Jason Hall grew up in rural Georgia watching his dad treat money the way most people treat a hot potato — get it and spend it as fast as you can. Nobody talked about saving. Nobody talked about investing. The plan, such as it was, was to fix up a beat-up old truck his grandfather gave him, pulling parts from the junkyard ten miles down the road, and figure the rest out later.Co-host of the Investing Unscripted podcast and a contributor to The Motley Fool for over a decade, Jason joins Chris Hill to talk about the long, expensive road from that junkyard to genuine financial clarity. He shares:- Why dropping out of college to sell electronics at Circuit City felt like the smart move — and how money locked him into a career path he never planned on- The moment his girlfriend's savings account and an unauthorized speaker purchase nearly ended their relationship before it really began- How he cashed out his 401(k) to pay for a round of golf with two guys whose names he can't remember — and what that decision is worth in today's dollars- The conversation he had with his wife before walking away from a six-figure sales job to write about investing for half the payWhat's the last thing you splurged on? Tell us at
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