Mastering Money

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 11/4/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 11/1/24

As interest rates soared five times higher than they were right after the Pandemic over the past several years, Callable Cds became popular, offering higher rates on safe money but with one big  catch. The bank can call back the CD almost any time. They are doing just that right now--in droves. We cover a Wall Street Journal report on that in the Market Intel segment and talk about where you can still find 5% for 5 years.  Then Medicare Expert Shelley Grandidge joins us.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/31/24

The U.S. housing market is stuck, says the Wall Street Journal.  The real-estate industry hoped 2024 would be a recovery year where mortgage rates fell and home sales climbed. Instead, mortgage rates dipped for a few weeks and then climbed back toward 7 percent. Are there bargains in the real estate market right now?  Is it time to be an investor? We'll cover a Wall Street Journal article on the topic in the Market Intel segment---then, we’ll dig into advanced retirement strategies you may not hear anywhere else. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/30/24

Phoenix has emerged from the pandemic as one of America’s eviction capitals--more evictions per capita than most cities in the USA. Maricopa County holds one of the highest eviction rates in the country, at 16 filings per 100 renter households during the past year. The full Wall Street Journal report in the Market Intel Segment,  then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk about Medicare. MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/29/24

The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. is running low on some types of air-defense missiles, raising questions about the Pentagon’s readiness to respond to the continuing wars in the Middle East and Europe--AND a potential conflict in the Pacific with China. We'll have that story for you in the Market Intel segment, then we'll review a way to raise your overall rate of return on annuities during this high interest rate cycle---while it lasts. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!