Archive for the ‘Podcast’ category

Personal Finance Podcast Review: APM Marketplace

January 28th, 2008

Name: American Public Marketplace
Host(s): Kai Ryssdal
Podcast file type(s): MP3
Average File Size(s): 13.3MB
Average Length: 28 minutes
Format (single concept, multiple concepts, multi-format): Multiple concepts: introduction summary, news summary, news segments
Production Quality (excellent, good, acceptable, bad): Excellent
Type of Content (practical content, philosophical content): This is a radio show being re-used as a podcast
Site URL: http://www.marketplace.org
Feed URL(s): http://marketplace.publicradio.org/tools/rss/rundown.php?show_id=14
Subjective Review:

This podcast/radio show is only partially oriented towards personal finance. The subject matter tends to vary between business news, personal finance influencing news, and world market news. Its not a podcast for the person looking for very practical day-to-day information, but instead is good for the person trying to keep a big picture view on world financial news. I don’t really enjoy this sort of news program on a personal level because some of the recorded story bits included audio clips and sound bites with no context. It made the credibility of the assertions a little lower to me.

The audio clips between the different segments had some nice music, but that’s probably not the best reason to listen to a financially oriented podcast. A few of the audio segments carried some political persuasion and I would caution various listeners to be discerning if they subscribe.

Context: I listened to the following dated shows: 01/25/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/22/2008 in one day.

Interview: Pay-Day Loans with “John”

January 14th, 2008

I interviewed a buddy, “John” who was willing to talk to me about a bout with “Pay-Day” loans and lessons learned. Check out the audio podcast to learn more.

Pay Day Loans 4.5MB requires iTunes or Quicktime to listen to.

Teenage Lessons: God Giveth… And God Taketh Away…

January 13th, 2008


While I’ll admit to having had a wee bit of fun with this podcast, its a serious concept that every Christian needs to grasp. God doesn’t just give us stuff and take stuff away, the real passion of His heart is intimate relationship with Him.

God Giveth & Taketh Away is 6.5MB in size and requires iTunes or Quicktime to view.

Things I Wish I’d Learned as a Teenager: Stuff Rots

January 6th, 2008


Continuing on the series of things I wish I learned as a teenager, I’ve got a video expounding on the first point. The rest of this week I’ll be spending time focusing on the Credit Rate Reduction Rally, but I created this last week. Give this video a watch and chime in on your own ‘rotting’ habits.

Stuff Rots is 10MB in size – requires iTunes or Quicktime.

Five Things About Finances I Wish I’d Known as a Teenager (Video)

January 2nd, 2008


As a teenager (and twenty-something) I really blew it. I made more mistakes than you could list off in a podcast (and still get anyone to listen to it). But instead of focusing on the failures, I’m going to list of things I wish someone had told me. Give it a listen and watch the slides in this movie file – ready for your iPod (or iPhone). The video is about five minutes long.

Five Things About Finances I Wish I’d Known as a Teenager

Requires iTunes or Quicktime.

Finding Your Ultimate Money Maker

December 28th, 2007

The second in a series on “The Ultimate Money Maker” that covers the following:

  1. Look for something you like doing that you can make money doing in a way no one has made money on it before.
  2. If you find something that others are doing, what can you do differently?
  3. Do you have a plan? If not, why? Make one!
  4. Find a mentor.
  5. Get networking already!

The file is around 6 minutes long and weighs in at 8MB in size. You will need iTunes or Quicktime to listen.

The Ultimate Money Maker

December 27th, 2007

Part one of what will probably be a multi-part series on The Ultimate Money Maker. This is probably a mythical concept for the average person if they are looking for someone else’s ideas. The Ultimate Money Maker is about 3 megabytes.

What do you believe about this topic?

Teens and Personal Finance Interview Two: Larry

December 7th, 2007

Last week I published my first interview from a family trip where I got to interview several teenagers.  This week we’ll meet Larry and find out what sorts of things he’s learned about personal finance.

You’ll need iTunes or Quicktime to listen to the podcast.

Download the 5.4MB M4A file.

Teens and Personal Finance Interview One: Caity

November 27th, 2007

This is the first of a multi-part series on teens and personal finance.  The first part of the series is interview oriented, later episodes will be focused on answering some of the questions posed in the interviews.  The recording quality isn’t what I’d like due to the fact that I had my MacBook Pro and that was it for recording so there is some background noise.

Questions for listeners and readers:

What is the number one source you would recommend learning about personal finance from?  Blogs, books, videos or mentors?

What is the number one mistake you see over and over from people (and maybe yourself) that keeps people from financial growth?

Download Episode

Requires iTunes or Quicktime.

Watch My Money Maker Podcast: Introduction

July 12th, 2007

The first Watch My Money Maker podcast.

MP3 file (5:14 long | 4.58 MB)

Show Notes

Topic

  • Welcome to the Watch My Money Maker podcast
  • History of failure
  • Growing up parents put me on a budget
  • Got married
  • Got first credit card – used to just get by at first after major move
  • Slowly built on credit over the years to the point of catastrophe
  • Lost a huge wad in options trading
  • Goals of this blog & podcast
  • Help readers & listeners to optimize their own budgets
  • Help readers & listeners to focus their lives on things with real value – money being one of the least of any thing with value
  • Help readers & listeners learn as I learn
  • Be an encouragement