends Edward Snowden’s book, Permanent Record. Thanks so much for listening!  Subscribe to the best email in all of finance: http://bit.ly/2NQz8EZ

Topics covered in Episode 13 6:58 – Student Loan Forgiveness Rejection https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/754656294/congress-promised-student-borrowers-a-break-then-ed-dept-rejected-99-of-them https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/05/01/99-of-borrowers-rejected-again-for-student-loan-forgiveness/#1900572ab16b 17:36 – Active Investing surpassed by Passive Investing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-11/passive-u-s-equity-funds-eclipse-active-in-epic-industry-shift 30:04 Q&A What do you wish you’d learned in school about taxes? What do you wish you’d learned in school about the value of time? 46:14 - Advisor Pick of the Week Davy recommends decluttering, which is the process of getting rid of things that you don’t need! You can check out some basic tips here: https://www.thespruce.com/decluttering-your-entire-home-2648002 Jackson recommends picking a physical challenge that pushes you outside of your comfort zone, be it a race, hitting the gym, or signing for a new class. --------------------------- We're starting a fun new segment on the podcast called "What I Wish They Taught Me." We're going to talk about money topics that you wish they were teaching in school. We'd love to hear your stories and experiences.  Tweet us your stories at www.twitter.com/jacksonwoodHQ or use the hashtag #WhatIWishTheyTaughtMe to tell your story. We look forward to hearing what you have to say. Please give us a rating and review.  Thank you for listening!  Subscribe to the best email list in finance! 

   Topics covered in Episode 9 ● 1:18 - Article Discussion - “Taco Bell faced a barrage of complaints after its Palm Springs hotel sold out in 2 minutes“ – https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/taco-bell-complaints-palm-springs-hotel-sold-out-2-minutes-2019-8-1028408852 ● 4:20 – Food Discussion - Pizza Hut vs. Dominos, and why Davy is right (because he writes the show notes) ● 10:36 – Article Discussion – “The Problem With FIREing At 4% And The Need For Flexible Spending Rules” - https://www.kitces.com/blog/the-problem-with-fireing-at-4-and-the-need-for-flexible-spending-rules/ ● 17:45 – Article Discussion – “Dawn Bennett sentenced to 20 years in federal prison” - https://www.investmentnews.com/article/20190731/FREE/190739982/dawn-bennett-sentenced-to-20-years-in-federal-prison?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow ● 25:14 Q&A 401(k) – should you contribute to that, or elsewhere?   What do you do when one person is a relationship is saving oriented, and the other is a spender? Are high interest savings accounts good for saving for a home?  What should I look for when finding a good lender as a first time home buyer?  How much should I accumulate in my debit account before moving out of my parents’ house?  How can I get my husband to follow our budget?  What is the smartest way to get rid of credit card debt?  ● 35:10 - Advisor Pick of the Week Davy recommends Flower for Algernon, a short story about intelligence, self-awareness, and our place in the world: https://www.sdfo.org/gj/stories/flowersforalgernon.pdf Jackson recommends The Courage to be Disliked: https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Be-Disliked-Phenomenon-Happiness/dp/1501197274/ref=asc_df_1501197274/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=245369089410&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11301795237024245766&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1016216&hvtargid=pla-554722105364&psc=1

Topics covered in Episode 8 ● 1:13 - Article Discussion “Plan to save truckers' and miners' pensions is running out of time “– https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/plan-to-save-truckers-and-miners-pensions-is-running-out-of-time/ar-AAEQA6y ● 10:53 – Article Discussion – GRindexing - https://kc-roi.com/blog/grindexing ● Q&A ○ 18:38 – Is it good to pre-pay for a funeral or funerary expenses? ○ 22:39 – Is it worth it contribute to my husband’s 401(k), given that we are living paycheck to paycheck? ● 28:00 – Discussion of the Federal Reserve Meeting, and the potential impacts of a rate change ● 35:10 - Advisor Pick of the Week ○ Davy recommends the Oxford Union Talks, a series of long-form interviews and debates from Oxford University: https://www.youtube.com/user/OxfordUnion ○ Jackson recommends Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, a series by Jerry Seinfeld where he talks about life with comedians of all ages: https://www.netflix.com/title/80171362

Topics covered in Episode 4 ● 2:00 - Article discussion ‘Live Rich, Die Poor’ by Tony Isola - https://tonyisola.com/2019/06/live-rich-die-poor/ ● 10:00 - Article discussion ‘43% of Millennials Aren’t Investing - and That’s a Problem’ by Karen Doyle - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/43-millennials-aren-t-investing-090000387.html ● 14:15 - Article Discussion “The Best Ten Years Ever” by Michael Batnick - https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2019/07/03/the-best-ten-years-ever/ ● 19:35 Q&A ○ 19:35 - Best way to save for a house? ○ 22:59 - Should you save when you’re paying off your debts? ○ 28.17 - Minimum amount of retirement savings needed? ● 34:40 - Advisor Pick of the Week ○ Davy recommends Mixed Martial Arts, because talk is cheap, and being able back up talk is what counts! ○ Jackson recommends travel: the experiences, the time with family, and the memories!

Submit your questions to: www.twitter.com/jacksonwoodHQ Topics covered in Episode 1 1:16 - Millennials living at home - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-millennials-are-living-at-home-than-at-any-other-time-this-century/ 5:04 - Joe McClean financial advisor for the NBA - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/business/nba-wealth-manager-klay-thompson-joe-mclean.html 9:50 - Beyond Meat - the power of innovation 10:15 - Student loan repayments 16:00 Q&A 16:10 - Index funds for young couples 21:09 - Accounts to start for children 26:06 - IRA and retirement savings if you’re already contributing up the match 25:25 - Advisor Pick of the Week Davy recommends The Number of the Beast, a rock album by Iron Maiden! Jackson recommends is a book: I will teach you to be Rich by Ramit Sethi As always, please leave us a review. Thanks for listening!