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Student Loans, 50% Save Rates, and Being a Capitalist: JL Collins, Godfather of Financial Independence, Returns
Season 2 Episode 261
The last time JL Collins joined me on the show (our most popular episode ever), we covered everything from millennial challenges, to his “VTSAX and Relax” approach, to lessons from his 2015 best-sell…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
On American Exceptionalism, "Good" Jobs, and Manufacturing Nostalgia
Season 2 Episode 256
In this Rich Girl Roundup review: We’re discussing a uniquely challenging crop of feedback, critiques, and questions about…
the episode that generated some rousing back-and-forth about American ex…Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
A $5,000 Baby Bonus, Birth Rates, and...the Manosphere?
Season 2 Episode 255
Can you pay people to have kids? On one hand, countries that have beefed up social safety nets and pay people to procreate often see short-term success. But long-term results have been remarkably con…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The $175K Factory Worker: What Happens When Employees Own Stock
Season 2 Episode 254
Given private equity’s reach (1 in 25 work for a business owned by a PE firm), the industry has the power to shape work culture at scale, for better or for worse. And ironically, that’s exactly why P…
Published on 6 months ago
Talking Tariffs and Trade Wars with Grace Blakeley and Kathryn Edwards
Season 2 Episode 253
Two of our most popular guests—economist Kathryn Edwards (aka Keds) and writer Grace Blakeley—return today for a timely conversation about tariffs, trade wars, and damaged trust. See how they weighed…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
On Bailouts, Being "Too Big to Fail," and Little Luxuries
Season 2 Episode 252
In this week’s Rich Girl Roundup review—joined by a special surprise guest—we’re discussing your feedback, critiques, and questions about…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Money, Fashion, and the Aesthetics of Class Politics
Season 2 Episode 251
When I met Véronique Hyland, author of the bestselling book Dress Code and ELLE’s fashion features director, about how fashion intersects with politics, gender, and class (and the person who coined t…
Published on 7 months ago
Why Economist Kathryn Edwards is Optimistic About America’s Future
Season 2 Episode 250
2025’s financial news cycle feels like a broken wind-up doll, where recession indicators, unemployment numbers, inflation data, and tax cuts are #JustTheTip of an unsettling iceberg. So, this week, w…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Is This Simple Idea the Solution for America's Wealth Inequality?
Season 2 Episode 249
It’s easy to point out that wealth inequality in America is a problem. It’s much harder to identify realistic fixes. But what if there were a simple, elegant solution? In today’s episode, I’m speakin…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
On "Return to Office" & Daycare as Class Issues, the Role of Profit, and Being "Entitled"
Season 2 Episode 248
It’s hard to believe, but somehow it’s already time for another Rich Girl Roundup about our last three deep dives:
Published on 8 months ago