Greg has a bone to pick. His satirical "Lake America" Nissan commercial got pulled off the air after the phones lit up, and he opens the show on why being offended is a choice. Jade, the deal slayer, is in the chair for all three hours, and Money Mike takes over the second hour. The spine of the show is one rule: if you cannot explain the deal simply, it is probably not a good deal. Dealers who can't convince you will confuse you. A good deal is one breath. A bad deal needs a spreadsheet and a guy in a short-sleeve dress shirt. If it doesn't fit on a napkin, walk away. Hour two is money. Steve wants to pay cash for a used Rogue Platinum and Greg won't let it go, which sets up the whole hour with Money Mike. Then Tony in Vaughan calls in with $1.3 million in the bank, no mortgage, a defined pension, and a 3.7% return, and gets an on-air intervention. As Greg puts it, being good at accumulation doesn't mean you're good at growth. Also: Alan on whether to break his mortgage, Don with half a million and no trust left in advisors, Dylan who lost $200,000 on penny stocks at 28, and the calculation that puts Jade at $2 million by 65 for $500 a month. The car calls: John choosing between a 4Runner, a Pilot and a Pathfinder, Jim's 2019 Pacifica, Anil on the new Rogue hybrid and Toyota's manufactured scarcity, Rose deciding between an Acura ADX and a Lexus UX when the Kicks would do, Susan's 14-year-old E350, and David's scrap Buick. Plus a ten-year-old-tires text, Greg's summer diving for sea snails in Chile at 13, Jade on living alone for the first time, the guy who keeps sliding into her DMs, and Greg's verdict on what all her exes have in common. IN THIS EPISODE1:19 — Good morning, slackers2:58 — The "Lake America" commercial, and why being offended is a choice7:15 — John: 4Runner, Pilot or Pathfinder, and is the 4Runner $25,000 better?14:18 — Jade's ChatGPT bestie has a name15:40 — Jim's 2019 Pacifica: "Cars don't break down. Owners don't service them."20:04 — If you cannot convince, confuse: the napkin test21:09 — Eight subscriptions, and the four you forgot about26:10 — Anil: the new Rogue hybrid, and Toyota's false scarcity32:42 — Steve: Crosstrek vs Rogue Platinum, and why Greg won't pay cash for a car40:24 — Money Mike is in the house41:18 — Baris: pay cash or take the 0%?49:27 — Tony in Vaughan: $1.3 million at 3.7%, and an on-air intervention57:18 — Alan: break the mortgage, or invest?1:01:44 — Don: half a million and no trust in advisors1:07:21 — Dylan, 28, lost $200,000 on penny stocks1:11:30 — $500 a month at 26 is $2 million at 651:16:28 — "Most Carrasco men don't live past 60," and three more kids1:17:36 — Wesley, 22, with $1,000 a month to put somewhere1:23:55 — Ten-year-old tires: never skimp on what's between you and the ground1:25:48 — Rose: Acura ADX vs Lexus UX, or just buy the Kicks1:29:00 — The most expensive driveway ornament you will ever buy1:32:13 — Sea snails, sewing machines and the Army: Greg's crazy life1:37:10 — Jade on living alone1:42:02 — Susan's 2012 E350: if it isn't broken, don't fix it1:45:46 — David's scrap Buick, and a spaghetti dinner offer1:47:43 — The guy in Jade's DMs1:51:56 — "All your previous boyfriends have one thing in common"1:56:51 — Stop waiting so long to make decisions Live every Saturday morning on News Talk 1010 and the iHeartRadio app.Talk or text 416-872-1010.
