Financial Advisor and Author
Suze Orman
Financial Advisor and Author
Suze Orman is a renowned financial advisor, author, and television host, specializing in personal finance education.
Credit & Personal Finance
Should You Ever Relocate Your Entire Life for a Financial Opportunity — or Is That the Kind of Math That Only Works on a Spreadsheet?A job offer arrives with a salary bump significant enough to make you seriously consider uprooting your entire life — but does the math actually hold up once you factor in everything a spreadsheet can't capture? Suze Orman, David Bach, and Jean Chatzky debate whether relocating for a financial opportunity is a smart investment in your future or a calculation that only works on paper.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Ever Pay for a Premium Banking Account — or Are You Just Buying the Feeling of Being a Better Customer?Premium banking accounts promise personal advisors, waived fees, and exclusive perks — but are those benefits actually worth the cost, or are you mostly paying for the feeling of being a better class of customer? Suze Orman, David Bach, and Liz Weston debate whether premium banking is a smart financial tool or an expensive status symbol.
Credit & Personal Finance
Should You Ever Take Money Out of Your Retirement Account Early — or Is the Penalty Always Smaller Than the Regret?Rising costs, unexpected emergencies, and a retirement account sitting there with years of savings — the temptation to tap it early is real. Suze Orman, Jean Chatzky, and Dave Ramsey debate whether early withdrawal is ever the right call, or whether the long-term cost always makes the short-term relief a regret.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Ever Invest in Uncertain Times?Markets are volatile, inflation is high, and economic forecasts keep changing — so should you invest right now or wait for clearer skies? Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, and Robert Kiyosaki offer three very different answers, ranging from cautious preparation to seizing the moment while others are afraid.
Global Business / Economy
Should Financial Education Be Mandatory in Schools — or Would It Just Teach Kids the Rules of a System That Doesn't Work for Everyone?73% of Americans think financial literacy should be taught in schools — but critics ask whether teaching kids to navigate a broken system just makes them better at surviving inequality rather than challenging it. Jean Chatzky, Suze Orman, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether mandatory financial education empowers students or just hands them a map to a game not everyone gets to play equally.
Global Business / Economy
Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?Your home is probably the biggest asset you own — so does it make sense to cash it in right before retirement? Suze Orman, Mary Beth Franklin, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether downsizing frees up much-needed liquidity or means giving up the one asset that's actually been appreciating all along.
Credit & Personal Finance
Should You Keep Your Finances Completely Private From Your Adult Children — or Does That Silence Set Them Up to Fail?Should parents tell their adult kids how much they actually have, owe, or worry about? Suze Orman, David Bach, and Lindsay Adams debate whether financial silence protects children from stress or quietly leaves them unprepared for the realities of adulthood.
Global Business / Economy
Is Lifestyle Inflation Inevitable as You Earn More — or Is That Just the Excuse People Use to Stop Saving?You get a raise, and suddenly the car feels too small and the apartment feels too cramped — is that just human nature, or a choice you're making without realizing it? Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, and Dave Ramsey debate whether lifestyle inflation is inevitable, or just the excuse people use to justify spending instead of saving.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Buy Experiences Instead of Things — or Is That Just a Different Way to Spend Money You Don't Have?"Buy experiences, not things" has become one of the most popular pieces of modern financial advice. Research suggests that experiences often create longer-lasting happiness than material possessions, leading many consumers to prioritize travel, events, and memorable moments over physical goods. Yet as inflation rises and household budgets tighten, the wisdom of this approach is increasingly being questioned. Financial experts agree that experiences can enrich lives, but they also warn that meaningful memories lose their value when financed through debt or financial instability. The real debate is not whether experiences or possessions are better—it’s whether spending decisions align with personal values, long-term goals, and financial reality.
Global Business / Economy
Is Your Net Worth the Right Way to Measure Financial Success — or Just a Number That Makes You Compare Yourself to the Wrong People?Net worth has become one of the most widely used metrics for measuring financial success. Yet as social media amplifies wealth comparisons and economic uncertainty reshapes personal finance, many experts question whether a single number can accurately capture financial well-being. Some argue that net worth provides a useful snapshot of financial health, while others believe it can distract from more meaningful indicators such as financial literacy, life satisfaction, debt freedom, and long-term goals. The debate raises an important question: should net worth be viewed as a financial scorecard, or merely one tool among many in evaluating a successful financial life?
Global Business / Economy
Is Renting Forever a Legitimate Financial Strategy — or Just a Decision You Haven't Run the Numbers On Yet?Nearly 36% of U.S. households rent — and with home prices and interest rates both climbing, more people are wondering if that's actually the smarter move. Robert Kiyosaki, Suze Orman, and Dave Ramsey debate whether renting forever is a legitimate financial strategy or just a decision nobody's run the real numbers on.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Co-Signing a Loan for Family Ever a Good Idea — or Is It Always a Quiet Way to Lose Both the Money and the Relationship?When a family member needs a loan and can't qualify alone, co-signing feels like the loving thing to do — until it isn't. Suze Orman, David Bach, and Shawn McCoy debate whether co-signing is a genuine act of support or a quiet way to put your credit, your savings, and your relationship all at risk at once.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early — or Invest That Money Instead?Should you pay off your mortgage early or put that money to work in the market? Financial experts are divided — here's what Dave Ramsey, Howard Dvorkin, and Suze Orman each recommend, and how to find the right answer for your situation.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Put Your Retirement Savings in a Roth IRA or a Traditional IRA — and Does Your Age Change the Answer?Roth or Traditional — the IRA debate has a clear answer for most people. The problem is that answer changes as you age, earn more, and get closer to retirement. Suze Orman, Robert Kiyosaki, and Jean Chatzky disagree on which account wins — and when. One verdict.
Investments / Wealth Building
Is Dollar-Cost Averaging the Smartest Way to Invest — or Are You Just Avoiding the Real Decision?Dollar-cost averaging feels disciplined, safe, and smart. But is it a proven investment strategy — or a way to feel like you're making a decision without actually making one? A veteran investment author, a leading financial planner, and a renowned financial expert disagree on what DCA actually delivers. One verdict.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is a High-Yield Savings Account Still Worth It — or Are There Smarter Places to Park Your Cash Right Now?High-yield savings accounts have been the default "smart move" for idle cash — but with rates shifting and better options emerging, that default deserves a second look. A personal finance expert, a billionaire investor, and a renowned financial advisor disagree on where your money should actually be sitting. One verdict.