Bob Brooks Prudent Money Podcast

Do you have your mom or dad's old box of coins? Today, how to get them valued and how to sell them.

Bob talks to Tony Joe about President Trump's recent proposal to roll back former President Biden's plans for fuel economy standards. This proposal would decrease Biden's goal of 50 miles per gallon down to 34 miles per gallon by 2031. 

Bob talks to Personal Finance Columnist Scott Burns about making good assumptions when it comes to planning for your future. 

Bob talks to College Expert John Hupalo about the true cost of college. It is rarely the advertised price. 

Politicians are around sensitive information that could move stocks if the public were aware of it. There are rules however, that prevent people who are exposed to that information from benefiting from "inside" information. It is illegal to take information not know by the public and buy or sell securities. Yet, the politicians do it without consequences. Today Bob talks about how to fix the glaring problem that politicians are benefiting from. 

 

As we wait for the government to get back into regular economic reporting, there are other outlets that are reporting what happened with unemployment in October. Bob discusses the number.

 

Bob interviews Margaret Poe, Head of Consumer Education at TransUnion, about this Christmas season and how you can deal with higher prices. 

Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown.org, is here today to talk about his brand new book with Bob, "The Economics of Righteousness". This is a must read book.

Bob interviews Kyle Austin Young about a great book. If you want to achieve bigger goals, this is for you.

Bob talks about what may lay ahead for the stock market.

Bob compares the tech bubble of 1999 to today's AI bubble. The similarities are concerning. 

Bob talks about the critical steps to take when a job is lost.

Bob talks about the importance of consumer confidence and what the current ratings are reporting.

As Tony Joe explains in most cases the mileage is the second most important indicator - it really comes down to something people don't consider

From turkeys to electronics, clothes, and toys, -- Bob tells you what to do right away.