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The True Cost of a Thing
#5 The price of something does not always reflect its true cost, both to ourselves and to society. Through the eyes of Henry David Thoreau and a disc…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/20/2014
What Causes Inflation and Deflation?
#2 Studies show most people have no idea what inflation is and what to do about it. Don't be one of those people. Show notes at link
Money For the Rest of Us
05/17/2014
What Is Money?
#1 How banks and governments create money out of thin air, and what you should do about it. Show notes at link
Money For the Rest of Us
05/15/2014
Is Lending Club a Good Idea?
The market downturn from 2007-2009 forced banks and other lending institutions to increase their lending standards for personal loans, as a result, p…
Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It?
Brian and Bo investigate identity theft protection, and credit monitoring industries, as well as provide you with alternative methods to identity sec…
351 MG Should I Use a Credit Repair Company?
Find out if credit repair companies can really help you erase bad credit and get out of debt. Get the Money Girl book at link
Money Girl
04/09/2014
Discussing Money With Your Aging Parents
The core of this week’s show is staying informed with your parent’s financial situation. Brian and Bo cover what you need to know and when it makes s…
Be An Advocate For Your Wallet
Brian and Bo share tips for saving money every month with a couple of phone calls. They stress being an advocate for your wallet by constantly lookin…
Has Warren Buffett Lost His Golden Touch?
In this week’s show Brian and Bo analyze Warren Buffett’s annual Letter to Shareholders. It does not matter the market the conditions, he always has …
Tax Essentials
The IRS started accepting tax returns January 31st so we thought it was best that we give you some tips when filing your return. We cover some topics…
342 MG Financial Decisions You Should Make Every Year
Improve your finances by making a few decisions on a regular basis. Get the Money Girl book at link
Money Girl
01/22/2014
Benchmarking Financial Success
Happy New Year! We are starting the year out by giving you a ton of great advice. The theme of this show is to stick to what works. We are not going …
The Big Give
This week we dig into charitable giving, it’s a perfect topic for this time of year. Brian and Bo cover donor advised funds as well as some cool tax …
338 MG Obamacare: News, Rules, and Updates
Understand Obamacare regulations and recent changes for Americans. Get the Money Girl book at link
Money Girl
12/18/2013
336 MG 7 Best Free Personal Finance Tools
Get organized, stay on budget, raise your credit, get competitive insurance rates, and much more, using free tools. Get the Money Girl book at http:/…
Money Girl
12/04/2013
Go Curry Cracker – Ten Years and a Day
Jeremy and Winnie retired a few years ago, in their thirties, and have been traveling around Central America ever since. They were kind enough to joi…
Mad Fientist
11/21/2013
Financial Lessons Learned in Vegas
Brian and Bo share funny stories and financial lessons learned from their recent trip to Las Vegas. They cover everything from playing the odds to kn…
Code Red
This week Brian summarizes the 2011 and 2012 Letter to Shareholders from Berkshire Hathaway. He notes that consistency is key when investing, especia…
What Financial Pros Aren’t Telling You
This week we analyze the Truths Financial Pro’s Won’t Tell article from the October issue of Consumer Reports and share our thoughts and perspective…
Radical Personal Finance – Part Two
In part two of the podcast, the Mad Fientist explores some very powerful tax-avoidance strategies for early retirees. It’s possible to achieve financ…
Mad Fientist
10/10/2013