Open Wallet

This is the final episode of the season and Katie and Joe cover some topics about home buying that couldn’t fit into any other episode. including different laws regarding property taxes from state to state, Mello-Roos in California, Solar Panels, Gas lines and a few other things someone needs to research and consider when buying a home. Plus, how to save money if you want to have a fun time on the weekends. All this and very little else in this weeks episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

In this episode Katie tries to explain to Joe, what an Interest Rate is. Once she does that she tries to explain the different kinds of Interest Rates there are. Finally she tries to explain why a person might want to refinance their loan. A great explainer for something we hear a lot about but might not know too much about. All this and very little else in this week’s episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

In this episode Katie talks about the expenses we need to plan for after owning a house. Mortgage, HOA’s, property taxes, etc. Basically what a person needs to plan on spending month to month once they purchase a home. Plus, Katie talks about online banks that allow their customers to create buckets in order to earmark cash for different expenses. All this and very little else in this week’s episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

This week Katie and Joe discuss the trials and difficulties that go into simply finding a home to purchase. What experiences they went through looking for a home, what to look out for and ask about, how to know if a house is worth purchasing, and also Joe talks about the importance of asking about and investigating whether or not a house is haunted. All this and very little else in this week’s episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

This week Joe and Katie discuss what equity is, how to build it, what down payments are and why the size of them matter, and how all this effects your future as a home buyer. Plus, Joe and Katie discuss the difficulty of organizing a home and putting furniture together while one person is physically unable to help. All this and very little else in this week’s episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

Welcome to the new season of Open Wallet where Joe and Katie will be delving into house buying. ! In this episode Joe and Katie discuss credit and credit cards. How to build your credit score, how credit score companies come up with their numbers, and how to use a credit card responsably to help you in your future. Plus, Joe and Katie talk about the sad state of their local bar scene. All this and very little else in this week’s episode.The website for checking your credit score Katie talked about in this episode is:https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.actionFind Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

Boy we’ve been gone for longer than we anticipated. So this is an interstitial episode to let you know what we’ve been up to, why we’ve been gone for so long and what we have coming up for season two!Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

This is it! First season in the can! Katie and Joe discuss what they have planned for the future, Katie comes in with new info on things she may have missed from last episode and they talk about how much fun this experience has been so far. We love all of you who’ve listened and everyone who’s stuck with us. Please recommend us to other friends and family and we can’t wait to come back soon!Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

In this episode Katie teaches Joe all the different ways he can start saving for retirement.. Many of the different plans available, the basics on how they work, and why it’s important to check in on yours if your job provides a retirement plan or pension. Plus, Joe talks about a new horror movie he just watch and why he loves the genre so much.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

A clip from this month’s Patreon Bonus Episode Listen to the the rest at Patreon.com/OpenWalletPod.

Guess how many roommates Katie has had in her life? Joe guessed and he was way off. Anyway that’s not the only time Joe has been bad with numbers because in this episode Katie and Joe talk about how to make a budget which Joe is completely terrible at. Anywho, all this and very little else in this week’s episode.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

Katie and Joe talk about Joe’s hair and how luscious and vibrant it is. They literally talk about Joe’s hair for more time than that should. But then they get into a few need to knows and tips on filing taxes. A lot of interesting and good bits of advice on what to know before filing your taxes. Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

Joe explains why we always introduce him as the “40-year-old punk rocker”. Then Katie and Joe discuss whether playing the lottery is bad, dive into some lottery horror stories, comment on Reddit advice, and discuss their own plans for the elusive “jackpot”.Find Us Online:Facebook.com/OpenWalletPodTwitter.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/OpenWalletPodPatreon.com/OpenWalletPod

A clip from the Patreon only bonus episode available now at Patreon.com/OpenWallet.

In this episode Katie and Joe talk about what it’s like living in a tiny apartment and how it feels knowing that soon they’ll be moving into a house. Then they discuss different forms of incomes as well as how to read your pay stub. Find Us Online:RavenCreekSC.com/TheCommentariansFacebook.com/TheCommentariansTwitter.com/CommentariansInstagram.com/Commentarians

This week Katie and Joe discuss how much they love watching house renovation shows yet how much they hate some of the decisions made by the home buyers in those shows. Then they get into the importance of having an Emergency Fund, and ways we can find to raising money for it while on a limited budget.Find Us Online:RavenCreekSC.com/OpenWalletTwitter.com/OpenWalletpod Instagram.com/OpenWalletPodEmail: [email protected]

Hello and welcome to our podcast! In this episode Joe and Katie talk about how they grew up, where they were financially when they met and how their two very different lives merged financially. Get to know your hosts in this very fun episode.Find Us Online:RavenCreekSC.com/OpenWalletTwitter.com/OpenWalletpodInstagram.com/OpenWalletpodEmail: [email protected]

Introducing the Open Wallet Podcast: an exploration of personal finance hosted by Katie, a numbers nerd, and Joe, a 40 year old punk rocker, who are married. Together they discuss and learn the topics we all have to deal with regarding personal finance. So join us on the Open Wallet Podcast! Coming Soon!Twitter.com/OpenWalletPodInstagram.com/[email protected]/OpenWallet