257. Rewriting Money Beliefs Part 2 - “Unresourceful” Money Habits
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince wraps up his conversation with Heidi Heron, a Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner with 25+ years of experience, with a discussion about changing what we coin ·unresourceful· money habits; chronic overspending which is often driven by unconscious needs like control, safety, and power, as well the opposite pattern of being extremely frugal, often rooted in fear and a lack of safety. Heidi suggests practical next steps: get clear on what you want, examine what money and spending mean to you, and defines values for different types of money (today,...
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256. Rewriting Money Beliefs Part 1
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This episode of CFO at Home is part 1 of Vince·s conversation with Heidi Heron, a Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner with 25+ years of experience, about how the ·language of the mind· creates patterns of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors·and how those patterns can be changed through root-cause work. Heidi connects NLP to money issues that commonly come up in her work, like worthiness, lack and limitation, and relationship dynamics around finances. She shares examples of a successful day trader who couldn·t keep money due to an unconscious childhood message, and a woman who shifted a...
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255. Life Insurance Claims After Loss: Delays, Denials, and How to Prepare
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince’s guest is attorney Stephanie Prestridge of Life Claim, who helps families when life insurance benefits are delayed, denied, or disputed after a death. Stephanie shares how seeing her typically strong grandmother get overwhelmed by legal matters after her grandfather’s Parkinson’s diagnosis shaped her shift into estate-related work with an emphasis on a client-centered approach. Vince and Stephanie then discuss the importance of estate and financial planning working together, with direct communication between attorneys and financial advisors. They...
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254. Investing: Breaking the 1% Fee Habit, Risk, and Staying the Course Part 2
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince and Andy Parrillo of Parrillo Investors wrap up their conversation with a discussion of the standard 1% assets-under-management fee that many advisors charge, Andy discusses the challenges of successful ·active trading· versus buying and holding low expense funds that more closely mirror indexes, investing with ·joy,· compounding, inflation·s damage, and the importance of remaining invested through flat periods. For more resources, including Andy·s book Beat the Wealth Management Hustle, visit parrilloinvestors.com.
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253. Investing: Breaking the 1% Fee Habit, Risk, and Staying the Course
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince speaks with Andy Parrillo of Parrillo Investors about the importance of investors understanding the fees that financial advisors charge to manage their money, and the true all-in cost of investing in mutual funds and ETFs. Andy shares a bit on the history of these fees, and advocates for investors to have their advisors provide performance reports showing their returns after fees, against the performance of the appropriate benchmark. Andy also discusses how investment portfolios can have too little risk as well as too much, investing behavioral pitfalls,...
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252. From “Gambler” to Disciplined Investor
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince talks with Financial Accountability Coach and founder of Cimifly Money Cecil Williams, about how he began investing in 2008 as more of a ·gambler,· using options, margin, and day trading, before later shifting (after getting married) to a disciplined, long-term approach that helped his accounts grow significantly. Cecil describes re-learning fundamentals through an investing course, using dollar-cost averaging and auto contributions into a mix of tax-advantaged and regular accounts. He shares lessons on temperament, volatility, and aligning risk with...
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251. From Fired at 63 to Millionaire by 69
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince talks with David Nassief, who went from being fired and nearly broke at 63, to achieving a seven-figure net worth by 69. David explains how decades of procrastination, market timing, and inconsistent 401(k) contributions left him unprepared, then describes how he rebuilt by turning off financial ·noise,· studying extensively, and creating a one-page ·Wealth Compass· with nine trail markers and five North Star principles, to stay focused and avoid shiny-object mistakes. David discusses how he attributes his results to investing a large portion of income...
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250. Overcoming Fear of Investing: Inflation, Emergency Funds, and ETF Basics
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guest is Dr. Danica Cicmil, a PhD in finance and financial educator, who helps beginners overcome fear of investing through basic education on subjects such as compound interest, and understanding inflation risk. Dani discusses starting your investing journey by taking a ·money snapshot,· using personal goals (travel, buying a home, or building a trust fund for children) to motivate investing without extreme deprivation, and how knowing fundamentals helps consumers evaluate financial advisors. Dani also explains the basics of investing through the use...
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Defending Your Wealth: AI Deepfakes, Modern Scams, and Simple Cybersecurity Steps
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On this episode, Vince talks with private investigator and cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano, about some of today·s biggest threats to individuals building wealth. They discuss how AI and deepfakes are making voice and video fraud harder to detect, fueling a surge in high-dollar consumer scams, how emotions, loneliness, and default human trust drive victimization, and the importance of situational awareness and self-knowledge of vulnerabilities. They also discuss reframing security as risk management rather than paranoia, and practical defenses such as using password managers with unique...
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“The Love Doctor” on Money, Communication, and Building Safer Relationships
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On this episode of CFO at Home, Vince·s guest is Anil Gupta (AKA ·The Love Doctor·), an author, speaker, and relationship coach, who says many relationship breakdowns·especially around money·stem from lack of authentic communication and emotional safety. Anil shares the story of his 2008 financial collapse, and how his wife·s supportive response changed everything, leading him to build a speaking and media career. They discuss how financial conflict is often miscommunication, the importance of listening and responding (not reacting), and ensuring your partner has input on financial...
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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