Podcast Episodes

1448: Why is the Middle Class Disappearing?

Alissa Quart, the author of several books, including Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America, offers insights into her in-depth reporting on …

3 years, 3 months ago

1447: The True Cost of Living for Middle and Lower Income Americans

What is the True Living Cost in America? How do the CPI - Consumer Price Index - and Unemployment Rate fall short of measuring our economic realities…

3 years, 3 months ago

1446: Ask Farnoosh: Favorite Side Hustles? Best Money Apps? Lease a Car? How Much Life Insurance Should I Buy?

This week's Ask Farnoosh addresses questions about side hustles, the best financial apps, leasing a car, calculating life insurance needs and the myt…

3 years, 3 months ago

1445: Gig Work in America: Risks, Costs and a Better Path Forward

Choose your hours, choose your work, be your own boss, control your own income. Welcome to the gig economy, a nebulous collection of online platforms…

3 years, 3 months ago

1444: What Does it Cost to Live? Securing Basic Health Care and Surviving Medical Bill Hell

We're exploring the *real* cost of living over the next couple of weeks, examining how everyday Americans are struggling to cover basic needs. Today'…

3 years, 3 months ago

1443: *New* Ask Farnoosh: Best Place to Save, Tax-Wise Investing and Qualifying for PSLF

All new Ask Farnoosh. Listeners want to learn about the best tax-wise way to invest for retirement, the smartest places to save (CDs or I Bonds?), wh…

3 years, 3 months ago

1442: Financial Advice for Step Parents and Blended Families

The modern family is often a blended one. How should couples with step children manage expenses? What are the important conversations to have before …

3 years, 3 months ago

1441: The Most Powerful Woman in American Economic History

As Treasury Secretary, former Federal Reserve Chairwoman and Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, Yellen is one the most powerful w…

3 years, 3 months ago

1440: A Prescription Saving Hack, Saving for a Home, Pros/Cons to Financial Advisors

This episode originally aired on Friday Oct. 7

On today's show: benefits of a financial adviser, managing savings ahead of buying a house, FAFSA fun f…

3 years, 3 months ago

1439: The Truth About the FIRE Movement with Nick Wolny

The Financial Independence, Retire Early movement dates back to the early 1990s. How has it evolved and how are some followers creating new FIRE rule…

3 years, 3 months ago