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The Money Factor is focused on helping you make the most of your capital in an ever-growing financial environment. Learn the in's and out's of stock investing, personal and business taxes, life insurance, and anything else that will propel your dollar as

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    140: Financial Statistics in America, and Steps to Financial Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 61:49


    In episode 140, we welcome Dr. Aisha Asby (@dr.asby) to The Money Factor! We dive into some financial statistics in America. We also breakdown 30 steps to financial wellness. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor. Link: https://www.moneymanagement.org/credit-counseling/resources/financial-literacy-month

    139: Tax Deadlines for 2019, Tax Extension Information, Why Financial Literacy Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 59:06


    In episode 139, we bring you another tax filled show on The Money Factor! We breakdown what are the 2019 tax deadlines. We also dive into information on tax extensions. Plus, we discuss why being financially literate is important. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    138: Funny Money Quotes, Facts about Money, Getting Rich Slowly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 58:39


    In episode 138, we give you another helpful show on The Money Factor! We dive into Funny money quotes and why they are true. We also breakdown things you didn't know about money. Plus, we discuss ways to get rich slowly through managed growth. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    137: Financial Spring Cleaning, Personal Finance Quiz, the X Curve Concept

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 61:45


    In episode 137, we bring you another informative show on The Money Factor! We breakdown tips to help spring clean financially. We also dive into how well do you know about personal finance. Plus, we discuss the concept of the X curve. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    136: Women and Consumerism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 55:13


    Link:https://www.bloomberg.com/diversity-inclusion/blog/top-10-things-everyone-know-women-consumers/https://solutions.naifa.org/majority-of-women-now-responsible-for-household-financeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/megangorman/2018/09/09/millennial-women-are-poised-to-be-the-most-financially-independent-women-in-history/#2b611b861d52

    135: Pay Yourself First, Get Rich Slowly, The Rule of 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 49:00


    In episode 135, we give you another great show on The Money Factor! We breakdown how to make sure you pay yourself first. We also dive into what the rule of 72 and how to get rich slowly. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    134: Understanding How Money Works, Financial Foundation, Can You Build Wealth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 51:54


    In episode 134, we bring you another amazing show on The Money Factor! We dive into the importance of understanding how money works. We also breakdown what a financial foundation and can you really build wealth? Plus, we we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    133: Handling Your Finances at Every Stage of Your Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 40:22


    Link: https://www.blackenterprise.com/the-four-financial-love-languages/https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/family-finance/articles/2018-07-19/how-couples-handle-money-at-every-stage-in-their-relationships

    132: Financial Love languages and Is Giving the Key to Wealth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 46:17


    Link:https://www.effectivebusinessideas.com/giving-and-wealth/https://www.smartaboutmoney.org/Topics/Holidays-and-Money/Save-Money-on-Thanksgiving/Creative-Ways-to-Give-Backhttps://www.blackenterprise.com/the-four-financial-love-languages/

    131: How are Americans Doing in the Personal Money Management Area?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 57:02


    Link:https://s3.amazonaws.com/cfsi-innovation-files-2018/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/01021056/Pulse-2018BenchmarkingStudy-Final-web.pdf

    130: How Much Should You Have Saved for Retirement and Why Aren't Americans Saving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 45:46


    Links:https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/the-average-401k-balance-by-agehttps://www.getrichslowly.org/us-saving-rate/

    129: Saving The MLK Way: Dr. King's Advice on the Smart Way to Spend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 57:51


    Links:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/martin-luther-king-jrs-advice-on-the-smart-way-to-spend-money-2018-04-04http://www.huffpost.com/entry/financial-literacy_b_817848

    128: Money Mistakes People Make at the Beginning of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 41:40


    Links:https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/10-money-mistakes-everyone-makes-at-the-beginning-of-the-year/ss-BBRNeOn#image=11https://www.rd.com/advice/saving-money/financial-resolutions-for-more-money/

    127: Budgeting in the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 60:31


    Links:https://www.mymoneycoach.ca/budgeting/what-is-a-budget-planning-forecastinghttps://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/budgeting-saving-tools/https://terratale.com/personal-financial-review/

