." >> we're pleased to welcome barbara corcoran, founder of the realty firm the corcoran group. barbara: great to be here. >> let's talk about your career. starting with $1,000 and a boyfriend. what happene barbara: i lost the boyfriend. or he lost me. we were partners for seven years. i moved in with him and raised his three girls with him. we were indeed a family. we were a family at work and at home. he just happened to fall in love with my secretary. at? what? and so that ended that relationship. at the time, it was probably the hardest year of my life. in hindsight as you always know when you go through a bad time, always something good comes out of it if you hang around for it. what came out of it was the corcoran group, my own business. >> it is very true for entrepreneurs, the ones you're interviewing, my own life experience. were you extremely nervous starting the corcoran group? barbara: no, i had something better than all of the above. i was angry. nothing is better than the scorn of a woman to show a guy who says you'll never succeed without me. i was fueled by my fur

biggest names in bargains going head-to-head and we have "shark tank's" barbara corcoran here with us to help. >> thank you. thank you. >> barbara, when it comes to amassing wealth a lot think it's about what you earn but you say a lot of it is what you save. >> it has nothing to do with what you earn because the reality is that most of us spend everything that we earn. so the key is saving a portion of what you earn and today we're going to get the best tip, my ears are open. i want to learn how to save money. >> all right. and so that's right. our supersaving stars are all here with us again today. the crazy coupon lady joanie demer. consumer reporter and author of "bargain fever" mark ellworth. finance expert lynette khalfani-cox. after our first day of competition joanie is in the lead with an average savings 49% lynette has 42% and mark has 40%. look at that smile. it's everybody's game. here's how it works. we'll spin the wheel once again and all-stars will give us their best tip saving in that category. let's spin the wheel. and let's see where it lands, on clothing. all right.

boy, we just saw barbara corcoran from "shark tank" there. this is the finale this morning of our supersaver shwwdown. that is coming up. >>> looking forward to that robin headed out on assignment. jesse is here with us. we have an action-packed hour ahead. some secrets to keeping new year's resolutions going. >>f you're on the verge of quitting, don't do it. our fitness guru dr. ian smith is here helping us hit the reset button on our diets with drinks like his purple powered detox. >> this tastes great. >> delicious. >> i can't talk while sipping. when a billionaire pops for an engagement ring how big should it with? mariah carey knows laying out 10 million ozzen the sparkler. the romance and what her e.x. nick cannon has to say. >> taking note. >> out of my league. >>> out of everyone's league. >>> we have a lot coming up. amy hashe morning rundown. >> the big story this morning, crunch time in iowa. donald trump appears to be backing off his threat to boycott the next date on fox news. he told george just a short while a he will probably

ian smith here with secrets to keep your new year's diet revolutions. >>> and barbara corcoran from "shark tank" is here along with our supersaver experts.rcoran is here experts.big ads to come! next. we'll be back in a half hour if you missed good morning las vegas this morning, here's a look at today's top stories..bed his girlfriend several times with a sharpening tool. it happened yesterday afternoon called police and explained what happened. police tell us they've been called to the house before for other disturbances.. everybody keeps to themselves and as far as i'm concerned it lives near home where this happened 12.25.28 everybody keeps to themselves and as far as i'm concerned it a safe neighborhood jackson was booked into the las vegas city jail on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. the name of the victim has not been released. republican presidential candidate jeb bush is making a pit stop in elko today. the former florida governor is holding a rally at the bush hitting the trail this week trying to gain some ground as he trails in most republican polls. join us for

boy, we just saw barbara corcoran from "shark tank" right there. this is the finale this morning of our supersaver showdown. that is coming up. >>> looking forward to that and robin headed out on assignment. jesse is here with us. we have an action-packed hour ahead. some secrets to keeping new year's resolutions going. >> if you're on the verge of quitting, don't do it. our fitness guru dr. ian smith is here helping us hit the reset like his purple powder detox. >> if this is all it take, i'm in. >> this tastes great. >> delicious. >> you can't talk while sipping. >> i can't talk while sipping. >>> also this morning, guys, when a billionaire pops for an engagement ring, how big should it be? well, mariah carey knows. her new fiance laying out $10 million on the 35-carat sparkler. the romance and what her ex nick cannon has to say. >> are you taking notes, jesse? no, no, out of my league. i'm going to sip on my shooter think. >> out of everyone's league. >>> we have a lot coming up. let's go to heal with the morning rundown. >> all right. the big s

