Show 186 – The $6500 Fall Out
A few episodes back we talked about when your college-aged child comes home and announces that he or she has applied for a trip to Japan and that it will cost $6500. Well, turns out it doesn’t always happen that …
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Show 184 – The $6500 Surprise Bomb
It’s never fun when your college-aged kid comes home and says, “guess what!? I applied to take a study trip to Japan and I was accepted.” Well, it can be exciting but do you have $6500 sitting waiting on you …
Show 180 – The Peril Within
Beer Dad Tim had a rough morning. We have talked many times about the perils of home-ownership but today was a rough day for Dad Tim. AC problems which lead to a small swimming pool’s worth of water being extracted …
Show 172 – The “Other Mortgage”
Student loans. I know we are all groaning right now. The dreaded student loan. Bane of recent college grads (or dropouts) and even long- lived adults. When the Dads went to college, mostly tuition was affordable and many times loans …
Show 164: Pissed Off Tim: Pay Your S##t!
So, first, this is not directed at any one person, business or what have you. This is more of a concept. This week Dad Tim talks about people who owe people money. Not people who are dodging people they owe. …
Show 157: Debit or Credit?
When did you get your first credit card? Do you remember filling out that credit card application that you saw in a counter stand at a convenience store, department store, etc.? Did you have direction as to how to properly …
Show 156: Paper or Plastic?
There used to be a time when the only way to pay for things was with cash. Credit cards were only for big purchases. Debit cards came along and allowed you to use a card as cash. These days there …
Show 150: Poor Dad, Poor Dad, Poor Dad
When your college-aged child calls you and asks how much money he or she has in savings or when your high school-aged child realizes that he’s spending over $50 a week in gas money or your post-college-aged children realize that …
Show 149: Rich Dad Poor Dad
In these times it’s really important to get your budgets in order. Perhaps, figuring out what is or isn’t working. How about what is worth it or what isn’t. Is that streaming service, magazine subscription (does anyone do that anymore?) …
Show 133: Expecting the Unexpected when You Least Expect It
You get comfy and settled into your daily routine. The spouse has a great paying job. You have a great paying job. Your kids are doing well in school. Your car and house are all in great shape. Life is …
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