Hosted by Mark Trautman · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 67 episodes
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This educational personal finance show combines money lessons, timely topics, personal stories, and community wisdom to help listeners and viewers master their finances to enjoy a stress free life of financial freedom.
Mark Trautman hosts Mark's Money Mind, a business show with 67 episodes published.
Mark opens with highlights from two Royal Caribbean Alaska cruises, including the FinTalks cruise with over 90 Financial Independence community members, and a second solo cruise to secure a Silversea status match for add
Mark returns after a brief hiatus, sharing recent retirement travels to the Netherlands and Belgium, and a trip to the Las Vegas Sphere. He then outlines a “spring cleaning” financial checklist: review subscription servi
Episode Summary Mark recaps his experience at the EconoMe Conference in Cincinnati and does a deep dive into travel credit card rewards and point redemptions, inspired by a breakout session from his friend Charmaree. Top
In this episode, Mark shares updates from a CampFI trip to New York City and discusses tax filing season after doing a year-end Roth conversion. He explains the benefits of filing Form 2210 Schedule AI (Annualized Income
In this episode Mark explains how he would streamline and organize financial accounts if starting from scratch, especially to simplify finances for himself and loved ones. He outlines an eight step plan including: a main
In this episode, Mark discusses his recent hiatus from the podcast during a Caribbean trip and shares insights on maximizing credit card rewards. He provides a detailed breakdown of various credit card options for earnin
Understanding Income Taxes & Key Financial Lessons on a Simple Index Card In the concluding episode of the six-part Financial Literacy Miniseries, the focus is on income taxes and summarizing the miniseries on an index c
Protecting Yourself from Financial Loss: Insurance, Identity Theft, and Fraud Prevention In part five of the financial literacy miniseries, Mark delves into strategies for protecting oneself from financial loss through i
The Power of Compounding and Understanding Credit Reports and Credit Scores In this episode, host Mark Trautman explores the topics of compounding, credit reports and credit scores. He begins with an engaging riddle that
Understanding Liabilities and Calculating Net Worth In this episode, Mark continues the financial literacy miniseries by focusing on liabilities and how to calculate net worth. He explains various short-term and long-ter
Understanding Your Net Worth Statement: Assets Unveiled In this episode Mark guides listeners through the asset side of the net worth statement. Building on the last episode's discussion on tracking income and expenses w
Kickstarting Financial Literacy: Tracking Income and Expenses In this episode Mark introduces a special miniseries aimed at the high school seniors of Crested Butte Community School. Mark outlines his plan for making fin
In this episode Mark delves into the intricacies of ACA subsidies and the significant changes expected in 2026, including the return of the subsidy cliff and increases in Expected Premium Contribution levels based on hou
In this episode Mark shares his personal approach to fourth quarter income and tax planning. He explains the benefit of using a one-page financial plan and discusses strategies for Roth IRA conversions, tax planning, han
In this heartfelt episode, Mark dedicates this show to his late niece Emily, sharing valuable lessons from her life and how they align with the principles of Financial Independence (FI). Mark recounts Emily's prudent fin
In this live recorded episode Mark and co-host Kevin Sebesta welcome a variety of guests from CampFI Rocky Mountain Week 3 in Colorado Springs. The show begins with an engaging conversation with Scott, a physician assist
In this episode Mark is joined by tax expert Sean Mullaney, CPA live from CampFI in Colorado Springs. They dive into the recent changes brought by the new tax legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed i
In this episode of the Mark's Money Mind show, host Mark Trautman, along with co-host Kevin Sebesta, speak live from CampFI Rocky Mountain about various aspects of the Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE) journey
In this episode Mark shares his comprehensive approach to a semi-annual financial review. Covering essential personal finance practices, Mark outlines steps for calculating net worth, tracking spending, evaluating annual
In this episode Mark discusses significant updates to the Capital One Venture X and Chase Sapphire Reserve credit cards, affecting lounge access, benefits and annual fees. He elaborates on how these changes will impact f
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Mark's Money Mind is hosted by Mark Trautman. The show is categorised under business (investing) and has published 67 episodes.
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