First Friday: Jobs Are Up. So Why Does the Economy Feel Worse?
#703: April’s jobs report comes in much stronger than expected, with 178,000 jobs added and unemployment ticking down to 4.3 percent. That headline deserves a closer look, especially when other labor ...
3 Apr 40min
Q&A: Why 3 Years Is a Weird Timeline for Money
#702: Olivia is saving for a specific three-year goal and wants to know whether a money market fund is the right place to store that cash, or if a traditional savings account would be safer. Robert i...
31 Mar 1h 3min
What Retirement Planning Gets Wrong, with Jamie Hopkins
#701: Forget the idea that you need a magic number to retire. Jamie Hopkins is a certified financial planner, professor of taxation at the American College of Financial Services, director of the New...
27 Mar 1h 31min
Q&A: A $30K Promotion Near FI, Learning Put Options, and Scaling a 16-Unit Portfolio
#700: Today we’re tackling three different financial questions from our listeners. First, we’ll hear from Melanie, who is deciding whether to pursue a promotion that would increase her salary by $30,...
24 Mar 1h 10min
Nir Eyal: The Four Questions That Can Change Any Belief
#699: You've probably heard that mindset matters. But what does that actually mean, and is there science behind it? Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief, joins us to break down the research. Eyal,...
20 Mar 1h 1min
Q&A: Should You Pause Retirement to Buy a Bigger Home?
#698: We explore financial decision-making at different stages of life: A high-earning federal couple debates whether to pause retirement contributions to accelerate a $200,000 down payment.A part-ti...
17 Mar 1h 21min
Bill Gurley: The Biggest Career Regret Most People Have
#697: Most people regret the things they never tried. Venture capitalist Bill Gurley says that pattern shows up again and again in research on end-of-life regrets — including regret about the careers...
13 Mar 1h 21min
Q&A: Should Your Emergency Fund Be Invested?
#696: (01:50) Jeremy has been a careful budgeter for years, but a surprise car repair has him tapping his emergency fund. With rates falling, he’s wondering if cash is enough or if he should try bon...
10 Mar 59min
