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Crypto Sucks...
How much might Bitcoin appreciate per year? Someone claims to know. Then, a Bitcoin farm can consume the energy of a small city and while the Chinese won't allow them in China, they have no problem c…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Funding Higher Education
A special episode devoted to paying for your children's higher education. Appella Wealth college-funding specialist, Jim Femia joins Tpm and Don to share his expertise on the various ways you can aff…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Friday is Question Day
Friday is when Don takes the questions you record at Talking Real Money:
Why do Treasury security yields change throughout each day? How do you check out a fee-based advisor? What do we think of a co…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Friends and Money Don't Mix
A Washington Post advice columnist suggested firing a financial advisor friend. How can you find the right person to manage your money? Then we hear from lots of listeners:
Is it better to invest fix…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Costs of Being Mortgage Free
There's a lot money tied up in our homes, so should you pay off your cheap mortgage? What are the costs to access all of that money should you need it? At Bank of America, it could cost up to 10% for…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Dumb and Dumber Money
The movie "Dumb Money" depicts a small slice of the pandemic meme stock trading stupidity. Today, we discuss trying to time the market and it's similarity to other ways we lose money. Then, listeners…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Fear for Financial Future
A recent study found that the vast majority of Americans don't believe they will be in good enough financial shape to retire at age 65. What are some of our biggest concerns and how can we deal with …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
One Week Later: More Qs
In this Friday's Question and Answer episode:
While stocks plunged for most of the Great Depression, how did bonds perform? Does it make sense to convert to a Roth if the taxes are paid from the IRA…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Our Jobs Are Secure
Trillions of dollars are wasting away in low-yielding bank accounts. Why do investors keep making the same investing mistakes, over and over again, despite evidence that investing is incredibly simpl…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Ending Conflicted Advice
The 401k and 403b investment offerings are a mess and the US Labor Department would like to make it better, but the financial product industry opposes mandating truly honest investing advice. Salespe…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago