Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Bryan J Busch talks with Ainslie Simmonds, Chief Marketing Officer of LearnVest.
They discuss the free and paid features of LearnVest, how people are using the service and what sets it apart from other methods of financial planning.
Table of contents
[00:00] Introduction from Bryan J Busch
[00:34] Interview with Ainslie Simmonds
– [00:45] Overview of LearnVest
– [01:02] Why focus on women as an audience?
– [02:05] LearnVest’s free educational products
– [03:51] Connecting accounts and budgeting
– [05:23] What LearnVest users like and want more of
– [07:24] Different options for paid planning services
– [08:18] Courses: a more involved boot camp
– [08:47] How does working at LearnVest affect employees?
– [10:15] LearnVest vs. investment firms
– [12:11] High-quality content from classically trained journalists
– [13:11] Future plans for LearnVest.com
[14:32] End
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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This podcast should be #153 (and fixed in itunes). looking forward to listening when will be able to download..
Art, this week’s is #152. Last week’s number was mislabeled #152 as it should have been #151. The feed was fixed earlier today and depending on how long it takes iTunes to catch up, there might be a delay. The podcasts are all available to listen to from the website in the mean time.
Thanks. Itunes can be slow to update sometimes. Downloaded local copy to listen to.