Podcast Episodes

America's Working Homeless

Last week, we spoke to Maxine—a long-haul trucker who works full-time, but still lost her home when she could no longer pay her rent. We wanted to kn…

1 year, 4 months ago

Paid by the Mile

Maxine is a long-haul truck driver in North Carolina. She loves her job, but she doesn't make enough to pay her bills.

If you want to be on What We…

1 year, 4 months ago

Getting by as a Teacher's Assistant

Victoria is a preschool teacher's assistant in New Jersey. She's struggling to make ends meet—and weighing whether to get her teaching license.

If …

1 year, 4 months ago

At the End of a Broadway Run

Olivia is an actress in New York City. She's in the last week of her Broadway show, and facing the uncertainty many actors face between gigs— unempl…

1 year, 5 months ago

Trying, Really Trying, to Enjoy Spending

Helena works remotely as a marketing director. This week, she's traveling—part of her new goal to stress less and enjoy her money.

If you want to b…

1 year, 5 months ago

Retired and On Edge

Cherry worked as a social worker in Massachusetts for nearly 40 years. Now, she's adjusting to retirement, and questioning whether it was the right d…

1 year, 5 months ago

The Price of Parenthood

Jay is a Religious Studies professor in Maine. He has a toddler, a newborn, and a new outlook on money.

If you want to be on What We Spend, we’d love …

1 year, 5 months ago

Trapped by Student Debt

Kellie is the Director of Client Services at a medical spa in Utah. She wants a kid and a home, but she has over $150,000 in student debt.

If you wan…

1 year, 5 months ago

Introducing: What We Spend

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial …

1 year, 6 months ago