Why are Americans drowning in debt? In today’s episode, Jonathan McCarty and Matt Doyle uncover the real story behind 'Doing Debt the American Way.' Jonathan and Matt discuss the financial implications to Buy-now/Pay-later plans, how to save money at home, and the choices consumers are making to make ends meet. SEG-1: China's Long Game with Tariffs SEG-2: Debt American Style  SEG-3: How to Save Money at Home SEG-4: First Time Investing for the Younger Crowd Hosted by RIA Advisors Senior Financial Advisor Jonathan Penn, CFP, Senior Relationship Manager, Matt Doyle, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Watch today's video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8BLk9Ewn6k&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=1s ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "The Path Ahead: Soar, Stall, Or Plummet" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-path-ahead-soar-stall-or-plummet/ "Interest Rate Swaps: Plumbing Of The Financial System" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/interest-rate-swaps-plumbing-of-the-financial-system/ "A Rare Zweig Breadth Thrust Provides Optimism" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/a-rare-zweig-breadth-thrust-provides-optimism/ "Correction Continues – The Value Of Risk Management" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/correction-continues-remain-cautious/ "Spock And The Logic Based Approach To Volatility" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/spock-and-the-logic-based-approach-to-volatility/ ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Market Corrections are Investing Opportunity" is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4baHmCJqfYU&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1  ------- Our previous show is here: "What Is Up with Yields?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXH5dCkquaI&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=1827s ------- Get more info & commentary:  https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT CANDID COFFEE (5/3/25) HERE: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/live-chat/  ------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #AmericanDebt #DebtCrisis #FinancialHealth #ConsumerDebt #MoneyMatters #BondYields #InterestRates #YieldCurve #MarketTrends #InvestingInsights #MarketCorrection #InvestingOpportunity #Gold #Oil #Liquidity#StayTheCourse #InvestingAdvice #MarketVolatility #LongTermInvesting #FinancialPlanning #TakeProfits #RebalancePortfolio #ReduceRisk #MarketRally #MarketRisk #MarketNormalization #RiskOff #MarketLows #ReflexiveRally #DownsideRisk #MarketVolatility #MarketCorrection #RiskManagement #InvestingTips #StockMarketUpdate #InvestingAdvice #Money #Investing