Ep. 227: Lifestyle Inflation

You’re doing everything right.So why do you still feel stuck?You work hard.You save.You grow.But deep inside, you’re asking, “Why does nothing feel different?”This episode talks about why feeling stuck is not failure. It may mean you’ve outgrown your old identity. You’re doing th ...  Show more

You say you’re “waiting.”But what if you’re just scared?It’s hard to admit.Sometimes we call it patience. But deep inside… we know we’re just avoiding.This episode breaks down the subtle difference between patience and avoidance. This is for anyone delaying a job move, a hard con ...  Show more

#365: Nearly every financial news story for the past several months has centered around inflation – but what, exactly, is inflation? What are its causes? What are its effects? How is it measured? What notable inflationary events have unfolded throughout history, and what can we l ...  Show more

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room - inflation. You hear about inflation everywhere and feel it every time you fill up your car at the gas station or pop into the store to buy some food. Inflation is currently around 7.7%, which is the highest it has been since the early 1 ...  Show more

As inflation continues to outstrip wage growth for all but the top ten per cent of earners, interest rates look set to keep rising at least until February 2024. The political economist William Davies joins Tom to consider the reasons for high inflation and the Bank of England’s r ...  Show more

Inflation seems super boring, but if you know how it works (important point: no one really does) you can exist as a functioning human being in a modern economy.