At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

This week is all about John Bogle, the Superhero of Wall Street for retail investors, Vanguard, low-cost index funds, and the benefits of ETFs with The Bogle Effect author, Eric Balchunas. The Bogle Effect is our Q1 pick for the Family Finance Mom Book Club. Eric Balchunas is Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, where he leads the ETF and fund research and contributes to Bloomberg Opinion. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences, as well as the co-creator of the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

At the request of Family Finance Mom followers, I am now posting Monday & Wednesday LIVE Q&A replays as podcast episodes! To submit your question, be sure to follow me @FamilyFinanceMom on Instagram. Look for the question box in my stories ahead of LIVE Q&A every Monday and Wednesday at 9AM ET. Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the...

Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the free market works, the impact of human behavior on the economy and more. Knowledge builds confidence and empowers you to make better decisions for you, your family and your future. ENROLL NOW: http://familyfinancemom.teachable.com/p/economics-workshop-series ______________ At the request of Family Finance...

Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the free market works, the impact of human behavior on the economy and more. Knowledge builds confidence and empowers you to make better decisions for you, your family and your future. ENROLL NOW: http://familyfinancemom.teachable.com/p/economics-workshop-series ______________ At the request of Family Finance...

Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the free market works, the impact of human behavior on the economy and more. Knowledge builds confidence and empowers you to make better decisions for you, your family and your future. ENROLL NOW: http://familyfinancemom.teachable.com/p/economics-workshop-series ______________ At the request of Family Finance...

Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the free market works, the impact of human behavior on the economy and more. Knowledge builds confidence and empowers you to make better decisions for you, your family and your future. ENROLL NOW: http://familyfinancemom.teachable.com/p/economics-workshop-series ______________ At the request of Family Finance...

Today's Q&A replay is sponsored by the Family Finance Mom Economic Workshop series. Build your economic literacy with a 6 workshop series to learn what causes economic cycles, how the free market works, the impact of human behavior on the economy and more. Knowledge builds confidence and empowers you to make better decisions for you, your family and your future. ENROLL NOW: http://familyfinancemom.teachable.com/p/economics-workshop-series  ______________ At the request of Family...

This week is all about energy prices, featuring a deep dive with Patrick DeHaan, Head of Petroleum Analysis for Gas Buddy. Energy prices have been one of the significant drivers behind inflationary pressures we’ve seen over the last year… and in recent months, now that energy prices have started to abate, inflation is as well. But energy prices still remain high by historical measures. Back in February, Patrick DeHaan, Gas Buddy’s Head of Petroleum Analysis, joined us to talk about what was...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the last 2 weeks of October saw a bear market rally - what does that mean, what’s behind it, and does that mean the market has seen its bottom? Next, last week we got the first estimate for Q3 GDP, and it was a pleasant positive surprise… does that mean the economy isn’t as bad as many believe? Then, we are also in the height of Q3 earnings season - what are companies saying about what to expect in the months to...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the stock market ended the week up +1.5%, but is still in bear market territory - what were the major market movers last week? Next, energy prices are on the rise again due to OPEC. What is OPEC and why do they have such sway over the energy market? Finally, we got multiple data points on the labor market last week. What does it say about the health of employment and your job security? … after that, this week I’m...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, all major US stock market indices ended last week in bear market territory... what does that mean and what does it mean for your investment portfolio? Next, the British Pound tumbled last week to lows not seen since the 1980s. What happened and what does it mean for the US? Finally, we got the latest data point on the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation last week: the PCE Price Index. Is inflation getting better or...

This week, instead of the usual 3 headlines of the week, I'm tackling the question I get more often these days: are we in a recession? I'll take a look at 7 indicators and what they indicate about the state of the current economy, including: GDP Consumer spending Consumer sentiment Stock market Yield curve Unemployment And the official recession announcer - NBER … I'll explain what each of these indicators are, what they currently tell us, and most importantly, if we are headed for...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the stock market had its 6th consecutive down week in a row... what’s causing the downward trend and when will the market free fall end? Next, the Fed is fully committed to reigning in inflation - and at their May meeting, they raised the target rate by 50bps. What else is included with tightening monetary policy and what does it mean for your family finances? Finally, while the Fed seeks to reign in inflation, April CPI...

This week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the stock market had its 4th consecutive down week in a row... and is now officially in correction territory, with the NASDAQ in a bear market. What's driving the market down? Next, Q1 real GDP was down, and surprised everyone. Does it mean we are already in a recession? Finally, Q1 earnings season continues, with 80% of companies beating earnings... but guidance continues to spook investors.  … after that, this week...