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398: Financial Planning is More than Just Investing

What exactly does a financial planner do? This week I’m answering another listener question with CFP and…

397: Investing is Overwhelming, Should I Just Hire an Advisor?

Is investing supposed to be this hard to wrap my head around? I’ve been sitting on a…

393: I’m Overwhelmed with Investment Decisions

Do I have to invest in every new stock or cryptocurrency in order to reach my retirement…

391: Should I Invest in Target Date Funds

Why do Target Date Funds get such a bad rap? Investing educator extraordinaire, Amanda Holden is on…

317: What is a Bear Market?

Editor in Chief of Investopedia.com, Caleb Silver, is here to help break down another investing term that…

306: How to Create an Investment Plan

Investing doesn’t have to feel complicated. Even though investing is one of the best ways to build…

098: Investing 101 – What is a Mutual Fund? Featuring Caleb Silver with Investopedia

We are jumping back into the Investing 101 Series and taking on Mutual Funds. Caleb Silver from one…

242: What is an ETF?

Listener Tame wrote in wanting to know the difference between an ETF and a Mutual Fund. This…

241: Investing is Like Baking a Cake

Investing can and should be simple. One of the simplest investment options out there is the index…

240: Being a Boring Investor Earned Me 24%

NFTs, Bitcoin, & GameStop. All of these investments have gotten so much attention over the past year…

221: 401(k) Q&A: Deciding Between Traditional or Roth

401(k) Q&A! I received one more Roth vs Traditional question that was too good not to answer…

216: 401(k) Q&A – What’s Better, Traditional or Roth 401(k)?

401(k) Q&A Time! What’s better, the Traditional or Roth 401(k)? We tackle this question and more this…

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Hey there, I'm Chris

Through podcasting Chris has reached tens of thousands of listeners with over 1.7 million total downloads. In the years since the first episode of Popcorn Finance, Chris has interviewed 100+ financial experts, covered dozens of topics, and become a trusted source in the media.

You can find Chris breaking down the latest personal finance topics weekly with Natalie Lizarraga on NBCLX and New England Cable News. Chris has also been featured by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, PBS, Newsweek, CNBC, and many others.