
Mike Barnicle Podcast on 96.9 FMTALK
04/05/09: Unemployment Benefits
- Rick and Susan discuss unemployment benefits. 04/05/09
“…Everybody out there is concern with with their jobs the interest rate as -- meet the unemployment rate. . That they announced and it's always lower than than it generally is. That they announced is up to eight point 5% a …”
“…she declined to return your former employer may decide to contest your unemployment benefits and so. The laws pertaining to unemployment. A very complex. They're not uniform at all and very frequently the employer will fight …”
4/4/09 Rick and Curtis Arnold Talk Credit Cards
Rick and Curtis Arnold talk to callers about credit cards. 4/4/09
“…I currently have the balance on it and I never -- see interest rate is fixed at eight point 9%. And I just got a letter. It's 8000 tonight I have the money to pay it off I was waiting for my has -- bonus. I have my payoff I didn't pay it off because I heard rumblings about how credit was. Was tight budget and pay the minimum. And I got a letter two weeks ago telling me that. To maintain profitability. They're going to increase. My interest rate to an out and variable rate you. Signs but eight point nine which is currently twelve point 24% they're telling me -- …”
“…month ago and I thought they -- American Airlines advantage. Cart chase Citibank. . And -- are they out basically I got the card because they give me 25000 airline mile. Now I didn't I got …”
- The Money Show takes a call on bond funds. 3/29/09
“…The last year. High yield or junk bond funds lost about 45% they actually lost more than the growth funds. But even the safest to punt and there's an important let's say you haven't been -- long term corporate bond funds. . Can't lose serious money if interest rates go up your bond or your bond fund goes down by definition. How much it goes Stan is 100 priests who have. Is the 100%. On that in then other things. Related to the maturity of the violence and we are in the climate -- interest rates should start going up and therefore the maturity. Of your individual -- or bond funds should be no greater. Then three -- four years that saw. …”
“…because we don't have inflation yet infected had a little. -- of interest rates going down with the treasury last week putting -- trillion dollars committed to the market so. But I think. If I do …”
3/28/09 Bankruptcy Basics with Marla Margolis
Rick has guest Marla Margolis on to talk about the basics about bankruptcy. 3/28/09
“…Today -- the corner office were joined by bankruptcy attorney Marlon Margolis was the founder. And head in my correct that of mass debt relief. Which is a bankruptcy. And number of bankruptcy …”
“…government to. Give people an out. If they've gotten themselves into it extremely difficult financial position at the start all over again. Exactly now I want to talk about this and we'll talk about it a …”
03/22/09: Financial News of the Week
- Rick and Susan give you their Financial News of the Week . 03/22/09
“…up 54 points the NASDAQ was up -- five in the S&P was up eleven. Do we still have obviously losses for the year. The most important issue of this week was the fact that the Fed is committing. One trillion dollars to the economy and what I -- is going to be who may be close is one …”
“…economy. This is large is not likely is all under control of the Fed and is the way for them to really do it. …”
3/21/09: Tips to Keeping Your Car Longer
Rick talks to John Lawlor about tips to take care of your car. 3/21/09
“…one can make a difference in handling emergencies situations. Particularly in the cold weather and the occasional thriller the 66 degrees and you garage. -- check of the sixty degrees and you grad school and probably the part for a few hours. Now at the temperature drops -- the PSI so you know and and a lot I want they have like clear -- people -- I didn't realize this myself it is. Low tire pressure doesn't necessarily mean. Low tire pressure. . It works on these indicator lights come on on the dashboard they work off a percentage differential. But if you if you you get an old -- it's cold you fire up the character. -- you have 10% in some cases differentiate should be -- from one prior to another thing got a couple ties you know -- a little I want to below. That's gonna that's gonna sew up the indicated. …”
“…know John is basically just -- you're world famous at least new England's famous -- that -- are I'm -- chronicle. On doing cable news -- of course you -- the presently expert now and …”
03/15/09: Financial News of the Week
- Rick and Susan share their financial news of the week. 03/15/09
“…the Dow is up nun in them but the NASDAQ and the S&P were up over 10% almost 11%. In one week. And an editorial. On my part is. When you -- is huge questionnaire …”
“…credited for -- thousands of reasons and that's that that's why the stock market went up. However. It is emotional -- but the reason why it has been dramatic. Is that as we've always said the …”
03/14/09: The Sales and Advertising Industry
Rick talks to his two guest Nika Desautels and Jonathan Finn about working in the sales and advertising side of radio.
“…Ladies first looking make I actually into Emerson college and study communications so it's something I always know -- wanted to get into and then I started at a local TV …”
“…an advertising for long time I have yet actually I went to Babson College down and -- Wellesley. It doesn't cause he did a couple of different internships and TV and radio and actually interest in …”
03/08/09: Financial News of the Week
- Rick and Susan give you their financial news of the week. 03/08/09
“…the best financial. Mines predictions. You would see would be from the Federal Reserve the federal Federal Reserve Beige Book. . Goes state by state so we have a whole. And Massachusetts. A whole Boston section and both of Bernanke. And the Federal Reserve and the leading. Economists board. Everyone saying late 2009. Early 2010. …”
“…is much danger in the bond market is there is in the stock market and so one of the things that you're seeing everyone write about. Our corporate violence. Like take a risk you can get corporate bonds little to you real rate of return. Etc. and on Saturday in the stock market and the problem is there's a risk. Just as much risk there still prefer not more incentive yes and end with people …”
Rick and Tim O'Brien answer questions on all things taxes. 3/7/09
“…go to chuck in his car chuck you're on with -- against Tim O'Brien. . I'm not already six night WTKK how are you chuck. …”
“…in the end it there problem but don't try to -- about. Tax deduction. . Okay expected. But. …”