Master Your Money

Retirement - Part 1

Welcome to Master Your Money's three-part series discussing retirement. This is the first part of the series where we'll be talking about setting retirement goals, how much money is needed for retirement, and some of the sources of that money. You're never too young to start planning for your retirement. Take a listen and let Holly and me help you get started no matter what your age.

Gig Economy

What is the Gig Economy? Listen to this episode to find out. We'll explain what it is, tips to maneuver it, how do taxes figure in, and how it can work to help financially now and in retirement. Check it out to see if the Gig Economy is something that might be interesting to you.

Be Financially Prepared for a Natural Disaster

Have you ever thought about everything you would need to do if a natural disaster strikes? Being financially prepared is something you may  not have thought of. In this episode, Holly and I discuss tips and ideas to help you with that. Possibly being displaced from your home is bad enough, but making a plan and being financially prepared can make it a lot easier.

Managing Student Loan Debt - Part 3

This is Part 3 of our three part series discussing Managing Student Loan Debt. In the past two episodes we talked about different types of schools and programs, the costs of these schools and programs, financial aid, and different types of loans available to college students and their parents. We hear a lot in the news and on social media about how a lot of students have trouble repaying their student loans after they graduate and join the work force. So, in this episode, we're going to talk about repaymnent options and the ins and outs of what to do after you've completed college or a trade school program. Holly's going to guide us through all the options available.

Managing Student Loan Debt - Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our three part series about Managing Student Loan Debt. In Part 1, we talked about career selection, higher education institutions and prgrams, the various resources used to pay for higher education and the financial aid process. Financial aid can be very helpful and pay off in the end. In this episode we move on to the "most complicated" way to pay for higher education - student loans.