I’m so proud of the work the team did to develop and produce this episode. Typical personal finance advice works particularly well for people in a certain position (with good salaries, education, or inheritances), but it’s mostly useless if you’re not earning enough to make ends meet. To make matters more complex, the way some government assistance programs ... Show More
Oct 8
A Practical Way to Fight for a Brighter Financial Future—Together
I sat down with assistant professor of labor studies and author of We Are the Union, Eric Blanc, to discuss: the euphoria and struggle of movement-building as a response to hopelessness, how mid-century suburban development undermined labor power, and why understanding (and wield ... Show More
1h 34m
Sep 24
On Overvalued Stocks, Tithing & Mutual Aid, and Creating Enforceable Prenups
We covered more ground than usual in this Rich Girl Roundup, because a few themes dominated your feedback and questions. On today’s show, in addition to recapping feedback to our last three episodes: (00:00): Intro (01:12): Plastic surgeons encouraging young women to set aside mo ... Show More
1h 52m
Sep 17
Why the "Double Tax" is the Canary in the Economic Coal Mine We Need to Pay Attention to
Today, I’m talking with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, a writer and researcher as well as the youngest-ever recipient of the Women’s Human Rights Award by the UN Convention. Her new book, The Double Tax, is out now. We covered: (00:00): Intro (07:45): Black women as the group whose ... Show More
1h 27m
Jul 2022
How to Become a Financial Grownup
What would it feel like to be a financial grownup? I share a bit more in the episode, but I grew up in a family where we openly talked about stock investments, wealth, and growing your money, even from an early age. However, I missed some important lessons around saving money, ho ... Show More
40m 19s