Funny Money

Sheldon can't decide if he wants a Range Rover Sport or an Audi A7, or if he should just be comfortable with his 1995 BMW. Bob and Sheldon discuss materialism and how it affects your financial well being. Can we really make ourselves feel better by owning more stuff, or are we just being sold a bag of goods through the marketing of insecurity?

Bob and Sheldon talk about the top 5 money problems facing everyday Americans. This episode is not about the haves versus the have nots. From living paycheck to paycheck to facing the loss of your entire portfolio, no one is immune to the stress of financial difficulty. How you handle the stress is the key.

Bob and Sheldon talk about their own experiences of being broke, and feeling like it will never end. From parking tickets to overdraft fees, being broken can range from embarrassing to downright depressing. Talking about it however, is pretty damn fun. Tune in to this episode. After all, IT'S FREE!

The idea of being an entrepreneur sounds exiting, but it comes with many risks. Bob and Sheldon talk about what kind of person it takes to be successful on their own. On the flip side, there is also risk in working for the man, especially if that man is a jerk.

It's everyone's most favorite time of the year! Seriously, can there be anything more boring than practical tax planning? Bob and Sheldon liven things up as they break down how boring can make a huge difference to your bottom line.

Bob and Sheldon try to define why people, including the hosts, ignore financial reality in favor of the more costly status quo. Does irrational exuberance make the sane crazy, or just complacent?

Economic experts Peter Schiff and Doug Casey make the case for why the economic situation going forward, as Doug calls it, "is going to be a shitshow". Peter Schiff points out the current conventional course you are on may lead your economic ship directly into the rocks because your captain is drunk on indoctrination. Doug Casey is even more blunt.

Recently, Sheldon sat down with billionaire investor Steve Forbes to discuss the direction of the economy and what investors can do. In this episode of Funny Money, Bob and Sheldon break down the interview, taking time to make sense of what this economic genius has to say.

In this episode of Funny Money, Bob and Sheldon have a laugh at how ridiculous the housing market has become in many parts of the country. As luxury housing prices start to fall in Miami and Aspen, Sheldon and Bob break down other warning signs of a potential downturn in the housing market.

Bob and Sheldon look at pets differently. While Sheldon looks at the practically, Bob literally stares his pets in the face. From Cockatoos to Kitty Cats, Bob breaks down the costs associated with pets, and the rewards of owning them. Sheldon simply recounts stories of what he thought was his childhood pets, becoming dinner.

Many banks around the world are charging you to hold your money! You are guaranteed to lose. Bob and Sheldon discuss how this scenario has been make possible, and what alternatives you can choose instead of watching your money slowly go down the banking drain.

Sheldon and his wife were recently blessed with a baby boy. Bob takes the joy out of it by breaking down the costs associated with having children.

Bob walks Sheldon through a seminar he hosts on creating a positive attitude towards financial well-being. What are some of the roadblocks you have in regards to becoming rich? What are some of the financial roadblocks you don't know you have, but are living with daily? Bob gives you tools to fix a bumpy financial freeway. Sheldon rides shotgun.

Bob and Sheldon break down the costs associated with education. Is the high price of higher education at the highest ever? How do you pop a brain bubble?

This podcast is about personal chauffeurs! Just kidding. We aren't there yet! However, Bob and Sheldon are motivated to get you motivated! Success is about a number of factors, but you have to take the first step. Motivation guides you in the right direction and gives you the energy to persist. Listen to this one people. It will motivate you!!

Bob and Sheldon are mostly good and sometimes very good. Sheldon thinks he has been excellent before, but he is not sure. We are talking about credit scores of course and how you can improve or manipulate your score based on your current status. And, if you don't care or can't care, Sheldon has some advice for you. Its a game. He shoots he credit scores!!

Higher education can't get much higher. With 1.3 trillion of student loan debt held by 40 million Americans, chances are you or someone you know would like lower education. Bob and Sheldon talk about how to deal with student loan debt, and how to get an education without becoming a debt slave.

This episode Bob and Sheldon talk about Colorado, but it is only a coincidence the title is "Buy High". The guys discuss the pains of loss and how taxes affect a decision to sell at the right time. Emotion plays the biggest role in most investors decisions and Bob and Sheldon realize they are no different.

Bob and Sheldon talk about certain rules of investing and whether they apply in this crazy world. If the market is irrational, can practical and proven investing can be the worst move to make?

Bob and Sheldon lay out the cost of divorce. We know money can cause a divorce, but Bob knows how much a divorce costs! Can't we all just get along?