. >> i'm ric edelman, and this is "the truth about money." on today's show... >> if the i.r.s.fter you, whatever economic stratum you're at, get a lawyer. >> did she have more than $5 million in assets? >> no. [laughter] >> you're supposed to say, "no..." >> it's my money. if i need to use it now, i need to use it now. >> my two grandfathers, one lived to be 93, and the other lived to-- he was finally stabbed to death by a doctor at 96. and i wonder if i'm

. >> i'm ric edelman, and this is "the truth about money."today's show... >> and at a time of economic crisis, drinking is the answer. >> do we hang on for the long term for our kids when we die 20 years from now? >> oh, the hell with the kids. the big bull market for bonds is over. i don't care how much you're attached to that house. it does not love you back. >> debt, to me, is evil. it's bondage, it's slavery, it just-- it limits your choices, all kinds of debt. >> that's all coming up right here, right now on "the truth

. >> i'm ric edelman, and this is "the truth about money."today's show... >> what's the strategy to investing in foreign investments? >> this is going to be a great age, but it's going to feel different because the u.s. is not going to have 40% of the world gdp anymore. >> i'm looking for some advice on how to begin saving for that business plan and starting that business and still managing my own financial situation. >> all right, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. slow down, tex. >> way wrong answer! >> i'm going to be an old lady who's going to need lots of health care. i could just-- that's >> that's all coming up right here, right now on "the truth about money."

captioning sponsored by captioning sponsored by rose communicaca >> i'm ric edelman. do you keep building your business right through a deep recession? entrepreneur sheila johnson will explain how she's done it. plus, b. smith and her husband, dan gasby, give us their views about current racism in business. we'll also dig deep into the difference between deductible and roth iras and i'll reveal why you don't act the way that economists predict you will. someone's being an idiot and it's not you. so stick around. it's all coming up on "the truth about money."

coca-cola company, supporting this program coca-cola company, supporting this program since 2 o >> i'm ric edelman. on today's show, how a destination wedding can save you money. what financial advisors are saying about gold, and a conversation with b.e.t.'s bob johnson. all that, and more, on this edition of "the truth about money."