The Stacking Benjamins Show

"The Donald" just revealed his stock picks. In our headlines, a reporter dug into the numbers to see if Donald Trump's claims of "excellence" are maybe a hair over-exaggerated. We'll find out.

Thias Shefchik from the new finance blog ItPaysDividends.com joins Greg McFarlane and Paula Pant on today's roundtable. They tackle a listener question about 1031 exchanges, an article on baseline knowledge you need to know for retirement, and more!

Joe & OG answer two great listener questions.

We review the film Ant Man. Is it another Marvel winner or just another stupid superhero? We'll give you our .02.

As if that weren't enough, we throw in Doug's trivia and much much more.

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Professional wrestler, author and blogger Martin Dasko joins us to talk about getting your financial act together. Feel like you're not financially savvy? Want to do better with your money? He's written a book called The Next Round's On Me, and shares lessons with people in their 20's on today's podcast.

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According to a recent Fidelity Investments study, you might not be the great communicator about money you think you are. Surprised? John Sweeney from Fidelity Investments joins us to talk about their findings and to tell you how to have been money chats with your spouse, significant other, or planning friends.

Joe & OG tackle a recent court case headline. Citigroup stock dropped and was sued because the 401k included company stock...and employees lost money. Should Citigroup be held responsible?

Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady, is back with a great segment on what to do if you work for a company with NO HR department and have a problem.

Joe & OG answer a great listener question from Justin about Target Date Funds. Why haven't we given them any love? We'll explain.

We review the latest season of Downton Abbey. Is this a series you should get invested in?

As if that weren't enough, we throw in Doug's trivia and much much more.

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J. David Stein from the Money For The Rest of Us podcast joins Len and Paula on the roundtable today to talk about an interesting strategy: collect stocks and NEVER SELL. One investor used this method his entire life. Is it a good idea for you? The team weighs in on that topic, as well as ways to retire earlier than you'd previously thought.

Joe & OG share the hilariously sad story about a woman who blew her college fund before she finished school. Is it bad to spend $90,000 and still have lots of time left until you graduate?

Plus we take your letters today (and awesome letters they are) AND we review a film from 2014, Barefoot. Is it great? We'll find out.

As if that weren't enough, we throw in Doug's trivia and much much more.

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Here's some Friday motivation....Adrienne Dorison pressed the "reset button." She paid off a TON of debt in six months, quit her job and launched a new business. Excited? So were we when we heard about Adrienne, and we hadn't even talked to her yet. ...this is a really fun, inspirational interview.

Now she's launching the School of Self Mastery podcast, has an online course, and more. Enjoy!

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Today the star of the show is YOU! You ask us about 401k restrictions, retirement plan loans AND the importance of life insurance...and we deliver the goods. I'll also warn you--OG's on fire today. Seriously rare form.

Plus PK is back in the basement to talk about active vs. passive investing. Everyone's seen that passive wins, but is it by enough to make a material difference? 

As if that weren't enough, today's headline covers investor's scary move from bonds to individual sectors to find safety. Our thought? They're probably finding more volatility. We also review the film The Way Back.

Thanks to SoFi and MagnifyMoney for sponsoring our podcast!

Andrew Schrage from Money Crashers joins us on the roundtable this week, as we talk annuities....what's the good, bad and ugly? 

That's just the tip of the iceberg...as we have every Monday, we tackle TONS of topics, your letters AND the new Minions movie on today's podcast!

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Today we turn to advice on EARNING more money. Super blogger Donna Freedman joins us to tackle a tough subject...burnout. Writing is a high burnout job, but so are many 9-5 jobs. No matter your career, you've probably lost interest at some point. 

So how do you keep going? What are the strategies she's used successfully to consistently write successful stories? We'll find out!

Writers can check out Donna's course at WriteABlogPeopleWantToRead.com. The coupon code is at StackingBenjamins.com/donna.

Thanks to SoFi and Magnify Money for sponsoring our podcast!