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Money Plan SOS with Steve Stewart

By Steve Stewart

My wife and I were the average American couple: We paid off our credit cards every month while saving a little in our 401k. Then, in 2006, we took out a car loan. WHAT? We should've been doing better than that! By 2007 we paid off all our consumer debt, and then the mortgage in 2015. Want to hear how? Let me help you pay attention - not interest.

  1. 1.
    What People Learned About Money By Blogging About Money09/23/2015
    30:05
  2. 2.
    Is Giving a Tithe Mandatory? Chris Brown from True Stewardship09/03/2015
    37:00
  3. 3.
    The 8 Great Mistakes of Investing. Also, Fractional Savings Accounts08/28/2015
    1:08:08
  4. 4.
    Matt Ham has Redefined Rich08/21/2015
    56:59
  5. 5.
    The Ins-and-Outs of Robo-Investing - Interview with Jon Stein08/13/2015
    55:46
  6. 6.
    Less Taxes, More Money In Your Paycheck - Running a mid-year tax return can improve your cashflow08/06/2015
    33:59
  7. 7.
    Ace Chapman Says Skip The Startup and Buy a Business07/29/2015
    50:14
  8. 8.
    What You Need To Know About Self-Directed IRA's07/23/2015
    50:59
  1. 9.
    Interview with The Vault Key and I Can't Live Without My Smartphone07/17/2015
    33:13
  2. 10.
    Summer Jobs for Teachers and Destination Debt Freedom07/08/2015
    47:25
  3. 11.
    Inflation-Induced Debt Destruction with Jason Hartman07/02/2015
    1:06:01
  4. 12.
    Which Half-Glass Investor Are You?06/26/2015
    37:00
  5. 13.
    A Pleasant Conversation With The Angry Grad06/20/2015
    47:59
  6. 14.
    How Credit Cards Make Their Money - ON YOU!06/05/2015
    36:00
  7. 15.
    Being Phroogal on the Road to Financial Wellness05/29/2015
    34:59
  8. 16.
    Protected but not Immune to Card Fraud05/21/2015
    40:59
  9. 17.
    What makes ID Theft companies worth the cost?05/07/2015
    26:29
  10. 18.
    YNAB vs EveryDollar Comparison04/16/2015
    53:00
  11. 19.
    One Page Financial Plans and Cocktail Napkins - Interview with Carl Richards04/08/2015
    44:45
  12. 20.
    Money Plan SOS ON FIRE with Joseph Michael03/31/2015
    21:11
  13. 21.
    Dan Miller, helping people find the work they love for 10 years03/25/2015
    38:29
  14. 22.
    We’re talking #BitCoin with @OpenBazaar (2015)03/19/2015
    55:59
  15. 23.
    Spiritual Beliefs and our Behavior with Money (Interview with Joan Sotkin)03/12/2015
    59:29
  16. 24.
    When She Makes More: Interview with Farnoosh Torabi02/17/2015
    40:22
  17. 25.
    Divorce-proof your marriage with more conversation, less bling02/02/2015
    51:42
  18. 26.
    Debt Free Testimonies from the Gruetmans and Browns01/27/2015
    53:12
  19. 27.
    Happy New "You" Year (2015)01/08/2015
    53:30
  20. 28.
    Businesses offer more savings by asking Debit or Credit12/22/2014
    28:09
  21. 29.
    15 Year-end Tax Tips - Conversation with John Beidel12/12/2014
    52:59
  22. 30.
    Retirement Limits for 2015 and the Debtors Anonymous Quiz12/04/2014
    35:02
  23. 31.
    9 Ways To Curb An Addiction To Shopping11/20/2014
    41:29
  24. 32.
    Financial Rules, Frugal Decisions, and Henry Rollins tells a debt free story11/06/2014
    35:36
  25. 33.
    Looking Back at 30 Years of Purposeful Spending10/30/2014
    38:38
  26. 34.
    A simpler and fair solution to taxes10/24/2014
    54:59
  27. 35.
    How can Dave Ramsey's advice be dangerous to his listeners?10/16/2014
    1:10:59
  28. 36.
