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The Best Interest - Complex Personal Finance Made Easy

Oct 23, 2024

Jesse opens the show by sharing a personal anecdote about a former teacher's challenging investment choices, which were burdened with high fees from their financial advisor. He emphasizes the predatory nature of the financial advice teachers receive, encouraging teachers to seek better investment options from reputable...


Oct 9, 2024

Today, Jesse helps us step out of our financial frame and see the broader context of our lives. Quoting from David Foster Wallace’s “This is Water” speech, he highlights our self-centered bias and makes suggestions on how we can gain greater perspective through the support of those around us. In his monologue,...


Sep 25, 2024

Back with another AMA, Jesse tackles your questions on employee stock incentives, diversification, how taxes affect investments, and more!

Our first question comes from Lynn, who asks about when to take Social Security, which opens up a broader discussion on optimal timing for retirement benefits. While she and...


Sep 11, 2024

Jesse explores the intricacies of student loan forgiveness, highlighting the fallacy that loans can simply vanish without consequence. He argues that the financial burden ultimately falls on taxpayers and critiques the notion that the U.S. government can "magically" eliminate student debt. Jesse explains the...


Aug 28, 2024

Referring back to his article, Fundamentals Of Retirement: Is the Summit “Good Enough?”, Jesse uses an experience hiking in the Adirondack Mountains as a metaphor to explore retirement preparedness. He recounts how being poorly equipped for a challenging hike can mirror the pitfalls of entering retirement without...