Fireproof Your Finances

Small changes, made over time, can produce significant results. Much like a high performance engine, or an entire orchestra, when even a small part is not doing what it is supposed to do, everything suffers. And the same is true of your finances. Fireproof Your Retirement is dedicated to the small things that make a significant difference.

Life Insurance at Last

This week, Michael reveals the secrets of Vanessa's soul and together they discuss small business transitions and the usefulness of Life Insurance.

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Swing and a Miss

This week, Mike promises this will be the best show they've ever recorded. Together they obliterate a Mass Mutual brochure, and in the end, Mike doesn't deliver on his promise...or does he?

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Stupid Millennials

This week, Michael and Vanessa discuss an MSN dot com article that reveals millennials think the lottery is a viable retirement investment.

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Pickle Juice, Pickle Juice, Pickle Juice

This week, Michael and Vanessa debate what it really means to be a millionaire. And Michael, yells at Vanessa for not saving the pickles.

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7th Largest Bank

On this episode, Michael and Vanessa discuss ways to shed $60k in expenses, Michael gets his math wrong, and they argue over commercials on Pandora.

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Do We Need Free College?

This week, Michael and Vanessa debate if "free" college is necessary, Vanessa shows how Uber can offset loans, and Michael finishes with an economic tirade.

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The "D" Word

This week Michael and Vanessa discuss the "D" word, no not divorce, depreciation. They hate depreciation and so should you.

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The Devil Wears Profit

This week Vanessa shares Michael's latest injury, Michael gags on coffee, and they discuss why Profits are humane.

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Dangerously Close to Political

This week Michael biffs common sayings, Vanessa forgoes her fish bowl of coffee, and they dive into financial double-talk by political parties.

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The Wage Lie

This week, Vanessa talks to the Norton Shores Police Department, Michael digs into wages, and together they solve the student loan "crisis."

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FOOTBALL!!! ...and finances?

This week, Michael and Vanessa discuss simple ways to reach a $5,000 emergency fund, Michael insults half the audience, and Vanessa reins him in.

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Cutting The Cord

This week, Michael drops a bombshell, Vanessa talks about bad habits, and together they break down how many days per month you habits cost you.

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Take that Dale

This week, Michael and Vanessa prove they can stay on topic, Michael laments about W-I-S-C-O-N-S-I-N, and together they make everyone questions Sanders' tax projections using Sanders' own tax returns.

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Stimulus

This week, Michael and Vanessa discuss the secret Fed stimulus, Vanessa talks about Kimmy K, and Michael goes 32,000 years in the past.

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The Scotty Paradox

This week, Michael and Vanessa discuss her father's vacation paradox, Michael shares a client story, and Vanessa questions if he'll ever learn the name to movies.

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Making Inflation Exciting?

In this show Michael and Vanessa find a way to make inflation interesting and help you understand the ebb and flow of inflation, as well as the permanence. To worry, or not to worrry?

01-22
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Going Backwards

What does it mean when you "go backwards" when it comes to your financial picture and is that necessarily a bad thing?

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Peasant Hunting

This week, Vanessa guesses wrong, then she guesses right, and Michael shares why Millennials and Inflation are the two biggest threats.

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Fireproof Your Country

This week, Michael and Vanessa build "The Wall," reduce the Federal Debt by 1/3rd, and bring political parties together...all within 30 minutes.

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The Snake and The Oil

This week, Michael tries to shock Vanessa with an apparently well known West Michigan'ism and Vanessa teaches listeners how to differentiate the Snake from the Oil.

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