237. “Rich by Choice”: Turning Money Stress into a Designed Life - Part 1
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guest is Dr. Nicholas E. Michels, Amazon bestselling author, public speaker, founder of Michels Family Financial, and creator of the ·Rich by Choice· movement. Nick shares how his parents’ divorce at age 10 shifted his family from comfort to financial struggle, inspiring him to learn about money, and helping others become rich in both finances and life. Vince and Nick then shift the discussion to his book Rich by Choice, where they discuss “choice” as daily habits and “rich” as wealth plus relationships, faith, and legacy. They also discuss...
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236. Couples and Money Dynamics Part 2 - Balancing Money Goals
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince wraps up his conversation with Elizabeth George, a Dallas-based financial strategist whose focus is guiding women through transitions such as divorce, death of a spouse, and marriage. This time around Elizabeth and Vince discuss couples balancing their individual and relationship goals, planning with uncertainty, the myth of ·wealth secrets·, and more. For more on Elizabeth and her work, go to melizabethgeorge.com 00:41 Separate Goals Explained 02:41 Planning With Uncertainty 05:26 Stress Testing Retirement 06:32 Spending Down Mindset 09:49...
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235. Couples and Money Dynamics Part 1 - Financial Independence and Values-Based Planning
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Elizabeth George, a Dallas-based financial strategist and former private banker, shares her personal journey of reaching financial independence, and using her freedom to build an advice-only consulting practice focused on guiding women through transitions such as divorce, death of a spouse, and marriage. She and Vince then dive into male-female money differences (risk-taking vs. focus on relationship and purpose), and couples balancing managing their finances together, while leaving themselves the freedom to work towards separate goals. For more on Elizabeth and...
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234. New Money, New Problems, Advice for First-Generation High Earners
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince's is Brenton Harrison, founder of the advisory firm New Money, New Problems. Brenton shares his own experience growing up with an ER-physician father and nurse mother who were high-earners but struggled to manage money. He also discusses three common paths for new high earners trying to build wealth, the importance of aligning plans to stated goals, and couples focusing on process and communication to help avoid money arguments. Their conversation also covers budgeting as a tool for cash-flow awareness, and “optimizing” debt before investing. For more...
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233. Think Like a CFO, A Smarter Way to Plan and Pay for College
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince and Paul Compeau from Bridgewise Financial Partners discuss applying a ·think like a CFO· mindset to college planning. Paul shares some of his own personal missteps throughout his college planning process, and describes how to take a CFO-style approach to the process; mapping expected costs year-by-year, identifying funding sources, lowering the bill through school selection and financial-aid strategy, and preparing for what can go wrong. They also talk about the importance of choosing the right school, private college discount rates, and what high...
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232. A Blueprint for Financial Success and Generational Wealth Part 2 - Managing your Money like a Business
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince wraps up his conversation with Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, and author of 'Life:, Truth, Love, Loss, Success, and Failure·. This time around Albert and Vince dive into practical budgeting tips, the value of using Net Worth as a primary measurement of financial success, student loans and education costs and more. Life:, Truth, Love, Loss, Success, and Failure is available now on Amazon. Key Topics: 00:40 Diving into Practical Budgeting Tips 01:52 Understanding Net Income and Financial Goals 03;38 The Power of Personal Financial Statements 05:32 The Importance...
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231. A Blueprint for Financial Success and Generational Wealth Part 1 - Family, Purpose, and Transparency
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince's guest is Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, and author of 'Life:, Truth, Love, Loss, Success, and Failure·. Albert and Vince discuss his inspiration and journey writing the book, and explore the impact of values, purpose, and transparency on shaping family financial decisions. Life:, Truth, Love, Loss, Success, and Failure is available now on Amazon. 01:55 The Inspiration Behind the Book 02:48 The Journey of Writing the Book 05:05 The Importance of Accounting in Personal Finance 09:21 The 50-Year Mortgage Debate 17:53 Purpose and Money Management 22:43 Family...
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230. Understanding our Financial Tendencies
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guest is Scott MacKenzie, author of The Lobster League, A Fable About Personal Finance. Scott and Vince dive into the concept of the book, which is designed as a fable to teach personal financial lessons through relatable stories, inspired by Scott·s extensive experience in the area of behavioral finance. They discuss how the human tendencies of herding and overconfidence can impact our investing. Scott also emphasizes the importance of having a clear set of personal priorities and goals, specifically by creating a bucket list to guide financial...
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229. Gen Z - Budgeting, Debt, and Investing
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince continues his conversation with financial experts Steve Short and Mark Schlipman, authors of ·The Simple Road Toward Financial Freedom·, a #1 Amazon bestseller with a foreword by Will Ferrell. This time around Steve, Mark and Vince tackle pressing financial topics relevant to Gen Z. They dive into the subject of budgeting, including the concept of "bucketing" instead of traditional budgeting, debt management, where Steve and Mark share strategies for addressing student loans and consumer debt effectively, and finally investing, discussing the allure of...
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228. How Gen Z can achieve Financial Freedom Part 1 - Advice for Parents
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guests are Steve Short and Mark Schlipman, authors of ·The Simple Road Toward Financial Freedom·, a #1 Amazon bestseller with a foreword by Will Ferrell. Steve and Mark recount how their own experiences as fathers prompted them to address the financial knowledge gap facing young adults today. They explore the importance of teaching personal finance to the younger generation and the challenges of delivering this message in a relatable way. We also discuss practical strategies, such as the 50-20-30 budgeting method, and the importance of visualizing...
info_outlineOn this episode of CFO at Home, Vince wraps up his conversation with Elizabeth George, a Dallas-based financial strategist whose focus is guiding women through transitions such as divorce, death of a spouse, and marriage. This time around Elizabeth and Vince discuss couples balancing their individual and relationship goals, planning with uncertainty, the myth of ·wealth secrets·, and more. For more on Elizabeth and her work, go to melizabethgeorge.com
00:41 Separate Goals Explained
02:41 Planning With Uncertainty
05:26 Stress Testing Retirement
06:32 Spending Down Mindset
09:49 Couples Separate Meetings
14:23 Wealth Secrets Myth
20:34 Money Is More Democratized
25:00 Finding Your Way Forward
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