Becoming Financially Confident

An Accountant Reacts to a $1.3 Million Love Scam and Our Own Timeshare Regrets

September 17, 2026·57 min
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Hosts: Ralph Estep Jr, a licensed public accountant of over 30 years + Juliet, a first-time entrepreneur.Here's what we got into today:The Fed raised interest rates a quarter point. What does this mean for your variable credit cards & home equity lines?State Farm is returning $5 billion to drivers who had a 2025 policy. Do you qualify?A $120 million settlement covers MLS home buyers since 2006, with an October 27 deadline to file. Check if you qualify.Love scams, and a story from one of Ralph's clientsExperience with timeshares, and I lay out exactly how to get out of one without paying an exit companyGot a money question for me? Send it to us at becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/voicemail. Or come watch us live every weekday, 11:30 am ET at becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live.Links mentioned in this episode:becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/stampsbecomingfinanciallyconfident.com/lawdepotusps.comsfdividend.comhomebuyersettlement.com ftc.govFollow us on our socials:LinkedInFacebook GroupInstagramSkool Community

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