Robert Farrington from TheCollegeInvestor.com is here to give us all a crash course in student loans. Robert helps out a special listener by answering his questions about subsidized student loans and interest rates. Make sure you visit TheCollegeInvestor.com/PopcornFinance for more amazing student loan resources! Check out the entire Back to School Series at PopcornFinance.com/BackToSchool   Get Your 1st Audiobook for Free from Audible and Help Support Popcorn Finance by visiting PopcornFinance.com/Audible   New Popcorn Finance T-Shirts are Available!!! Visit https://PopcornFinance.com/Shirts   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music By: Someways by Nicolai Heidlas Music https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidlas Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past August I flew out to Phoenix, Arizona to stay in my very first Tiny House. While there I had the opportunity to sit and talk with the owners, Cassandra and Gilbert. Together we discuss tiny house living, Airbnb and minimalism. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/76   Get Your 1st Audiobook for Free from Audible and Help Support Popcorn Finance by visiting PopcornFinance.com/Audible   New Popcorn Finance T-Shirts are Available!!! Visit https://PopcornFinance.com/Shirts   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is coming to you live from the backseat of my car in a grocery store parking lot. Thanks to a flight delay, I'm going mobile to talk to you all about my adventures this weekend staying in a desert tiny home and travel hacking my way around the west coast. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/74   Get Your 1st Audiobook for Free from Audible and Help Support Popcorn Finance by visiting PopcornFinance.com/Audible   New Popcorn Finance T-Shirts are Available!!! Visit https://PopcornFinance.com/Shirts   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   015298 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Amanda from Debt Free in Sunny CA. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at www.PopcornFinance.com/73 Get Your 1st Audiobook for Free from Audible and Help Support Popcorn Finance by visiting PopcornFinance.com/Audible   New Popcorn Finance T-Shirts are Available!!! Visit https://PopcornFinance.com/Shirts   Leave me a Voicemail at www.PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda from DebtFreeInSunnyCA.com joins me to discuss paying off a huge amount of debt. Amanda and her husband Josh became debt free on July 5th, 2018 after paying off $133,763! In today's episode Amanda shares some big sacrifices she made to pay off her debt and answers a couple listener questions. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/73   Get Your 1st Audiobook for Free from Audible and Help Support Popcorn Finance by visiting PopcornFinance.com/Audible   New Popcorn Finance T-Shirts are Available!!! Visit https://PopcornFinance.com/Shirts   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Phillip Taylor from PTMoney.com and FinConExpo.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at www.PopcornFinance.com/71 Leave me a Voicemail at www.PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip Taylor is here to help me answer a listener's question.  Fifi called in wanting to know how entrepreneurs can best plan for retirement.   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/71 Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Pete McPherson from DoYouEvenBlog.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/70 Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete McPherson from Do You Even Blog joins me to share his 3 Tips to Help You Start Earning Freelance Income. Pete is amazing at starting new blogs so if you need some help make sure you check out his complete guide on how to start a blog! https://doyouevenblog.com/start-a-blog   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/70 Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music thanks to Roy Matz https://soundcloud.com/roy-matz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calls from "PERS" and Christopher Robins (Yes that's his real name) got today's conversation started. They both gave great examples of why a small tax refund is a good thing and why you should stop overpaying your taxes. Help nominate Popcorn Finance for a Plutus Award!!! Click the link below to nominate the show for Best New Personal Finance Podcast and Best Podcast Series for the 2018 Listener Goals Series we just wrapped up.  All you have to do is fill in your name and email address and hit submit.  Everything else is done for you! PopcornFinance.com/PLUTUS   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A listener called in wanting to know how to recover when you've had a rough month financially. Plus a message from Anthony reminded me of Episode 025 all about how to get free Amazon Kindle Ebooks.  Visit PopcornFinance.com/25 to learn more.   Help nominate Popcorn Finance for a Plutus Award!!! Click the link below to nominate the show for Best New Personal Finance Podcast and Best Podcast Series for the 2018 Listener Goals Series we just wrapped up.  All you have to do is fill in your name and email address and hit submit.  Everything else is done for you! PopcornFinance.com/PLUTUS   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music thanks to Roy Matz https://soundcloud.com/roy-matz   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Vol. 5 in our 2018 Listener Goals Series! This is the fifth and final volume in this series.  We will tackle a variety of goals from understanding your credit better to having a new baby. So join me for a quick bag of popcorn as we hear from some great listeners who have set some awesome goals for themselves.  Big thanks to the following listeners for sharing their goals! Emily Alfred Liz Bernadette Listen to the whole series using the link below https://popcornfinance.com/2018goals   Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution Chill Soul Rap Instrumental by Nkato https://soundcloud.com/nkato Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Tela Holcomb from TelaHolcomb.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/66 Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Investing 101 Series is BACK!! I received a call from Shannon wanting to know how to go about buying her first shares of stock. I know how intimidating the idea of investing can be so I asked Tela Holcomb, a stocks and options trader, to stop by, enjoy some popcorn and give her tips for how a beginner can purchase their first few shares of stock. