Comments on: Marc on CNBC this coming Monday, August 4th http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/08/01/marc-on-cnbc-this-coming-monday-august-4th/ The Wesabe blog Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:37:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Another Reader http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/08/01/marc-on-cnbc-this-coming-monday-august-4th/#comment-4376 Another Reader Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/08/01/marc-on-cnbc-this-coming-monday-august-4th/#comment-4376 I'm completely UNinpressed with On the Money. Not only does Carmen come across as unknowledgeable, the advice she gives is often flat out wrong. It's clear she does not listen to what the callers say, because often they tell her they have tried a particular solution and she suggests trying the same solution in her plan. What's really funny are the shocked and pained expressions on the faces of the guest experts when she says something off the wall. I would be surprised if she and CNBC are not sued for the advice she gives. She's even worse than Suze Orman, another embarassment for CNBC and for women in personal finance careers. The idea of offering solutions to actual (and common) financial problems as a teaching tool is excellent. A little story line keeps people engaged. A host or hostess the 20 somethings can identify with is smart. But this program is garbage. I’m completely UNinpressed with On the Money. Not only does Carmen come across as unknowledgeable, the advice she gives is often flat out wrong. It’s clear she does not listen to what the callers say, because often they tell her they have tried a particular solution and she suggests trying the same solution in her plan. What’s really funny are the shocked and pained expressions on the faces of the guest experts when she says something off the wall.

I would be surprised if she and CNBC are not sued for the advice she gives. She’s even worse than Suze Orman, another embarassment for CNBC and for women in personal finance careers.

The idea of offering solutions to actual (and common) financial problems as a teaching tool is excellent. A little story line keeps people engaged. A host or hostess the 20 somethings can identify with is smart. But this program is garbage.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/08/01/marc-on-cnbc-this-coming-monday-august-4th/#comment-4375 Lazy Man and Money Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:53:33 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/08/01/marc-on-cnbc-this-coming-monday-august-4th/#comment-4375 Congrats. I haven't been able to catch the show yet. It's always seemed odd to me that CNBC doesn't have more personal finance in it. With Suze Orman getting better time slots and Ms. Wong, perhaps they've gotten the message. Congrats. I haven’t been able to catch the show yet. It’s always seemed odd to me that CNBC doesn’t have more personal finance in it. With Suze Orman getting better time slots and Ms. Wong, perhaps they’ve gotten the message.

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