The Games of Life

Ambar Reddekopp of Journey Financial Group discusses how she helps people better their credit scores. Ambar shares the different types of credit and how managing each properly can slowly raise the sc…

Ambar Reddekopp of Journey Financial Group discusses the moving target that is credit scores. Ambar shares how the way they are graded has changed over the years and is confusing and then she explain…

Ambar Reddekopp of The Journey Financial Group explains the methodical process for people that want to get out of debt. Ambar discusses the agenda for meeting new clients and simply finding out how b…

Ambar Reddekopp of The Journey Financial group relates being in an escape room to one of the most cumbersome and dangerous parts of people’s financial health: debt. Ambar explains how amortized debt …

Ambar Reddekopp relates the strategy and duties of pieces in the game of chess to the trickiness and gravity of estate or legacy planning. She shares how one’s documents are like pawns – the first li…

Ambar Reddekopp finishes up the game of Trouble in retirement with a discussion on long-term care. Ambar explains the who, what, when, where, and how of the subject. She shares examples of how the “w…

Ambar Reddekopp begins a two-part series on two major trouble spots in any budget, especially in retirement. She talks about the trickiness of taxes and the biggest lie told about taxes in retirement…

Ambar Reddekopp talks about more facets in the retirement game of Risk. She explains what “comfy accounts” are meant for and the types of places to hold them. Then she explains “growth accounts” and …

Ambar Reddekopp discusses what people should consider when creating their retirement paycheck plans. Ambar talks about the importance of determining monthly needs and the sources to pay, along with f…

Ambar Reddekopp discusses retirement budgeting and planning enough income to last people for 30 years. She talks about “three territories” in retirement: steady paycheck, long term care, and legacy p…

Ambar Reddekopp compares retirement to the strategy of Risk, especially in gaining control of territories. She explains the five psychological stages of retirement and how she and the Journey Financi…

Ambar Reddekopp and co-host Doug Turnbull talk about how people misunderstand and get discouraged when they are asked about how much they need to retire. Ambar explains why this indeed is the biggest…

Ambar Reddekopp talks about savings and shares how saving money can be a two steps forward/one step back game, much like Chutes and Ladders. And she explains how people need to revert back to the Pay…

Ambar Reddekopp discusses debt and defines what good and bad debt are and how good debt can be used as a tool of advantage. She compares debt to fire in both its usefulness and destruction and shares…

In this episode of the Games of Life podcast, Amber Reddekopp discusses the importance of financial literacy across all ages, particularly focusing on engaging young clients. She explores the fundame…

Ambar Reddekopp talks about playing the money game - or getting played. Ambar walks through how marketing trains us to be consumers, but not good stewards of wealth. She describes how a financial adv…

Ambar Reddekopp tells listeners what the five different jobs of money are: bills, lifestyle, servicing debt, short-term savings, and long-term savings. Ambar defines each and explains how achieving e…

Ambar Reddekopp mulls over people's backgrounds and postures and how those affect their attitudes about finances. Ambar also talks about the differences between The Spender and The Saver and how they…

Ambar explains why she came up with “The Games of Life” as the podcast name. She shares how her and her Journey Financial Group team teach different clients different games: Payday Game, Twister – un…

The retirement journey is one of the greatest and most fulfilling trips you’ll ever embark on, and proper preparation and strategy can help you maximize your current situation while building towards …