1289: The 411 of 529 Plans and the Best Ways ...

May 1 is College Acceptance Day and as many families grapple with the soaring cost of college, Farnoosh shares thoughts on how to decide whether a college education is worth its price tag. Would you spend $100k a year? Plus: Establishing credit for the first time and how to alloc ...  Show more

Qe don’t talk about sports a lot on this show. But today, we are—because this is really a story about money.Right now, women’s sports are having a moment. Investment is pouring in, media deals are growing, and athletes are finally starting to see bigger paychecks.But this isn’t j ...  Show more

Most parents worry about leaving their kids money—but what if the bigger gift is teaching them how to think about it? When Brad and Jonathan brought on Justin McCurry from Root of Good, who retired at 33 with three young children, they explored how financial independence reshapes ...  Show more

Most middle-class state employees have no idea they're sitting on a retirement goldmine. Public service jobs — teaching, firefighting, police work — come with 403(b) and 457 plans that let you save vastly more than a typical 401(k), slash your tax bill to near-zero, and access re ...  Show more

Wanderer fills us in on who should contribute to a 529 plan. Episode 1513: Who Should Contribute to a 529 Plan by Wanderer Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He now travels the world seeking out knowledge fr ...  Show more

Dave Ramsey's advice works brilliantly for people drowning in debt — and falls apart for almost everyone else. Brad and Jonathan tackle the paradox of Ramsey's teachings: why his system rescues millions from financial chaos while simultaneously holding back those ready to build s ...  Show more