They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but my recent experiences with podcasting have me thinking otherwise.
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but my recent experiences with podcasting have me thinking otherwise.
In my role as a financial planner on USAA’s Military Advocacy team, I work with affinity partners like The American Legion, participate in USAA’s financial content development, speak at a variety of different events and respond to press inquiries. That’s all pretty old-school, but it’s also fun. So when our marketing team asked me if I’d like to host a podcast, my response was, “What?” Despite initial hesitation, I’ve discovered it’s pretty cool – not exactly a new trick, but certainly a little different. As host of the program, called “The Money Drill,” I’m constantly learning.
Here are three reasons why you might give it a listen:
You have control. You can listen to what you want when you want. Not interested in learning about how you can use a 529 plan to save for your kids’ college? Maybe a discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of annuities is more in your wheelhouse. You decide.
You get to know us – and maybe share a laugh. We have a great group of purpose-driven folks at USAA, and you get a chance to meet them and hear how they think through our podcasts. Check out the life insurance program – even if you’re not interested in life insurance – and you’ll see what I mean. Many of our guests bring USAA to life.
You get information in bite-size nuggets. Since the programs don’t last longer than about 15 minutes, you won’t have to invest a lot of time to get a lot out of it.
While USAA experts join me on most shows, I’ve also had opportunities to interview a variety of people from across the world of personal finance. USAA recently sponsored a conference where I did podcast interviews on the spot with some top bloggers in personal finance, many of whom served in the military or were military spouses. This month, we’ve set up a link to “The Money Drill” straight from www.legion.org, so take a minute to check it out.
J.J. Montanaro is a certified financial planner with USAA, The American Legion’s preferred provider of financial services. Submit questions for him online.
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