Listener Reviews

Not Like Watching Paint Dry

Many financial podcasts feel as tedious as watching paint dry. Not "Talking Real Money." Don and Tom bring a unique blend of entertainment and actionable advice, making financial topics engaging and easy to digest. Where many shows drown you in jargon, this one keeps you tuned in with its relatable discussions and lively banter. Highly recommended for those seeking both knowledge and entertainment in their financial education. Wish I would have found them years ago…

ShawnCorc
Sept. 6, 2023

Thank You

I thoroughly enjoy listening to your podcast whenever it becomes available…your clear-cut common sense advice is the reason your podcast resonates with me as much as it does not to mention the humor sprinkled in which is also much appreciated. Thank you and keep up the fantastic service you provide.

Happy & Poor
Sept. 5, 2023

Perfect practical advice from hilarious knowledgeable hosts

This is the most well rounded financial advice podcast I have found. Tom and Don have hilarious personalities and give non biased general recommendations for financial planning.

GA Beth
July 15, 2023

Thank you

Super helpful info!

99omg
July 7, 2023

Great investing advice for the future!

Tom and Don are great with the advice that they give. Great podcast!

Elyk0913
June 24, 2023

An investment show that has your back (financially)!

Ron and Dom are great hosts! I know, that is not their names (inside the podcast joke). I first discovered this podcast while listening to the Clark Howard podcast (another very good podcast!). I feel that Tom and Don really have your investment back! They are not trying to sell you anything. They are just trying to help their listeners with their investment knowledge. They have a very simple investment philosophy – Invest in Broad market, low cost, Index mutual funds or ETFs. They seem to espouse this view each episode, but some of their callers say one thing, but practice something totally different. They believe that you need to keep your portfolio simple, low cost and approach retirement with a plan. They work for Apella Wealth (a fiduciary advisor), but recommend if that doesn’t work for you just make sure your advisor is a fiduciary (someone who puts your best interest first). I highly recommend this podcast!

Pelican Joe
June 23, 2023

Great combo of sound advice, comedy and news

First, boo-hoo to the trolls writing juvenile and misinformed poor reviews here. Go hide under some other bridge. This show offers sound advice, perspectives on current economic and financial news and wit that comes across as unscripted and fresh. Those attributes aren’t easy to produce and Tom and Don deliver them with high production value almost every day. Thanks for a great show!

Luke in WI
June 17, 2023

Great wealth of knowledge without the hysteria.

I had to take over the finances for my grandma. I found this podcast. They were slow to explaining the basics, but I picked it up over time. I felt safe and comfortable starting my own investments off their policies. They don’t tell you to buy or sell depending on how the market is moving. They preach the same message week to week, buy and hold the market. No hysteria. But they TRY to make their dad jokes hysterical :)

Bear Hands O'Hoolihan
June 16, 2023

Thank you

I have just started listening to your podcast for about 3 weeks and I can’t get enough of your input about how and where to invest. Thank you for what you do !

BeddieD
May 27, 2023

Worth A Listen

These guys are the real thing in that if you listen on a continuing basis you will learn a bunch about the fundamentals of investing for a lifetime!

Mru12000
May 24, 2023

These guys are really real, really

I found this podcast through an ad on the Clark Howard podcast and, for me, it is a breath of fresh air —a bit like wearing a comfortable old sweatshirt— you just don’t want it to end I love the humor and sound advice is they are really talking real money.

Circuit Rider. TN
May 19, 2023

Just a listener

I've been listening to your podcasts for about a year usually when I'm on the treadmill while I'm at the gym. I like your investment philosophy and follow your advice with my portfolio. I would give you 5 stars but the constant overtalking and interupting each other (especially by Don) is a bit annoying. A little of that goes a long, long way. Other than that I love the podcast and keep up the good work. Thank you for the advice.

Wilt2448
May 17, 2023

The best investing podcast there is!

I found these guys about 2 years ago, and I love listening to Don and Tom! Their financial advice is spot on and genuine. They are not selling any product, just helping people with investing. And they are funny, both in their own way. Tom comes with the dad jokes and Don with all the witty references. I will skip other podcasts when life gets busy, but I always catch up on Talking Real Money. These guys truly provide a public service that everyone should take advantage of!

Jeff in SC
May 14, 2023

Great Podcast!!

So informative and straight forward! I love listening because I learn so much AND Tom and Don have such a GREAT sense of humor!!! No dull and drab mundane talk here .. I am hooked and can’t wait to listen every day!

Veritylma
May 13, 2023

Fun and factual

The humor is nice. The advice is sound. Callers’ questions are interesting and the answers straight forward. They also look up data like advisers fees on the air and give names and numbers. I don’t know anyone else that does that.

palaheel
March 22, 2023

Great practical and no nonsense advice with lots of dad humor

I didn’t think I would like to hear two older gentlemen talking about finance and investment, but I sure do love listening to their podcasts. They are very knowledgeable about current financial and investment issues and provide their sound advice on what you should be doing to ensure that you can retire comfortably. In fact, I even reached out to speak with one of their advisors for a second opinion on investment portfolios being managed by a current financial advisor. I always look forward to listening to Don and Tom.

nonspacegirl
March 18, 2023

Fun and Informative

Great bits of investing and retirement advice in a lively show.

bartomar
March 7, 2023

Great show

Found Don and Tom while listening to another personal finance show. Enjoy the way they present their material, to the point not too much in the weeds like some shows do sometimes. I currently enjoy handling my own investing but if I were to at some point want an advisor their type of organization would be exactly what I would look for.

RJR-32
Feb. 22, 2023

Fun and educational

Love the show. Funny. Informative. Always on the side of the investor.

Kaikaneray
Feb. 20, 2023

Great Market Investing Podcast!

Always a great time listening to Tom and Don, they make the topic of market investing fun, and I continue to learn with every episode!

HeavyMetalMac
Feb. 20, 2023

Great information!

Absolutely love the podcast. Tom and Don are consistent in their information presented and recommendations. A great source for common sense investing.

ssl316
Feb. 19, 2023

Informative and Entertaining Too!

I really enjoy listening to Don and Tom answer investing and retirement questions with knowledge and wit!

Terre22
Feb. 17, 2023

Great but also frustrating!

Upfront, I really enjoy this financial podcast. It is overall very entertaining and informative. I have been listening to this podcast for several years. With that said, it is also one of the most frustrating and annoying podcast that I regularly listen to. Two of the weekly podcasts are replays of a weekend radio show they broadcast in the Seattle area. They are hosting the show while they are in remote locations. As a result, there is a noticeable digital delay between their conversations and those of their callers or guests. The result is that there is frequent talking over one another. For example, callers are not able to finish their questions before the hosts start speaking over them. The delay then creates an awkward jumbled conversation that is very annoying with a loss of what could be great and useful information to listeners. What’s even worse is they often don’t listen to the real question and go off on tangent, and as a result don’t answer the questions that are being posed by the callers. Just wish that they would take the time to produce a show where people can complete their thoughts or sentences and then the host or guest respond without being interrupted.

SoonerJAG
Feb. 10, 2023

One of the best

Content is update with academic literature and helps separate the cream from the garbage. This is the stuff you need to know to be successful and not get screwed by Wall Street. Highly recommended.

DrMuskyMike
Feb. 10, 2023

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