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Back to SearchEp. 1981: Money Questions, Sorted
Episode 1981
Friday’s listener questions cover the kind of decisions that sound simple until the details arrive. Don weighs the ease of Vanguard’s total bond fund…
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Ep. 1980: Don’t Crack the Nest Egg
Americans’ 401(k) balances are hitting records—but nearly one in five workers has an outstanding plan loan. Don and Tom explain why a properly sized …
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Ep. 1979: Bonds Help You Sleep
Bond prices are falling as long-term rates rise, but that doesn't mean bonds have failed. Don and Tom explain why bond prices and yields move in oppo…
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Ep. 1978: Garbage In, Money Out
Financial advice is everywhere, but useful investing guidance is strangely hard to find. Don and Tom sort through the stock-picking headlines, social…
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Ep. 1977: The Confusion-to-Risk Ratio
Episode 1977
If an investment takes longer than a minute to explain, the confusion may be doing the selling. Don and Tom examine the confusion-to-risk ratio throu…
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Ep. 1976: Questions Behind the Numbers
Episode 1976
Retirement questions rarely have one-number answers. Don works through a couple’s ambitious retirement goal after a late start, a new retiree’s urge …
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Ep. 1975: Put the Brakes on Buy Now
Episode 1975
The best portfolio cannot help much if every spare dollar disappears at checkout. Don and Tom debate practical ways to slow impulse purchases, automa…
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Ep. 1974: Who Watches the Insurers?
Episode 1974
Who is looking out for insurance customers—and who is paying the people who set the standards? Don and Tom examine insurance-industry incentives, que…
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Ep. 1973: One Size Fits Nobody
Episode 1973
Target-date funds promise a simple glide path from growth to safety—but people with the same retirement date can have completely different needs. Don…
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Ep. 1972: Your Questions, No Detours
Episode 1972
Should retirement spending pass through a Roth? Can a nonprofit offer a 401(k) with ETFs? Does active management really win overseas? Don works throu…
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