Over the next two episodes, Rich talks to his brother, Vincent Owens, who was in a serious motorcycle accident that cost him his leg and almost his life. In part 1, the gents talk family, a little bit about marriage, and more. In part 2, they talk marriage, work, and the day that changed Vincent’s…
S2E3: The Bootstrap Generation
“We’re not gonna take it!” – Millennials It looks like Millennials are finally locating those “boot straps” old people keep talking about, and guess what? It turns out our boots are tougher to strap than Baby Boomers. #WellActually, even after 32 years of “progress,” on average, Millennial 30-somethings are only making 33 cent more than our…
S2E2: All Polls Everythang
This week on Season 2 of TGOS, it was all polls all the time! Three great Twitter polls ate up the discussion this week, but like all our polls, they were all natural and they were SPECTACULAR. First poll question on deck: Ranked by importance: What’s the most difficult quality for you to find when dating? Got your…
S2E1: We’re All Underpaid
Greetings, listener. Quick question, are you listening to the podcast in front of your smart TV? STOP! Skynet is on to us!!! Now that we’ve got your attention and you’ve hopefully moved to a more secure area of your home or apartment, we can talk about more serious topics, like why formally hot, billion dollar start-up…
100: The Last Main Show
**Boyz II Men acapella** “It’s so harrrd…to say goodbyyye…to yesterdayeeeeey!!!” It’s been a pleasure serving you TGOS family, but with Episode 100 we say “goodbye” to the Main Show… …and HELLO TO PAYCHECKSANDBALANCES.COM! Now if you already signed up for our VIP email list (like we remind you to do every week), you would already know…
SE32: Don’t Go Upstairs
Janet Hubert, Stacey Dash, Black Twitter — what do they all have in common besides ample melanin? Opinions on #OscarsSoWhite. Because washed, it took us a few weeks to finally weigh in on this topic but this week, weigh in we do. While on the subject of ill-thought-out statements, a leak about a potential Twitter upgrade brings…
099: “Monetize It” ft. @MayaElious
“I help people discover their expertise then monetize it. If you’re still stuck, it’s because you’re still confused.” – Maya Elious. Inspired? We were! That’s why we were happy to have Maya Elious (@MayaElious) as a guest on this week’s show. Do you work but aren’t happy, have a job you wish was a career, or have…
SE31: Writing, Fatherhood, and…Kanye ft. Panama Jackson of Very Smart Brothas (VSB)
On this week’s show we’re happy to have special guest: Panama Jackson of Very Smart Brothas (VSB) dot com. Panama shares how VSB started from the bottom of basic WordPress themes to “now we here” with the online magazine come-up. He also discusses how their book, Your Degrees Wont Keep You Warm at Night: The Very Smart Brothas…
098: Sharing Salaries & Rebuilding Credit
Welp. Progressive or not, our listeners still aren’t fans of sharing their salaries with coworkers: #TGOSPoll – Should you share your salary w/ coworkers? You have 2 days to vote! — WIM & Rich (@TGOSPodcast) January 25, 2016 This week a listener writes in with a question so important we decided to address it on the…
SE30: Maturity, Marriage, and Blackness ft. Whiskey, Wine, and Moonshine
Remember those Guest Appearances we bragged about in 2015? They’re here! The Exquisite Ladies of Whiskey, Wine, and Moonshine (@WhiskeyWineMoon) helped us start the year off right with their illustrious appearance to discuss…well, everything under the sun and a few things in the shade. For your benefit and listening pleasure, we discuss whether love and marriage…
097: Where My Money Go?
Tired of living check to check? Budgeting doesn’t have to be complicated. All you need is 15 minutes, a pen and a note pad (example below). The first step to improving the way you spend your money is knowing how you spend your money and where your money is going. You don’t need Excel, the latest smart phone,…