Tag: personal finance
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 24: Taking Stock
We’re back, and we’ve come bearing gifts in the form of retooled format (including a new segment!). