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| Financial illiteracy is no longer just a personal challenge—it’s a growing national risk. With U.S. household debt exceeding $18 trillion and nearly 40% of Americans unable to cover a $400 emergency, the consequences are becoming impossible to ignore. Lance Roberts & Jon Penn break down how a lack of basic financial education is driving poor decision-making, rising debt levels, and long-term economic instability. From budgeting and credit to investing and risk management, millions are navigating an increasingly complex financial system without the tools they need. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 1:18 - Market Pull Back No Surprise 7:28 - Leg Day & Italy Prep 9:45 - Financial Literacy Dearth in America 14:44 - Subscriptions & Memberships - The KISS Army 16:13 - High School & College "Stock Picking" classes 19:05 - National vs Personal Debt 20:55 - The Credit Card - Credit Score Myth 23:09 - Manifestation Practices to Better Financial Health 25:17 - Family Discussions: Money & Goals 28:07 - The Perils of Buy Now - Pay Later vs Lay-Away 30:29 - Don't Let Market Moves Scare You 31:36 - First Houses, Inspections, Mortgages, & Escrows 34:27 - The Big Push for Home Ownership - Beware! 37:22 - Trade Skills & Economics in High School 39:04 - How Banks Make Money (on You) 41:55 - how to Properly React to Markets - Rules vs Me ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, May 16: "Financial Organization Made Simple:" https://streamyard.com/watch/SA6aj2aMdMhf -------- Watch our previous show, "Chase or Fade the Rally? " https://youtube.com/live/Uz93eoE43pc ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Overbought Market: Wait for the Pullback" is here: -tdMdmWc ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #InvestingStrategy #MarketOutlook #RiskManagement #TechnicalAnalysis #FinancialIlliteracy #PersonalFinance #DebtCrisis #MoneyManagement #EconomicRisk |
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