Here are 5 personal finance podcasts to subscribe to, download, and argue with during your commute or workout. [Automatic Finances] (Photo: uhuru1701)
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@HRHKingFridayXX: Heartily agree. They give a big-picture perspective, and Planet Money in particular, some understanding of how capital works.
Most "personal finance" information in mass-media outlets are useless.
#1 Recommendations are very dependent on a persons unique circumstance (One size does not fit all.)
#2 Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman et. al. are always asking you to spend money to save money (e.g. buy my book, cassette tapes, planning guides, etc.) Are they really into helping you or themselves? Most people who buy their products are in trouble because they are the type of people who would buy those products.
#3 Most personal finance can be boiled down to common sense and good math. People need to understand risk factors, how to calculate the future value of money (interest.) A podcast, broadcast, or personal finance column in a newspaper is not going to give you that. They only provide "Fluff" information, not hard calculations that you actually need to evaluate your situation.
Even the consumerist web site as much fun as it is to read, doesn't really provide much personal finance help.
@HRHKingFridayXX: I agree APM Marketplace is a great daily program. I also enjoy Marketplace Money (the weekend program). I was surprised to see that neither of these programs had made the cut.



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You may not like what they say, but if you actually want to make money in these times, thats the one to watch. For the past two years nearly everything they've suggested has earned a profit. The worst ones have broken even.