The Scam Artist who was the subject of the movie ‘Catch Me if You Can’ ...has a warning for today’s consumers. Frank Abagnale Jr., whose exploits inspired the well known Leonardo DiCaprio movie, says things have only gotteneasier for swindlers, saying it is now 4,000 times easier to take money from a checking account than it was back in the 1970’s.  We’ll find out what he told the Wall Street Journal about real scams happening now—AND-- IT’S A JOEFRIDAY!! Senior Loan Officer Joe Capitano joins us for the Q & A to bring us up to speed on how to reduce your mortgage interest and get debt-free, faster!!! 

..Are investors beating the market, or is the market beating them?  The S &P 500 has moved up over 200% since the crash in 2009...Have investors done that well? A statistical study by a major Mutual Fund analysis firm says that the average investor has made less than 5% annually since the crash, and less than 4% annually over the past 30 years—How can it be?? Numbers don’t lie, we’ll show you.  Then Steve answers the 25 most frequently asked questions about annuities

—...Bitcoin is up over 300% this year—did you buy any? Some say it is still going up another ten fold. What is it? How is it created? Is it for real? Is it a bubble or is a legitimate form of Digital Gold. Bill Gates and Richard Branson both say that Bitcoin is for real. We’ll find out. Then Mathematician, professor, and Marketwatch contributor Michael Edessus who has written about Bitcoin and other Crypto-currencies,  joins us for the Q & A.  You don't want to miss it!

You didn’t build that, the FED DID! The Federal Reserve bought almost $4 trillion in U.S. treasuries to stimulate the U.S. economy after 2009, and now has a plan in the works to unwind that debt. Investors better pay attention to this one!! Then agricultural commodity expert Terry Shveda with Decadian joins us for the Q & A. Terry says there's always a bull market somewhere... Is it possible to AVERAGE 40%?? We'll find out from somebody who's done it!

...The National Debt has reached over TWENTY TRILLION dollars and growing, the stock market is at all-time-highs, and interest rates are at all time historic lows!  Most retirees no longer have pensions. ..Is this one of the worst times to retire in history? Many people think so---we’ll review problems and solutions, and how to turn the odds in your favor when YOU retire

...It’s a Health & Wealth Wednesday which means the Tax Nurse, Doris Milton is here to save us money and make us healthier!   Doris holds a Doctorate Degree in Nursing and is also a Master Tax Advisor with H & R Block. But first we'll discuss a way to get a substantial tax deduction, and then get tax free money to pay for some of the most expensive items in retirement!

At what age should you take Social Security benefits, and is holding out for higher payments always a good deal, mathematically? Will Social Security run out of money during your retirement? And when will current Social Security recipients ever start seeing healthy increases again? We’ll see what the analysts at Barrons Magazine have to say about each of those topics--then Commodity Expert Terry Shveda of Decadian joins us for the Q & A

It’s a Larry Kudlow Monday!   —the former Ronald Reagan economist and long time syndicated radio and TV personality gives his insights on money, politics, tax reform, market intel, and what’s happening in Washington DC.