Basic Training Podcast: Back to School Brain Food
Steve talks about improving your child’s diet to help their school performance with nutrition advisor Alaina O'Daniel from Natural Grocers.
Basic Training Podcast: Back to School Family Management
Steve talks about keeping a busy house under control with the start of the new school year. This week’s guest is best-selling author and ‘Family Manager’ Kathy Peel.
Basic Training Podcast: Back to School Jitters
Steve talks about school start “jitters” with Nicholas J. Westers, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist at Children’s Medical Center and Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Basic Training Podcast: DIY Shanty 2 Chic
Two sisters from Fort Worth, Ashley & Whitney, describe themselves as “two power tool wielding DIY queens, on a mission to create beautiful and affordable furniture, turning houses into homes.” Steve talks with them about how they turned their hobby into a career building – and teaching others how to build – home furnishings.
Basic Training Podcast: DIY Egypt Sherrod
Realtor, author and TV host Egypt Sherrod has been named “America’s most beloved real estate agent” as host of HGTV’s top-rated show, “Property Virgins”.
Basic Training Podcast: DIY Going Yard
Chris is host of DIY Networks "Yard Crashers" and appears with Peyton on HGTV's "Going Yard" where they transform backyards, one house at a time.
Basic Training Podcast: You Need a Promotion!
You need a raise! So how do you go about getting one? You need to know how to start the conversation with your boss. Business consultant Susan Steinbrecher talks with Steve about the things you should be doing right now to maximize your chances!
Basic Training Podcast: You Need a Raise!
You need a raise! But you've probably been too afraid or too cautious to ask. That's where we come in. Steve talks with author and negotiation expert Linda Swindling about the right way to ask for a raise.
Basic Training Podcast: Investing for the New Graduate
You're out on your own after college and now that first paycheck is burning a hole in your pocket! Before you get the urge to spend it all, Steve talks with Jamie Blum, Sr. Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab, about how to make good financial decisions from the very beginning.
Basic Training Podcast: Property Taxes
The yearly tax bill on your house is probably the largest single expense homeowners have, so why miss out on the chance to save money? Steve talks with appraiser Cheryl Jordan from the Dallas Central Appraisal District about what goes in to determining the value of your home and how to change it!
Basic Training Podcast: How to Choose a Home Contractor
It's one of the most requested topics Steve gets: how to find a good, reputable, building contractor. In this episode, Steve talks with John Hill, founder and CEO of The Good Contractors List about the criteria they use to screen contractors.
Basic Training Podcast: Urgent Care vs Emergency Care
The number of "free-standing" emergency rooms has skyrocketed, leaving consumers with serious questions about the difference between emergency and urgent care and the huge difference in price between them. Dr. Jay Woody, founder and Chief Medical Officer of LegacyER explains the differences.
Basic Training Podcast: Credit Card Secrets
A credit card is almost a necessity in the modern world but it has its pitfalls. "America's Money Answer Man" Jordan Goodman talks with Steve about credit cards, credit card debt, airline cards, and the one state that routinely has the lowest credit card interest rates.
Basic Training Podcast Special: After the Storm
North Texas took a beating from wind, hail, and rain and Steve Noviello has a Basic Training special to help you repair the damage while protecting your money!
Basic Training Podcast: Credit 101
Credit is a financial tool. Debt is a financial problem. Rod Griffin with credit reporting company Experian discusses what goes into your credit score and how banks and lenders use it to evaluate you.
Basic Training Podcast: Save Money on Air Travel
This week we talk with Rick Seaney, founder and CEO of FareCompare.com about the best day to shop for airline tickets, which airlines lead the way on cheap airfares, and what rights you really have when you’re stuck for hours on the tarmac!
Basic Training Podcast: Credit Crunch vs Credit Crisis
Steve sat down with Ken Goodgames, CEO of Transformance, formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS). In this episode, they cover: overcoming shame to get to the truth about your financial condition; how to recover when you suffer a financial relapse; the first generation of retirees to carry college debt into their golden years.
Basic Training Podcast: Credit Unions vs. Banks
Steve explores what you should know about credit unions with Courtney Moran, executive director of the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation. In this episode, they’ll discuss what a credit union is, who can join, how they’re regulated, why rates are often better than most banks, and the biggest reason why many people don’t make the switch.
Basic Training Podcast: Student Financial Aid
Steve talks paying for college with Sarah Jenson, Deputy Director for College Access at “The Commit! Partnership”. Hear why local students left $30 million dollars in financial aid unclaimed last year, why every student should be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the mistakes PARENTS make that can cause major complications for their kids!
Basic Training Podcast: Financial Planning Part 2
Everybody would love to have a lot of money, but often don't know what to do to get it! Steve talks with financial planner Derrick Kinney about the "rules" to the money game and how to increase your chances of winning.