The issue of the future of Social Security, on which millions of Americans depend, produced great political theater at the State of the Union address. That highlighted a bigger problem of financing retirement as baby boomers seek to retire, often with limited resources. Many argue that the solution to the problem is for people to work longer.
In Work, Retir ... Show More
Mar 14
Suzanne Mettler and Trevor E. Brown, "Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy" (Princeton UP, 2025)
How the urban-rural divide drives partisan polarization Why have Americans living in different places come to experience politics as a battle between “us” and “them”? In Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy (Princeton UP, 2025) Suzanne Mettler and Trevo ... Show More
40m 1s
Mar 11
Biko Koenig, "Worker Centered: Allyship & Action in the Contemporary Labor Movement" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Worker Centered: Allyship & Action in the Contemporary Labor Movement (Oxford UP, 2024) is a close-to-the-ground, ethnographic narrative of a workplace organizing campaign at a company whose workforce was primarily low wage and immigrant. The book details the overall strategy ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 10
Stuck: How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress
Fifty years of changemaking and reform haven't fixed Congress—what does that reveal about American democracy? In Stuck: How Money, Media and Violence Prevent Change in Congress, Maya Kornberg chronicles the efforts of congressional reformers over the last fifty years and document ... Show More
54m 54s
Sep 2024
How to Retire: Understand the Role of Working Longer
<p>Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with Yahoo Financ ... Show More
17m 32s
Aug 2024
Q&A: The Unintended Consequences of Early Retirement
#529: Anonymous, 60, recently lost her job and is worried about retirement. She owns a paid-off triplex, living in one unit and renting the others for $30,000 a year. She used her 401(k) funds to buy the triplex and now has $50,000 in retirement savings and $150,000 in cash. She ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2024
2815: Social Security - Planning For It or Not In Your Future by Amanda of Women Who Money on Retirement Savings
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Episode 2815:
Amanda from WomenWhoMoney.com delves into the complexities of Social Security, addressing concerns about its future, ... Show More
12m 27s
Oct 2024
How to Retire: Know What ‘Enough’ Means in Retirement
<p>Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with personal fin ... Show More
22m 14s
Sep 2024
How to Retire: Stay Flexible with Your Retirement Spending
<p>Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with senior nerd ... Show More
19m 6s
Oct 2025
234: Retirement Confidence in Focus: How Savers Navigate Volatility and Change
<p>Retirement confidence is under pressure. While younger generations are entering the workforce with optimism, the latest Read on Retirement report reveals troubling gaps between savers, plan sponsors, and retirees. Only 38% of employers believe their employees are on ... Show More
19m 46s