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/66 Leave me a Voicemail at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music thanks to Roy Matz https://soundcloud.com/roy-matz   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internet Rule #1: Never read the comments, especially when you know they are going to be about you. Well sadly I broke this rule, but it did lead to today's episode and a look at my next financial goal for 2018. Let me know what one one of your financial goals is for 2018 by leaving me a voice message using the link below! PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   or you can send me your goal via any of the social media platforms below. Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Alan from DreamBigLiveTinyCo.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/64 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music By Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of a Tiny Home?  Have you ever considered living in a Tiny Home as a way to reach financial independence?  Alan from DreamBigLiveTinyCo.com joins me to discuss the financial benefits of Tiny Home living. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/64 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our favorite travel guy, Lee from BaldThoughts.com, returns to help us find the best travel credit card.  Learn where to start, when an annual fee is worth it and Lee's thoughts on cash back versus points credit cards. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/63 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Allison from InspiredBudget.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/62 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music By Jazzaddict's Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hY4yspCQRaM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison from InspiredBudget.com shares how she and her husband paid off $111,000 in Debt over the course of 4.5 years.  They reached this huge accomplishment while living on two teachers salaries, having two kids and paying for childcare which we all know is crazy expensive.  Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/62 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Vol. 4 in our 2018 Listener Goals Series! Today we are going to be taking a look at some listener goals that are centered around their businesses.  That may mean starting something new, or just trying to make some improvements to what they already have going on.   So join me for a quick bag of popcorn as we hear from some great listeners who have set some awesome goals for themselves.  Big thanks to the following listeners for sharing their goals! Maelissa Juliann Griff Lucky Pete Listen to the whole series using the link below https://popcornfinance.com/2018goals How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY Tonez&Re-C - Kyoto by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/vq4okoteFEc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Twitter conversation with Ambus sparked today's episode.  It's time to check in on those 2018 financial goals we all set back on January 1st.  Whether good or bad, it's always a good idea to see what progress you have made. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/60 Check out the NEW Popcorn Finance Alexa Skill!   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are wrapping up the Popcorn Finance Side Hustle Series with the help of a call from listener Curt.  Curt shares a couple of the side hustles he is currently working on along with a few additional tips. Special thanks to Michael for sending in that great message that you heard at the beginning of the episode! Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle Follow along with my new Side Hustle by clicking HERE   Check out the NEW Popcorn Finance Alexa Skill!   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Jason From TheWealthHound.com. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. You can learn more about Jason by visiting TheWealthHound.com or by following him on  Instagram Facebook Twitter   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle Follow along with my new Side Hustle Experiment by clicking HERE  How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music By Jazzaddict's Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hY4yspCQRaM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason shares a side hustle story that would send most people with a strong sense of smell running the other way.  Two teenagers, a pick up truck and a beach full of dead fish made for a lucrative new side hustle. You can learn more about Jason by visiting TheWealthHound.com or by following him on  Instagram Facebook Twitter   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle Follow along with my new Side Hustle by clicking HERE   Check out the NEW Popcorn Finance Alexa Skill!   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trying something new! Special Bonus Quick Pop Episode with Jamila From Journey to Launch. This is a quick and fun rapid fire question session. You can learn more about Jamila by visiting JourneytoLaunch.com or by following her on  Instagram Facebook Twitter   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle Follow along with my new Side Hustle Experiment by clicking HERE  How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Special Music By Jazzaddict's Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hY4yspCQRaM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25th, 2018 is Financial Health Matters Day, a.k.a. #FinHealthMatters Day.  This day was created by CFSI to bring attention to America’s financial health.  This year the focus is specifically on the financial health of our students. There are so many financial issues plaguing future, current & past students -Rising tuition costs- -More than $1.3 Trillion in student loan debt- -Lack of financial education in our school system- Because this situation is affects student's financial health in so many ways, this issue cannot be fixed by addressing just one area.  We need to look at the financial situation of our students as a whole. Visit PopcornFinance.com/FinHealth for full show notes   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every side hustle you try isn't guaranteed to work out or fit your lifestyle. But that doesn't mean you can't learn something from the experience.  