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        <title>Life Below Your Means</title>
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        <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>An exploration of my beliefs when it comes to personal finance.  Old school investing based on logic and value.  How to build a savings account when building one seems hopeless.  Nothing on this show is financial advice.</itunes:summary>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>An exploration of my beliefs when it comes to personal finance. Old school investing based on logic and value. How to build a savings account when building one seems hopeless. Nothing on this show is financial advice.</p>]]></description>
        
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        <podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked>
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            <itunes:name>Gerald</itunes:name>
            <itunes:email>lifebelowyourmeans@gmail.com</itunes:email>
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                <itunes:title>High Inflation?  Buy Some I Bonds.</itunes:title>
                <title>High Inflation?  Buy Some I Bonds.</title>

                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:subtitle>High Inflation?  Buy Some I Bonds.</itunes:subtitle>
                <itunes:summary>High inflation may be here to stay.  What financial opportunities does high inflation create?</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>High inflation may be here to stay.  What financial opportunities does high inflation create?</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;High inflation may be here to stay.  What financial opportunities does high inflation create?&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:00:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>675</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Taking Profits and Averaging Down - The Pirate Ship</itunes:title>
                <title>Taking Profits and Averaging Down - The Pirate Ship</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>If you think of your portfolio as a pirate ship certain strategies become clear.  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans
Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>If you think of your portfolio as a pirate ship certain strategies become clear.  </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans</span></p><p><span>Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you think of your portfolio as a pirate ship certain strategies become clear.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 04:46:40 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Money &amp; Relationships - Stop Fighting &amp; Start Saving</itunes:title>
                <title>Money &amp; Relationships - Stop Fighting &amp; Start Saving</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>Do not let money ruin your relationship.  Strategies for preventing fights over personal finances.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Do not let money ruin your relationship.  Strategies for preventing fights over personal finances.  </span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Do not let money ruin your relationship.  Strategies for preventing fights over personal finances.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:duration>382</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Another Bitcoin Crash Will Come</itunes:title>
                <title>Another Bitcoin Crash Will Come</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>When, how, why? Well.....</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>When, how, why? Well.....</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;When, how, why? Well.....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:46:55 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>350</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>American Consumers Have Lost Their Way</itunes:title>
                <title>American Consumers Have Lost Their Way</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>Save money and the environment all while not falling for corporate scams.  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans
Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Save money and the environment all while not falling for corporate scams.  </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans</span></p><p><span>Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Save money and the environment all while not falling for corporate scams.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeBelowMeans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discord: https://discord.gg/DYRbP2Gdvu&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:38:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>390</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Why Do African Americans Make Less Than White People?</itunes:title>
                <title>Why Do African Americans Make Less Than White People?</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>In this video we explore my theory as to why African Americans make less money, on average, when compared to white people.  My theory is based on logic, economics and history.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>In this video we explore my theory as to why African Americans make less money, on average, when compared to white people.  My theory is based on logic, economics and history.</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this video we explore my theory as to why African Americans make less money, on average, when compared to white people.  My theory is based on logic, economics and history.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:35:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Don&#39;t Let Greed Ruin Your Portfolio</itunes:title>
                <title>Don&#39;t Let Greed Ruin Your Portfolio</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>In this video we explore when one should begin investing and some safe options when you are ready to do so.  Nothing in this video on or this channel is financial advice.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>In this video we explore when one should begin investing and some safe options when you are ready to do so.  Nothing in this video on or this channel is financial advice.  </span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this video we explore when one should begin investing and some safe options when you are ready to do so.  Nothing in this video on or this channel is financial advice.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:53:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>472</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Is Your Hobby Destroying Your Financial Future?</itunes:title>
                <title>Is Your Hobby Destroying Your Financial Future?</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>In the video we explore how your hobby is influencing your financial future and how to ensure the influence is positive.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>In the video we explore how your hobby is influencing your financial future and how to ensure the influence is positive.</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In the video we explore how your hobby is influencing your financial future and how to ensure the influence is positive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:00:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>The Little Things and Lifestyle Creep</itunes:title>
                <title>The Little Things and Lifestyle Creep</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>In this episode I will talk about building your savings account by concentrating on the little things, encourage you to be conscious of lifestyle creep and touch on opportunity cost.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>In this episode I will talk about building your savings account by concentrating on the little things, encourage you to be conscious of lifestyle creep and touch on opportunity cost. </span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In this episode I will talk about building your savings account by concentrating on the little things, encourage you to be conscious of lifestyle creep and touch on opportunity cost. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Will Inflation Ruin Your Life?</itunes:title>
                <title>Will Inflation Ruin Your Life?</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>Today we explore what high inflation would do to us and the likeliness of it occurring.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Today we explore what high inflation would do to us and the likeliness of it occurring.</span></p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>LBYM - You are not too big to fail</itunes:title>
                <title>LBYM - You are not too big to fail</title>

                <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
                <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                <itunes:author>Gerald</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>Maintaining your savings account and how to think about money.  How to build your savings account when doing so seems hopeless. Nothing expressed in this video is financial advice, merely my opinions and what has worked for me.</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Maintaining your savings account and how to think about money.  Protect yourself from catastrophic events. How to build your savings account when doing so seems hopeless. Nothing expressed in this video is financial advice, merely my opinions and what has worked for me.  </p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Maintaining your savings account and how to think about money.  Protect yourself from catastrophic events. How to build your savings account when doing so seems hopeless. Nothing expressed in this video is financial advice, merely my opinions and what has worked for me.  &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:25:41 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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