Podcast Mike And Lauren

Tonight we have a special guest, Jim Collins, who is going to talk to us about why he thinks your house might be a bad investment. Topics will include rent vs. buy analysis, opportunity cost, and a few psychological factors you may not have considered. Be sure to bring all of your questions about renting […]

Tonight we’re going to talk about the thin line between entitlement and opportunity. Do we all deserve to do what we love? Why does our generation expect to have everything our parents had the moment they graduate college? LIVE! Tuesday Jan 20th 8:30PM EST

UPDATES: 1. Grandma wanted to add that people without jobs during the Great Depression (like her dad) had a tough time receiving handouts. They felt that?since they didn’t earn them through work, they didn’t deserve it. She then explained it was recommended that she go on welfare when she was raising the kids alone, but […]

Let’s talk about personal finance and judging other people. LIVE! Tuesday January 6th 8:30PM EST

We’ve got another on air case study for you tonight! Lauren’s sister Lindsay has saved over $10,000 dollars and doesn’t have it invested in the stock market. Tonight we’ll discuss how she saved so much money and her first steps towards investing as a beginner. Tune in and be sure to chat with us LIVE! […]

Tonight we’re going to talk?about being frugal during the holiday season. ?How do we handle gifts for each other, friends and family? ?Does being frugal automatically make you a scrooge? ?Let’s get a discussion going about the differences between being cheap and frugal. ? Be there at 8:30PM EST tonight! ?We need your input!

**Watch this show LIVE on December 16 at 8:30PM EST! What does financial independence and early retirement mean to us? Will we never work another day in our life?

**Will be streaming LIVE on December 9 at 8:30PM EST! Mike’s sister Jackie agreed to come on the air and talk about her finances and upcoming car purchase.

Let’s talk about diet and exercise. Where are we now, where would with like to be?

What is frugality like from the perspective of Lauren? We discuss growing up in a wealthy home, but still living paycheck to paycheck.