Jamila Souffrant, from JourneytoLaunch.com and host of the Journey to Launch podcast, joins me to share her story of a side hustle that didn't go as planned. You can learn more about Jamila by visiting JourneytoLaunch.com or by following her on  Instagram Facebook Twitter   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle Follow along with my new Side Hustle Experiment by clicking HERE   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie Germano turned her passion for empowering women in to a side hustle & eventually her full time job.  In this episode Maggie shares how despite not being a risk taker, her lack of fulfillment in her day job led her to step outside of her comfort zone & try something new.  This a great example of how a side hustle can help you find your true passion. You can learn more about Maggie by visiting MaggieGermano.com or following her on  Instagram Facebook Twitter   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/55   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starting a side hustle is a great way to bring in some extra income, but it is not tax free.  Katherine Pomerantz from BookKeepingArtist.com popped by to share some great tips to help you get your side hustle tax situation in order.   The Bookkeeping Artists Side Hustle Tax Tips 1. Don't Stress 2. Get an EIN (Employer Identification Number) from the IRS so that you don't have to give out your Social Security Number 3. Open a separate bank account just for your side hustle income and expenses 4. Track your hours worked. This may help you deduct portions of your household expenses such as internet and phone service 5. Make sure you have the correct licenses and permits for your side hustle   If you need additional help Katherine is available for private Strategy Sessions at BookKeepingArtist.com Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/54   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you filed your taxes yet? The April 17th tax filing deadline is quickly approaching and just because you think you shouldn't file isn't a good excuse to let this day pass you by.   Lindsay Ferguson from America Saves "popped" by to share some last minute tax tips and a few reasons why you should file a tax return even if you think you aren't entitled to a refund. Visit SaveYourRefund.com and AmericaSaves.org for more amazing resources to help you increase your savings. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/53    Additional Resources For more information on the VITA program and other free tax preparation resources, listen to Episode 041 with resident tax expert and friend of the show Megan Brinsfield.  Megan is the Director of Financial Planning for Motley Fool Wealth Management and self proclaimed Tax Nerd! This past March I partnered with America Saves for America Saves Week.  Each day during this week I put out a special episode centered around helping you save more and more effectively. Check out this special series HERE   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin, creator of FinancialPanther.com, is a lawyer by day, expert side hustler by night.  We sit and discuss his passion for taking on side hustles such as Wag!, Postmates and Airbnb, all while still working his full time job. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/52   Side Hustle Series Resource Page - PopcornFinance.com/SideHustle   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Additional Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever looked at your investment account and wanted to know how your choices compare to other investors that you respect and trust?  Karl joined me at a table in the middle of the FinCon conference floor to discuss his app KINFO which helps you do just that.   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/51   Don't forget to take the quick 1 minute survey to help shape the future of Popcorn Finance! Popcorn Finance Survey   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We made it to Episode 50!!! Who would have thought 9 months ago that we would be here?  Thank you so much for sticking with me and listening.  In today's episode I reflect back on how I started Popcorn Finance, recording with two other guys in a hot sound booth and the future of Popcorn Finance. To help me make the next 50 episodes the best they can be I've made a really short survey to find out what you would like to see in the future from Popcorn Finance.  The survey is super short and will only take a minute to complete, but it will have a huge impact on what you see down the road. Click Here to take quick survey PopcornFinance.com/50 Thanks for your feedback!!!   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee from BaldThoughts.com sat with me for a bag of popcorn and to share his 5 Simple Steps to help you start Travel Hacking.   You may be wondering, what is travel hacking?  Travel hacking, in very simple terms, is the process of strategically using credit card rewards and sign up bonuses to help you travel for free or pretty close to it. I know I may be over simplifying it so make sure you take a listen to the episode and also check out the great page that Lee has set up specifically for Popcorn Finance listeners to help you get started. BaldThoughts.com/popcorn   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/49   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee from BaldThoughts.com sat with me for a bag of popcorn and to share his 5 Simple Steps to help you start Travel Hacking.   You may be wondering, what is travel hacking?  Travel hacking, in very simple terms, is the process of strategically using credit card rewards and sign up bonuses to help you travel for free or pretty close to it. I know I may be over simplifying it so make sure you take a listen to the episode and also check out the great page that Lee has set up specifically for Popcorn Finance listeners to help you get started. BaldThoughts.com/popcorn   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/48   Were you planning on shopping on Amazon?  Help support the show for free using the Amazon link below Support Popcorn Finance on Amazon   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's America Saves Week! After you're done listening to this special podcast episode join me in taking the America Saves Pledge by visiting PopcornFinance.com/AmericaSaves. Once you take the pledge you'll have a chance to earn up to $750 towards your savings goal! Plus one Popcorn Finance listener will win a $100 gift card!   Check out PopcornFinance.com/SaveYourRefund to enter the special giveaway put on by Save Your Refund where you could win up to $10,000 just for saving a portion of your tax refund.    If you are in the San Diego area make sure you check out San Diego Saves for additional tips & resources.   