    126: Christmas Budgeting Tips, Couples Holiday Spending, Inexpensive Gift Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 58:23


    Links:https://www.everydollar.com/blog/crucial-budgeting-tips-everyone-needs-for-christmas https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/12/08/are-you-and-your-partner-in-sync-on-holiday-spendi.aspxhttps://www.moneyunder30.com/cheap-gifts-55-inexpensive-christmas-giftshttps://www.iheartnaptime.net/handmade-christmas-gifts/

    125: What is a Bull Market, and how to prepare for the next recession?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 55:01


    Link:https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/15/investing/stocks-bull-market/index.htmlhttps://www.thestreet.com/markets/what-is-a-bull-market-14710295https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/17/perspectives/mark-zandi-next-recession/index.htmlhttps://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/how-to-prepare-for-the-next-recession/

    124: Election Season 2018 and Your Retirement, Stock Market Responds to Midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 54:00


    Links:https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2018/11/11/how-the-midterm-elections-may-steer-retirement-policy/#e4ffc2651f15https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/business/stock-market-rises-midterm-elections.html

    123: Purchasing life insurance after buying a home with Tamesha Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 56:11


    Link:https://smartasset.com/life-insurance/next-step-after-buying-a-homehttps://www.modestmoney.com/importance-life-insurance-real-estate-investor/40141/

    122: Early Detection of Breast Cancer, & Well Woman Care, with Dr. Teriya Richmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 55:28


    In episode 122, we welcome Dr. Teriya Richmond to finish Breast Cancer Awareness Month on The Money Factor! We dive into what is early detection of breast cancer. We also breakdown the importance of women's wellness care. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    121: Understanding Life Insurance During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 51:36


    Links:https://www.breastcancer.org/tips/payinghttps://www.breastcancer.org/tips/paying/financial-planner

    120: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Special Guest: Chris Noble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 58:32


    In episode 120, we welcome Chris Noble to continue Breast Cancer Awareness month on The Money Factor! We dive into her organization The Rose (https://www.therose.org) and all the services they offer for the community. We also breakdown the importance of being educated on your gynecological health. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    119: Breast cancer Awareness Month featuring Special Guest: Cheri Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 45:40


    Link:http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/breastcancerfacts.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/06/black-women-economy/530022/

    118: Understanding Life Insurance during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 55:20


    Links:https://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statisticshttps://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-monthhttps://www.quotacy.com/breast-cancer-and-life-insurance/

    117: What are the Tax Advantages of Life Insurance? Featuring Special Guest: Joe Mastriano

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 58:33


    In episode 117, we welcome Joe Mastriano (http://www.taxproblem.org/) to close Life Insurance Awareness Month on Money Factor! We dive into tips on how to maximize the tax advantages for life insurance. We also breakdown business uses of Life Insurance and tax advantages. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    116: How Much Does the Average Funeral Cost? Featuring Special Guest: Bobby Swearington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 47:40


    Links:https://smartasset.com/life-insurance/how-much-does-the-average-funeral-cost

    115: September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, Understanding Life Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 57:51


    Links:https://www.limra.com/Posts/PR/LIAM/Life_Insurance_Awareness_Month.aspxhttps://www.limra.com/Posts/PR/LIAM/PDF/Facts_of_Life_2018.aspx

    114: Aretha Franklin's Passing with No Will, What Happens If You Die Without a Will?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 53:51


    Links:https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/aretha-franklin-left-no-will-heres-why-you-shouldhttps://estate.findlaw.com/wills/what-happens-if-i-die-without-a-will-.htmlhttps://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/probate-lawyers-fees-billing.html

    113: Things to Do When You Retire, and The Best Places to Retire in 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 60:18


    Links:https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/2018-03-30/25-things-to-do-when-you-retirehttps://internationalliving.com/the-best-places-to-retire/https://www3.forbes.com/business/25-best-places-to-retire-in-2018/6/

    112: Best Careers To Get Rich, Where The World's Billionaires Are, and Dumb Things The Government Spent Money On