    What should I do with my old 401k?10/10/2014
    29:16
  29. 37.
    Facts about FICO and the truth behind the Credit Score Industry10/01/2014
    41:59
  30. 38.
    Save Money on your iPhone and Cellphone Bill with Rey Brown09/24/2014
    45:59
  31. 39.
    How to have Rich Kids, with Tom Corley09/11/2014
    41:59
  32. 40.
    Squirrel Away Your Change With Acorns App08/28/2014
    39:59
  33. 41.
    Biggest Credit Score Myths and #ALSIceBucketChallenge08/21/2014
    31:58
  34. 42.
    Steps to buying a cash car with James Kinson08/07/2014
    28:39
  35. 43.
    Debit Card is Stolen? Real life stories from five victims - and why you don't need to freak out!07/21/2014
    32:59
  36. 44.
    Debt Freedom helped John Lee Dumas launch Entrepreneur On Fire06/29/2014
    26:59
  37. 45.
    How to Travel without Credit Cards06/16/2014
    19:09
  38. 46.
    10 Ways To Pay Attention To Money05/28/2014
    25:30
  39. 47.
    10 Steps to Improve Attention and Cash Flow05/15/2014
    17:44
  40. 48.
    Debt Snowball Methods, and The Secret Credit Card Companies Don't Want You To Know05/01/2014
    16:54
  41. 49.
    Interview with Rachel Cruze, author of Smart Money Smart Kids04/17/2014
    27:25
  42. 50.
    Blown Engine to Creating Independence - Interview with Kraig Mathias04/10/2014
    34:14
  43. 51.
    Top 5 Ways To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early04/01/2014
    1:01:10
  44. 52.
    Lies We Tell Ourselves To Keep Our Credit Cards03/28/2014
    25:12
  45. 53.
    Habits of the Rich: Interview with Tom Corley03/19/2014
    28:08
  46. 54.
    Are you Financially Smarter than a Millennial?03/13/2014
    25:55
  47. 55.
    Redefining Retirement: Interview with Mitch Anthony03/06/2014
    24:59
  48. 56.
    Five Ways To Reduce Financial Stress02/21/2014
    14:14
  49. 57.
    Tax Deductions you want (and 3 you DON'T!)02/12/2014
    25:43
  50. 58.
    What happens to my credit score after paying off debt?02/06/2014
    22:13
  51. 59.
    This Teen's Got Cents - Eva Baker, 17yr old blogger01/30/2014
    29:59
  52. 60.
    How We Doubled our Net Worth - and YOU CAN TOO!01/16/2014
    17:18
  53. 61.
    Creditors Behaving Badly01/10/2014
    26:35
  54. 62.
    Making my obsession my occupation in 201401/02/2014
    21:44
  55. 63.
    Medi-Share Health Insurance Coverage (2014)12/26/2013
    25:21
  56. 64.
    Paying Attention Is More Important Than Talent12/19/2013
    14:59
  57. 65.
    How to Talk to Aging Parents about Money Problems12/12/2013
    16:30
  58. 66.
    Why Credit Cards Are Against My Religion12/05/2013
    23:29
  59. 67.
    7 Common Denominators Of The Wealthy11/26/2013
    18:29
  60. 68.
    5 Ways To Save Money In December11/21/2013
    10:41
  61. 69.
    How To Pay for Things With Cash: An FPU Graduate’s Testimony11/14/2013
    18:14
  62. 70.
    Financial Lessons That Stand The Test Of Time11/07/2013
    12:46
  63. 71.
    The Most Powerful Payment Option is __________10/31/2013
    33:41
  64. 72.
    FinCon13 Game Show recorded live from St. Louis10/23/2013
    26:28
  65. 73.
    About Medi-share. Also, Dissecting Cardmember Services10/16/2013
    28:41
  66. 74.
    Trickle-down Effect For Your Savings Buckets10/10/2013
    27:16
  67. 75.
    4 Steps to Get Away from Credit Cards Forever!10/02/2013
    27:00
  68. 76.
    1, 2, or 5 Talents: God Wants You To Be Rich09/25/2013
    22:03
  69. 77.
