Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Money Suckers
33 minutes Posted Dec 22, 2025 at 6:48 pm.
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Streaming was supposed to save us money. Instead, it quietly rebuilt cable… with better branding and worse self-control. Don and Tom trace the journey from rabbit-ear TV to today’s subscription sprawl, where “it’s only $14 a month” quietly becomes hundreds per year. They break down why streaming costs have exploded faster than inflation, how duplication and inertia drain wallets, and what actually works to fix it (bundling, pruning, and strategic binge-and-cancel). From there, the show pivots...