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What We Spend is back for another season of diving into the financial questions you never get to ask. In Season 2 we’ll ask a brand new set of people from across the country and the financial spectrum to open their wallets — and their lives — and share what they make, what they want, and, for one week, what they spend. If you want to be on What We Spend, we’d love to hear from you. Write us at: [email protected]
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- A Bodybuilder's Budget · 25 minJames is a bodybuilder. Even at the amateur level, staying competitive requires a significant financial investment, from supplements and trainers to gym memberships. We follow…
- I Have a Second Home, Now I Need A First · 32 minWe join Kathy for a week in theHamptons, in the second home she and her husband own. She knows how lucky she is to be in this position–but that's not always how it feels. The…
- The Ups and Downs of IVF · 33 minAmanda and her wife are going through IVF, a process that's taxing emotionally, physically, and financially. Their families come from different worlds, one blue-collar and one…
- I’m Obligated To Think About Privilege, Even If it’s Painful · 31 minCharlie, a recent college grad, comes from a wealthy family—and he has complicated feelings about it. That's part of what drew him to a job in the Netherlands, which he hopes…
- One Paycheck, Two Kids, and 10% to the Church · 36 minAlyssa is a postal worker and her family’s primary breadwinner, so budgeting is serious business. Her magic spreadsheet is the key to making her salary stretch to meet the…
- Introducing: What We Spend, Season 2 · 2 minImagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their…
- Laying the Foundation · 48 minIt’s not always easy being a woman in construction. But for Alden, a union carpenter in Massachusetts, the challenges come with a big payoff: the most financial stability she’s…
- The Cost of Feeding America, from Giving Done Right · 50 minSharing an episode of Giving Done Right, a podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthropy about how to make an impact with your charitable giving. Shifts in federal policy…
- Here Comes the Bill · 44 minDan is a university post doc in the midwest. He’s getting married next spring— and discovering just how expensive weddings really are.
- Death Admin · 41 minA few years ago, Alissa suffered the devastating loss of her husband. In the aftermath, she was left to navigate not just grief, but all the financial questions and decisions…
- Joint Accounts · 38 minCharli is a filmmaker living in the Bible Belt. They’re on the brink of a big step in their relationship – moving in together and merging finances. If you want to be on What We…
- New Grad, Now What? · 37 minJacob just graduated college in Wisconsin — but his degree in computer science might not mean what it used to. Now, he’s struggling to land a full-time job and questioning what…
- Business is Booming · 36 minMick owns a fireworks shop in Indiana. We'll follow him during the week leading up to July 4th — his busiest and most profitable time of year. If you want to be on What We Spend…
- Surviving DOGE · 36 minScotty is a federal employee in Washington, D.C. He's made it through multiple rounds of DOGE layoffs, but the uncertainty has forced him to think more seriously about the…
- I Try to Be Transparent About My Level of Privilege · 40 minMorgan works as a consultant, but her income is not the only thing making her life possible. She’s opening up about her financial privilege, her relationship to it, and why she…
- How To Be a (Working) Rock Star · 40 minMel is a touring musician based in Pennsylvania. But despite her many successes in the music industry, she still has to work odd jobs to fund her rock star dreams. If you want to…
- Always On the Clock · 38 minEryka is a professor and a bartender in Pittsburgh, who is used to working a lot of jobs to support herself. But after years of working non-stop, Eryka is slowing down a little…
- The Kids Are Grown — Now What? · 37 minMolly is a lawyer in Chicago, whose youngest kid is about to leave for college. As she prepares to be an empty nester, she’s thinking about selling her house and looking ahead to…
- On FIRE · 41 minMichelle is a copy writer in Australia, and she’s part of the FIRE movement—Financial Independence, Retire Early. After watching how her parents worked, she set out to take a…
- Single Dad Comes Back to Shore (Part 2) · 38 minLast week we heard from Michael, a single dad of twins in Massachusetts. This week he’s leaving all the hidden fees and mishaps of the cruise and returning home—where it’s much…
