Category: 3-PersonalFinanceDaily

Want a great wardrobe but don't want to spend a fortune building it? Laura gives men and women 8 smart tips to spend less on clothes and build a better wardrobe at the same time. You’ll learn how to create a wardrobe strategy, know what’s a good deal, find deeper discounts, and understand how to care for what you buy the right way so it lasts longer. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bIvRo3

Home Depot and Lowe's may have more room to run. Sports retailers have a strong week. The wireless wars heat up. An activist takes on Buffalo Wild Wings, while McDonald's makes a rash decision. We discuss those stories and share three stocks on our radar. Plus, Frank Ahrens shares highlights from his new book Seoul Man: A Memoir of Cars, Culture, Crisis and Unexpected Hilarity Inside a Korean Corporate Titan.

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Interview with Robert H. Frank. His book is "Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy". We discuss the effect of luck on success and the merits of progressive consumption tax.

Investing Skeptically: SEC & Mutual fund share class, Can past performance help you buy good mutual funds?

Not really sure how to manage money as a new couple? It can be tricky, but Laura gives solid advice for how to know what's right for your situation. Use these 6 tips to avoid potential disagreements and create a great financial life together. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bsApyo

Alibaba flies higher. Disney delivers. Shake Shack stumbles. And Walmart makes a big buy. Plus, journalist Jenny Anderson talks about her book, Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes.

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Nicole Niebler is the President of AHA (Atheists, Humanists & Agnostics) at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She explains why the SSA (Secular Student Alliance) is so important and how it has improved her life.
Investing Skeptically: Market Predictions & Simple IRAs.

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Laura interviews Stan Corey, a divorce expert and author of a new book,The Divorce Dance. They talk about different types of divorce proceedings, financial mistakes to avoid, how to divide up assets the right way, how to get divorced when you don't have much money to pay for it, and more. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bvvbla

Fitbit climbs. TripAdvisor stumbles. Electronic Arts scores. And FireEye gets singed. Plus, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp shares the latest and greatest thinking on how much you need to retire.

 

 

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Trump did a 2 minute interview on Fox Business and it takes me 20 minutes to explain why it is all wrong and self conflicting. He thinks he will become President, "Make America Great" and of course the stock market will go up, up up.... However, he has pulled out of the stock market. You may never guess why.

Special Guest is John Flanagan. We discuss his time in the US Military, The effects of religion of Bosnia and Yugoslavia, and his time selling annuities. He gives us an inside perspective!

Investing Skeptically: I review a listeners annuity. Find out what was promised and what really happened.

Laura explains how 401k employer matching works and answers a listener question about what to do when your company doesn't match your retirement contributions. Find out if it still makes sense to invest in a 401k with no matching funds to boost your account. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2b7pY1S