Yeah, We Overpaid for That (SB1656)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy and Josh ‘OG’ Bannerman, CFP

Business, Financial Planning, Cfp, Education, Personal Finance, Retirement, Investing, Money

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel guilty about that $7 airport coffee or the mystery fees that somehow turn your $15 DoorDash order into a $40 financial regret? You’re not alone. This episode, Joe Saul-Sehy is joined by Paula Pant (Afford Anything) and Justin Peters (The Struggle Is Real) to unravel the sneaky ways convenience drains our wallets. In this episode: Airport Food: The Ultimate Financial Heist – Why does a sad turkey sandwich cost more than a steak dinner? We investigate. Concert Tickets & Junk Fees – You found $50 tickets… but somehow the total is now $127? Yep, we’ve been there. The True Cost of Convenience – From Uber Eats to express shipping, when is paying extra worth it—and when are we just being lazy? Trivia Time: Pie Day Special! – Who knew McDonald's pie sales could spark heated debate? Well, now we all do. Wedding Costs Gone Wild – Creative ways to cut costs without making your guests eat ramen. The Ben Franklin Effect & Social Hacks – Want better connections without breaking the bank? Turns out, old Ben had some wisdom on that, too. All this, plus some hilarious personal finance confessions that will make you feel better about your last impulse buy. 🎧 Tune in, laugh, and learn how to keep more of your Benjamins! FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/places-we-know-were-overpaying-1656 Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Stackers are you working on your debt plan and you're trying to lower your interest rates.
0:04.1	Navy Federal Credit Union is offering a 0% intro APR on credit card balance transfers for 12 months
0:10.8	and get $250 when you spend $2,500 in your first 90 days on a cash rewards or cash rewards plus credit card.
0:19.0	NavyFederal.org, our members are the mission.
0:23.0	Navy Federal's insured by NCUA.
0:24.8	After the intro rate expires, variable APRs are 14.9% to 18%.
0:30.3	Based on creditworthiness, rates are subject to change.
0:33.2	ATM fees for cash advances are up to $1 at non-Navy federal ATMs.
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0:52.7	there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
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1:08.0	Okay, let's talk about something besides cake.
1:11.6	Pie.
1:12.6	That's like liquid cake, isn't it?
1:15.6	Pie can't compete with cake.
1:19.6	Put candles in a cake, it's a birthday cake, put candles in a pie, someone's drunk in the kitchen.
1:25.6	Go check on Grandma.
1:33.1	Live from the basement of the YouTube headquarters,
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