Finance In A Flash

About Finance In A Flash

The purpose of this podcast is to help you, our listener, feel financially empowered. Empowered that you are making the right financial planning decisions, taking advantage of opportunities that exist and avoiding common pitfalls or distractions that may arise along the way. Finance in a Flash is a personal financial planning podcast that is organized and produced by a team of financial and tax professionals from Beacon Financial Strategies in Raleigh, NC. We will spend most of our time discussing the point where financial planning, taxes and investing converge.

Publisher

Beacon Financial Strategies

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jun 2020

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2026

   Finance in a Flash: Plain Talk: Unemployment - Understanding the Jobs Report

   In this episode of Finance in a Flash: Plain Talk, we wrap up our three-part series on unemployment data by zooming out to the bigger picture—what the jobs report really tells us about the economy. Using the latest data from early 2026, we break down the relationship between employment and GDP, explain why job growth can lag behind economic growth, and explore how trends like artificial intelligence and productivity gains may be reshaping the labor market.

2. 

   7 Apr 2026

   Finance in a Flash: Plain Talk: Unemployment - Bureau of Labor Statistics report

   In this episode of Finance in a Flash: Plain Talk, we continue our mini-series on unemployment data by diving into the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using February 2026 data, we break down what the unemployment rate actually measures, why headline job numbers can be misleading, and how key factors like labor force participation and population growth shape the broader economic picture.

3. 

   31 Mar 2026

   Finance in a Flash: Plain Talk: Unemployment - ADP Employment Report

   On this episode of Finance in a Flash – Plain Talk, John and Dave kick off a three-part series breaking down one of the most talked-about economic topics: Unemployment. They start the series off discussing ADP Employment Report, explaining what it is, how it differs from government data, and why it often tells a slightly different story than the headlines you see on Friday mornings.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67