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Great Podcast!

This podcast is dedicated to saving you money and to help you navigate the investment world and the complexities being thrown at you. If you're a stock-picking gambler or someone who times the market, you will hate this podcast!

@1stScottESmith
Sept. 13, 2017

Great Show for Low Cost Investors!!

I have been listening to Tom and Don since the Sounding Investing days where they were co-hosts of the Sound Investing show with Paul Merriman. Just like Paul you can expect very good and honest advice from Don and Tom. If you listen to the show, you will find that they never advertise their own firm for callers. Often they recommend the two fund Vanguard approach to the callers. If you don’t have time to read many books on investing, just listen to Talking Real Money. In a few months you will know enough to invest on your own.

Sha Kularatna
July 1, 2017

One of the Few Honest Financial Advice Shows

Very few podcast hosts are not trying to sell you something in order to line their pockets. These guys will tell you the legitimate best ways to save and invest, avoiding insurance salesmen and their annuities, brokers and their loaded funds, and all of the other scamsters.

j-blokhed
June 26, 2017

Practical advice for all.

Good show with variety of topics. Easy to understand and follow for most investors with some basic understanding of retirement planning and the vehicles used. Could perhpas use a few less breaks with the same advertisements (:-), but overall well worth the listen on my long daily commutes.

Boilerdom94
June 9, 2017

Great For Starting Out!

I recently graduated and am starting a job where I'll be making actual money! This podcast has given me a great place to start and what pitfalls to lookout for along the way as I try to build lifetime wealth. I hope to check out some of their classes soon!

NewGrad2017
June 8, 2017

Fun and Informative

Great information without a sales pitch. Tom and Don do a great job in breaking down financial topics and making them understandable to the layman. And they have fun doing it. They cover topics that are both relevant and principles that are long standing. Academically proved information, not Wall Street's jargon.

AZDiamondback Fan
May 26, 2017

Best investing show on i heart radio

I've been a listener on i heart radio podcasts for about two years now, and this is by far the most helpful, practical and entertaining investing radio show I've found. Don and Tom are obviously dedicated and passionate consumer advocates who tell the truth about the fees, scams, and cons inflicted by many so-called investment professionals. As a result of their show, I encouraged my teen son to open a Roth IRA using low-cost index funds from Vanguard, and I've picked up one of Dan Solin's book as well due to their recommendations on-air. These guys are funny, and they have great chemistry on air. I look forward to their new podcasts.

E Andrew Lee
May 26, 2017

Great Podcast on Index Fund Investing

This is a great podcast on using index funds to develop a broad, diverse portfolio. They debunk common myths and talk in a manner that the average Do It Yourself (DIY) investor can understand. Keep up the great work.

D.M. 100
May 19, 2017

My crash course in investing

Great show, great topics. Tom and Don really want the average investor to understand how to stay out of trouble, make the most of their investments, and KNOW how they are spending their money.

DrRobinett
May 19, 2017

Great Podcast / Informative

I like the podcast because they are not selling investment products. They do a great job debunking financial harmful things such as day trading, buying an indexed annuity, buying gold as an investment and attempting to time the market. The podcast has a lot of good information on the proper way to invest rather than financial speculating which most people think of as investing. The show keeps current with what is going on in the financial news such as the latest convictions for a Ponzi scheme. They even discussed the Showtime series Billions and remarked while it is entertaining it is not reality and is not investing by any stretch of the imagination.

NorthRanch52
May 15, 2017

Talking real money

This show guides investors to make real investments rather than to gamble. They advise using low cost index funds to create a broad based portfolio that is appropriate for your age, income, and family situation. They bring on guests like Larry Swedroe and Paul Merriman who have practical suggestions. Perhaps the most helpful part of the show is their warnings about investments to avoid. It is the single best program about investing I have heard.

roertyyyy
May 11, 2017

Real Investing

An approach to investing that is backed by academic research. Their weekly show helps to steer it's listeners away from the costly trader mindset to the more profitable investor mindset. They accomplish this goal by clearly explaining the facts that back up their approach. Give this podcast a try, you'll be entertained, educated, and ultimately on a better path to financial freedom.

BinChi11
May 6, 2017

Great Personal Finance Podcast

Tom and Don's irreverent but spot on take on personal finance is one of my favorite weekly podcasts. They strike the right balance between being entertaining and being informative. Check them out. You'll be glad you did.

Season Ticketholder
May 6, 2017

Educational and Entertaining

The show drives home the foundational elements of real investing. Great for learning new ideas on asset class management and simplifying investing. The phone calls provide real-world examples of investing issues encountered, review topics in the news, and highlight scams or practices to avoid. Good for investors who are already on track – keeps us grounded on what is important and reinforcing long-term investment practices. The banter between the hosts is entertaining as well.

treminc
May 1, 2017

Great show

For those of you who are looking to get a basic education on how investing works, this is the show you need to listen to.

cwa2
April 30, 2017

Really great show!

Loving this podcast. Episode topics are interesting, the content is incredibly helpful, and the episode length is perfect. Keep up the great work, Tom & Don.

J Carbary
Oct. 15, 2015

Remixed call-in show works as podcast

To some up the central theme of the Tom and Don’s podcast, it would be: “Buy the global economy, buy it inexpensively and - if you want - buy it through us.” These guys have been doing money talk in one form or another for decades. The podcast is a remixed version of a weekend show on KOMO-AM/FM in Seattle, which gets cleaned up a bit before it hits iTunes. The chemistry between the two hosts is sometimes uneven but the common sense investing advice is as steady and consistent as it comes. Subscribe to it along with its sister podcasts - Investoradio and the Don McDonald Show - for a 360 view of how Don and Tom view the world of money.

pwtaylor
April 29, 2014

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