How do you make sure you aren’t getting ripped off when buying a diamond? If you’re getting into diamond buying, where do you start? The “Diamond Lady” Karen Simmons joins us to share current trends in diamonds, basics of evaluating stones, and stories about risky trips and horrible art investments.
Plus, in headlines we discuss the new IRS IRA target and credit counseling statistics. Doug shares some diamond trivia, we also have the Quotacy hotline, your letters, and more!
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<3:38>Headlines
- The IRS Attack on Illiquid IRAs (Financial-Planning.com)
- PERC Publishes Study on Personalized Credit Report and Score Counseling (Business Information Industry Association)
<13:36>Karen Simmons: Perfectly Clear
Karen’s book:
Karen’s Website: PerfectlyClear.Diamonds
<35:01>Doug’s Trivia
- How much did the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction go for?
<29:20>Quotacy Hotline
- Why spend hours with a cheesy salesman when in minutes you can find out how much insurance you need AND get quotes from 17 of the largest companies? Check out Quotacy.com for life and disability insurance.
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<40:05> Letters
Jim – Kids in college. Take out a loan to help pay down their student debt?
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