but before we all get carried away, most experts in instant barbara corcoran, says quitting isn't always a good idea. >> you keep a pattern going, it helps you have discipline. yes, you shouldn't change anything radically, least of all your job. >> reporter: still, more money than most of us can imagine. just ask former lotto winner loous it'sewe isenberg. >> my life changed completely. >> reporter: a former electrician who won $5 million in 1981, back then the los angeles largest lottery payout ever. >> everybody wanted a piece of me. i met the governor cuomo, mario cue bowl mow, celebrities, johnny carson, oprah winfrey. >> reporter: nearly 35 years later he squandered all the money. his advice? >> go slow a little bit. enjoy what you're doing. >> reporter: lou, having won big back in '81, he still plays the same numbers every week. including today. >> are we going to win the powerball? >> you keep hitting my shoulder, we're going to win, yes. >> reporter: hoping lightning while he may not be rich anymore he says he's rich at heart. >> now the only thing i'm happy with is my sweetheart

joining us now "shark tank's" barbara corcoran and kevin o'leary. great to see you both. barbara, you, when you sold your company -- >> good morning. >> good morning, barbara. you got a nice financial windfall when you sold your company. you can relate to what you have to do when that kind of money comes your way. what's your advice? >> well, when i sold my business for 66 million i immediately paid my taxes so i knew what i had left over and took $44 million and i plunked it in my checking account. and most people might say, probably kevin o'leary because he's such a wise guy about everything would say that's a stupid move because the bank only guarantees $250,000 and if the bank went under i'd lose but i figure citi bank wouldn't be going under. it gave me breathing space and time to assess what i wanted to do with the money and to spend it and invest it wisely. going to my atm machine and as i left the bank was worth the two-year wait just to have the thrill of all that happening. so you got to wait and take a breath. >> wait. >> and do something smart if you get lucky

antoinette: real estate mogul and shark tank star barbara corcoran says you never know who exactly will be coming to check out that listing, and they may be walking away with more than the property fact sheet. in the last decade, more than 20 real estate agents were murdered, according to the us bureau of labor statistics. >> being in the real estate business is one of the most high-risk businesses in the nation, and yet people don' t know about it. antoinette: in florida one man accused of robbing two different realtors at gunpoint, one bound with zip ties and made to demand a $50,000 ransom from her husband. >> i am a realtor. somebody just robbed me. when the suspect moved on to a second realtor, robbing her at . he says sorry about this, and i >> turn and look at him and there is a gun pointed between my eyes. antoinette: that suspect paul pinkston facing a potential life kidnapping with a deadly weapon and armed robbery, he has pleaded not guilty . are real estate agents sitting ducks? >> they are. nothing is more essential to the real estate business than a new customer, and a new

. >> real estate mogul and "shark tank" star barbara corcoran says you never know who will be coming to check out that listing and they may be walking away with more than the property fact sheet. in the last decade more than 20 real estate agents were murdered according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. >> being in the real estate business is one of the most high risk businesses in the nation. and yet people don't know about it. >> reporter: in florida one man accused of robbing two different realtors at gunpoint. one bound with zip ties and made to demand a $50,000 ransom from her husband. he said no. >> the dis police department. >> i'm a realtor. on to a second realtor, robbing her at gunpoint. >> he says, sorry about this and i turn and look at him and there's a gun pointed between my eyes. >> that suspect paul pinkston facing a life sentence. he has pleaded not guilty. >> a real estate agents sitting ducks? >> they are. nothing is more essential to the real estate business than a new customer. and a new customer could be a good customer or it could be the wrong customer. >