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Interview with Ryan Cragun. His new book is "How to Defeat Religion in 10 Easy Steps: A Toolkit for Secular Activists". Great ideas on how we can created a secular world and defeat religion. It is a short and powerful book. Ideas include: Promoting a fact based secular education, Empowerment of all minority groups, Sexual liberation, taking back control of holidays and rituals and much more.

Investing Skeptically: The cost of owning a Prius and how to get money out of your IRA before 59.5 years of age without a penalty!

Laura gives 7 tips to pay off your student loans the cheapest ways possible. She also interviews a couple who graduated with $600,000 of student loan debt after graduating from dental and law school. Find out their experiences, missteps, and tips for dealing with loans, having a repayment plan, and getting a great education for less. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2hHGM3S Get the Money Girl book at http://MoneyGirlBook.com.

The Fed raises interest rates. Chipotle makes big changes in the boardroom. Yahoo! gets hacked. And Pier 1 stuns Wall Street. Plus, CNBC's Carl Quintanilla talks about the business of binge-watching and previews the year ahead. Get a free preview of our brand new service Motley Fool Explorer at GoExplorer.Fool.com .

 

 

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Four former Christians tell us about losing their faith.

Investing Skeptically: Why use an IRA

Costco and Lululemon rise on earnings, while Restoration Hardware flunks its holiday test. Chipotle and Starbucks host investor days. Coca-Cola picks a new CEO, as warm weather hurts Vail Resorts. Plus, toy industry analyst Chris Byrne discusses the hot toys for the holidays and what Star Wars: Rogue One means for toymakers.

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Raymond W. "Ray" Smock is an American historian, currently serving as director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University, and formerly the Historian of the United States House of Representatives (1983-1995). - Via Wikipedia.
We discuss: The teaching of history, Booker T. Washington, Ben Franklin, The history of Congress, Trump and many more topics.

Investing Skeptically: Stocks, Mutual Funds, Index funds and historical long term returns.

Unemployment drops to its lowest rate since 2007. Starbucks announces a change at the top. Guess reports some unfashionable earnings. And Taco Bell unveils a Cheeto-filled quesadilla. Plus, corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks Trump, Target, and holiday movies. To check out The Motley Fool's new skill for Amazon's Echo just go to www.fool.com/alexa.

 

 

 

 

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Karen L Garst's new book is "Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life without Religion"
https://www.amazon.com/Women-Beyond-Belief-Discovering-Religion/dp/1634310829
Her blog is The Faithless Feminist.
http://faithlessfeminist.com/
Investing Skeptically - What to do with an old 401(k)
Learn more at Investopedia
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/092214/guide-401k-and-ira-rollovers.asp

Not sure what a trust is or who really needs one? (By the way, they're not just for wealthy people!) Laura interviews Jules Haas, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience. They break down a heavy topic with simple language and examples. Find out the difference between a will and a trust, common estate planning mistakes you should avoid, considerations for couples who are not married, key legal documents that every adult should have, and how to get legal help when you need it. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2h0Ggt5 Get the Money Girl book at http://MoneyGirlBook.com.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our analysts give thanks and help themselves to some humble pie. Best-selling author Dan Heath talks about his book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and in Work. And Pawn Stars star Rick Harrison talks about life at the Gold & Silver.

 

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