When she was 8 years old Heather Boneparth got into an argument about money with her grandfather. It’s just one of the memories from her childhood that left a financial imprint on her, lasting into adulthood. Now an attorney and the director of business & legal affairs at Bone Fide Wealth (a wealth management firm she runs with her husband Douglas), Heather opens up about: - Why “money doesn’t hold a flame to time” - The backstory on Money Together, the new book she and her husband wrote ...

Decades before he started KNA Capital, a boutique investment firm, Todd Wenning got an up-close look at the homes of the rich and famous as he cleaned their swimming pools. He takes a break from teaching finance at the University of Dayton to discuss: - Why his love of history resulted in a college degree from St. Joseph’s University but not a career - Getting a job at The Vanguard Group - Making his students study corporate fraud by reading “The Smartest Guys In The Room” ...

Growing up with five siblings, Paul Ollinger vividly recalls the lengths to which his "frugal" parents would go to avoid spending money. While getting his MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, he discovered his love of stand-up comedy after he’d taken out $80,000 in student loans. Paul shares: - How he ended up as an executive at Yahoo and Facebook - Why the opposite of broke is not rich - An expensive item he bought that his friends just didn’t notice - The 1 thing about money tha...

Some people come to investing later in life. But when Bryan Hinmon was a teenager, he was determined to make it his career. In choosing a college, he picked one of the few in the country that had a student-managed fund so he could get experience as quickly as possible. Now the Chief Investment Officer at Maridea Wealth Management, Bryan discusses: - Why you don’t want to challenge him to a contest bagging groceries - The 1st thing he looks for in an annual report - Balancing money in his pers...

Bestselling author Morgan Housel’s latest book, “The Art Of Spending Money” will hit stores on October 7. So, it seems like a good time to revisit the conversation we had with him nearly a year ago. As an added bonus, we’ve got a sneak preview of the opening chapter of his new book! Morgan discusses: - His teenage dream of becoming an investment banker - The inspiration he found in an interest payment of $0.03 - A restaurant job that made him feel rich - His (very) bri...

When she was in high school Sara Rathner knew she wanted to be a journalist. But it wasn’t until after she graduated from Northwestern University and working at The Washington Post that the “money light” flipped on for her. (It helped that her mother was sending her books written by personal finance expert Suze Orman.) Now a senior writer, credit card expert, and spokesperson for Nerdwallet, Sara shares: - How growing up in Miami is not what most people think - The rationa...

Because he was a self-described “lazy bum” as a teenager, David Gardner’s mother got him a job near their home. In 1980, mowing lawns in the DC summer heat was no picnic and the job didn’t pay well. But it led to surprising mentorship that fed his interest in a relatively new technology: home computers. David shares some important themes from his new book, Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth, and discusses: - How he followed h...

When he entered Stanford University in the fall of 2008, Nick Maggiulli didn’t realize he would be studying economics while having a front-row seat at the start of the Great Financial Crisis. As the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the recent New York Times bestseller The Wealth Ladder, Nick opens up about: - How the Tooth Fairy made him skeptical about money - The financial word his father never says - A cost-effective charitable cause he supports - 2 i...

Somewhere along the way, Jill Schlesinger discovered that she didn’t like making money as much as she thought she would. An award-winning business analyst for CBS News, author, Certified Financial Planner, and host of the popular “Jill On Money” podcast and radio show, Jill has pretty much done and seen it all in her career. In this conversation she discusses: - Her experiences on the trading floor - Why she sees financial planning as a 50/50 proposition - Homer Simpson’s ...

We’re wrapping up the summer with a sneak preview of upcoming guests and Chris Hill sharing three behind-the-scenes stories from episodes earlier this year, including: - What David Brancaccio neglected to share about his 1st job in radio - An item Dan Pink wished he could have splurged on - The time Clark Howard cut into Uber’s business in Atlanta Opening clip - “Back To School” Got a favorite story or quote from the show? Drop an email to info@moneyunpluggedpod.com Are you a ...

Which musical artists are genuinely smart about money? We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss: - Songs with bad financial advice - The funniest lyrics about money - Documentaries and feature films we love about the music industry - Highlights from musical artists including 2 Chainz, Katy Perry, Hall & Oates, Ludacris, Robert Palmer, Taylor Swift, Jimmy...

Of all the different entertainment industries, is the business of music the most…crooked? We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss: - Our favorite songs about money - Behind-the-scenes stories about money in the music industry - Songs that feature smart financial advice - Highlights from musical artists including Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Taylor Swift,...

How do movie studios create (and dispose of) fake money? Find out in part two of our roundtable discussion about money in movies! Senior counsel Chris Harris and Motley Fool senior analyst and advisor Bill Barker discuss movies that have under-the-radar financial plots, as well as their favorite movie quotes about money. Plus, they share: - The profitable world of horror films - Movies with amazing ROI - Highlights from classic films including The Big Lebowski, Jaws, Aliens,...

We’re kicking off August with a roundtable discussion about money in movies! Senior counsel Chris Harris and Motley Fool senior analyst and advisor Bill Barker discuss how box office receipts and money have become part of the everyday conversation about movies. Plus, they share: - 1st movie they saw that involved money in a big way - Which fictional business from a movie they would invest in - Their favorite heist movies - Highlights from Trading Places, Ghostbusters, WALL*E, The Hudsuc...

An award-winning journalist and longtime Marketplace Radio veteran, Tess Vigeland faced two very different career paths when she was thinking about college. But for someone who earned acclaim for hosting a show about money, it turns out the topic was less compelling to her than finding the best way to tell stories about money. From her home in Portland, Oregon, Tess shares: - Growing up in a home where money was never discussed - The story behind her best-selling book Leap - Why ...

Before he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, before he was the author of bestselling books like The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection, Charles Duhigg learned about money at the dinner table with his nine siblings. In this conversation he shares: - The creative ways his father, an attorney, would impart lessons about valuation - Why he believes everyone should plan for success - How he took advantage of a big sale on airplane tickets (on...

When he was in grade school, Malcolm Ethridge created a business with great economics: Buy a box of Fruit Roll-Ups for $5 and sell them individually to his classmates for $2 apiece. While the school’s administrators disapproved, it turned out to be an early sign of the work ethic he would carry throughout his life. Now a certified financial planner, founder of the Capital Area Planning Group, and a regular contributor on CNBC, Malcolm takes a break during his work day to discuss: - Buy...

We’re celebrating July 4th with three of our favorite stories from guests about financial freedom and independence, including: - Clark Howard on how smart financial habits can “create freedom in your life” - Linda Rottenberg on setting up bank accounts with your significant other - David Brancaccio on what he wished he’d known earlier in life about money Opening clip - “Heist” Got a favorite story or quote from the show? Drop an email to info@moneyunpluggedpod.com

“I  submitted a fraudulent birth certificate to McDonald's so I could work there.” Just because Robert Brokamp was studying to become a priest doesn’t mean he didn’t bend the occasional rule when he was younger. Now recognized as one of the top personal finance experts in America, he’s written or co-authored thousands of articles and several books on the topic of money. In this conversation Robert discusses: - Having a reputation as “a spendthrift” when he was young - The co...

“Talking about money was analogous to talking about religion. You just didn't do it.” Growing up in Ireland, Emmet Savage learned about investing from his father. While he would go on to become the co-founder and Chief Investor at MyWallSt, and co-creator of the investment conference Investicon, his early career was in a completely different industry. In this candid conversation Emmet shares: - His first trip to the bank when he was a child coinciding with a robbery - Establishing “the rules ...