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Mailbag Series: Getting Real About Student Loans

Jan. 25, 2022

What types of student loans are there? How do you know what's best for you? Gene and Rachel discuss the thought process of applying for and taking out student loans for college.

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Mailbag Series: Behind the Scenes of Charitable Giving with Goodwill

Jan. 19, 2022

Gene meets with Andrew, VP of Retail at Goodwill to discuss charitable giving, volunteering, and working for a non-profit!

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The Story of My First Financial Plan

Jan. 11, 2022

How do you write a financial plan? Why do you need one? Find out why you're more likely to accomplish your goals once you write them down.

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Exploring Panthers Forward

Jan. 4, 2022

Are you nervous about student loans? Unsure what questions to ask, where to ask them, and who to ask? In this episode, Gene chats with Sarah from Pitt's Panthers Forward who helps students just like you understand their pers…

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Mailbag Series: Taxes & Charitable Giving?

Dec. 14, 2021

Simone Quinerly, Troutwood CFO, joins the podcast to talk charitable giving and taxes with Gene.

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Mailbag Series: Giving Time vs. Money

Dec. 7, 2021

As a student or young professional, how can you best support the organizations and social causes you care most about?

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Mailbag Series - Credit Card Pt 5: How NOT to use a Credit Card

Nov. 30, 2021

What are the long-term affects of using your credit card the WRONG way? How do bad decisions affect your credit score long-term?

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Mailbag Series - Credit Cards Pt. 4: What happens after applying?

Nov. 23, 2021

Have you ever considered what happens AFTER you apply for a credit card? What is the difference between a hard and soft credit inquiry?

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Mailbag Series - Credit Card Pt. 3: Nervous about applying for your first Credit Card?

Nov. 16, 2021

We left off with Maggie & Aruj applying for their first Credit Card.  Listen in as both share the results from their recent Credit applications.

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Mailbag Series - Credit Card Pt 2: Applying for Your First Credit Card

Nov. 9, 2021

Aruj Bhargava and Maggie Mayer join the podcast in a continuation of a multi-part series on credit cards.  Neither Maggie nor Aruj have a credit card, but both are pondering the possibility of applying for one.