The guest on today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Nick Corcodilos, author of Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the Interview to Win the Job and How to Work With Heahunters. Nick is the founder of the website Ask the Headhunter where he offers advice about job hunting.
Today, Tom Dziubek and Nick Corcodilos discuss the job of the headhunter and what job hunters need to do in this economy to get a great job and advance their careers.
Production Number: S02E04
Segment Number: 43
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Tom Dziubek
[00:31] Interview with Nick Corcodilos from “Ask the Headhunter”
– [00:51] The job of a headhunter
– [01:32] Assistance with the job search
– [02:47] Bad headhunters’ mistakes
– [04:20] Networking for job seekers
– [06:03] New job search recommendations
– [08:03] Searching for jobs online
– [10:34] Negotiating for a better salary
– [12:01] The current job market
– [13:33] How to Work With Headhunters
[16:18] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, author of The Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money, is today’s guest on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast. Sharon, known to the world as “The Frugal Duchess,” joins Tom Dziubek and myself to talk about her experiences and to offer tips for other duchesses.
Production Number: S02E03
Segment Number: 39
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Tom Dziubek
[00:31] Interview with “The Frugal Duchess,” Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
– [00:51] Philadelphia roots and background
– [02:21] Tips for young women living in a big city
– [04:55] Experience as a shoe model
– [07:52] Frugality among celebrities
– [13:59] Having a dream house
– [16:01] The Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money
– [18:17] Sharon Harvey Rosenberg’s current projects
[20:25] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
In today’s episode of the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, our guest is Dan Solin, author of The Smartest Retirement Book You’ll Ever Read and other books in the “Smartest Book” series.
Tom Dziubek talks with Solin about planning for retirement.
Production Number: S02E02
Segment Number: 41
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:32] Interview with Dan Solin, author of the “Smartest Book You’ll Ever Read” series
– [00:48] Rethinking investing
– [02:03] Index funds
– [02:50] Exchange traded funds
– [04:19] Using your 401(k)
– [05:37] The value of the dollar
– [08:20] 4% safe withdrawal rate
– [09:14] Dan’s incident with Jim Cramer
– [13:08] Dan’s Golden Rules for Retirement
– [14:35] Fee-only financial planners
– [15:37] Registered investment advisors
– [17:35] Immediate annuities
– [19:29] Setting aside two years of living expenses
[21:35] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
The Consumerism Commentary Podcast has now completed six months of broadcasts without missing one week. This is as good a place as any to declare the “First Season” of the podcast complete and begin the “Second Season.”
In the premiere of Season 2, Tom Dziubek and Flexo speak with Adam Baker, the creator of the website Man Vs. Debt. We discuss Baker’s war on debt and its origins. We also talk about a number of traveling tips collected throughout Baker’s experiences leaving Indiana and living in Australia and New Zealand.
Production Number: S02E01
Segment Number: 40
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:33] Interview with Adam Baker, Man vs. Debt
– [00:58] Baker’s story
– [07:30] Baker’s Declaration of War on debt
– [09:21] Using only cash for variable monthly expenses
– [10:14] Money with family and friends
– [12:00] Investing in ourselves
– [13:46] Baker’s move to Australia
– [16:34] Couchsurfing
– [19:16] WWOOFing
– [20:50] Long-term vs. short-term travel
– [21:50] Staying at hostels
[24:26] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Tom Dziubek and Flexo speak with Mark Frauenfelder, the creator of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of the MAKE magazine. Frauenfelder also writes for Credit.com, and within this interview he shares details about some of this website’s new services including the Credit Report Card (reviewed here).
Frauenfelder is a proponent of the do-it-yourself (DIY) lifestyle, and he explains the source of his interest in this lifestyle as well as details about a forthcoming book on the subject.
