“Think you can spot a fake video? Most people can’t. Whitney Smith can. She’s a private investigator, and what she reveals about deepfakes and human behavior is chilling. Whitney was one of the very first contributors to the Digital Kaizen series, and her insights were so powerful that they’re being…
Most people aren’t overwhelmed because they lack tools — they’re overwhelmed because their thoughts are scattered. In this 60-second snippet, I’ll show you how to build a “second brain” using just Google Docs, NotebookLM, and a few powerful prompts. This is a small piece of a larger system I call…
Most people are overwhelmed—not because they lack tools, but because their thoughts are scattered. In this 60-second clip, I’ll show you how to build a second brain using nothing but a Google Doc, NotebookLM, and a few powerful prompts. This is just a taste of what’s inside Digital Kaizen—my upcoming…
Unlock Your Potential: Why Now’s the Time to Bet on Yourself Yesterday, Jerome Powell—yes, the Fed Chair—stood in front of a sea of bright-eyed Princeton grads and offered a truth I wish more people heard earlier in life: “If you're not failing from time to time, you're not asking enough…
🎙️ “This is like a hundred BRACs all at once.” Federal benefits expert Brian Kuhn returns to Money Matters to share his reaction to the largest federal workforce shake-up in decades. From unprecedented layoffs to reclassifications, the scale of change in 2025 is unlike anything we’ve seen before. 📍If you're…
Federal Workforce Shake-Up: What You Need to Know Now | Brian Kuhn Returns to Money Matters Description: 💼 275,000+ federal workers impacted. 🛑 Early retirement offers, layoffs, and benefit changes. 🎙️ What now? Brian Kuhn returns to Money Matters to help us unpack it all. In this special episode, host…
Today, the Fed said something that matters for all of us. They’re okay letting inflation run a little hotter for a while—because for years, it’s been stuck too low. It’s like a thermostat that’s been set too cold—they’re turning it up to bring things back in balance. And they’re not…
🔎 Data isn't just about numbers—it can save lives. In my latest Money Matters podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Justin Evans, author of the upcoming The Little Book of Data. One story from our conversation hit me hard. Justin shared the story of “Priya,” a data analyst…
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: How Data Became the New Currency of Influence — with Justin Evans In this episode of Money Matters, host Chris Hensley sits down with Justin Evans, author of the soon-to-be-released The Little Book of Data, to uncover how data has quietly become the most powerful asset of…
Pension decisions aren’t just numbers—they’re life choices. In a recession, choosing the wrong payout could cost you decades of income. This short clip breaks down what TRS, ORP, and ERS members need to know before they sign. 🎯 Survivor benefits 💰 Lump sum vs. monthly income 📉 Inflation + COLA…
🎯 Episode 6: Pension Choices in a Recession — What Retirees Need to Get Right Choosing your pension payout isn’t just a checkbox—it’s one of the most permanent, high-stakes financial decisions you’ll make in retirement. And during a recession? The risks of getting it wrong multiply. In this episode, I…
📉 "We might see a delay..." — Fed Chair Jerome Powell gets real about tariffs, inflation, and the road ahead. In just 57 seconds, he outlines the risks to growth, uncertainty around tariffs, and what it could mean for future rate cuts. 🎯 Inflation in the low 2s 📈 Growth…
Most people track CPI to understand inflation—but retirees? They should be watching CPI-E: the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. This version of inflation reflects what older Americans actually spend money on—like healthcare, prescription drugs, and long-term care. The scary part? CPI-E often runs higher than regular inflation, especially during…
🎯 Episode 5: "Retire Right in a Recession: The Health Care Trap You Can’t Ignore" If you're within 5–10 years of retirement, especially as a Texas state employee, educator, or healthcare worker, this episode is a must-watch. In today's environment, a recession doesn’t just affect your investment accounts—it can put…
⚡ Retiring during a recession? Your income plan can’t stay on autopilot. Smart retirees separate their money for short-term needs, mid-term growth, and long-term recovery. They don’t just “set it and forget it”—they adjust with a plan. 🎯 Guardrails. Buckets. Flexibility. That’s how you keep your retirement paycheck flowing when…
🎥 Episode 4: Managing Income in a Recession – What Smart Retirees Do Differently When markets turn volatile, it’s not just your investments that are at risk— it’s your retirement paycheck. In Episode 4 of Retirement in a Recession, I break down exactly how smart retirees structure their income during…
🎯 YouTube Shorts Description for Episode 3 Snippet ⚠️ Buy and hold works... until it doesn’t. If you’re retired—or about to be—you can’t afford to watch your portfolio drop 30% because of tariffs, policy shifts, or political volatility. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Not when your retirement income is…
🎥 Episode 3: Buy & Hold Won’t Save You – Why Retirees Need a Different Strategy in 2025 Is “buy and hold” still the best strategy when you’re retired—or nearing retirement? In this episode of Retirement in a Recession, I’m breaking down one of the biggest myths in traditional financial…
⚠️ Retirees: Timing your withdrawals matters more than timing the market. This is sequence of return risk—and it can quietly drain your portfolio, even if the market recovers. Most people don’t see it coming. But in a recession? It’s one of the biggest threats to your retirement income. #SequenceOfReturns #RetirementPlanning…
🎥 Episode 2: Sequence of Return Risk – The Silent Killer of Retirement Income Welcome to Episode 2 of Retirement in a Recession—my 8-part video series created specifically for pre-retirees, near-retirees, and current retirees navigating today’s economic uncertainty. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the…
🎯 Retiring into a recession? You need more than just "ride it out." This clip is from Episode 1 of my new 8-part series: "Retirement in a Recession: What You Need to Know Now" Most retirees don’t have 30 years for the market to bounce back. You’ve got 1, maybe…
🎥 Episode 1: Are We in a Recession? And Why It Matters More to Retirees Welcome to Episode 1 of Retirement in a Recession, a special 8-part video series designed to help pre-retirees, near-retirees, and those already in retirement make smarter financial decisions in uncertain economic times. In this kickoff…
In today’s remarks, Fed Chair Jerome Powell referenced the Smoot-Hawley tariffs—a move we haven’t seen since the Great Depression era—highlighting a wave of uncertainty hitting businesses and households alike. This isn’t just a history lesson. It’s a warning shot. High uncertainty leads to hesitation... and that hesitation slows the economy…
Did a member of Congress just profit from a market crash? When the market dropped thousands of points after a major tariff announcement—and bounced back days later—at least one lawmaker disclosed stock purchases in the middle of the chaos. Now, there's bipartisan legislation on the table to ban Congress from…