New Money New Problems Podcast

EPISODE RESOURCES Why The Holidays Aren't Great for Money Talks A Place for Mom Elder Care Locator Benefits CheckUp Low- and No-Cost Ways to Financially Assist Aging Parents (The Sandwich Generation) Brenton discusses low- or no-cost ways for “sandwich generation” listeners—those supporting both aging parents and children—to begin organizing and assisting an elderly parent’s finances. He recommends planning effective, pre-scheduled money conversations (not during holidays) with clear outlin...

Is $2M of Life Insurance for Under $50/Month Actually a Bad Deal? In this episode, Brenton discusses Ethos Life, the online life insurance platform. He reviews the pros and cons of simplified issue policies that cap coverage, such as the reduced underwriting requirements in exchange for a narrower profile of people who qualify for affordable rates. He walks through key steps in buying life insurance—calculating needed coverage, choosing term length, comparing carriers and underwriting differ...

From Cigars to Call Centers: Peter Roth on Pivoting, Cold Calling, and Resilient Entrepreneurship Host Brenton Harrison interviews entrepreneur Peter Roth, who runs Scalify Call Centers (building remote outbound cold-calling appointment-setting teams for home services and real estate) and MDCWholesaleCigars.com (a long-running cigar wholesaler that recently expanded to B2C). Roth shares immigrating from the USSR as a child, his father’s necessity-driven entrepreneurship, and learning busines...

EPISODE RESOURCES New Payment Guidelines Details Repayment Assistance Plan Explained Two Federal Student Loan “Deadlines” SAVE 90-Day Notices and the Auto-Pay Interest Discount Extension In an off-schedule New Money, New Problems/Escape Student Loan Debt episode, Brenton Harrison explains two federal student loan “pseudo deadlines” and related policy changes. First, some SAVE plan borrowers received a July 1 notice starting a 90-day window to switch repayment plans; those who don’t switch ...

For long-term investors, years where the stock market goes down can represent an opportunity, not an obstacle. In this episode, we prove it to you. Support the show