    4 Steps To Making Smart Purchasing Decisions09/13/2013
    20:39
  70. 78.
    1-2-3: Three Budgeting Processes that WORK09/06/2013
    27:59
  71. 79.
    Can You Really Retire Early? Featuring Dividend Mantra and Kraig Mathias08/29/2013
    51:39
  72. 80.
    Equifax Got Sued, Jeff Rose’s Soldier Of Finance, and No Free Lunch08/21/2013
    28:00
  73. 81.
    What Happened To PerkStreet?08/14/2013
    19:24
  74. 82.
    The Real Cost to be a Stay At Home Mom08/08/2013
    26:02
  75. 83.
    Stay in your Investing Seat! How baseball and Investing are the same08/01/2013
    23:29
  76. 84.
    Baby Step 7: Build Wealth and Leave a Legacy07/23/2013
    40:38
  77. 85.
    Baby Step 6: Pay off the house07/18/2013
    23:46
  78. 86.
    Baby Step 5 with Rachel Cruze: Save For Kid’s College07/10/2013
    26:59
  79. 87.
    Baby Step 4: Invest 15% for retirement06/28/2013
    21:08
  80. 88.
    Baby Step 3: Save 3-6 Months of Expenses06/21/2013
    20:19
  81. 89.
    Baby Step 2: The Debt Snowball Method06/12/2013
    19:48
  82. 90.
    Andres Gutierrez: From ELP to El Machete06/06/2013
    40:22
  83. 91.
    10 financial products Debt Free people must have05/30/2013
    16:21
  84. 92.
    Dave Ramsey says saving 100 a month can make you a millionaire!05/16/2013
    26:18
  85. 93.
    Emergency Funds: How Much You Should Have Saved?05/09/2013
    24:11
  86. 94.
    Money For Sale! (How money and debt really works!)05/01/2013
    14:28
  87. 95.
    Paying for a Speeding Ticket with Emergency Savings04/24/2013
    12:59
  88. 96.
    Buy Your Next Car From The Joneses04/18/2013
    17:53
  89. 97.
    Teaching Kids About Work and Money with MyJobChart.com04/10/2013
    33:55
  90. 98.
    4 New Perspectives For Your Money04/01/2013
    24:16
  91. 99.
    Who are the people who don't need to budget?03/22/2013
    18:55
  92. 100.
    Money 101: Where money and debt came from03/15/2013
    23:56
  93. 101.
    Financial Inspiration from listeners and special guest Timm Etters03/08/2013
    1:00:00
  94. 102.
    Getting Ready For Zero Debt with Ready for Zero02/27/2013
    26:12
  95. 103.
    Zillow Shares Ways to Avoid Pitfalls When Buying A Home02/20/2013
    34:45
  96. 104.
    Could you recover from being married to an addict? Interview with Mandy Knight02/13/2013
    28:19
  97. 105.
    The Incredible Similarities between Financial Wealth and Physical Health02/06/2013
    9:27
  98. 106.
    Credit Card Surcharges and Responsible Practices for Debit Card Users01/31/2013
    27:30
  99. 107.
    Understanding The Federal 1040 Tax Form01/25/2013
    23:20
  100. 108.
    Why Your Paycheck is Smaller (and the recent Payroll Tax Cuts)01/19/2013
    24:59
  101. 109.
    Know Where Your Financial Advice is Coming From?01/09/2013
    43:37
  102. 110.
    Get Out Of Debt with the Debt Movement, Interview with Financial Soldier Jeff Rose01/02/2013
    27:11
  103. 111.
    How a 401k Can Save You Taxes12/28/2012
    14:59
  104. 112.
    Save 1% More in 201312/21/2012
    23:12
  105. 113.
    No More Mortgage (We're Counting the Days!)12/14/2012
    19:26
  106. 114.
    Smart Moves for Your Christmas Bonus12/05/2012
    21:18
  107. 115.
    YNAB Super-User, and fascinating facts about PowerBall11/29/2012
    24:37
  108. 116.
    How To Have A Stress Free Holiday11/23/2012
    27:50
  109. 117.
