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Listener Emails, Money-Guy Podcast 8-4-2006 Aug 04, 2006

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Episode 13 of the Money-Guy Podcast

For this episode of the Money-Guy Podcast, Brian answered subscriber emails, so there will be no show notes. Thanks for your continued support!

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Debt: The Darth Vader of Financial Planning Tools, Money-Guy Podcast 7-13-2006 Jul 13, 2006

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Credit is also a great lead in to the Power of Debt. Debt gets a bad rap by most financial professionals and there is a reason.

Unfortunately most individuals do not use debt as a wealth enabler instead they use it to extend their income and life style (an expensive way of faking success).

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Your Credit (A Powerful Purchasing Force or Kryptonite), Money-Guy Podcast 6-29-2006 Jun 30, 2006

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Being Serious Credit is truly powerful:

If used correctly it can help make your life much easier including

Buying or refinancing real estate
Earn you rewards for everyday purchased through credit cards
Lower your Insurance Rates (in case you did not know most insurers are now using your credit rating to help them evaluate you as a property and casualty insurance client

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The Volatility of Market Cycles (Are you scared?), Money-Guy Podcast 6-15-2006 Jun 16, 2006

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Investment Lemmings-Don't Become One!

The last two weeks have been big losing days for stock investments. Since May, Morgan Stanley's EAFE Index, which tracks European, Asian, and other international stocks is down 12% while the Emerging Markets Index is down 20% and the S&P is down 6%. Also, around nine billion dollars was transferred from stocks to money markets last week.

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The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Money-Guy Podcast 05-31-2006 May 31, 2006

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On May 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Many income tax benefits expired at the end of 2005 but were not extended by this legislation (e.g. the deduction for state and local sales taxes; the deductions for school teacher's expenses; the deduction for higher education expenses; etc.).

More information can be found at http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/money-guy-05-31-2006

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Deeper Into the World of Investing, Money-Guy Podcast 5-17-2006 May 17, 2006

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Basic Goal Planning:

Short Term= Anything less than 5-7 years.

Long Term= Anything greater than the 7-year holding period.

For more information, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/23

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The Importance of Wills and Estate Planning May 05, 2006

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The Importance of Wills and Estate Planning

Wills Help You With:

Funeral Arrangements
Disposing of your property
Names a guardian for your minor children
Names the executor or the administrator of your estate

For more information, including Legal Terms Used in Estate Planning, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/money-guy-5-5-2006-podcast/

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Winning the Car Buying Game! Apr 19, 2006

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While not great investments, cars are important purchases for most of us.

Beyond how we feel driving them, they're expensive to buy, own, and operate.

Fortunately, smart buyers can get an edge by doing their homework, collecting the right data, and having a negotiating strategy. Being smart definitely pays off!

To read the 4 Steps to Winning the New Car Game, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/04/winning-the-car-buying-game/

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Choosing a Financial Professional, Money-Guy Podcast 4-5-2006 Apr 05, 2006

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Financial Chaos Topic: Choosing a Financial Professional

The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) says the best advice it can give you about how to invest wisely is Ask Questions.

For a full list of questions, visit http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/04/money-guy-452006-podcast/

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March 15th, 2006 Podcast from the Money Guy, J. Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS Mar 17, 2006

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Steps To Take If You Come Into a Financial Windfall