by Money Guy | Mar 14, 2023 | Ask the Money Guy, Blogs, Financial Planning
We just experienced the largest bank collapse since the Great Recession. Here’s what you need to know, how this could affect you, and what moves you need to be making with your money (if any). Let’s cover what happened at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and what it...
by Daniel May | Sep 16, 2021 | Blogs, FYI by FTE
Cash, meaning savings accounts, money market funds, and other cash-equivalent investments, have been yielding next to nothing since the beginning of the pandemic. Even before the pandemic, the federal funds rate† peaked around 2.40% in early 2019. If we go back even...
by Money Guy | Oct 5, 2018 | Featured, Podcasts
Hey Money Guy Show Family! Cash is making money again. That’s right. Times are changing and you can generate income from cash again. (Seriously) The Great Recession (2008-2009) slashed interest rates and they were in a free fall sitting on the bottom at 0.5% for the...
by Money Guy | Jun 15, 2018 | Featured, Podcasts
There is an old saying that goes something like, “Mistakes are the best teachers.” And while this is undoubtedly true, perhaps we can all agree that learning from other people’s mistakes when it comes to our finances is way better than making them...
by Money Guy | Nov 18, 2016 | Featured, Podcasts
Black Friday is coming and we want to prepare our listeners to be judicious spenders and maximize your hard earned dollars this holiday shopping season. In this episode of The Money Guy Show, we walk you through how to avoid the Black Friday gimmicks and get the...