In this episode of the Money PIG Podcast, Tim Goodwin sits down with Joe Beckford for a candid, real-life conversation about the decisions that quietly shape your financial future—for better or worse. Joe shares that his best financial move wasn’t flashy: it was choosing to work with a financial advisor and committing to a more intentional plan instead of chasing returns. Together, they unpack how accountability, guidance, and small strategy shifts (like Roth vs. pre-tax decisions and automated saving) can compound over time into real confidence and freedom.

The takeaway is simple and empowering: financial freedom isn’t just a number—it’s a plan that helps you do what you want, when you want, with the people you love. The episode wraps with practical wisdom for younger listeners: seek wise counsel, know the state of your finances, and build habits that create peace, independence, and generosity over time.

Books mentioned: The Automatic Millionaire, Die With Zero, and The Psychology of Money.

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In this powerful and emotional episode of the Money Pig podcast, host Tim Goodwin sits down with humanitarian, educator, and founder of the African Girls Hope Foundation, Dr. Grace Raja Bantu. Grace shares her extraordinary journey—fleeing her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 13 during the war, surviving years in multiple refugee camps, learning six languages, and somehow finishing school against impossible odds.

Grace recounts how strangers stepped in at critical moments, including a miraculous scholarship that allowed her to graduate from Daystar University in Kenya after nearly being expelled for unpaid tuition. That act of generosity planted the seed for what would become the African Girls Hope Foundation (AGHF)—a nonprofit that today provides full educational scholarships to over 250 refugee and orphaned girls across Kenya and the DRC.

Tim and Grace discuss why education changes everything, the harsh realities girls face without it (from child marriage to trafficking), and how AGHF provides not just tuition but mentoring, safety, stability, and hope. They share stories of girls whose lives are being rewritten—like Beatrice, the first AGHF scholar to graduate college.

This episode is part storytelling, part call to action… and an unforgettable reminder that one life can transform generations.

Key Themes:

• Surviving war, displacement, and refugee life
  
  
  
• The miracle moments that saved Grace’s education
  
  
  
• Why girls’ education is the most powerful tool for ending generational poverty
  
  
  
• The unique structure and impact of AGHF scholarships
  
  
  
• How listeners can be part of changing a girl's life forever
  
  
  

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On this episode of the Money Pig podcast, host Tim Goodwin sits down with CPA and firm owner, Jamie Howell Quinn, to unpack why collaboration between your financial advisor and your tax professional can make or break your financial plan. Jamie shares real-life stories of clients who were blindsided by big tax bills because their advisor never explained the tax impact of trades—especially large capital gains that were immediately reinvested. Together, Tim and Jamie walk through how proactive communication, tax planning, and simple organization can reduce stress, avoid penalties, and create a smoother experience at tax time.

They also explore how strategies like capital gain planning, carryover losses, RMDs, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and donor-advised funds can help you be both wise and generous with your money. The conversation ends on a deeply human note as Jamie talks about learning to give herself grace—and Tim challenges listeners to be generous not just with time and money, but also with encouragement, forgiveness, and grace toward themselves.

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Goodwin Investment Advisory is a Registered Investment Advisory firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with compliance, securities laws, and regulations. Goodwin Investment Advisory does not render or offer to render personalized investment or tax advice through the Money PIG podcast. The information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, investment or legal advice.