Episodes

  • Al Riddick - What I learned from my dad
    9 mins
  • Al Riddick - Getting hit in the face
    May 30 2024
    Getting Hit in the Face Teaches Personal Finance Lesson
    1. I find it hard to believe that a hit to your face can teach a person anything about personal finance. Help me understand the backstory that created these lessons.
    2. What did you learn by doing push-ups in the dark?
    3. What are some of the ways people get punched in the face from a personal finance perspective?
    4. What are two or three things people can start doing today that can help them avoid a personal finance sucker punch?
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    9 mins
  • Al Riddick - Did Al Commit Financial Infidelity
    Apr 24 2024
    Did Al Commit Financial Infidelity?
    1. Al, what’s the latest financial story that took place in the Riddick household?
    2. What was your wife’s reaction when she discovered your secret?
    3. What did you and your wife come up with as the root cause of this situation?
    4. Although you’ve been married for over twenty years, what financial lessons did each of you learn from this situation?
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    9 mins
  • Al Riddick - Emergencies don't have to break the bank
    9 mins
  • Al Riddick - Overcoming FOMO
    Feb 29 2024
    Simple Tips for Overcoming FOMO
    1. Al, I’m sure you’ve recently had an experience that caused you to gain some insight into FOMO so tell me about it.
    2. When people scroll through their social media accounts and see famous people or some of their friends attending parties, wearing expensive clothes, and enjoying extravagant vacations, it’s difficult to not have FOMO. What advice can you share to help avoid this influence?
    3. Socializing with friends over drinks and food is a big part of most people’s everyday lives and it can be a challenge saying no. Is there another way to look at this?
    4. For people who have tried and can’t seem to resist FOMO, what might they want to consider?
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    10 mins
  • Al Riddick - High Cholesterol Provides Insight Into Personal Finance
    Nov 29 2023
    1. Al, you seem to find the most unusual things that show lessons in personal finance. Tell us your latest story.
    2. When you discovered your cholesterol was high, what did that teach you about how people sometimes feel about money?
    3. Some people say, “Good health is your most valuable asset!” Tell me what you think about that.
    4. I hear you had a pleasant surprise as a result of changing your relationship with food. What was it?
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    10 mins
  • Al Riddick - My spouse wants a raise!
    9 mins
  • Al Riddick - Get your money physical
    11 mins