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 57:10


    Links:https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/25/the-11-countries-with-the-most-billionaires.htmlhttps://cashmoneylife.com/best-careers-to-get-rich/https://partners4prosperity.com/dumb-things-to-spend-money-on/https://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/wasteful-government-spending/

    111: Older Americans & Bankruptcy; Tips to Help with Retirement Savings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 58:50


    Links:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/business/bankruptcy-older-americans.htmlhttp://crr.bc.edu/working-papers/how-much-does-out-of-pocket-medical-spending-eat-away-at-retirement-income/https://money.cnn.com/2018/04/23/retirement/no-retirement-savings/index.html

    110: Black Health Disparities, Racial Wealth Gap, and Health & Black Business Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 59:45


    Link:https://www.buzzfeed.com/anthonyrivas/black-health-disparities?utm_term=.bxgM4pQgK#.bjaRG9AYdhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/03/27/10-proposals-for-eliminating-the-racial-wealth-gap/#71e4d5e07ead

    109: Consumer debt; how US debt got so big

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 48:18


    Links:https://www.thebalance.com/consumer-debt-statistics-causes-and-impact-3305704https://www.thebalance.com/the-u-s-debt-and-how-it-got-so-big-3305778

    108: Jay-Z and friends investment into life insurance, and items hit by trade war initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 42:14


    In episode 108, we bring you another financially full show on Money Factor! We dive into Jay Z, Kevin Durant, Robert Downey Jr and Will Smith investing in life insurance. We also breakdown how the trade war is making 1,300 products more expensive. Plus, we discuss 3 new financial workshops in the Houston area. All this and more on The #Money Factor.

    107: Tariffs are now in Forced and Brexit is not such a good idea.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 57:56


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/22/news/companies/trump-european-car-tariffs/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/2018/06/22/news/economy/brexit-two-years-anniversary/index.html?iid=ob_article_hotListpool

    106: Citi Bank Scandal, Fed Raises Interest Rate, with Special Guest Host: Mary Johns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 57:51


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/15/news/companies/citibank-libor/index.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/politics/federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates.html

    105: Tariffs and Ben Bernanke's prediction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 59:54


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/10/investing/stocks-week-ahead-ben-bernanke-recession-economy/index.htmlhttp://fortune.com/2018/04/06/what-is-tariff-definition-trump-china/

    104: Unemployment rate lowest since 2000, Middle class is struggling, and the Future of the middle class

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 59:38


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/04/news/economy/april-jobs-report/index.html?iid=ELhttp://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/economy/us-middle-class-basics-study/index.htmlhttps://www.brookings.edu/project/future-of-the-middle-class-initiative/

    103: Money Tips for Young Adults, Awesome Internships for High School Students, and The College Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 59:37


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/03/pf/high-school-financial-advice/index.html?category=pfhttps://blog.collegevine.com/14-awesome-internships-for-high-school-students/http://commonblackcollegeapp.com/Https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/us/teenager-college-acceptance-scholarships.html

    102: Women living longer, but not enough money; What wealth means to women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 58:32


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/27/pf/women-retirement-age/index.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-women-make-optimistic-country-120930431.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/2017/09/06/pf/women-wealth-money/index.html?iid=ELhttp://money.cnn.com/2018/04/23/retirement/no-retirement-savings/index.html

    101: Wells Fargo Fined, Women Hold the Key to Economic Growth, and Retirees Underestimating Spending

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 59:46


    Links:http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/20/news/companies/wells-fargo-regulators-auto-lending-fine/index.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-women-make-optimistic-country-120930431.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/where-retirees-underestimate-spending-150000278.html

    100: 100TH Episode Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 59:04


    In episode 100, we celebrate our 100th show on Money Factor! We first look back at our favorite money advice from past shows. We also we breakdown how finance and health work together. Plus, we dive into financial literacy workshops that are being provided in Houston All this and moe on The #Money Factor

    099: Houston Money Week with Erika Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 56:50


    Links:https://www.houstonmoneyweek.org/https://www.councilforeconed.org/policy-and-advocacy/survey-of-the-states-2/https://www.councilforeconed.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-SOS-Layout-18.pdf

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