Smart Money

What do pineapple upside down cake and the Democrats have in common? Hank and Brian answer that question and discuss the week's market activity, student loan repayment and they help a couple that has $200K saved up plan for retirement.

Hank and Michelle help a caller from Tucson, AZ make a wise decision on capital gains and rolling over his IRA, continue the discussion about gold, discuss burial and life insurance and more.

Hank and Michelle talk about market myths, if we are under-taxed and investing in gold. Also, the markets showed some improvement this week (good jobs report, strong tech week) and the fed held interest rates steady.

Hank, Michelle and Brian help caller Amy plan for her retirement, discuss the problems facing our Social Security system, give advice to caller Scott about his 403B retirement account from an old job and they received an interesting call from a gentleman who was offered a "magical" product to convert his IRA into without any fees or penalties. Sounds too good to be true and it probably is.

Hank, Michelle and Brian highlight the month of April as Financial Literacy Month and they also talk about the big winners (Amazon) and losers (Google) in this week's market report, why the market is struggling to maintain gains and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian are joined by caller Art the CPA to clear up some items left over from the first hour. They also discuss which of our congressional representatives don't support the Fair Tax, a caller's complicated tax situation and if investing in marijuana companies is a good idea.

Hank, Michelle and Brian review this week's market activity, discuss hidden taxes you may not be aware that you're paying and how they effect your actual tax rate, how to manage your finances as you approach milestone birthdays and Congressman Ron DeSantis joins the show as well.

In honor of April being Financial Literacy month Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss the best ways to come up with your personal budget. They also talk about their ideas for what you can do with your tax refund (if you're getting one).

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss this week's market activity and the earnings reports that came out, how you can donate snacks for summer after school programs and how a chicken pot pie recipe can dominate and control the national budget.

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss alternatives to Health Savings Accounts if you don't qualify to open one, if claims can be filed against your HSA and they explore a complicated tax situation that involves "injured tax relief" or "innocent spouse relief" and the IRS claiming a caller's refund.

Hank, Michelle and Brian walk you through a tumultuous week in the market, discuss bitcoin and other crypto currencies, remind you that tax deadline day looms ahead and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian continue a conversation about investing strategies that was started in the first hour with caller Danny, discuss the positive and negative consequences of debt, what a Master Limited Partnership is and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss the markets in the debut weed of new Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, the potential impacts of President Trump's tariffs, where to go online to search for financial terminology, the Wash rules and more.

Hank and Michelle discuss market volatility, if a caller should take out a 15 or 30 year mortgage and a little about Hank and Michelle's dayjob at Madden Advisory Services and what types of services the firm offers.

Hank and Michelle discuss the $1.3T omnibus spending bill, a down week in the markets, US and Chinese relations in the wake of President Trump's proposed tariffs, the investments within a callers 401K as he approaches retirement and more.

Hank and Brian discuss how much money that caller Robert would be sacrificing if he chooses to collect Social Security early while keeping his employment, if caller Jay should cash in an annuity, another caller might need to retire early for health reasons and more.

Hank and Brian discuss this week in the market, the appointment of Larry Kudrow as director of the National Economic Council, smart meters, what 'fiduciary' means, Social Security payments and more.

A caller has $320K in cash and another caller is considering moving his investments to a national company. What do Hank, Michelle and Brian recommend?

Hank, Michelle and Brian wish the bull market a happy birthday, discuss employment and wage numbers, the curious state of our economy right now, a look at business activity as the 1st quarter of 2018 wraps up and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian continue a conversation about investing strategies that was started in the first hour with caller Danny, discuss the positive and negative consequences of debt, what a Master Limited Partership and more.

Hank, Brian and Michelle discuss the markets in the debut week of new chair of the Fed Jerome Powell, the impact of tariffs that could be instituted as soon as next week, where to go online to search for financial terminology, the Wash rules and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian offer their takes on what will happen with interest rates moving forward, if REITs and TIPS are good investments right now, a perspective on home mortgage rates and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian tackle the complicated issues surrounding trading algorithms and how those decisions are made, the differences between the Florida Prepaid college savings plan and 529 plans and some presidential quotes on financial topics.

Is there an easy, tax-free way to convert 401K money to Florida Prepaid College (529) money? Caller William has a complicated situation in which he is trying to make sure he complied with RMD (required minimum distribution) rules. Other topics discussed include precious metals and mutual funds.

Hank, Michelle and Brian talk about how retail sales are an important market indicator, how inflation came to life a little bit this week, what the feds will or won't do in terms of interest rates and the Florida Prepaid College Savings programs.