Raising Financial Freedom
A podcast show for parents who want their children to grow up financially smart or free. Eric Yard is the host and he's here to talk about old, present and future ways of managing and creating money for the young to learn so that parents can teach it to them.This can be instilled into to our children at a young age and carried with them until is time to leave the nest. Some of the topics like how to teach kids to use credit cards responsibly, how to teach your child about investing, ways to teach kids about money, how to teach your children about debt, and other tips that will help your child put their best foot forward in life. The show is a mix of interviews and solo shows from Eric that you will want to bring your pen and paper for. Hit subscribe if your ready to teach your child to be the best they can be financially!
Episodes
48 episodes
How Can Your Child Avoid Student Loans with Brad Baldridge
#047 With inflation and gas prices at an all-time high, it’s time for us to become more aware of our spending, avoid unnecessary expenses, and decrease the amount of debt we’re incurring. One of the major types of debt Americans incur comes in ...
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Episode 47
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41:31
What is Your Why?
#046 What do you know? We all back the month of February has just flown by what have you done this month? That is interesting. Are you still sticking to your new year's resolution? Because this is the time where everyone quits, some people quit...
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Episode 46
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9:33
Money Through The Eyes Of A Child
#045 How do you make learning about finance fun and easy, especially for kids and beginners? We have someone very special to break it down for you… Meet Rishi Vamdatt, the 12-year-old personal finance educator and visionary behind E...
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Episode 45
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22:30
Helping And Teaching Real Estate To The Future
#044 Is real estate a good form of investment for families? Should kids be learning about real estate from a young age? Spoiler! The answer is yes. Meet Whitney Chaffin, a speaker, investor, philanthropist, realtor, and mother who p...
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Episode 44
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26:09
Empowering Women Through Life Hurdles
#043 With divorce rates climbing and more women consciously choosing the singlelife, more women are providing for themselves (and often their children, too). Unfortunately, too many women are unprepared to take on financial responsibilities all...
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Episode 43
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23:58
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Teaching Your Teenager Financial Responsibility
#042 How do you help teens become financially literate and make smart money moves before they reach adulthood? You have to get on their level and understand how they think… Meet Charla McKinley, a Certified Public Accountant ...
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Episode 42
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31:07
First Year Anniversary-Advice On Financial Freedom
#041 What advice do you have for parents trying to raise their kids to have financial freedom?That’s the question Eric asked some of our guests from past episodes of Raising Financial Freedom. In this episode, you’ll hear their top...
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Episode 41
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19:48
Building The Net Worth Of Your Family!
#40 As the holidays are approaching, family time is just around the corner! What better way to strengthen your family bond than by building generational wealth? In this episode of Raising Financial Freedom, Eric W...
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Episode 40
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20:32
Where To Start In Cryptocurrency As a Parent?
#039 Having existed for over 10 years now, cryptocurrency is gaining popularity and power around the globe, so it’s time to start talking to our kids about it. Many parents don’t want to get involved with cryptocurrency because they don’t...
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Episode 39
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42:51
The Wonders Of Homeschooling And Financial Literacy
#038 In this episode, we have Linsey Knerl. She is a mother of six who has been homeschooling and since 2004. Linsey practically produced and taught a small classroom, but at the same time, runs a small business. Along with homeschooling, entre...
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Episode 38
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24:49
What Was Once Upon A Time, Is Not Now
#037 Today on a solo show. Someone asked me the other day, Eric, why there is no set system of retirement in this country. And I thought about it and I told him once upon a time there was not a set system, but there was a kind of a for. T...
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Episode 37
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8:25
Start Your Kids Early in Real Estate For Success!
#036 Dan shares that he has repeatedly made failed attempts at getting schools around him to make personal finance classes a requirement for graduation and explains the reasons. The first reason is that the publi...
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Episode 36
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31:53
Do You Really Care About Your Family Name?
Therese is a busy mom and the author of the book, "Playing For Keeps". After working as a career woman for many years till she sold her company, Therese retired early and spends more time with her kids. She shares that her experience wit...
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Episode 35
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28:23
What Life Skills Are Not Taught In Schools?
#034 Many fundamental skills like networking, communication, negotiating, are not often taught in school. This is mostly due to the history behind the education system, which over time has continued to only focus on teaching the basic knowledge...
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Episode 34
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29:40
Teach Your Kids About Finances Before Marriage
#033 Following the money printing done to alleviate the impact of job loss during the pandemic, inflation is expected and is already being experienced with the cost of goods going up. Also, people who saved a lot are now spending much more, and...
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Episode 33
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30:23
When Would You Use Compound Interest?
Today's going to be a little bit of a shorter show and it's going to be a solo. A couple of episodes ago. One of my guests, Robert Shulz we briefly talked about. Compounding interests. Now I want to revisit that. Talk about that a little bit mo...
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Episode 32
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11:30
Damaging Mistakes Parents Make With Money And Teens
#031 The pandemic has brought the lack of financial education into focus for many people, institutions, and businesses. Marilyn shares that she has started to see more people take steps towards gaining financial freedom through education. ...
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Episode 31
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31:52
Your Guide To A Chaotic Money World
#030 Robert shares his dad probably taught him compound interest because he learned it the hard way, and being a stockbroker for the first part of his career, he wanted to share it. Robert also found a way to impart financial knowledge in his o...
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Episode 30
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30:06
How To Help Your Child Learn Money With Firstroot
#029 Although Silicon Valley in California has a lot of tech companies, a study by Chamberlain University ranks California an "F" in teaching kids about financial literacy. Luke encourages his children to read books about financial literacy and...
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Episode 29
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38:33
Teach Your Kids About Money Through Mansa's Little Reminders
#028 A.D. Williams shares that he did not receive any financial education as a child, and this was part of the reason for the book. In contrast, Kendal Fordham did have a lot of financial education, particularly as a result of spending time wit...
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Episode 28
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26:41
Starting College Right With Affordable College Prep
#027 Alan believes that while college is not for everyone, it is for most people, and planning needs to start as early as the first year of high school. This explains why having a good record in high school is important, as well as attendance, ...
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Episode 27
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29:49
Financial Literacy Month With Doughmain Financial Literacy Foundation!
#026 With all of the focus on financial literacy, roughly 45 states have adopted standards for financial literacy, there is yet to be significant progress within the curriculum in schools. Only 6 states require that you take a course on financi...
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Episode 26
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43:33
How To Be Money Fit Parents & Children
#025 This is Financial Literacy month and meet Todd Christensen, an expert in financial literacy, who has been involved with "Jump$tart", working with state leaders around the country. Todd explains that regarding financial literacy, there is r...
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Episode 25
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36:27
Beyond Piggy Banks and Lemonade Stands
#024Today, I am lucky to have Liz Frazier. She is a Certified Financial Planner specializing in financial planning for families and working professionals. She decided to go into financial planning after her first child's birth because, like so ...
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Episode 24
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39:55
