http://www.money-guy.com Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS, blogs and podcasts about restoring order to your personal financial chaos. By day, he\'s a partner in a fee-only wealth management and financial planning firm, Preston & Cleveland. After hours, he pursues his passion: providing financial education that goes "beyond common sense". Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= 2006-2013 Brian@Money-Guy.com (Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS) Brian@Money-Guy.com (Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS) personal finance 1440 http://www.money-guy.com/images/MoneyGuyCoverArt144x144.jpg http://www.money-guy.com 144 144 Brian Preston and Bo Hanson, fee-only financial planners and wealth managers, go beyond common sense in their bi-weekly blog/podcast as they restore order to your personal financial chaos. Their professional credentials, sophisticated topics, and ap[...] Brian Preston and Bo Hanson, fee-only financial planners and wealth managers, go beyond common sense in their bi-weekly blog/podcast as they restore order to your personal financial chaos. Their professional credentials, sophisticated topics, and approachable style have attracted thousands of iTunes listeners and made them a podcasting phenomena. Learn more about Brian and Bo, read the weekly show notes, and follow the blog about managing your personal finances at www.money-guy.com. personal, finance, money, Brian, Preston, Money, Guy, investment, retirement, taxes, social, security Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS Brian@Money-Guy.com no no http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/the-risk-of-not-taking-risks/ http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/the-risk-of-not-taking-risks/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:44 +0000 Brian Preston http://www.money-guy.com/?p=3030 http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/the-risk-of-not-taking-risks/feed/ 0 0:32:24 Today, Brian and Bo tackle the risk that you take by sitting on the investment sidelines. They have been fielding a number of questions over the past few months covering this very topic. The moral of this episode is to get started doing something [...] Today, Brian and Bo tackle the risk that you take by sitting on the investment sidelines. They have been fielding a number of questions over the past few months covering this very topic. The moral of this episode is to get started doing something sooner rather than later so that you do not miss out on what the market has to offer. Featured, Podcasts Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS no no http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/10000-hours/ http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/10000-hours/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 19:35:39 +0000 Brian Preston http://www.money-guy.com/?p=3008 http://www.money-guy.com/2013/05/10000-hours/feed/ 0 0:49:39 Today’s show is more of a “life” podcast, giving you the motivation to move ahead and the challenge to believe in yourself. While on vacation last week, Brian read two very interesting books. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and How To Be Like Walt by[...] Today’s show is more of a “life” podcast, giving you the motivation to move ahead and the challenge to believe in yourself. While on vacation last week, Brian read two very interesting books. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and How To Be Like Walt by Pat Williams. These books help us to dream big and believe that you can accomplish those dreams. An individual with passion and the right opportunities can truly change the world. Featured, Podcasts Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS no no http://www.money-guy.com/2013/04/building-your-dollar-army/ http://www.money-guy.com/2013/04/building-your-dollar-army/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:45:40 +0000 Brian Preston http://www.money-guy.com/?p=2989 http://www.money-guy.com/2013/04/building-your-dollar-army/feed/ 1 0:36:27 We are always happy to receive emails from our listeners, and, on this show, Brian shares two different emails, one from someone beginning their financial journey and one from someone who is far enough along in his journey to see the fruits of his l[...] We are always happy to receive emails from our listeners, and, on this show, Brian shares two different emails, one from someone beginning their financial journey and one from someone who is far enough along in his journey to see the fruits of his labor. The lesson from these listeners is simple: don’t let another day go by without saving for your future. Why are you waiting? Every day that goes by makes it harder to reach your goals. Start today to save and make it a part of your life that is automatic. Every dollar that you put away will help you build an army of soldiers that will work for you in the future. Featured, Podcasts Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS no no http://www.money-guy.com/2013/03/the-a-b-cs-of-mutual-funds/ http://www.money-guy.com/2013/03/the-a-b-cs-of-mutual-funds/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:28:06 +0000 Brian Preston http://www.money-guy.com/?p=2955 http://www.money-guy.com/2013/03/the-a-b-cs-of-mutual-funds/feed/ 0 0:36:48 When investing in mutual funds, you normally choose between Class A, Class B or Class C. The main difference in these options is the fees that you will be charged and how they are charged. A good way to understand how these fees work is to look at[...] When investing in mutual funds, you normally choose between Class A, Class B or Class C. The main difference in these options is the fees that you will be charged and how they are charged. A good way to understand how these fees work is to look at the funds one by one and determine which plan is best for you financially. Featured, Podcasts Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS no no http://www.money-guy.com/2011/10/knowing-when-to-go-pro/ http://www.money-guy.com/2011/10/knowing-when-to-go-pro/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:05:00 +0000 Brian Preston http://www.money-guy.com/?p=2316 http://www.money-guy.com/2011/10/knowing-when-to-go-pro/feed/ 1 0:37:13 Hiring a professional financial planner could possibly be the key that unlocks the door to your financial success. At the same time, choosing the right advisor to work with is an important decision that can often seem overwhelming. In today's show[...] Hiring a professional financial planner could possibly be the key that unlocks the door to your financial success. At the same time, choosing the right advisor to work with is an important decision that can often seem overwhelming. In today's show, we discuss the services that planners will and will not provide as well as key things to look for when hiring a pro. Featured, Podcasts Brian Preston, CPA, CFP®, PFS no no