Main St. Finance is here to take personal finance and Wall Street investing and break it down to its basics so that all people can achieve an advanced understanding of the American financial system. You can then use that knowledge to better take control of your finances to manage budgeting, taxes, investments, retirement, and more.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
This week on the Main St. Finance Podcast, we are going to finish off our three-part series on taxes. Today we are going to talk about Property Taxes, Personal Property Taxes, Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes, and Wealth Taxes. In addition to all of those, we even have a section where I give you a list of celebrities that the IRS chased down for tax evasion or non-payment of taxes.
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Music courtesy of YouTube and DMX. Song: “X Gon’ Give it To Ya”.
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Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
This week on the Main St. Finance Podcast, we make part two of our three part series on taxes. Today we are going to talk about sales taxes, excise taxes, and Value-Added Taxes. Even though the United States does not utilize VATs, they may be introduced in the future, so be sure to tune in and learn some more about how the govenermnet taxes your "sins"!
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
This week on the Main St. Finance Podcast, we begin part one of a three part series on taxes. Americans are taxed about a dozen different ways and for various things they do. Today we cover the first category of taxes. Taxes which are triggered by earning money. Be sure to tune in to see the types of income taxes Americans are charged and where the money goes!
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
This week on the Main St. Finance Podcast, we interview Gerri Detweiler. Gerri is a certified expert on credit and she comes onto the show to share her strategies on building and improving your credit. Gerri is the Education Director for Nav, which is a company that matches small businesses to the financing that is right for them. If you either own a small business or are planning to be an entrepreneur, you should definitely check out their free resources!
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Links mentioned during the episode:
138 Places to get your Credit Score
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
This week, we tackle the biggest regulator of the US financial Markets: The SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission is a government agency responsible for the protection of investors, trustees of helping companies raise capital through selling ownership, and the maintenance of a level playing field for all investors. How do they do all of this? Find out in this week’s episode! Stay tuned to the end of the episode where I tell you about a simple fact that could earn you millions if you know the right piece of information.
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Links mentioned during the episode:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/23/business/sec-record-whistleblower-award/index.html
https://www.investor.gov/
My Usual Links
Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
How does a government take on debt? This week, I talk about how government organizations take on debt and issue bonds. For some bonus information, I also cover how governments follow a Bid System in order to get cheaper interest rates and prices on the products they get.
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Today we talk about the biggest and most important institutions of the global economy. Banks perform several vital roles in ensuring that money is constantly flowing through the economy so that productivity can keep going with little to no hiccups. Banks are sort of like the Robin Hood of the economy. They take money from the "rich" and loan it to the "poor". The terms rich and poor here refer to the amount of cash you have on hand and not your wealth. Tune in to hear how banks redistribute wealth and balance out the economy!
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Today we talk about another way that you can be a partial owner of a company. Shares of preferred stock are not quite equity, and not quite bonds, but are they really a Goldilocks middle-ground between the two? Preferred shares have characteristics of both bonds and common stock, but most importantly; they are an additional asset class that can be held to further diversify your portfolio while providing an income.
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
What is the Federal Reserve and what do they do? Today on Main St. Finance, we are going to cover those two topics extensively! The Federal Reserve plays a huge part in helping or hurting the overall economy, and today you'll find out why. I am planning on having numerous episodes about the Fed, but this week is just a nice and easy introduction to central banking.
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My Usual Links
Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Today on the show, I give an explanation of of a concept popularized by US Senator Elizabeth Warren. The Dual Income Trap is when a couple builds a lifestyle around both spouses working, but then find there to be zero flexibility when kids come along or when one spouse becomes unable to work. When this happens, One of the spouses can no longer work and then there is only one income to support the previously established two income lifestyle. Listen on the episode today where I cover how to preempt this issue!
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Here is the link to Elizabeth Warren's Book
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Website: www.MainStFinance.org
Show Email address: Mainstfinance@gmail.com
Twitter Account: @MainStMoney
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWzLF_ZCgeDJ6PcIovg9ww