Truth About Money with Ric Edelman
This series educates and entertains viewers about personal-finance issues, including investing, retirement, financing a college education, mortgages and supporting elderly parents and struggling adult children. Host Ric Edelman, twice ranked by Barron's magazine as the top independent financial advisor in the US, engages viewers on both an intellectual and an emotional level, providing them with practical information about saving and investing. Aided by 20 years of research in human psychology and neuroeconomics, Edelman reveals ways to avoid making common mistakes and start making better financial decisions about everything from buying cars to handling credit cards and choosing investments.
Truth About Money with Ric Edelman Previous Broadcasts
Episode #213H
KQED World: Sun, Oct 28, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
Sailing off into the sunset could mean a very expensive retirement and Ric Edelman and his colleagues explain why. Other discussion topics include: who really needs life insurance, whether success is still possible in today's world and how supermodel Kathy Ireland went from skimpy swimsuits to a retail empire.
Episode #212H
KQED World: Sun, Oct 21, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
Ric Edelman and his staff of investment advisors look at how buying into a vacation resort can turn into a nightmare, a panel discusses the biggest dangers in investing today and Deborah Norville explains how scientists are finding that a sense of gratitude can change your life.
Episode #211H
KQED World: Sun, Oct 14, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
Financial advisor Ric Edelman talks to Chef Geoff Tracy about the reality of owning your own restaurant, explains what entices people to splurge on enormous yachts and quizzes the audience about the most common reason for financial failure.
Episode #210H
KQED World: Sun, Oct 7, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
Ric Edelman looks at the growing practice of pre-buying and pre-planning a funeral. Then, comedian Erin Jackson reveals the downside of being a landlord and fitness expert Denise Austin explains the relationship between health and wealth.









