Entries from May 2009
May 25th, 2009 · podcasts
In this week’s episode of Millionaire or Bust, the main topic was pooling resources. But, first I covered the news for the week:
The coin toss called it again. The Dow was up last week.
In bank failure news, we had the failure of BankUnited and two Illinois banks, making 36 for the year.
Oil stayed above $61 [...]

MOB #91 - Pooling Resources [21:25m]:
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Tags: Auto Bailout·Bank Failures·Personal Finance·Pooling Resources
May 18th, 2009 · podcasts
In this week’s episode of Millionaire or Bust, the main topic was the taboo of talking about money. But, first I covered the news for the week:
How the major stock indexes fared
The surge in gas prices
US videogame sales down 17% in April
A proposed Senate bill would allow a return to lower credit card rates
An FDIC [...]

MOB #90 - The Taboo of Talking About Money [18:49m]:
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Tags: Financial Psychology·Personal Finance·Utilities
May 11th, 2009 · podcasts
In this week’s episode of Millionaire or Bust, the main topic was educating kids about finances. But, first I covered the news for the week:
The coin toss was right, Wall Street extended its rally.
There were no bank closures.
US unemployment hit 8.9%, while job losses moderated.
Oil prices rallied again despite massive supply.
US banks need to up [...]

MOB #89 - Teaching Kids Finance: Scarcity [21:38m]:
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Tags: Coin Toss·Personal Finance·Scarcity
In this week’s episode of Millionaire or Bust, the main topic was emotional investing. But, first I covered the news for the week:
The coin toss was right, the markets were up.
Two more banks failed.
Consumer sentiment soared as confidence returned.
Oil prices hit their highest levels in a month.
Important News: Tax credits mean some taxpayers will owe [...]

MOB #88 - Emotional Investing [17:33m]:
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Tags: Automakers·Bank Failures·Personal Finance·Tax Credit