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Chill Soul Rap Instrumental by Nkato https://soundcloud.com/nkato Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/sdfcUBhRlgs Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's America Saves Week! After you're done listening to this special podcast episode join me in taking the America Saves Pledge by visiting PopcornFinance.com/AmericaSaves. Once you take the pledge you'll have a chance to earn up to $750 towards your savings goal! Plus one Popcorn Finance listener will win a $100 gift card!   If you are in the San Diego area make sure you check out San Diego Saves for additional tips & resources.   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's America Saves Week! After you're done listening to this special podcast episode join me in taking the America Saves Pledge by visiting PopcornFinance.com/AmericaSaves. Once you take the pledge you'll have a chance to earn up to $750 towards your savings goal! Plus one Popcorn Finance listener will win a $100 gift card!   If you are in the San Diego area make sure you check out San Diego Saves for additional tips & resources.   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's America Saves Week! After you're done listening to this special podcast episode join me in taking the America Saves Pledge by visiting PopcornFinance.com/AmericaSaves. Once you take the pledge you'll have a chance to earn up to $750 towards your savings goal! Plus one Popcorn Finance listener will win a $100 gift card!   If you are in the San Diego area make sure you check out San Diego Saves for additional tips & resources.   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's America Saves Week! Take a listen to a special podcast episode & join me in taking the America Saves Pledge by visiting PopcornFinance.com/AmericaSaves. Once you take the pledge you'll have a chance to earn up to $750 towards your savings goal! Plus one Popcorn Finance listener will win a $100 gift card!   If you are in the San Diego area make sure you check out San Diego Saves for additional tips & resources.   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my goals for 2018 is to read 12 new books.  I started the year off with The No-Spend Challenge Guide by Jen Smith.  I enjoyed the book so much that I reached out to the author to see if she would come on the podcast, and she agreed!  So in this episode I sit with Jen from SavingWithSpunk.com to discuss her book and doing a No Spend Challenge. Check out Jen's newest book Meal Planning on a Budget! And her first book The No-Spend Challenge Guide!   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/45   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valentine's Day is a time for romance, right?  Well there is nothing romantic about an awkward money conversation with your significant other.  Elle Martinez from CoupleMoney.com is here to help you break the ice in order to confidently & comfortable discuss your finances together. Check out Elle's book Jump Start Your Marriage & Your Money using the link below PopcornFinance.com/CoupleMoney   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/44   Were you planning on shopping at Amazon?  Help support the show for free using my Amazon link http://amzn.to/2CjrCYd   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Dwight from FamZoo.com sat with me to discuss how he's using a traditional retirement account in an unconventional way to help his kids save for retirement. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/43 Help support the show for free at PopcornFinance.com/Support How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hutchins from Grove and Rob Erich from MoneyNomad.com sat with me at the hood of a VW Bug to discuss their experience going through the FinX program hosted by CFSI.  The FinX program gives participants the opportunity to go out in to the world and experience life from the perspective of someone left outside of the banking system. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/42   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance Help support the show for free at PopcornFinance.com/Support   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helene from FreetoPursue.com sat with me for a few minutes at FinCon to discuss financial independence, her journey, her setbacks and a huge milestone in her financial life. Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/40 How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Help support the show for free at PopcornFinance.com/Support   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Vol. 2 in our 2018 Listener Goals Series! Today we take on savings. Whether you are saving up so that you can tell your boss you're never coming back or just to give yourself some more financial security, together we discuss our savings goals for 2018. Big thanks to the following listeners featured in this episode -Helene -Ileane -Irene -Jamila -P.T. Listen to Vol.1   Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/39   How to be featured on the show You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Help support the show for free at PopcornFinance.com/Support   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Music By Tonez&Re-C - Redskins Flip by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/PQ8Fjx805aY   Ukiyo - Skyline https://soundcloud.com/ukiyoau/skyline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we finish the third and final chapter of our $27,000 Debt Story. We discuss what changes we made to help pay down our debt faster, some financial regrets, and some advice we would give our younger selves. Hear Our Full Story Part 1 Part 2 PopcornFinance.com/27k Full Show Notes at PopcornFinance.com/38   In Adrian's call he mentioned a previous guest, Erin Lowry. Click Here to hear some great techniques to improve how you save and why you need more balance in your financial life. Big thanks to Adrian for calling the show.  If you would like to leave a message and have it featured on the show, check out your options below. How to submit your message You can record a voice note and email it to me at Questions @ PopcornFinance .com Send a call in through the Anchor app Use SpeakPipe to leave me a voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/PopcornFinance   Help support the show for free at PopcornFinance.com/Support   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   Outro Music By Buddha by Kontekst https://soundcloud.com/kontekstmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/b6jK2t3lcRs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices