Rethinking Consumerism (with Elizabeth Thames, AKA Mrs. Frugalwoods)
Ever wonder what it would be like to ditch the rat race and move to a farm in the country? That's exactly what Elizabeth Thames (aka Mrs. Frugalwoods) and her husband did, after a series of events, some of which you'll hear about on today's show! If you're at all interested in rethinking consumerism, today's show is for you.\nWe'll of course have headlines from the world of financial planning, throw out the\xa0Haven Life line\xa0to lucky listener Nathan, who wonders about making a house down payment. Should he go for a loan where he can put down less or save up for a full twenty percent? We also answer a letter from Rita, who asks about investing. If her 401k doesn't have a match, where should she invest first? You'll have to listen to find out!\nOf course, we'll still score with some of Doug's delightful trivia, and more.\nThanks to LinkedIn for supporting Stacking Benjamins. Go to\xa0LinkedIn.com/SB\xa0and get a $50 credit toward your first job post.\nWhy compromise with investments when you can use an intuitive, easy-to-use, robust platform?\xa0M1Finance\xa0combines the power of automated investing platforms with the flexibility of do-it-yourself but more expensive brokers. ...and now, it's FREE! Be Invested.\xa0Check out\xa0M1Finance\xa0.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices