We have a new address, and I'm not talking post cards! Going forward you can catch Bro and Alison every Tuesday as part of the new Motley Fool Money podcast. Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect from the daily show, starting on January 5,

So Long, and Thanks for All the STOCKS!

Dec 21st, 2021 30m 25s

It’s the last episode of Answers (but don’t worry, we’re just moving to Motley Fool Money every Tuesday). We’ll reminisce on our biggest lessons learned over the last seven years and answer your questions, some financial, some festive.

Why So Sad, Portfolio?

Dec 14th, 2021 32m 18s

Motley Fool Analyst Bill Mann joins us to talk about why the market is up but your portfolio may be down. We’ll share some big news and battle our online shopping demons. Pretty please take our survey on what you want to hear on the show! http

Meet Ted Benna, the “Father of the 401(k)”

Dec 7th, 2021 25m 50s

Tens of millions of workers contribute to 401(k)s, thanks to a benefits consultant who got creative with a 1978 law. That consultant, Ted Benna, joins us to talk about how he came up with the idea, how he got Uncle Sam’s seal of approval, and t

An Interview With Michael Kitces

Nov 30th, 2021 55m 13s

The financial planner’s financial planner talks Roths, asset location, and managing sequence of returns risk. He also tells the story of how he got into the financial advice biz, and offers some career-development and time-management advice.

Inflation Conflagration! Also, Bitcoin

Nov 16th, 2021 28m 46s

Alison asks Bro 10 burning questions about inflation, including why it's so high, is it worse in the U.S., and what can be done about it — both nationally and in your portfolio. And Fool analyst Aaron Bush answers a listener question about choo

Your Investing Lessons, Finding a Financial Planner, and Eye-Popping I Bonds

Nov 9th, 2021 35m 2s

Alison and friends share some investing lessons from listeners, Bro interviews Sheryl Garrett, founder of the Garrett Planning Network, about finding the right fee-only planner for your circumstances, and we answer a listener question about I b

Crypto Scams, Finding Financial Harmony, and Selling Stocks

Nov 2nd, 2021 24m 40s

Motley Fool Analyst Eric Bleeker joins us with his advice to avoid getting burned when investing in crypto. Bro interviews Bill Schultheis, author of The Coffeehouse Investor's Ground Rules: Save, Invest, and Plan for a Life of Wealth and Happi

A Chat With Morningstar’s Christine Benz

Oct 26th, 2021 44m 22s

Morningstar’s Director of Personal Finance, who has twice been named to Barron’s list of "100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance," explains how she builds her model portfolios, how people should approach the long-term care conundrum, how to

Facebook in Your Portfolio? Achtung Baby!

Oct 19th, 2021 35m 36s

We’ll argue the bear and bull case for investing in Facebook with the help of Jason Moser and his alter ego. Robert explores a more holistic approach to evaluating your expenses with the help of financial planner Matt Trogdon. We’ll answer your

Foolish Investing Lessons, Paying for College, and 401k Rollovers

Oct 12th, 2021 30m 16s

Foolish analysts share the stock that taught them their biggest investing lesson. Bro interviews saving for college expert Mark Kantrowitz about… well, saving for college. And we answer your questions about options for rolling over your old 401

Thriving in a Time of Great Resignation

Oct 5th, 2021 30m 26s

Americans are quitting their jobs at record rates and we discuss how to thrive amidst this existential labor crisis. Bro explains the work to retirement ratio for saving enough and we’ll answer your question about building up cash in a frothy m

Marshal All Your Resources for a Successful Retirement

Sep 28th, 2021 38m 8s

Wade Pfau is one of America’s top financial-planning experts and the author the recently published Retirement Planning Guidebook: Navigating the Important Decisions for Retirement Success. Bro talks with Wade about how to coordinate your portfo

A Bad Year for Chinese Stocks, Red Flags for Pyramid Schemes, and Asset Location

Sep 21st, 2021 35m 30s

Chinese stocks are down 14% so far this year, Motley Fool analyst Ben Ra joins us to explain why. The Ascent’s Brian Frey shares the buttery soft red flags of a pyramid scheme. And we answer Adam’s question on which types of stocks belong in wh

Another Exceptional Year For Stocks

Sep 14th, 2021 32m 25s

The Motley Fool’s Chief Investing Officer shares his latest thinking on the market, get more out of your spending with Values Based Budgeting, and we answer Ken’s question on when to take Social Security.

Why It’s Expensive to Be Poor, Gauging your Retirement Readiness, and The World’s Best Sister

Sep 7th, 2021 22m 10s

We’ll unpack how banking and managing your money can be much more expensive to do when you’re poor. Bro interviews Roger Young of T. Rowe Price about determining whether you’re saving enough for retirement. And we answer a question from a gener

Risky Retirement Business

Aug 31st, 2021 26m 9s

The National Retirement Risk Index measures how many Americans will be able to maintain their standard of living after retirement. Are you at risk? We'll find out today as Bro goes right to the source, with special guest Geoffrey Sanzenbacher f

Who’s Afraid of Hipster Antitrust?

Aug 24th, 2021 22m 53s

Alison explains hipster antitrust and wonders how we should feel as investors and consumers, Bro shares the five rules for the Roth five-year rules, listener David asks how to choose what to sell under the 4% Rule.

From the Vault: How to Negotiate Anything

Aug 17th, 2021 29m 45s

Back to vault! In this episode, then-CFO of The Motley Fool (now Managing Director of Motley Fool Ventures), Ollen Douglass, joined us to share his advice for how to negotiate your bills (and more!). Alison was mean to a vegan for no good reaso

From the Vault: 5 Ways Your Brain is Sabotaging Your Money

Aug 10th, 2021 27m 31s

In this episode from the vault, Morgan Housel joined us to talk about how to keep your emotions from sinking your wealth. We also discussed recent (lol, 2015!) allegations about Amazon’s toxic workplace culture.

From the Vault: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bonds

Aug 3rd, 2021 30m 34s

We’re visiting the Answers vault and dusting off this fan favorite episode featuring Steve Broido. The original man behind the glass joined us to talk about the basics of bonds, including bond funds and his particular fondness for municipal bon

July Mailbag of Moser

Jul 27th, 2021 47m

Motley Fool Senior Analyst Jason Moser joins us to answer your burning questions about STOCKS! Including dividend stocks, spicy stocks, stocks about to be acquired, and the completely-not-scientific-but-still-handy Gardner-Kretzmann Continuum (

Travel Hack Your Way to a Cheaper Vacation ...

Jul 20th, 2021 34m 4s

...And then send us a postcard! Dan Miller, founder of the Points With a Crew blog, joins us to talk about travel hacking and how you can cut vacation costs by maximizing your credit card points.

Think You’re Too Smart to be Scammed? Think Again.

Jul 13th, 2021 35m 12s

Ron Lieber with the New York Times is back to talk about some of the most common scams in current circulation and why younger people are more susceptible to falling for them.

Life Insurance for Fun and Profit

Jul 6th, 2021 44m 12s

Okay, we’re kidding about the fun part. But Joe Perna with Motley Fool Wealth Management joins us to talk about everything you’d want to know about life insurance including who needs it, how much, what kind, possible tax benefits, and more.