Moneyplan Sos With Steve Stewart | Budget Wisely | Get Out Of Debt | Pay Attention, Not Interest

#61: Don’t make it easy for them! Follow these 8 tips to make your identity harder to steal! These steps can not guarantee your ID will never be stolen, but following these common-sense tips can help make your ID harder for someone to steal. For a full list and show notes, visit

#60: A listener sent in a question about investing while he's in debt. He makes a great case study for us to examine if there is a one-size-fits-all get-out-of-debt plan, or not? To read his letter or learn more about investing while paying off debt, visit

#59: The path to becoming wealthy is to save, invest, and live on less than we make. Using other people’s money is expensive and is eroding our ability to become financially independent. It's keeping the middle class in the middle class. For more information and a full rundown on everything mentioned in this episode, visit

#58: Couponing is not just cutting pieces of paper out of your local ads, it involves shopping, travel, and seeking out great values to help you stretch your dollar. Saving money with coupons is wise. Do you realize all the costs involved? Jenny Kerr from TheJennyPincher.com shares her experiences of buying things she didn't even need just because she got a deal!   For more information, visit the show notes at  

UPDATE: Perkstreet is no longer in business. To hear more about what caused them to close, listen to Episode 120 "What happened to PerkStreet" or visit

#56: What do you do when 99% of high school seniors don't know what a ROTH IRA is? You start a MOVEMENT! That's what Jeff Rose did - and I'm part of The Roth IRA Movement. For more information, visit the show notes at

#55: Zac Bissonnette, Jon White, Jackie Walters, and Brent Pittman discuss the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 that is being put in front of Congress.   For more information, visit the show notes at

#54: All you need to know between the various levels of tax software. The full list can be found at

#53: Jesse Mecham is the founder of . For a full list of discussion points and resources visit  

#52: 8 terms we need to understand when it comes to investing money. Full list of terms at 

#51: I earn hotel stays, free gift cards, and even flights across the country without having a single credit card. How? Listen to find out. COMPLETE LIST at

#50: As a Dave Ramsey Trained Financial Coach, this sounds like blasphemy. But it's not what "Dave Ramsey says...", it's what he teaches that matters. My full explanation at 

#49: This is a great exercise to see if there are any financial anomalies in your house that are out of whack. Download the Recommended Percentages worksheet from  

#48: We need to invest like Spock Deciding how, where, and why to invest should not be taken lightly. We need to think logically and look at the data, the facts. Spock from Star Trek is a great example of how to approach investing wisely. He didn’t let emotions get into the way of making the right decision and he didn’t care how others felt about the choices he made. They were based on facts. For more information, visit the show notes at

#47: Our purchasing power is handicapped by taxes. Learn how long you have to work to afford a $200 iPod Touch. Full list of examples can be found at

#46: I’m defending Suze Orman?!? Yes, but bot for her behavior when personal finance bloggers idiots - but for something she did with her “Approved Card” that I would love to see other card issuers do. UPDATE: Suze Orman closed her "Approved Card" in 2015   For more information, visit the show notes at

#45: After getting your debt paid off and having an emergency fund, now you get to enjoy your money! Write goals down so you are reminded everyday Make them specific and measurable Figure out your "Why". Why do you want to reach this goal? Create your MONEYPLAN and set some . How much do you need to cut from your budget to make this happen? How much do you need to save? How will you save the money? Look at the long-term reward, not the short-term pain. In other words, set your eyes on the goalposts and not the 350 lbs linebacker heading your way For more information, visit the show notes at

#44: The first of a 2-part series from Jon White. For more information, visit the show notes at

#43: What were the top listened to, commented on, and Tweeted episodes from 2011? For the full list, go to

#42: One of the things we have to do when building our house of financial freedom open up some windows (share and experience things with others). I call this giving. There are plenty of ways to be a giver. 5 ways to turn things we value into something valuable for others can be found at