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380 MG The Science of Gratitude and Financial Success

380 MG The Science of Gratitude and Financial Success

Discover the science of being grateful and how it affects your financial success. Plus, Money Girl reveals 5 tips to easily cultivate more gratitude …

Black Friday and Bad Fees

Black Friday and Bad Fees

Wait -- what’s a tightwad doing talking about spending money for the holidays? Don't worry, Tightwad Nation. The guys discuss this retail "holiday" …

The Role of Luck In Success

The Role of Luck In Success

#31 How luck and skill intertwine to make you successful. Show notes at link To sign up for the Mo…

Are You Sure You're Diversified?

Are You Sure You're Diversified?

#30 How to tell if your investment portfolio is really diversified. Hint: Don't focus on correlation. Show notes at link

Quantitative Easing—A Big, Fat, Dangerous Placebo

Quantitative Easing—A Big, Fat, Dangerous Placebo

#29 Why quantitative easing is both a financial placebo and an unpredictable game of musical chairs. Show notes at link

Live By Your Own Financial Rules

Live By Your Own Financial Rules

#28 There are no hard-and-fast financial rules other then don't cause yourself irreparable financial harm. Show notes at link

What Is The Right Price?

What Is The Right Price?

#27 The right price for something is dependent on our state of mind. Anchoring, mental accounts and other behavioral tricks we rely on when buying. S…

Is the Sky Falling? How to Handle Market Volatility

Is the Sky Falling? How to Handle Market Volatility

Spoiler alert: no, the sky is not falling. Don’t let the financial media get you riled up when they start trying to develop an emotional frenzy. Whe…

374 MG 5 Tools to Mange Money and Fix Your Finances

374 MG 5 Tools to Mange Money and Fix Your Finances

Discover the best financial and productivity tools to take your money management skills to the next level with less time and hassle. Get the Money Gi…

Financial Lessons Learned at FinCon

Financial Lessons Learned at FinCon

Brian and Bo made their first appearance at FinCon this year and share their experiences with you. They also discuss when it makes sense to be a tig…

Are You A Materialist?

Are You A Materialist?

#25 Why paying more for what you buy not only helps the economy but enriches your life. Plus why we prefer things that are wabi sabi. Show notes at h…

Celebrity Money Mistakes and How to Prevent Them

Celebrity Money Mistakes and How to Prevent Them

Brian and Bo run through money mistakes that celebrities have made and give you some advice on how to correct or avoid making the same mistakes your…

Smart Beta—What Is It and Should You Use It?

Smart Beta—What Is It and Should You Use It?

#23 What is the difference between beta, smart beta and alpha when investing. Plus, what are the different ways to index a portfolio, and why it's ea…

Will Interest Rates Ever Increase?

Will Interest Rates Ever Increase?

#22 What causes interest rates to rise and fall, and what can you do to adjust your investment portfolio when interest rates begin climbing. Show not…

Why China Matters To Your Pocketbook

Why China Matters To Your Pocketbook

#17 How China's stunning economic growth impacts everything from how much you pay for gas and burgers to what you can earn investing. Show notes at h…

The World Is Getting More Risky

The World Is Getting More Risky

#16 What is risk and how do you manage it so you can protect against the downside and capture the upside. Plus, why the world is more risky and what …

Dollar Cost Averaging…The Discussion Continues

Dollar Cost Averaging…The Discussion Continues

This week Brian and Bo dig into the dollar cost averaging discussion, and illustrate the pros and cons that DCA presents. The Dollar Cost Averaging s…

Stop Worrying About the Next Market Crash

Stop Worrying About the Next Market Crash

#15 Discover the four things you can do to stop worrying about financial calamities. Show notes at link

363 MG Improve Your Finances with a Personal Money Day Checklist

363 MG Improve Your Finances with a Personal Money Day Checklist

Money Girl's tips for making a simple checklist and taking a Personal Money Day will help get your finances back on track. Read the transcript here: …