Something More With Chris Boyd Show Podcasts

Filling in for host Chris Boyd are Mike Burton and Attorney Susan Huettner.  The Real Estate Market and Mortgages where covered by Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage.  Then Attorney Susan Huettner discussed general divorce topics like, keeping the house, protecting your credit and custody to name a few.

On this week's Something More, Chris discusses President Obama's budget proposal, increasing the minimum wage, and the market report. He presents the topic of the final seminar in the Retirement Readiness Series of seminars. Mike Burton reflects on the mortgage situation in his Mortgage Minute. Finally, Chris interviews Rep. Dan Winslow, who is running for State Senate. Their discussion centers around the economy, energy, and education.

Chris and show sponsor Attorney Susan Huettner discuss the current economic conditions: jobs, housing, and energy. Attoney Huettner talks about alternate dispute resolution and hiring a mediator. Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage gives the mortgage rates in the Slade Mortgage Minute. In the second hour, Chris is joined by Mike Byrnes of Byrnes Consulting. They talk about strategies for small business marketing, social media, and extending your reach.

Chris is joined this week by Jack Hachey and Herb Montgomery, two sponsors of the show, to chat about tax preparation. Both guests offer ideas and reminders for successful tax preparation. Chris also talks about upcoming seminars and the Red Cross Heroes Breakfast. All that, the market report, and Mike Burton and the Mortgage Minute on this week's Something More.

Chris is joined by frequent co-host and show sponsor Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage on this week's Something More with Chris Boyd. They discuss mortgage topics that will be presented in the third installment of the four part Retirement Readiness series of seminars. Chris also interviews Congressman Stephen Lynch and covers the topics of the economy, education, and energy.

This week's special guest is Skip Aylesworth of the Hennessy Funds. Chris and Skip discuss Natural Gas funds and answer questions such as: What is the potential future for Natural Gas consumption in the United States?  What is the potential for economic impact resulting from this energy story? How is investing in a fund like the Hennessy Gas Utility Index Fund (GASFX) different from investing in a commodity ETF, like UNG, for example?What is the American Gas Association Gas Utility Index?   In the second hour, Asset Management Resources LLC advisor George Fisher discusses value investing.

Chris is joined this week by frequent show contributors Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage and Herb Montgomery of The Montgomery Financial Group, as well as by special guest Peter Gianakoulis, a local appraiser. Topics on today's show include the market report, mortgages, the appraisal process, financial planning considerations, and your questions about 403b and savings bonds.

In the first hour of this week's "Something More," Chris discusses financial planning concerns, the market report, and the fall of Apple stock. on politics, Chris discusses Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony on Benghazi- "What difference does it make?" In the second hour, frequent show guest host Susan Huettner discusses family law and the changes in the child support laws.

Chris welcomes Kurt Czarnowski, Social Security expert, back to the show on this week's Something More. Kurt talks about what has changed in Social Security and Medicare in 2013 and offers some strategies for maximizing your social security benefits. Author Felice Cohen talks about her book, What Papa Told Me, in the "something more" segment, and also offers some pretty interesting organizational tips, based on her experience of living in a tiny NYC apartment. Mike Burton offers mortgage tips in his Mortgage Minute and Chris discusses gun control and Governor Patrick's proposed tax increases in the show's second hour.

Chris is joined by frequent co-host of Slade Mortgage on this week's Something More. They discuss the Cape Cod housing market, mortgage rates, and situations when one might use a reverse mortgage. Jenny Jordan of Hope for Hurricane Sandy Relief phones in to the show on the "something more" segment. She talks about fundraising for people affected by Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island and the Far Rockaways. The second hour of the show has guest Paula Hersey of Penguin Digital and the Cape Cod Technology Council. She discusses the work of the council as "inspiration, education, and innovation."  

The first "Something More with Chris Boyd" show of 2013 has Chris looking at starting the new year with some financial planning. January is a good time to look at your budget, insurance coverage, and portfolio and review what changes need to be made. Chris concludes the first hour by discussing the year in review, the job rate, the debt ceiling, the impending sequestration, and the tax changes. The second hour of the show has Chris welcoming special guest Pam Krueger of PBS' Money Track. Pam and Chris discuss the client-financial advisor relationship and the advisor as a co-pilot of one's retirement planning.

It's the Last "Something More with Chris Boyd" show of 2012!! In the first hour, Chris discusses year end planning considerations for your portfolio. He also talks about the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling, the market conditions currently and for the year in review. Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage Group phones in with his regular segment of the Slade Mortgage Minute. In the second hour of the show, Chris welcomes back personal coach Pam Wills. She talks about goal setting for the new year, whether those goals be personal, financial, or work -related.

Chris is joined by Hilary Greene, executive director of the Cape and Islands Red Cross, who shares some of the services provided by the local Red Cross. CPR, First Aid, blood drives, and disaster volunteer training are some of the valuable volunteer services. Frequent guest Herb Montgomery is on in the second hour of the show to talk about college planning and the FAFSA form. Also, what financial issues do you need to address as the year end approaches?

Chris is joined this week by our marketing director, Consuelo Carroll, in the first hour, discussing long term care insurance. In the show's second hour, Chris interviews Rick Penn and Jim Penn of Puritan Cape Cod. Learn about their local success story on this week's "Something More."

Chris is joined by frequent co-host Mike Burton of Slade Mortgage on this week's "Something More." They talk about mortgage do's and don'ts, the impending fiscal cliff, and world politics as it affects portfolios.

Chris discusses the results of the elections. Will we go over the fiscal cliff? What will be the impact of doing so? What is the direction of the Republican Party? General David Petraeus resigns amid an affair scandal. How will this affect his testimony before Congress about Benghazi?