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Smart Start Money provides information on making smart money decisions. Providing tips, personal experiences, and opinions on saving smart and spending smart. Times have changed since getting a job and keeping the same place of employment for a lifetime. The average time spent with one employer is now three to five years. Companies are replacing workers with lean staff that previously held more people to accomplish the same tasks. This has resulted in periods of unemployment for many people making it challenging to save for retirement and stay debt-free. The rising costs of healthcare, consumer goods, and wages that often do not seem to keep pace with the cost of daily life make it more important than ever to make smart financial decisions. Millions of people struggle each day to get ahead. The intention of Smart Start Money is to not only provide insight into saving or spending but also open conversations. Discussions relating to the economy, employment, and even the occasional forbidden topic of politics are possible. If the subject matter has a correlation to helping people with their finances or questioning the so-called experts, it is open for dialogue. It has never been more important than ever to save and stay out of debt. No one has all the answers when it comes to personal finance. People come from all different backgrounds in life. The choices we make and the opportunities available are never identical. We can all learn from each other.
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Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Are New Cars Worth the Money?
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Aside from most new automobiles being a terrible purchase from a financial perspective, are new cars worth the money? The truth today is when you buy a new car you are paying for the technology and not necessarily the overall build quality.
The ever-changing global business model and the chase for the highest profits while continually cutting costs does not just come in the form of shopping at your local Walmart. The concept of low-quality cheap throw away consumer items doesn’t stop at the discount store. It might also be present at your local car dealership.
This podcast episode talks about the lack of quality in new cars today.
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
What Is the Average Student Loan Repayment Period?
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
How long does it take most college students to pay back their student loans?
College graduates regularly believe they will repay their education debt in ten years or less but statistics show this is not typically the case. Students that take out debt for higher education are almost always underestimating how long it will take to repay the money they borrow. The result is college graduates that time and again must put their life on hold to climb out of a mountain in student loans.
This podcast episode talks about the student loan crisis and why it is taking longer for college students to pay back the money borrowed for higher education.
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
The low retention rate of financial advisors is really nothing new. However, the rate at which financial advisors actually survive in the industry has likely gotten even lower over the last 20 years or so.
It is estimated right now that around 70% of newly licensed financial professionals will leave the business within three years. This leaves a retention rate of just 30% for someone entering the business as a financial advisor.
This podcast episode talks about the career path of a financial advisor.
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Monday Sep 07, 2020
Why Do So Many People View Community College as a Negative?
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Much of society still do see education from a community college as inferior and this is due to the numerous misconceptions associated with learning at a 2-year school. With the costs of higher education continually on the rise, a changing business world, and technology, community college is gaining in popularity. Even with a growing acceptance of community college, there are still a lot of people that refuse to believe an education from a quality community college can be beneficial.
This podcast episode talks about why community college has such a stigma attached to it.
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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Don’t Take a Job Just for the Money
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Why shouldn’t you take a job just for the money?
Money definitely matters and it certainly can be a major motivation when it comes to finding work and establishing a career. It’s easy to say not to take a job just for the money. It is also understandable that when a person really needs an income for survival, they will take a position just for the pay. However, taking a job just because it pays well is not always the best choice.
This podcast episode talks about factors other than just high paycheck that can be important.
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