Latest articles by Ryan Ermey
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Get Your Home and Finances in Order This Spring
savings Professional organizer Heather Cocozza joins hosts Ryan Ermey and Sandy Block to discuss how decluttering can save you time and money. Also, Sandy explains why you should set up an online Social Security account. The pair then wraps ups with some wacky PR pitches.
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How to Achieve Financial Independence
Financial Planning Hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey discuss the financial independence movement with ChooseFI founder Brad Barrett. In addition, Sandy breaks down tax breaks for the middle class, and the pair debates whether it’s worth it to purchase travel insurance.
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Understanding the Cost of College
Paying for College Kiplinger's staff writer and higher education guru Kaitlin Pitsker explains how parents and students can choose the best school that fits their financial needs. Hosts Ryan Ermey and Sandy Block also discuss how to reclaim forgotten money, as well as the ins and outs of credit freezes.
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Currency Hedges Serve FMI International Well
investing This fund may lag when foreign stocks are on a tear, but it holds steady when they slide.
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Unusual Indicators: Should You Believe These 5 Stock Market Truisms?
Investor Psychology Everyone wants to know when the market will soar and when it will sink, and over the years, investors have come up with a litany of ways to predict how stocks will move.
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Tips to Buy or Sell Your Home in 2019
real estate Kiplinger's real estate expert Pat Mertz Esswein helps home buyers and sellers navigate the current housing market. Also, hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey share which financial habits they're giving up during Lent, as well as play a game of Financial Fact or Fiction.
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What You Should Know About ETFs
investing Hosts Ryan Ermey and Sandy Block are joined by senior investing editor Kyle Woodley, who explains exchange-traded funds for investing newbies and pros alike. The pair also discusses the differences in popular tax software and delves into a travel-themed edition of Deal or No Deal.
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Exciting Trends in Tech
Technology Kiplinger Letter technology editor John Miley joins hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey to talk tech -- from smartwatches to self-driving cars. Also, Ryan reveals the best buys to look for on every shopping holiday of the year, and Sandy explains the benefits of health savings accounts.
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Couples and Money
spending Love is in the air, and Kiplinger senior editor Eileen Ambrose joins the podcast to talk about how to best manage financial issues with your significant other. Also, hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey chat about the best and worst career paths over the next decade.
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Why It Pays to File Your Taxes Now
taxes It's tax season, and co-host Sandy Block explains why taxpayers should file sooner rather than later. Then, she and fellow co-host Ryan Ermey discuss holiday debt hangover and share more wacky PR pitches. This leads the pair to dish on virtual pawn shops and meaningless market indicators.
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The Magic of Moving Averages
investing This technical indicator can help predict where stocks are headed.
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Undervalued Stocks Worth a Look
stocks Kiplinger's senior associate editor John Waggoner returns to discuss top mutual fund managers' favorite undervalued stocks with podcast hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey. The pair also delves into sports gambling (and make a few prop bets) just in time for the Super Bowl. Sandy and Ryan wrap things up with a new edition of "Deal or No Deal?" aimed at online shoppers.
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How to Manage a Financial Windfall
savings With host Ryan Ermey dreaming of winning big on the legendary game show Jeopardy!, he and fellow host Sandy Block discuss strategies for dealing with a financial windfall. Plus, advice on updating your retirement plan, as well as a lesson on market indexes.
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How to Book Luxury Travel for Less
Travel Podcast hosts Ryan and Sandy welcome Kiplinger's associate editor and resident travel expert Miriam Cross to talk tips for traveling in style on a tight budget. The pair also discuss retail return policies and try to stump each other in a new edition of Financial Fact or Fiction.
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The Fastest-Growing Jobs and Industries of the Next Five Years
Economic Forecasts Jim Patterson, managing editor of The Kiplinger Letter, reveals the best opportunities for workers, businesses and investors in the next half-decade. Our podcast hosts also share their financial New Year’s resolutions and wrap up with a game of Deal or No Deal.
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Smead Value Fund Focuses on the Long Term
investing This concentrated fund looks for a few high-quality stocks at bargain prices.
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Reefer Madness: Cannabis Stocks Draw In Investors
investing Some investors are high on these stocks. But the prospects for cannabis companies are hazy.
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Financial Planning Tips for Families From Knight Kiplinger
spending A gift from the Kiplinger family to yours, just in time for the holidays. Sandy and Ryan sit down for an extended chat with Kiplinger’s editor-in-chief Knight Kiplinger on all things families and finances.
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Interest Rates . . . and YOU!
investing Sandy and Ryan interview senior associate editor (and investing maven) John Waggoner on all things interest rates. Plus, the hosts come up with ways for you to avoid surprise fees during holiday travel and Sandy explains to Ryan, like he’s 5, the ins and outs of traditional and Roth 401(k)s.
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Year-End Tax Moves to Save Under the New Tax Law
taxes Sandy schools Ryan on last-minute strategies to reduce your tax bill. The duo discuss the buzz surrounding cannabis stocks and play a game of financial fact or fiction on “use it or lose it” deals.
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Play Defense With Utilities Funds
investing After years in the cold, this sector is starting to heat up.
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Here Come the Hot IPOs
IPOs Investors could buy shares in big-name firms, including Uber and Lyft, in 2019.
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Where Should I Put My Money Now?
investing Senior editor Anne Smith joins the show to talk investor moves in an uncertain market. Ryan and Sandy review holiday tipping protocol and share tales of their wackiest PR pitches.
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Merger Fund Takes the Stress Out of Market Swings
investing This market-neutral fund delivers consistent returns despite market volatility.
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