Yesterday Ethan Bloch explained how savings accounts destroy wealth. Today he’s talking about a great alternative to savings accounts: Money Market Funds.

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Resources mentioned on today’s episode:

Taxable Money Market Fund Sheet
Tax-Free Money Market Funds Sheet

Links mentioned on today’s episode:

Savings Accounts Destroy Wealth – Episode #24
Stocks Are King. But Bonds Can Be Tasty Too! – Episode #19
Diversification In Relation To Index Funds – Episode #20

Today Ethan Bloch lays down some knowledge sauce about the wealth destroying properties of conventional savings accounts. He does however, have a surprise in store!

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Drink on today’s thirsty thursday:

Emergen-C Vitamin C Fizzy Drink Mix, 1000 mg, Super Orange

Links from today’s episode:

The Inflation Monster – Episode #4
2.75% ING Orange Savings Accounts
EverBank

Ethan Bloch highlights three criteria from his Index Fund checklist. The full checklist is linked up below in webpage and PDF form. Be sure to print this bad boy and place it in your wallet for fast and easy access.

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Wine drank on today’s episode:

Vista Hermosa – Red Wine [link N/A]

Resources that go along with today’s episode:

Index Fund Checklist
Index Fund Checklist – Wallet Size PDF

If you don’t have an IRA you are missing out BIG TIME; let’s talk about it.

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Tea drank in today’s episode:

Novus Tea Sapphire Earl Grey Tea

Resources that go along with today’s episode:

Roth IRA
Traditional IRA

A big thanks to Ariel Waldman and friends as well as Get Satisfaction for throwing and hosting CupcakeCamp2.

In today’s show Ethan Bloch talks about International Index Funds; their advantages and disadvantages, as well as a few common misconceptions.

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Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

International Index Funds
European Stock Index Funds
Pacific Stock Index Funds
Emerging Markets Stock Index Funds

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

CupcakeCamp