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:32] Interview with Mark Frauenfelder
– [00:55] Boing Boing
– [01:50] Mark’s move to the Cook Islands
– [03:59] MAKE magazine
– [05:15] Mark’s involvement with Credit.com
– [08:12] Services offered by Credit.com
– [09:05] Credit.com vs. credit reporting bureaus
– [10:12] Personal information on Credit.com
– [11:21] Improving your credit with the Credit Report Card
– [13:57] Building cigar box guitars
– [15:45] Beekeeping
– [19:21] Upcoming book on do-it-yourself (DIY) experiences
[23:42] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Today’s podcast features Sandra Hanna, the “savvy spender” among the Smart Cookies. Smart Cookies is a television program on the W Network. Sandra is one of five hosts on the show. Each with their own specialty offers financial makeovers. The Smart Cookies have also written a book, The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Making More Dough and Getting Out of Debt.
In the second half of the podcast, Tom Dziubek speaks with Neal Frankle, the founder of Wealth Resources Group and Wealth Pilgrim. Neal offers his thoughts to Consumerism Commentary listeners about finding the right financial adviser and investing today for the future.
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:40] Interview with Sandra Hanna
– [00:54] About the Smart Cookies
– [02:46] How Sandra became known as the “Savvy Spender”
– [03:32] Sandra’s fear of managing money
– [04:34] How Sandra got out of debt
– [06:05] Why Sandra prefers American Express
– [10:25] Advice for young women on their own for the first time
– [12:55] Tips for people forced to make long commutes regularly
[15:00] Interview with Neal Frankle
– [15:18] How Neal decided to become a financial planner
– [17:36] How people can identify the right financial planner for them
– [18:50] How people should start their search for a financial planner
– [22:22] Why smart people lose money in their financial investments
– [25:20] Tips for new investors to put them in the best position down the road
– [27:00] The Wealth Pilgrim website
– [28:36] Neal’s current projects
[31:26] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Our guest on today’s podcast is Jen Smith, the “Millionaire Mommy Next Door.” By age 40, Jen had become a self-made millionaire and she and her husband are now financially independent, stay-at-home parents. In our interview, Jen describes her path from minimum-wage jobs to financial freedom.
Jen has appeared on The Montel Show and shares with Consumerism Commentary and is scheduled to appear in an upcoming film, Secrets of Money: The Documentary Movie. She writes regularly on her blog, Millionaire Mommy Next Door.
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Tom Dziubek
[00:44] Interview with Jen Smith, Millionaire Mommy Next Door
– [01:02] Why and how Jen set out to be a millionaire
– [04:22] How Jen has lived differently since achieving millionaire status
– [07:55] Jen’s unconventional path to becoming a millionaire
– [10:34] Apprenticeship as an alternative
– [17:38] Why Jen started the Millionaire Mommy Next Door website
– [19:28] Jen’s donations to micro-lending website Kiva.org
[21:06] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Our theme for today’s podcast is haggling and negotiating. The first guest in today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything and adviser to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Herb speaks about the experiences that led to his work in high profile negotiations and offers tips for everyday haggling based on these experiences.
Also appearing in today’s Podcast is Teri Gault, author of Shop Smart, Save More and creator of The Grocery Game. Teri Gault proved listeners with specific advice for negotiating in retail stores and finding the best coupons online.
To listen, use the player above (Adobe Flash required), download the podcast here, subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or use the iTunes link. Note: open links in a new window (Ctrl-click or Command-click) to avoid interrupting the podcast.
[00:00] Introduction from Flexo
[00:51] Interview with Herb Cohen
– [01:27] Herb Cohen’s history as a negotiator
– [04:46] Herb’s work as an adviser to Presidents Carter and Reagan
– [12:33] Understanding the needs of both parties
– [20:30] The right mentality for haggling
[23:31] Interview with Teri Gault
– [23:45] The Grocery Game
– [24:07] Negotiating with store employees
– [25:14] Using leverage
– [28:40] Uncommon places for negotiation
– [31:48] Haggling with professionals
– [32:58] Teri’s favorite haggling story
– [34:29] Finding coupons online
[36:54] End
We always welcome feedback from listeners. If you have any comments for this episode or for any other, or if you have suggestions for future episodes, please leave us comments here or email us at podcast at this domain name.
Email this article
Print this article
