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The Middle Class Podcast

Conversations about money, life, and the financial realities of middle-class America — hosted by Moshe Alpert.

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Markets and economic trends
Financial planning strategies
Investor psychology
Entrepreneurship and wealth
Long-term investment philosophy
Estate and legacy planning
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The Middle Class Podcast

Wealth Beyond The Wallet

Episode 12

Wealth Beyond The Wallet

Estate & Medicaid Planning Is Simpler Than You Think

Episode 11

Estate & Medicaid Planning Is Simpler Than You Think

Taxes: What Every Middle-Class Family Should Know

Episode 10

Taxes: What Every Middle-Class Family Should Know

Building A Business

Episode 09

Building A Business

The Truth About Real Estate (Not What You Think)

Episode 08

The Truth About Real Estate (Not What You Think)

How to Retire Comfortably Without Making Millions

Episode 07

How to Retire Comfortably Without Making Millions

The Little Choice That Is Destroying You

Episode 06

The Little Choice That Is Destroying You

What Does "Middle Class" Really Mean Anymore? | The Young Middle Class

Episode 05

What Does "Middle Class" Really Mean Anymore? | The Young Middle Class

Charity

Episode 04

Charity

Mortgages

Episode 03

Mortgages

Tuition

Episode 02

Tuition

The Truth About "Social Pressure"

Episode 01

The Truth About "Social Pressure"

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