Money with Friends
Hosts Joe Saul-Sehy from the Stacking Benjamins podcast and Bobbi Rebell CFP® from the Financial Grownup podcast break down the money headlines everyone is buzzing about- with a big twist. The show is recorded live in front of a Facebook Live audience, and they let the audience in on the action with their own comments and tips. Money lessons delivered with laughs.
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Is This 2008 All Over Again?
As markets rebounded strongly on Friday, uncertainty still reigned in the headlines as stories from across the globe still featured coronavirus and economic uncertainty. If the markets continue to struggle, one USA Today piece asked the question, "Is...
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Coronavirus Fear Leads to Credit Card Overspending
While stocking up might be a great idea, using your credit card to get 150 rolls of toilet paper probably isn't, especially IF you aren't going to pay the balance in full. How do you safely prepare for extended time at home while not breaking the...
22 min
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Will Complaints Against Advisors Surge Because ...
Complaints against advisors have been fairly low recently, but that isn't expected to be the case in the near future. With a volatile market comes many emotions AND lots of market losses. We'll talk about volatility, good advisory relationships, and...
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More Women Out-Earning Husbands--and Emotions R...
A growing share of women are now their families’ breadwinners- but the accomplishment is also bringing some unexpected pressures. Bobbi and guest co-host Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series, discuss the new data, share their own...
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Coronavirus home emergency kit shopping list
Learn what to buy for your home emergency kit in case you are quarantined- or just to feel more secure. Bobbi and guest co-host Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial series of books, go over expert recommendations on what to have on hand- and...
22 min
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Robinhood app just keeps crashing
Robinhood's customers once again get hit with the app failing in a crazy trading day. Bobbi and Joe discuss the free trading platforms ongoing problems and why so many of its clients haven't left (yet)
23 min
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Why the surprise Fed rate cut is being called #...
The Fed made an unscheduled half a percent Fed Funds rate cut to help shield the U.S. economy from the coronavirus. Bobbi and Joe explain why the aggressive action did not achieve its objective and why some market watchers are saying the Fed may have...
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Hong Kong Thieves Clean Up
The coronavirus has people going to great lengths to make sure they are ready - even going so far as to steal toilet paper. Joe and guest co-host comedian Paul Ollinger share details and reveal what they are- and are not- doing to protect themselves.
22 min
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Lessons from the Career of Jack Welch
Business titan Jack Welch passed away earlier this week, and we pause for a moment to tackle some of the biggest lessons we've learned from this iconic leader. Welch was a polarizing figure who demanded (and achieved) massive results. How did he do...
27 min
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3 Shortcuts to Save on Taxes
There are lots of overlooked ways you can cut what you send to Uncle Sam. In this episode, Bobbi and guest co-host Rich and Regular's Julien Saunders, discuss often overlooked deductions and strategies to reduce what you pay and increase the money...
23 min
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How To Get Educated About Money
Financial literacy remains a challenge for many of us, but the emergence of new resources opens up some interesting opportunity to take charge and learn to make the best decisions when it comes to money. Bobbi and guest co-host Rich and Regular's...
19 min
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Bob Iger Steps Down at Disney
Early last week Disney CEO Bob Iger abruptly announced he was stepping down from leading the iconic company. While that move was surprising, Bobbi and Joe today take a look at how planning could have played a big role in the move, and also the steps a...
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A Vanderpump Rules Star Tries To Make Prenups "...
A star from the reality television show Vanderpump Rules is getting married and says that prenups are "romantic." Why? Today we'll dive into not just prenup contracts, but also difficult money discussions and more. While not everyone needs a...
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Intuit Eyes Buying Credit Karma
Intuit, the creator of Turbo Tax, is in the market to purchase Credit Karma (in fact, it may have happened by the time you hear this). Why would Intuit make this move? What's in it for Credit Karma? A guy with a front row seat (because he runs his own...
25 min
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Dow Jones Drops Through The Floor--What Do I Do?
On today's show we tackle the stock market drop this week. How should you react? Joe and guest thought-leader George Kurtyka from Joust tackle recent comments from Warren Buffett and others on this wide-ranging episode.
22 min
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How to Recognize Financial Infidelity
Financial infidelity is more common than you probably think, and tougher to spot. Bobbi and guest co-host Chad Parks, CEO of Ubiquity Savings + Retirement, share ways to find out if it is happening to you, and reveal the results of our latest money...
20 min
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Fidelity Shows Zero Balances In 401k Plans
Customers at Fidelity woke up to a disturbing fright recently--a tech glitch caused their 401(k) balances to drop to $0. Bobbi and guest co-host Chad Parks from Ubiquity Savings + Retirement explain what happened and share ideas on how to be prepared...
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Could Apple Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For ...
A recent opinion piece on Marketwatch asks whether bad news out of Apple might be a sign of worse things to come for stocks. All of this news broke at the same time that the stock market suffered one of its worst days of 2020 last week. Could we be...
23 min
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Did Harry and Meghan make this big mistake with...
Harry and Meghan's abrupt break from their duties as senior royals is going to cost them many of the branding opportunities they had counted on for Sussex Royal. Bobbi and Joe discuss what we can all learn about how to exit your job, and reveal the...
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Why Do We Invest So Much Of Ourselves Into Our ...
A recent Financial Diet piece dives into the relationship between our self-worth and our career. What are the implications of feeling like your job is who you are? Today Joe and special guest, thought-leader Kristin Wong, who also happens to be the...
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Americans Feel Increasingly Good About Piling O...
A recent Marketwatch story dives into American's confidence with debt. The confidence number is important because it shows credit cards that people aren't afraid to apply for credit. But is this confidence a good thing? Joe is joined by financial...
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Good News For Financial Literacy Programs In Sc...
The push to get more states to require financial literacy takes another turn as more states pass laws requiring basics to be added to high school curriculums to graduate. Bobbi and guest co-host, thought leader, and financial psychologist Dr. Brad...
20 min
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Millennials Saying "I Don't" - For Now
Marriage can wait for many millennials, according to new data. But the reason is much more controversial than you might have thought. Bobbi and guest co-host, thought-leader and financial Psychologist Dr. Brad Klontz, tackle the topic and reveal the...
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FINRA Contemplates Changes To BrokerCheck Expun...
On the heels of a spike in brokers gaming the system to expunge complaints on their BrokerCheck record, FINRA is contemplating changing the process to make it more difficult. But should brokers be able to wipe clean records of complaints against them...
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Charlie Munger has this big warning for investors
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway partner Charlie Munger is taking aim at investors who he days are not seeing emerging risks for stocks and not mincing words.. Bobbi and Joe share his dramatic warning, and reveal surprising poll results from the...
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