On this week's show we discuss the unraveling of Tesla, what it takes to be in the top 1% of podcasts, where do people listen to podcasts, what Michael learned from creating a financial plan, why the fixed costs matter more than the variable costs in your budget, why workers are fleeing big cities, should parents charge rent when their adult kids move back home, the problem with checking your portfolio performance, some thoughts on annuities, would the market be lower without buybacks, raising cash for a down payment and much more.

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