Blue Money

Episode 9 – Interview with Christine Nelson, Fuel the Force In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are speaking with Christine Nelson, founder of Fuel the Force. Christina explains how she came up with the idea for Fuel the Force, and how the name came to be. They discuss the current status of […]

Episode 8 – Market update In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are giving an update on the current market. Listen to find out what a “bear market” is and what it means to be in a bear market. Kevin is offering up relevant historical data to give context to the current market

Episode 7 – What are bonds In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are going over everything you need to know about bonds. They start off the show by explaining exactly what a bond is. Listen to find out why Valley Financial suggests using bonds in your investment portfolio. This first half of

Episode 6 – All about inflation In this episode of Blue Money, Jim and Kevin are discussing everything about inflation. They start off by giving a basic definition of inflation, so we know exactly what we’re talking about. They then segue into how the inflation rate is calculated. Taking it a step further, the guys

Episode 5 – The importance of Life Insurance In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are discussing why it’s important for law enforcement officers to have an adequate life insurance policy in place. Even if you already have a life insurance policy, this episode is a valuable listen. The guys explain why the

Episode 4 – Info about your 457 (b) In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are helping law enforcement employees understand what their 457(b) is. They start by explaining the difference between a 457(b) versus a 401(k). Then they move right into the pros and cons of a 457(b). They dive into discussing

Episode 3 – Buying and selling on emotion In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are talking us through these turbulent times. The guys at Valley Financial understand that during times like these, people tend to stress more about their finances. Kevin starts off by sharing some historical market numbers to give us

Episode 2 – You Can Start Investing Now In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are helping officers set personal savings and investing goals. Their goal is to get cops saving 50% of their income each year. That may sound impossible to you right now, but listen to this episode to find out

Episode 1 – Law Enforcement Officers Wait Too Long to Invest In this episode of Blue Money, Jim & Kevin are kicking off their podcast series with a discussion on the most common mistake they see people making when it comes to investing. They’re here to take the stigma out of discussing money issues, and