A Podcast for Those who crave deeper conversations about Money and Life in the new roaring 20s.

The Finer Points

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The Art Of Dying Well | 26

Take control of your own decisions around health & aging, while you still can. This episode is for everyone, at every age… and is actually less about the exact moment of death and more about enjoying the best quality of life possible in the years and years leading up to it. Must Read: The Art Of Dying Well by Katy Butler Must Do: Here’s a Medical Care & End Of Life Workbook with all of the questions we’re asking ourselves and forms we’re filling out for ourselves and our family members.

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Real Estate & First Time Homebuying: The Process | 25

Overwhelmed by the thought of buying a house? We walk you through the process from a year before you start looking until move in day. We also get into the tax benefits for homeowners and the often ignored ethics of being a landlord. BONUS: Becca submits her first ever offer on a house LIVE On Air. Tax Benefits of buying a house + the difference between tax deductions and tax credits What does Escrow even mean? PMI? Title Insurance? All the types of cash you need throughout the purchase process: option fee, earnest money, down payment, closing costs. How much

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Real Estate & First Time Homebuying: Our Experiences | 24

First times can be awkward. We share the dirty details of our own homebuying experiences & are joined by guest Loren Grush who recently bought her first house in this crazy pandemic housing market. Find out why heartfelt letters shouldn’t be a thing in the real estate industry, what an appraisal waiver is and the key to avoiding the all-too-common buyer’s remorse. Correction The increase in median house price in Austin from June 2020 to June 2021… was actually over 40%!!! Not a mere 25-30% jump. Wow. Top Lessons from our own homebuying experiences: The best way to avoid homebuyer

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Guess The Price: Space Edition | 23

Our first OFFICIAL Guess The Price gameshow featuring all manner of space memorabilia! Special guest Loren Grush goes head-to-head with Maggie & Taylor with wild guesses on the price of everything from Soviet Moon Rocks to Golden Astronaut Hand Casts. Place your own bets and then listen to find out who has a failure to launch and who overshoots into outer space. Soviet Collected Moon Rocks Collected during the 1970 Soviet Luna-16 mission and gifted to the widow of Russian space-program pioneer Sergei Korolev. Sold by Sotheby’s in 2018 for $855,000 Astronaut Hand Casts 15 plaster hand casts used as

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Meet Loren Grush | Space Journalist | 22

Today we’re getting to know Loren Grush, universe renowned Space Journalist. Discover how her relationship with money has changed over the years & enjoy a laugh with us over awkward dating stories. Loren is joining us for the next few episodes including a hilarious round of Guess The Price and a series on first time homebuying where we share our own homebuying/home search experiences and then break down what you need to know if you’re gearing up to buy your first house. Website: www.LorenGrush.comInstagram: @grushcrushTwitter: @lorengrush

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Debt, Credit Scores & Table Saws | 21

Surprisingly, only 1 of these comes with an instruction manual. Why your credit score is important even if you don’t plan on taking out debt & how to get it in tip-top shape. We’re breaking down different types of debt, the fastest way to tackle your credit card debt, and we barely scratch the surface on the many ways the student loan system is super fucked up. Clarification on Deferred Student Loans & Interest Interest on federally subsidized loans does not accrue during the deferment. Interest on unsubsidized loans does accrue during deferment and is added to your loan at

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Berkshire Hathaway Meeting Hot Takes and Take Aways | 20

We watched the Berkshire Hathaway 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting so you don’t have to! Enjoy salacious commentary on Warren Buffett’s wildly naive perspective on health care and retail investors, and Charlie Munger’s take on “god awful, immoral “ crypto. And why DOES Buffett have so much of his money in cash right now?? All this and more relentless roasting of two of the wealthiest 90-some-odd-year-olds out there.

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Investing Styles & Risk Tolerance | 19

Are you a Growth or Value Investor? Do you love a risky crypto investment or cling to the financial stability of cash in the bank? This week we get into active vs passive investing, real estate vs stocks, mortgage math, capital gains tax hikes, why cash is trash, and how you can take advantage of front page PR scandals. The following Show Notes include: a breakdown of investing styles, Mortgage Math Made Easy, and a hilarious video of someone selling an apple. Index Investing vs Active Investing Index Investing Allows you to invest in a broad swath of the market

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Sex Communication & Relationship Transitions | 18

Tell me what you want, what you really really want. The art of Shame Free Sex talks without having to put everything on the table. Navigating new relationships, moving in together & spending time apart. Why no one wants to be a project manager in their own relationship plus the worst relationship advice Jewels has ever received. WeShouldTryIt.com or the Spicer App for iPhone & Android Sex questionnaire that helps couples find out what they both like or want to try. You each fill out the questionnaire individually, and then it only shows things you’re both into or curious about.

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Sex Toys, Lube & Ice Cream | 17

Want to know what’s hiding in our sex drawer? We’re diving deep into sex toys, homemade lube, flavoured blow jobs, alien impregnation, lingerie & bondage. Then we go cerebral with talk of the elusive female orgasm, the mental side of getting down with your bad self, and our aspirations of steamy shower sex. Sex Toys Air Pulse, Clitoral Stimulators plusOne | $30 Satisfyer Pro 2+ | $60 Satisfyer Travel | $40 Womanizer Pro | $150-200 For Partner Sex & Travel: Eva by Dame Products | $135 Pendant Vibrator Necklace: Vesper | $70 For Men: Satisfyer Heated Vibrator | $50 Notable

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