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  "id": 16509077,
  "title": "Financial Horror Stories, Vol. 5: The All-Monster Edition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/financial-horror-stories-vol-5-the-all-monster-edition",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:03:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/25/financial-horror-stories-vol-5-the-all-monster-edition/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the fifth edition of Financial Horror Stories, titled \"The All-Monster Edition,\" Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner and retirement expert Robert Brokamp share cautionary tales about potential financial pitfalls lurking in listeners' lives. Gardner and Brokamp depart from their previous Halloween tradition of discussing financial misfortunes of famous individuals and instead present seven original financial monsters, each representing a unique danger that could be lurking in our own financial lives.\n\nFor four years, Robert Brokamp has joined Gardner each Halloween to share real-life financial horror stories involving notable figures. This year, Brokamp has crafted seven unique financial monsters, each with a valuable lesson and a way to overcome the associated danger. The podcast's host emphasizes that while some of these monsters may be imaginary, the real financial threats are very real, and the goal is to make listeners smarter, happier, and richer—not just during Halloween.\n\nThe podcast reminds listeners that next week is the October mailbag, where they can send in stories, questions, and even their own scary tales to [email protected]. The podcast also invites audio submissions for next week's Mailbag, which can be sent to [email protected].",
  "summary": "For the fifth consecutive Halloween, Rule Breaker Investing shares tales of financial terror.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Financial Horror Stories, Vol. 5: The All-Monster Edition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/financial-horror-stories-vol-5-the-all-monster-edition-16509608",
        "published": "2026-10-25T18:23:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}