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Welcome to Season 6 | Launching January 2025
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26: Breaking Financial Stereotypes: Money Attitudes and Behaviors in a Diverse World with Cara Macksoud
Welcome to a very special episode of Don’t Retire… Graduate!: our finale. After five seasons, we’re graduating from the podcast in order to take financial literacy education into a new format, with a new edition of the Don’t Retire… Graduate! book releasing soon and our new financial wellness program taking off. Rounding out the show …
Office Hours: Worrying About Retirement in Your 20s
In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Noah’s question: “What can you tell someone in their 20s who is already worried about not being able to retire in the future?” This is a lot of stress to put on yourself so early in your life and career, but there are a few pieces of advice that …
25: Love and Money: Financial Planning for Newly Weds
Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! On today’s episode, we’re getting personal and bringing in a member of the BFG family. Financial advisor Cody Niedermeier recently got married and is sharing his experience and advice for handling financial conversations before and after saying “I do.” Even as a financial advisor, it can be hard to …
Office Hours: Financial Advice That’s Different Than 10 Years Ago
In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Olivia’s question: “What advice would you give today that you wouldn’t have expected to 10 years ago?” The advice does change over time, but with 30 years of experience as a financial advisor, it’s clear that some of the basic fundamentals don’t: paying yourself first and avoiding adverse debt. …
24: From College to Covid to Recession: Navigating Finances in Changing Times with Hassan Thomas
Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! On this episode we’re joined by Hassan Thomas, the creator of the FYI FLI (For Your Information Financial Literacy and Investing) app and host of the FYI FLI podcast. He is here to share his story of beginning his entrepreneurial journey during a global recession, having to pivot a …
Office Hours: Money Lessons Learned from Movies
In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Charlotte’s question: “What movie taught you the most about money?” Eric chose the movie The Ultimate Gift based on a book by Jim Stovall because of how it taught the value of money and how you can use it to make a difference. This is the opposite of one …
23: Building Financial Confidence: Knowing Your Numbers and Unlocking Your Best Life with Marika Stimac
Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! On this special 100th episode, we’re joined by Marika Stimac, a life coach dedicated to helping people improve their financial literacy and achieve their financial goals. Marika, who has written a book called “Keys to Financial Confidence: Unlock Your Best Life,” shares valuable insights and actionable steps to create …
Office Hours: What You Should Know Before Buying a House
In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Oliver’s question: “What should I know about finances before I buy my first home?” Well done for thinking ahead! There are so many costs that go into home ownership that are different from renting, like maintenance, taxes, and furnishing. Listen to what Eric thinks is important to know before …
22: The One Number Budget: Simplifying Financial Planning for Retirement with John Crane
Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! On this episode we’re joined by John Crane, a financial advisor and author of The One Number Budget. In the episode, Eric and John share their dislike of traditional budgeting—which Eric less-than-affectionately calls the “B-word”—and go through John’s exercise of finding the “one number” you need for this new …
