Episodes

WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY. EMAIL US AND YOU MAY HEAR YOURS ON THE AIR: ASKPETE@PETETHEPLANNER.COMIn this week’s episode, Dame, Kristen, Pete, and special guest L.A.-based comedian Danny Dunn (actually related), discuss various financial topics.

WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY. EMAIL US AND YOU MAY HEAR YOURS ON THE AIR: ASKPETE@PETETHEPLANNER.COM In this week’s episode, Dame and Pete consider whether or not the dreaded 401k loan is justified by emailer Aaron’s latest case use.

WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY. EMAIL US AND YOU MAY HEAR YOURS ON THE AIR: ASKPETE@PETETHEPLANNER.COM In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, Ben, and Pete put together personal finance fantasy teams. We draft strategies in 9 different areas of personal finance, and then we vote to see who drafted the best financial life. We’ll validate what you already know — it’s not Pete. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!

WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY. EMAIL US AND YOU MAY HEAR YOURS ON THE AIR: ASKPETE@PETETHEPLANNER.COM In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete discuss what types of loans they’d actually sign-up for. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!

WE WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY. EMAIL US AND YOU MAY HEAR YOURS ON THE AIR: ASKPETE@PETETHEPLANNER.COM In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss how they know their financial stability is starting to suffer, and what they do about it. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss the harsh reality many people are facing — skyrocketing insurance rates. Is there a way around it? Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 507: Why homeowners insurance and auto insurance premiums are climbing appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete “debate” each other, as Dame watches-on with glee. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 506: Kristen and Pete’s battle royale over hot button issues appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete answer an email question which wonders what to do with an extra $250,000. Yeah, we know that’s a great problem to have. But the answer can serve anyone. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 505: When sitting on a giant chunk of money is the right answer appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame, Kristen, and Pete discuss Pete’s financial conundrum. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 504: Pete actually has a personal finance issue appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame, Kristen, and Pete discuss why you should convince your financial advisor to be harder on you. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 503: It’s time to ask your advisor what you’re doing wrong appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame and Pete did their best to update live stream viewers in real time about the US Supreme Court’s rulings. How did it go? Well, it got weird. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 502: The Supreme Court live stream reporting episode appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame, Pete, and Kristen spend an entire episode on one very long email. The email eventually asks about “winning the game.” The crew debates this. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 501: What does it mean to financially “win the game”? And is it realistic? appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame, Pete, and Kristen celebrate their 500th episode. There are special guests, special moments, and of course technical difficulties. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 500: It’s kinda episode 850, but whatever appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Dame and Pete discuss whether or not a 401k is ever justified. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 499: Do 401k loans ever make sense? appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete discuss why 66% of renters have given-up on the idea of home ownership. Do their reasons align with reality? Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 498: Why renters are giving up on homeownership appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete debate financial metrics. Which ones are helpful and insightful? And which ones can you lead you astray. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 497: These are the financial metrics we dislike appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete take a look at the popular expense categories which just don’t make any sense to them. Summary – Kristen thinks she’s insulting Dame and Pete. She didn’t. Dame insults Kristen. And Pete insults and Kristen and Dame. So yeah, it was a fun conversation. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 496: The popul...

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen and Pete take a look at home income, downpayment, and other factors impact your ability to buy a home. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 495: Evaluating homeownership standards appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame and Pete discuss what makes a good benefits package. And yes, we talk about hybrid work. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 494: Is your benefits package any good? appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame and Pete discuss whether or not Apple’s foray into banking will be a success or not. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 493: Wait, Apple’s a bank now? appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week’s episode, Kristen, Dame and Pete discuss the dynamics of having two working incomes versus one, in a two person household. Despite our earnestness, it’s still a very touchy topic. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show! The post Ep. 492: The dynamics of 1 and 2 income households appeared first on Pete the Planner®.

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week's episode, Dame and Pete discuss whether or not the 529 rollover rule is helpful or not. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week's episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss each major threat to financial stability, for ever generation. Yes, it gets cranky. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!

We want to answer your questions about money. Email us and you may hear yours on the air: askpete@petetheplanner.com In this week's episode, Kristen, Dame, and Pete discuss whether or not you should hire a friend to run your finances. Click the PLAY button below for the rest of the show!