We’re celebrating July 4th with three of our favorite stories from guests about financial freedom and independence, including:
- Clark Howard on how smart financial habits can “create freedom in your life”
- Linda Rottenberg on setting up bank accounts with your significant other
- David Brancaccio on what he wished he’d known earlier in life about money
Opening clip - “Heist”

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“I  submitted a fraudulent birth certificate to McDonald's so I could work there.”
Just because Robert Brokamp was studying to become a priest doesn’t mean he didn’t bend the occasional rule when he was younger. Now recognized as one of the top personal finance experts in America, he’s written or co-authored thousands of articles and several books on the topic of money. In this conversation Robert discusses:
- Having a reputation as “a spendthrift” when he was young
- The coworker who changed his mind about becoming a priest
- A radio show and a website that got him interested in investing
- Kermit the Frog, CEO

Opening clip – “Smokey & The Bandit”

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“Talking about money was analogous to talking about religion. You just didn't do it.”

Growing up in Ireland, Emmet Savage learned about investing from his father. While he would go on to become the co-founder and Chief Investor at MyWallSt, and co-creator of the investment conference Investicon, his early career was in a completely different industry. In this candid conversation Emmet shares:
- His first trip to the bank when he was a child coinciding with a robbery
- Establishing “the rules of engagement” regarding money in a relationship
- The 3 types of charities (and which one he prioritizes)
- Which item he purchased from the estate of Freddy Mercury
Opening clip - “The Wolf of Wall Street”

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