Talking Cash $h!t

Corona Chronicles Ep. 2: Follow the Money

Last week we addressed what happened to the SBA small business program and how the major corporations took over the program. This week we look at why those companies don't have any money. What have they been doing with all the profits they made over the last decade? As usual, we do it The Cash $h!t way so get ready to laugh!!

 

Articles used for this episode:

Buybacks show ‘growing strain of incompetence’ among CEOs

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/palihapitiya-buybacks-show-growing-strain-of-incompetence-among-ceos.html

 

 

What Stimulus??

In this special edition we break down how bogus the Coronavirus stimulus plan is. They threw us pennies and the wealthy elite ran away with billions!! We break this down the only way we know how!! The Talking Cash $h!t way!!

 

Articles from this episode:

Public companies took far more small business loans than first thought - here's the latest tally

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/26/small-business-loans-public-companies-took-855-million.html

Dallas Hotel Owner Is the Biggest Beneficiary of Coronavirus Loan Program

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dallas-hotel-owner-is-biggest-beneficiary-of-coronavirus-loan-program-11587568827

Here are the Largest Public Companies Taking Payroll Loans Meant for Small Businesses 

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/large-public-companies-are-taking-small-businesses-payroll-loans.html

Loyalty is for Suckers

CEO pay is at an all time high. Wealth inequality is at an all time high.  This week MojoHill and Jeffknowsmoney break down the tragedy of staying loyal to a corporation and show you how to fight back!!

This is the end of season 1 so make sure you get caught up on all episodes. Next season we change the format!!

 

Articles for this episode:

https://moneyandmarkets.com/barra-most-unpopular-ceo-gm/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gm-bought-back-10-billion-in-stock-since-2015-double-what-job-cuts-will-save/

https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-compensation-2018/

 

 

Health is Wealth

This week we take a break from finance and explore our health. Join us and our special guest Brother Judah as we explore some fitness and health clichés.  As you probably know, we are doing this in a different way so get ready to learn and to laugh!!

Open that Damn Business

Last episode we gave a number of reasons why opening a business might not be the best idea for you. This week we tell you why now is a great time to open your business. Join Jeffknowsmoney and MojoHill as they show you the upside to business ownership!!

 

Articles from this episode:

http://truthbetold.news/2015/12/does-a-dollar-spent-in-the-black-community-really-stay-there-for-only-six-hours/

https://millionairefoundry.com/millionaire-statistics/

Don't Open that Damn Business

Entrepreneurship......Don't do it!! Don't you open that damn business!! You are not ready to own a business and this week we tell you why. This week we are saving you from yourself!! 

 

Articles from this week's show:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2018/10/25/what-percentage-of-small-businesses-fail-and-how-can-you-avoid-being-one-of-them/#ec0c55943b5f

 

Life After Death

Legacy Legacy Legacy.....How will you be remembered after you die? What will your family say about you? September was life insurance awareness month so this week we analyze how the black community leverages life insurance. What do we get right? What do we do wrong?

 

Information referenced in this episode can be found here:

http://isfe.uky.edu/news/2018/african-americans-own-more-life-insurance-not-less

School Daze

We deep dive into the "investment" of Higher Education the only way we know how!! With $1.6 trillion in student loan debt we must ask the question, is college still worth it? Find out how Jeffknowsmoney and MojoHill feel about dropping $100,000 plus on your book learning! 

 

Use the links below to see where some of the information for this episode came from.

https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/T012-S001-best-college-majors-for-a-lucrative-career-2019/index.html

https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/is-college-worth-it

https://www.debt.org/students/financial-aid-process/interest-rates/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/09/10/student-loans-consumers-crisis/#7767e476224d

https://www.valuepenguin.com/student-loans/average-cost-of-college

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/13/681621047/college-completion-rates-are-up-but-the-numbers-will-still-surprise-you

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/28/walmart-is-hiring-hundreds-of-truck-drivers-and-paying-them-close-to-90000-a-year.html

Home Sweet Home

This week we look at homeownership. Is it all it's cracked up to be? Is your home a good investment? We also tell you some things you should know before you buy a house. It isn't all upside so you better know what you're signing up for. Enjoy the show!!

Also, check out the articles that lead to this episode!!

https://www.businessinsider.com/nobel-prize-robert-shiller-housing-not-great-investment-2013-10?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar&utm_term=desktop

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/30/718348115/is-buying-a-house-overrated

https://www.inverse.com/article/57337-homeownership-pros-and-cons

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/28/the-one-surefire-way-to-grow-your-wealth-in-the-u-s/

Picture Me Rolling

This week we tackle the second largest bill you have...that damn car payment! Do you buy vs leasing? Do you buy new vs used? What does the personal finance industry get wrong here? How should you finance your car? Also, we have a special guest in studio this week! Enjoy!!