The Real Story Behind These New Tariffs
#564: Our economy just gave us two big surprises that shape how we'll do business and invest in 2025. Our job market is going through major changes. Sure, we added 227,000 jobs - way more than anyone ...
7 Dec 202451min
What the Crypto Shift Means for Your Money, with Tatiana Koffman
#563: Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs. Is this just another bull cycle, or are we witnessing a fundamental shift in how the world thinks about money? That's the question at the heart of our con...
3 Dec 20241h 10min
The Secret Psychology of Successful Negotiators, with Matt Schultz
#562: More than 90 percent of people who ask to get their credit card annual fee reduced are successful. Yet most people never ask. Why? They assume the answer will be no. Matt Schultz, the author of...
29 Nov 20241h 14min
Q&A: Why Your Retirement Math Isn’t Adding Up
#561: Joanne is confident that her short and long-term financial plans are set, but she’s not certain about the medium-term. What’s the proper way to allocate money for different time horizons? Jessie...
26 Nov 20241h 4min
The Father of the 4% Rule Finally Sets the Record Straight
#560: Bill Bengen, the former rocket scientist who discovered the "4 percent rule" of retirement planning, joins us at the Bogleheads conference in Minnesota. Bengen clarifies that calling it a "rul...
22 Nov 202455min
Q&A: Should We Ditch Rental Properties Entirely?
#559: An anonymous caller, whom we name “Samantha,” and her husband are financially strained and feeling torn. Shortly after purchasing two rental properties, their income dropped dramatically. Should...
20 Nov 20241h 12min
Why Your Retirement Math Might Be All Wrong — If You Follow the 4% Rule
#558: What happens when you spend three decades talking to retirement experts? You learn that most of what people think they know about retirement planning is oversimplified or wrong. Christine Benz,...
15 Nov 20241h 5min
Help! The Money is Good … But My Dream Life is Different
#557: Imagine saving nearly your entire paycheck while your rental properties cover your bills. That's exactly where real estate investor Andrew finds himself — and yet he's at a crossroads. At FinC...
12 Nov 202449min