    About Financial Advisors, Dealing with Compliance, and Average Joe comes out of the basement11/15/2012
    29:44
  110. 118.
    3 Reasons That Cause Us To Give11/09/2012
    18:29
  111. 119.
    Understanding Negotiation and Dealing With Conflict, with Dave Hilton11/01/2012
    31:48
  112. 120.
    5 Things Debt Settlement Companies Won't Tell You10/25/2012
    43:21
  113. 121.
    Bankruptcy and Debt Solutions with Emily Chase Smith10/18/2012
    25:37
  114. 122.
    When To Push Pause On Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover10/11/2012
    24:44
  115. 123.
    Which Do I Pay Off First: Highest Interest or Lowest Balance? The Scientifically Proven Debt Snowball Method10/03/2012
    33:04
  116. 124.
    The Personal Finance Winning Formula: INCOME plus BUDGET plus ENVELOPES equals EMERGENCY FUND09/27/2012
    24:09
  117. 125.
    Quick Wins to Save Money Fast - That Last!09/20/2012
    20:48
  118. 126.
    You can have No Debt, No Credit, and No Problems09/12/2012
    27:03
  119. 127.
    How Minimalism Fits into Personal Finance09/06/2012
    45:54
  120. 128.
    Rolling Credit Card Debt Into a Mortgage? Think it through before you sign.08/30/2012
    20:24
  121. 129.
    The Simple Math Behind Whole Life and Term Life Insurance08/21/2012
    24:32
  122. 130.
    12 Key Questions to Ask a Financial Planner Before You Hire One08/08/2012
    48:57
  123. 131.
    Chris Hogan: What You Need To Know About Coordinating FPU08/01/2012
    33:48
  124. 132.
    Recovering from ID Theft, with Zander Insurance07/26/2012
    35:29
  125. 133.
    How LifeLock's ID Theft Protection Works07/20/2012
    31:58
  126. 134.
    How Long Do We Need to Keep This Stuff? Professional Organizer, Diane Luetkemeyer07/12/2012
    29:47
  127. 135.
    Tips for Saving Up and Paying CASH for a Vacation06/20/2012
    34:14
  128. 136.
    How To Be Richer, Smarter, and Better Looking with Zac Bissonnette06/09/2012
    44:23
  129. 137.
    Dave Ramsey's New FPU Program (revised 2012)06/06/2012
    18:57
  130. 138.
    Theoretical Budgets - The Big Budget Theory05/25/2012
    24:36
  131. 139.
    Using a Break Even Analysis for Lower Insurance Premiums05/17/2012
    12:51
  132. 140.
    How to Make Your ID Harder To Steal05/11/2012
    26:06
  133. 141.
    To Invest or Not to Invest -- Isn't That The REAL Question?05/02/2012
    26:41
  134. 142.
    Financial Products that Keep the Middle Class in the Middle-Class04/20/2012
    29:14
  135. 143.
    Extreme Couponing: Is Couponing Worth the Time?04/14/2012
    29:40
  136. 144.
    Jeff Rose starts a ROTH IRA Movement03/30/2012
    33:52
  137. 145.
    Should the government forgive Student Loans?03/21/2012
    55:30
  138. 146.
    Which Tax Prep Software Should I Use (2012)03/14/2012
    32:25
  139. 147.
    Understanding YNAB Budgeting with Jesse Mecham03/07/2012
    38:02
  140. 148.
    Do You Know These 8 Investing Terms?03/01/2012
    27:08
  141. 149.
    Earn Points and Rewards WITHOUT Credit Cards02/24/2012
    23:44
  142. 150.
    Who Cares What Dave Ramsey Says?02/18/2012
    20:24
  143. 151.
    Recommended Percentages for Budgeting with free download02/09/2012
    29:04
  144. 152.
    How to Invest like Spock02/03/2012
    24:45
  145. 153.
    Who Do You Work For? How Taxes Make You Work Longer01/27/2012
    25:12
  146. 154.
    I'm Defending Suze Orman? Really, I am!01/19/2012
    19:39
  147. 155.
    Setting Goals Part 2 with guest Jon White01/12/2012
    32:13
  148. 156.
    Setting Goals with guest Jon White01/06/2012
    26:21
  149. 157.
    Top 11 Episodes of 201112/30/2011
    32:34
  150. 158.
    Changing Values Into Valuables12/23/2011
    22:10
  151. 159.
    They Want Our Eyeballs! How advertisers try to get your attention12/17/2011
    27:43
  152. 160.
    Who I Am - Steve Stewart's backstory (through 2011)12/07/2011
    27:21
  153. 161.
    Open Enrollment Part 3: 401k or IRA?11/23/2011
    32:21
  154. 162.
    Open Enrollment Part 2: Cafeteria Plans11/18/2011
    22:11
  155. 163.
    Open Enrollment Part 1: Insurance Options11/10/2011
    37:14
  156. 164.
    Should I Refi? The Math Behind Refinancing a Mortgage10/28/2011
    38:50
  157. 165.
    A MoneyPlan For Kids10/20/2011
    22:36
  158. 166.
    I'm Saying NO To FICO10/12/2011
    18:28
  159. 167.
    Credit worthiness without a credit score? eCredable is INCREDIBLE!10/04/2011
    44:24
  160. 168.
    An Argument for Privatizing Social Security09/28/2011
    41:56
  161. 169.
    Renting vs Buying: House Poor Are You?09/07/2011
    34:22
  162. 170.
    Real Life Case Story with Glenn and Fredonna08/24/2011
    32:07
  163. 171.
    Everything Becomes Normal08/17/2011
    38:27
  164. 172.
    Debt Snowball Calculator with Eric Lentz08/10/2011
    27:33
  165. 173.
    Interview with Crown Financial Ministries, John Riley08/03/2011
    41:58
  166. 174.
    Build a House of Financial Freedom07/28/2011
    28:34
  167. 175.
    Dave Ramsey's Great Recovery Action Steps07/22/2011
    55:29
  168. 176.
    Real Life Case Study with Zac Bissonnette07/12/2011
    40:16
  169. 177.
    How To Achieve Your Savings Goals07/06/2011
    21:49
  170. 178.
    Living Without Credit Cards Pt406/28/2011
    25:56
  171. 179.
    Real Life Case Study with Kelly Brantley06/21/2011
    47:55
  172. 180.
    Living Without Credit Cards Pt306/07/2011
    19:15
  173. 181.
    Living Without Credit Cards Pt206/01/2011
    19:18
  174. 182.
    Real Life Case Story with Jen and Bob McDonough05/25/2011
    53:45
  175. 183.
    Living Without Credit Cards Pt1 - MPSOS01705/19/2011
    22:37
  176. 184.
    DOs and DONTs for Engaged Couples - MPSOS01605/08/2011
    19:41
  177. 185.
    Real Life Case Study with Matt and Janelle Wegner04/27/2011
    47:57
  178. 186.
    Become A Coach with Justin Lukasavige04/18/2011
    57:39
  179. 187.
    What is Leverage? And Spending Quarters for Lotto04/12/2011
    24:14
  180. 188.
    Real Life Case Study with Melissa Cappleman03/29/2011
    30:12
  181. 189.
    I Lost It! And Justin Bieber Has A Coach? - MPSOS01103/22/2011
    37:56
  182. 190.
    Should I Tithe While In Debt?03/02/2011
    18:32
  183. 191.
    Real Life Case Study with Gregg Pechmann02/18/2011
    39:21
  184. 192.
    How to Prepare for a Job Loss02/15/2011
    21:52
  185. 193.
    Were Not Talking "Bonds": Episode 00702/07/2011
    25:48
  186. 194.
    A Real Life Case Study with Josh Levitt01/26/2011
    30:42
  187. 195.
    Steve Stewart's Absolute Simplest Budget That Works01/19/2011
    29:52
  188. 196.
    5 Things To Do If You Are Falling Behind01/08/2011
    27:27
  189. 197.
    Real Life Case Study with Don Current12/23/2010
    59:54
  190. 198.
    Three things that help make you rich12/07/2010
    15:33
  191. 199.
    Episode 1: Welcome to the MoneyPlan SOS podcast11/23/2010
    9:42

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