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Apr 5, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
March Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: From IRAs to ARMs
As usual, our listeners came through with a raft of interesting questions.
MFA
Apr 16, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
5 Common Myths About Paying for College
Navigating college financial aid can be tricky. "Motley Fool Answers” can help.
MFA
Jun 1, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Motley Fool Answers' May Mailbag: More Advice for Making the Most of Your Money
Listener questions this month ran the gamut of investing and personal finance, and the Fools are happy to help.
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Jun 27, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: From Retirement Healthcare to Fee-Based Advisors
You have questions. We have answers, and advice for straightening out your accounts, financials, fees, mortgages, and more.
MFA
Jun 15, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Managing Your Finances Through Dadhood
Raising kids is expensive and time-consuming, but these personal-finance pointers will get you well on your way to financial health, no matter where you are in the dadding process.
MFA
Jun 13, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Investing Lessons From Some Fools
In celebration of FoolFest, we're bringing three Foolish members on the show to talk about their investing history and lessons.
MFA
Jul 17, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Asking for a Raise 101
Our experts share some tips and guidelines for how to smooth out one of the more awkward conversations you’ll have.
MFA
Jul 12, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
7 Keys to Retiring Young, Plus 8 Tips From George Washington on Living Rich
It's a tale of two households this week: one, a modern couple who retired at 38; the other headed by one of America's richest revolutionaries.
MFA
Jul 10, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
3 Big Credit Card Trends and How to Make the Most of Them
Issuers want you to spend with them, and their sign-up bonuses can be pretty darn good if you know what to look for.
Boston City Skyline Illustration
Jan 6, 2017 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Highlights From the Exclusive Motley Fool ONE Event in Boston
Find out what hope and the Wright brothers have to do with investing.
Mailbag Letters Pouring Out of a Pouch
Jan 7, 2017 by Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, CFP, and Sean Gates
The Motley Fool Answers Crew Reaches Into the Mailbag for December
Do you think $500 is enough to start investing?
Investment Planning Laptop With Budgets and Calculator
Jan 14, 2017 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Should You Be Managing Your Family and Finances like a CFO?
Author Douglas McCormick joins the show to talk about the different ways a family can approach its finances.
Investment Planning Laptop With Budgets and Calculator
Feb 1, 2017 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
The Miracles of Financial Automation
Find out about the many tools that can take the effort out of saving and investing.
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May 17, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
10-Plus Money Lessons Learned the Hard Way
We’ve got five key takeaways from the long downward slide of a blue chip giant, plus a raft of solid advice from the author of "This is the Year I Put My Financial Life in Order.”
MFA
May 28, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Rating Your 401(k): Is Your Employer's Retirement Plan Good, Bad, or Ugly?
Americans have invested trillions of dollars through these tax-advantaged accounts, but some of us aren’t getting our money’s worth.
MFA
May 25, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff
5 Flawed Parental Instincts That Mess Up How We Teach Our Kids About Money
Beth Kobliner, the author of "Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not)," sets us straight.
Meditation Girl Sitting on a Dock by a Lake
Feb 22, 2017 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Our Best Advice on How to be Happier in 2017
Financial health is important, but in this episode, the cast discusses what money can't buy.
MFA
Apr 30, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
Trade Wars -- 2 Empires Strike Back: What You Need to Know as the U.S.-China Conflict Heats Up
Call this episode a prequel, as we dig into the backstory, consider the coming plot twists, and foreshadow how this fight between giant economies and egos is going to hit Americans in the wallet.
MFA
Apr 23, 2018 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
FAANGs, but No FAANGs: What's Ahead for Tech's Titans
Some of these five giants are under fire, and given that they’ve accounted for an outsized share of S&P growth in recent years, every investor needs to keep an eye on them.
Relationships and Romance - Money and Finances
Jul 5, 2017 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP
A Guide to Couples Financial Therapy
Special guest Olivia Mellan shares some important guidance on how to have the most productive money talks with your partner.
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