It’s not my fault I was poor

How much should parents budget for daycare? Does it make more financial sense for both parents to work and pay for childcare, or for one parent to stay home and care for their child? And why is childcare so expensive if childcare workers aren’t paid enough? In this episode, Reema ...  Show more

Tight grocery budget? Try a "recession recipe." Reema talks producer Alice Wilder about her trip to meet Kiki Rough, a TikTok creator who makes hyper affordable recipes. Kiki learned how to to cook on a shoestring budget while on food stamps and has gained a large following as fo ...  Show more

We follow up with a listener and former guest who wrote to us about her struggle with class anxiety during our first season. We’ll also share an excerpt of Marketplace’s latest podcast, “Financially Inclined,” featuring an interview with Reema discussing emotions around money. 

Debt can seem like an unending burden. Antwan called in expressing this exact feeling about his student loans. One of my favorite guests, Allison Baggerly, is back to help Antwan and all of you listening take on your debt! Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Mint Mobile! ...  Show more

In this week’s episode, Iyanla dives into the power money can have over us. The first caller feels she does not have the funds to live within her means, while the second caller works two jobs to make sure her family never goes without. Iyanla helps these callers redefine their mo ...  Show more

How does money's emotional impact affect how we address our finances? At first glance, personal finance can seem like a technical and unemotional topic, but in reality, it’s a subject that can stir up a lot of feelings related to trauma, shame, and guilt. To help discuss the broa ...  Show more