Podcasts: The Cambridge Connection
The Cambridge Connection
THE Cambridge Connection brings together a community of people, organizations and experts, who are making a difference every day, helping others achieve financial independence and freedom. Host Gordon Oliver and his co-pilot and financial counselor Tinamarie discuss and share stories of real people with real financial problems and the available financial options they can follow to turn a negative financial situation into a positive one. THE Cambridge Connection is brought to you in partnership with Cambridge Credit Counseling, a Better Business Bureau rated, non-profit, who for 25 years has helped millions of people across the U.S. with their debt solutions.
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Inflation ISN’T A New Concept and Which Will Go First, You or Your Money?
If you think inflation is only a recent phenomenon, John Mayock, a financial and investment adviser representative for One Boston Financial Group and Equity Services joins Gordon to discuss the history of inflation, along with how he helps his clients align their assets with their goals to protect the things they can’t afford to lose and of course he’ll touch upon the old adage, ‘What’s going to last longer, me or the money”.
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Why Say ‘No’ When You Could Be Saying ‘Not Yet’?
Ever apply for a loan and been turned down because of your credit, yet no one offers to help you fix it? CredEvolv is the credit and debt management education platform that allows lenders to transform underserved but deserving consumers into qualified applicants and lifelong customers, because doing well and doing good are not mutually exclusive.
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Are You A Credit Report Avoider? You Don’t Have To Be!
Pulling your credit report can be scary, especially if you find issues that need to be cleared up. That’s where Better Qualified can come to your rescue! Better Qualified is a credit repair company that will help you clean up your credit report so you’re better qualified for whatever is coming next in your life. For over 20 years, Better Qualified has fine-tuned and developed a proprietary intensive program that is proven to be quite effective, yielding incredible results, regardless of your credit situation. Join Gordon and Better Qualified CEO Paul Oster for an in-depth conversation on credit repair.
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If You Love An Inspirational Entrepreneurship Story, Meet Gus Garcia
Some people are just born entrepreneurs. Meet Gus Garcia, Owner of FIVE Springfield, Mass area Domino’s franchises. Gus and his wife Sabrina came to the U.S. barely speaking English, but Gus had a passion to own his own business and Domino’s gave him that opportunity. Listen in to hear how he started as a pizza driver and within a few years was on his way to owning his first franchise! Like Thomas Jefferson said, ‘I find the harder I work the more luck I seem to have’. That is Gus Garcia!
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Thanks To Technology You Can Now File Bankruptcy With An App
Imagine an online tool that can help you file bankruptcy for FREE! Well, you don’t have to imagine because Upsolve is a non-profit tool that helps you do just that! Actually, Upsolve was named to TIME Magazines 100 Best Inventions of 2020! The best way to think of Upsolve is think TurboTax for bankruptcy. When you download the Upsolve App you’ll also get free bankruptcy education, customer support and a local community and Upsolve is funded by institutions like Harvard University, so you’ll never get asked for a credit card. If you’ve ever considered needing to file bankruptcy this is one conversation, you’ll want to listen to!
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If Your Company Isn’t Offering ‘Perks’ Then You Need Randy Nemeroff
Are you feeling the financial strain at the gas station, supermarket or for everything you purchase today? Let us introduce you to PerkPlans. PerkPlans works with companies, unions, associations & even non-profits by building them their own customized discount platform to offer to their employees, members and even clients. In association with AnnieMac Mortgage, PerkPlans can help add value to your company or organization’s brand by providing this unique opportunity to offer hand-picked National and Local Discounts including Real Estate, Travel, Entertainment, Insurances, Flowers & Gifts, Health & Wellness Products and Services and much more. Listen in to learn more from PerkPlans Founder, Randy Nemeroff.
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Summertime, Summertime, Sum – Sum Summertime!
July is upon us but it’s not too late to get the kids into some of the local summer camps and programs. Jennifer Connolly, President of Junior Achievement of Western Mass, swings by the studio to chat with Gordon and Tinamarie about where to find some great local summer programs, how to reach out to JA USA if you are a listener from another state and the great Fall 2022 programs happening at JA Western Mass, so you and your children can plan ahead!
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Be in the Know and Start Your Day in a Positive Way!
Do you love the TV show Jeopardy? Is Trivial Pursuit on your favorite game list? Do random tidbits of information make you happy? Then a FREE subscription to First Light Facts is just what you need! First Light Facts is an email publication of Volunteers Insurance Service Association, and their aim is to inform and entertain, on a wide variety of topics that they publish four mornings a week, at 6 a.m. Eastern time – around the first light of day. So, BE IN THE KNOW and sign up at www.firstlightfacts.com.
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Scammers of the Dark Web Don’t Back Off in Bad Times
We all know the economy is shaky, from food to gas to utilities, everything has gone up in price, but that doesn’t stop the scammers of the dark web! Steve Weisman, CEO of Scamicide dot com is back as a reminder of the serious number of scams that are happening every day, and also advise on how important it is to keep an eye on your credit report because until the end of 2022 you can check your credit reports for free, EVERY MONTH!
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Options Within The Mortgage Industry Are More Diversified Than Ever
A mortgage isn’t just a traditional mortgage anymore, and with more options available attempting to figure out the best mortgage options for you or a loved one is like walking into a mine field without the best mortgage expert to guide you. Join mortgage originator Milly Potter from Homebridge Loans as she breaks down the difference between various mortgage options in today’s mortgage marketplace.
