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Tom Tests Don
In what may be our last quiz, ever, Tom turns the tables and puts Don in the hot seat with a Wall Street Journal high-school personal finance quiz—co…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Right Withdrawal Rate?
Tom and Don tackle one of retirement’s hardest questions: how much can you safely spend from your portfolio without blowing up the rest of your life?…
2 months, 1 week ago
Mom (Dad) and Money
As parents age, money can get more complicated—bill paying, account access, healthcare decisions, investment management, and eventually the possibili…
2 months, 1 week ago
It's Very Volatile!
Don and Tom take on the latest crypto hype cycle, arguing that Bitcoin remains speculation—not a reliable store of wealth—and that putting crypto ins…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Clickbait Investing
Don and Tom take apart a clickbait Kiplinger piece touting the “five top buy-and-hold investments to manage market volatility,” arguing that the list…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Another Money Quiz
Can Tom beat the average American on a personal finance quiz?
Don puts Tom in the hot seat with eight questions drawn from a financial literacy quiz d…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
You Can't Beat 'Em
Don and Tom tackle the blurry line between free speech and market manipulation after the conviction of prominent short seller Andrew Left. They debat…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Cash Can Be Trash
Are you keeping too much money in cash because you’re waiting for the “right time” to invest? In this episode, Tom and Don explain why market timing …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Q&A Big Day
This week’s Friday Q&A is packed with six listener questions covering some of the biggest financial decisions people face before and during retiremen…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
You Only Live Once
Why do so many retirees struggle to spend money they’ve spent decades saving? Don and Tom explore the psychology behind retirement spending, includin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago