Financial Rebellion

About Financial Rebellion

Listen to Income Rebels Share Their Side Gig Success Stories

Publisher

Young Money University

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Apr 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   900,000 Views Since June: The College Student Teaching His Classmates To Invest

   Chris Lewis started posting money videos for his friends at the University of Dayton in June. 900,000 views later, he's building ClearWealth and helping run a finance club that's open to everyone.Chris is a junior at Dayton, a co-founder of the UD Finance Club, and a Financial Rebellion ambassador. Todd is a Dayton grad who started investing in high school with lawn mowing money, so this one was personal.What you get in 25 minutes:- His worst money moves: long-term money outside a Roth IRA, and selling in the COVID dip.- Why five students started a finance club anyone can join.- His guess: 85% of Dayton students have no idea how to start investing.- How explaining time value of money to his girlfriend turned into ClearWealth.- Why you don't need a lot of money to start. He started with $500.- What he tells a student with $2,000 sitting in checking.- Credit union vs. bank, on the spot.- His order for your first dollars: emergency fund, 401k match, Roth IRA, high-interest debt.- Lifestyle creep, and why it keeps people from getting financially free.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro1:38 Chris Lewis, University of Dayton2:42 Icebreaker: worst and best money moves5:21 Starting the UD Finance Club7:01 How many students know how to invest?8:35 ClearWealth and time value of money11:09 900,000 views since June12:30 Why young people don't know money14:56 $2,000 in checking: what would you do?18:12 Credit union vs. bank21:18 Is money a man's world?23:33 His order of investments25:20 Lifestyle creep25:55 WrapThe Financial Rebellion newsletter is free, every week: https://financial-rebellion.com#FinancialRebellion #PersonalFinance #Investing #CollegeStudents #RothIRA #CreditUnions

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   A Credit Union CEO's Elevator Pitch For Leaving Your Big Bank

   Millions of people still can't tell you the difference between a credit union and a bank. Christine Blake runs one, so Todd asked her.Christine is President and CEO of Cardinal Credit Union in Northeast Ohio, serving the Cleveland area from Ashtabula to Youngstown since 1953. She started out like a lot of college students in the 80s: a bank handed her a credit card and nobody explained how it worked.What you get in 14 minutes:- Her worst money move, and the best one: save early, then learn to invest outside your 401(k).- The biggest money challenge for 18 to 35 year olds right now: education, at the moment they actually need it.- The wall that keeps people at big banks, and what "member-owned, not for profit" actually means for your wallet.- Cardinal teaches money in six high schools, 400 to 800 students a year.- Over half their staff are certified financial counselors, and the credit union pays for it.- What happens before they deny a loan. They ask what happened.- The 15-floor elevator pitch for switching to a credit union.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro1:38 Christine Blake and Cardinal Credit Union3:10 Icebreaker: worst and best money move3:38 A college credit card in the 80s4:24 Best move: save early, then invest5:51 The biggest money challenge for 18 to 35 year olds6:34 The wall between people and credit unions8:08 From Bowling Green State to CEO, and financial coaching8:53 Teaching money in six high schools9:28 When members are struggling10:31 Over half the staff are certified financial counselors11:08 Before they deny a loan12:29 The elevator pitch question13:06 Member-owned, not for profit: what it means for you14:08 Where to find Cardinal15:01 WrapThe Financial Rebellion newsletter is free, every week: https://financial-rebellion.comCardinal Credit Union: https://www.cardinalcu.com#FinancialRebellion #CreditUnions #PersonalFinance #CreditUnionVsBank #FinancialEducation #MoneyTips

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Every $10,000 You Finance Is $200 A Month | A Car Dealer Tells The Truth

   Outside of a house, a car is the biggest thing most people ever buy. And most people walk in with a monthly payment in their head and nothing else. Todd Romer sits down with Andy Gruber, General Manager of Cronin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, who has been on the dealer side for seven years and was a regular customer for twenty before that. No pitch. Just what he actually tells people across the desk. What you get in 27 minutes: - The rule of thumb that reframes every car on the lot: every $10,000 you finance is about $200 a month. A $30,000 car is roughly $600. - Why a thin credit file gets treated exactly like a bad one, and what to do about it before you need the loan. - The costs nobody budgets: insurance, gas, maintenance, repairs. The payment is not the cost. - Why most of Cronin's financing goes to credit unions, and what being an owner instead of a customer actually changes. - You can refinance a car loan the same way you refinance a house. Most people do not know it. - What cars really cost now: $50,000 to $55,000 new, $25,000 to $30,000 used. - Leasing is not a dirty word, and when buying new beats buying used. Andy also gives up his own worst money move, which involves a folding table at Ohio University, a $1,000 credit limit, and two weeks. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:40 Cold open: why a car podcast on a money show 3:33 Icebreaker: worst and best money move 3:44 The Discover card at Ohio University, and the Army 5:15 Best move: saving early, out of sight out of mind 6:24 What unpreparedness looks like at the dealership 6:50 Do your research (and how to use AI tools for it) 7:32 Build your credit. A thin file is a bad file 8:12 Total cost of ownership, not the monthly payment 9:08 When they have to turn someone down 10:45 You can refinance a car loan 12:10 Why most of their financing goes to credit unions 14:43 Is leasing a dirty word? 16:05 What cars actually cost now 16:20 THE RULE: every $10,000 financed is about $200 a month 17:33 Buying pre-owned, and what Carfax tells you 18:48 When it is actually a good time to buy new 25:33 They ship to every state, and how that works 27:30 Wrap The Financial Rebellion newsletter is free, every week: https://financial-rebellion.com #FinancialRebellion #CarBuying #PersonalFinance #CreditUnions #CarLoan #FirstCar #MoneyTips

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