How much can you make on your investments and what is risk? Is the best 529 plan your local plan or the least expensive ones and which are the best? Can hedge funds actually make you money? Let's look at few. The problem with the Wall Street Journal's stu

Financial lists: the good and the bad. Including the worst "how to pick a broker" list ever. Don also picks on the talk radio industry. Plus, who knew you could make a living hugging.

How Don almost became "the voice" of a senior citizen scam. What makes a great movie (hey, we spend money on these) and what are the best movies in theaters so far this fall? Plus, we take a look at Iowa's 529 plan which uses Vanguard.

Don takes on some deep questions from listeners on using commodities for diversification, is there a need to use active funds for portions of your portfolio, and many, many more. Which investment products does FINRA suggest you avoid. Should the U.S. gove

Is greed becoming the norm in charitable solicitations? Vanguard discovers that finding an outperforming actively managed fund is almost impossible. Lies, damn lies, and statistics. How one apparent 'gold bug' twists data to lie about gold outperforming s

Butterball warns of a fresh turkey shortage. How will your holiday be effected? Some of the best Black Friday deals, particularly technology deals. How should a caller get started with smaller amounts of money at Vanguard? Is there any way to play a "bubb

Some many predictions, so little of any value. What about the future for gold? George Soros, John Paulson and Goldman Sachs share their forecasts, while Don explores his more sensible "golden rule." How bad are the "bank on yourself" deals?

Can money buy happiness? Maybe. The basics of investing asks, "What is investing, really." Jack Bogle has the answer. A listener looks for advice on taking required distributions from retirement accounts. A great new perk for Delta's most elite frequent f

Is air travel becoming a bit more pleasant. Don answers online questions about using a carried mortgage as a bond and using Vanguard Star as an all-purpose fund. Does it pay to wait to take Social Security? A caller wants to know if a target maturity fund