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Is a Market Crash Coming? AI Bubbles, Bear Markets & Retirement Risk With Special Guest Jim Stack

The Dow is hovering near 50,000. AI stocks are dominating the market. And investors are feeling both confident and anxious at the same time. It's the first Friends Talk Money episode of 2026, and we’re joined by expert market strategist Jim Stack, founder of InvestTech Research, to unpack what’s really happening beneath ...

Is ChatGPT Smart Enough to Retire You?

AI is now answering millions of financial questions every day, but how much of it can you actually trust? In this episode of Friends Talk Money, Pam Krueger, Terry Savage, and Richard Eisenberg dive deep into the surge of AI-generated financial advice and unpack the risks, myths, and surprising mistakes that tools ...

Gen X Retirement Wake-Up Call: Debt, Kids, Aging Parents & The Future of Social Security

Gen X is officially in the retirement danger zone — and many are worried about outliving their savings. In this episode of Friends Talk Money, Richard Eisenberg, Terry Savage, and I sit down with author and workplace/retirement expert Kerry Hannon to dig into the findings from her new book, Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide ...

The High Cost of Doing Nothing: Medicare Open Enrollment Mistakes to Avoid for 2026

Three-quarters of Medicare beneficiaries say choosing a Medicare plan is confusing, and nearly 7 in 10 (69%) Medicare beneficiaries have not compared their own source of Medicare coverage with other Medicare options offered in their area during past open enrollment periods, according to surveys. These actions can cost you money and limit ...

Job Search After 50: Career Change, Ageism & AI Tips

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50 are planning a job change this year, according to a new AARP survey—but here’s the surprising part: 65% haven’t taken any steps to prepare. In this episode of Friends Talk Money, hosts Terry, Richard, and Pam dig into what’s really driving career changes for people ...

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