Funny Money

Sheldon can't decide if he wants a Range Rover Sport or an Audi A7, or if he should just be comfortable with his 1995 BMW. Bob and Sheldon discuss materialism and how it affects your financial well being. Can we really make ourselves feel better by owning more stuff, or are we just being sold a bag of goods through the marketing of insecurity?

Bob and Sheldon talk about the top 5 money problems facing everyday Americans. This episode is not about the haves versus the have nots. From living paycheck to paycheck to facing the loss of your entire portfolio, no one is immune to the stress of financial difficulty. How you handle the stress is the key.

Bob and Sheldon talk about their own experiences of being broke, and feeling like it will never end. From parking tickets to overdraft fees, being broken can range from embarrassing to downright depressing. Talking about it however, is pretty damn fun. Tune in to this episode. After all, IT'S FREE!

The idea of being an entrepreneur sounds exiting, but it comes with many risks. Bob and Sheldon talk about what kind of person it takes to be successful on their own. On the flip side, there is also risk in working for the man, especially if that man is a jerk.

It's everyone's most favorite time of the year! Seriously, can there be anything more boring than practical tax planning? Bob and Sheldon liven things up as they break down how boring can make a huge difference to your bottom line.

Bob and Sheldon try to define why people, including the hosts, ignore financial reality in favor of the more costly status quo. Does irrational exuberance make the sane crazy, or just complacent?

Economic experts Peter Schiff and Doug Casey make the case for why the economic situation going forward, as Doug calls it, "is going to be a shitshow". Peter Schiff points out the current conventional course you are on may lead your economic ship directly into the rocks because your captain is drunk on indoctrination. Doug Casey is even more blunt.

Recently, Sheldon sat down with billionaire investor Steve Forbes to discuss the direction of the economy and what investors can do. In this episode of Funny Money, Bob and Sheldon break down the interview, taking time to make sense of what this economic genius has to say.

In this episode of Funny Money, Bob and Sheldon have a laugh at how ridiculous the housing market has become in many parts of the country. As luxury housing prices start to fall in Miami and Aspen, Sheldon and Bob break down other warning signs of a potential downturn in the housing market.

Bob and Sheldon look at pets differently. While Sheldon looks at the practically, Bob literally stares his pets in the face. From Cockatoos to Kitty Cats, Bob breaks down the costs associated with pets, and the rewards of owning them. Sheldon simply recounts stories of what he thought was his childhood pets, becoming dinner.