Talking Money and Baseball with my Daughter

About this episode

John Odermatt and his daughter Rubie discuss baseball salaries, personal finance, and investing from a child's perspective.

John Odermatt is joined once again by his daughter Rubie for a fun father-daughter episode of Finding Freedom. Rubie brings the questions — and they cover everything from how baseball players get paid, to why Dad saves nickels, to the difference between gold and silver. Equal parts personal finance lesson and baseball chat, all from a kid's point of view. Chapters 0:00 – Welcome & Intro 1:12 – How much do baseball players make? 6:12 – Will the US ever have a $2 coin? 9:50 – Why save silver and gold? 17:32 – Who's the highest-paid player in baseball? (Ohtani) 21:26 – Most expensive baseball card ever sold 22:10 – Do the Blue Jays spend their money wisely? 27:10 – Why Ruby loves podcasting SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: John Odermatt

Guest: Rubie

Topics covered

• personal finance
• baseball
• father-daughter relationship
• investing
• podcasting

Keywords

• baseball players
• personal finance
• gold and silver
• highest-paid player
• baseball card

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lions of Liberty

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