From the monthly archives:

January 2010

090 Past Due – Mailbag Day

by Derek Sisterhen on January 29, 2010

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Past Due: Radio 090 – Mailbag Day

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It was a special “Winter Storm Warning” edition of Past Due Radio today!

We covered saving for retirement versus saving for a house down payment, saving for retirement versus paying off a car loan, how credit histories impact a new marriage, whether to rent out or short sale a condo, and what to do after barely dodging a foreclosure.

Excellent questions!  Ask yours and we’ll discuss it on an upcoming episode!

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089 Past Due – Magic Pills for Sale

by Derek Sisterhen on January 23, 2010

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Today I got on my soapbox to address those who believe they can improve their situation with little or no effort.  Sorry, it can’t be done.  Anything worthwhile will require hard work, discipline, and personal responsibility.  Those attributes aren’t always the most popular – especially when we look at our personal finances – but when so many in our country are broke, I’m not concerned about doing things the popular way.

Guest host Justin Lukasavige (host of CoachRadio.tv) and I discuss choices we’ve made to improve our financial and career positions, recognizing that hard work and sacrifice were an essential component.  We also discuss a conversation I had with a couple who desperately needed to change their financial situation, but were unwilling to do the work.

Today’s mentionables:

It’s NOT about the Numbers; previous Past Due Radio show

“Mad as hell…” scene from Network (careful: there’s a little bit of bad language)

Fortune lists SAS Institute as the #1 place to work! (I teach our Past Due: Money & Life Boot Camp to their employees!)

Lukas Coaching Goal Setting Worksheets

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Past Due – Derek’s Story

by Justin Lukasavige on January 16, 2010

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Past Due: Radio host Derek Sisterhen shares his story, from how his parents raised him to manage money well, to a corporate career that left him unsatisfied, and ultimately, how he wound up the Lead Financial Coach at Lukas Coaching.

During his journey, Derek learned that personal finance is personal. His relationship with his wife suffered early on because they couldn't communicate about money. Derek talks about what they did to get back on the same page, to strengthen their communication, and build deeper unity in their marriage.

Derek also shares how he and his wife dumped $14,000 worth of debt in four months to become completely debt free.

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Past Due – Be a Big Loser

by Justin Lukasavige on January 11, 2010

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Every day we have to make choices, whether it's the beginning of a new year or not. Some people choose to lose weight. Some people choose to dump a bunch of debt. Some people choose do nothing.

Join Lead Financial Coach Derek Sisterhen as he unpacks the right choices to make this year (and any year for that matter).

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Past Due – Business Success Stories

January 2, 2010

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Howard Sheppard started a business a few months ago and I check in to see how he's doing. Howard reports that business hasn't grown as fast as he's wanted it to but [...]

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