Season 2
When Earning More Makes Your Financial Anxiety…Worse?
The paradoxical effect of stressing more—and what to do about it.
Loyalty or Leverage? How to Use Another Job Offer to Negotiate Your S…
Love your job but want a pay increase?
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Capitalism (But Were Too …
Do we truly live in a free market economy?
Optimizing Early Retirement for Couples on Different Timelines
"Should I get a divorce for tax purposes?"
Money Management 101: Building Automated Systems in Your Financial Li…
The 30-minute guide to set you up for financial success.
"I Want to Ask My Parents for My Inheritance Early"
A reader asks how to thoughtfully broach the conversation.
Index Funds for the Long Haul? Why Some Pros Are Nervous
Diving into the "index fund bubble"—and if it'll burst in our lifetimes.
Are Bonds Actually...Hurting Our Portfolios?
And discussing some of the critical feedback we've received.
How We Make Working in America Better: Unions, Labor Law & At-Will Em…
Featuring labor journalist Hamilton Nolan.
The Personal Financial Outcomes of "Women's Work"
And how to quantify unpaid labor.
The Only 3 Money Metrics You Need to Know for Financial Freedom
And how it all ladders up to living a good life.
Emergency Fund, 401(k), Down Payment: Saving Too Much...or Not Enough?
How much is too much?
A Hard Look at the Economic World Gen Z Inherited
Are they actually financially worse off?
Is It Possible for Everyone to Retire Early?
Is the FI/RE movement scalable?
The Messy Economic Truth that the "Birth Rate Panic" Reveals
And the policy recommendations I'd offer focusing on instead.
Single People's Most Impactful Financial Choice (and Understanding th…
And responding to feedback from a recent ep.
The Psychology of Overconsumption—and How to Shift Your Mindset for a…
And unpacking how we got here.
The Predatory Life Insurance That's a Scam—and the One That's Legit
Whole life, term life, universal life...which one's worthwhile?
How to Calculate if You've Already Saved Enough for Retirement—and If…
Covering Coast FI—and what to know.
Dealing with Money Dysmorphia: When Perception Isn't Reality
Half of millennials and Gen Z have money dysmorphia.
How Much Should You Budget for Childcare? We Explore All the Options
Traditional childcare vs. nanny vs. au pair—what's the best for you?
Buying a Home with Friends...Brilliant Move or Disaster?
We hear from several Rich Girls who've tried it.
The Ultimate Formula for Determining Your Financial Priorities
How to run the numbers for every calculation.
Will You Be Replaced by Someone Cheaper? It's the Great Salary Reset
The workplace trend to look out for.