Bob Brooks Prudent Money Podcast

The FDIC has changed the coverage to protect customers in the event of bank default. Bob discusses the change in coverage for trusts.  

Bob talks about a health care company that suffered a severe cyber-attack. It is suspected to be larger than AT&T and threatens to put Doctors out of business - yet no one is talking about it.  

 

Mortgage Consultant Mark Pfeiffer talks with Bob about the steps to take before trying to qualify for a mortgage loan.

 

Bob takes a hard look at 401K retirement plans and asks the question - is it right for you?

 

Bob talks to credit and debt expert Wayne Sanford about the current situation with debt.

Jennifer White, Senior Director of Banking and Payment Intelligence with JD Power, discusses the results of their recent bank survey. Consider many stories of bad banking, you might be surprised at the results.

Tony Joe and Bob discuss the latest news about Tesla.

Could one economic number change everything? Bob talks about the day's events.  

 

Bob talks about the pros and cons of higher interest rates as a consumer and an investor.  

 

Money markets, bank accounts, savings accounts? Where is the best place to put your money? Bob talks about what to look out for.

 

Tony Joe talks about the dos and don'ts of brakes.

Biden's education secretary vows to shut down the largest Christian university in the U.S. - Bob and college admissions expert John Hupalo discuss.

Bob talks to author and Crown CEO Chuck Bentley about the last few Gray Swans in his book. He discusses social scoring and Biometric ID, American Democratic Socialism, and Cyber Threats. 

Bob is starting a new segment called Good Advice vs. Bad Advice. Bob covers everything from Stock Trading Software to making an average return of 12% a year. 

 

An interesting survey from Nationwide suggests many are not ready for retirement. Bob talks about the one question everyone should be asking when they do surveys like this one. He also suggests that the results might not be that accurate.