The Pete the Planner® Show Podcast
1) The Great 2026 Rent or Buy Crossroads
Lauren and her husband are 35. Two kids. Solid income. No credit card debt. $70,000 saved. They’re doing everything right. And now their landlord just dropped the bomb: he’s probably selling the hous...Show More
2) Prediction Markets: Are They Smart Money or Just Smart-Sounding Gambling?
You can now bet on inflation, elections, interest rates, wars, and whether the Fed blinks—and people are calling it “information,” not gambling. This week on The Pete the Planner Show, we dig into pr...Show More
3) Why the markets are unsettled right now
Gold is pulling back. Silver is getting smacked. Tech stocks feel heavy, crypto feels frozen, and investors everywhere are asking the same question: If things are so uncertain, why aren’t the “safe” a...Show More
4) Is the Retirement Our Parents and Grandparents Had Even Possible Anymore?
Did retirement get harder — or did it just change? A listener writes in with a question a lot of people are quietly asking: Is the kind of retirement our parents and grandparents had even possible an...Show More
5) Am I crazy, or is the economy teetering on the edge of boom and bust?
Jobs are still there. Markets are still standing. Inflation isn’t spiraling. So why does everything feel… off? In this episode, Pete the Planner tackles the growing disconnect between what the econom...Show More
6) If You Need Cash: Ranking Debt from Least Bad to Absolutely Not
Nobody wants debt. But sometimes life forces the issue. In this episode, Pete, Damian, and Kristen tackle a reality most people face at some point: needing cash quickly. This isn’t an endorsement of ...Show More
7) Why most people will retire later than they expect
Most Americans believe retirement is just a math problem: invest consistently, ride the market, and everything will work out. The data says otherwise. In this episode, Pete digs into new retirement ...Show More
8) Pete's 2026 predictions
Pete the Planner's predictions for housing, higher ed, energy and a potential tariff mess We’re in the midst of the holidays—always a good time for reflection. And this week that means holding Pete t...Show More
9) The Pete the Planner origin story
Pete the Planner on Humor, Habits and the Psychology of Money On this episode of Off the Record, host Nate Feltman sits down with Peter Dunn, better known as Pete the Planner, one of America’s most t...Show More
10) The New Year's Resolution Draft
Let’s be honest: most New Year’s resolutions don’t make it to Valentine’s Day. So instead of pretending this year will be different, we’re drafting financial resolutions that actually survive real li...Show More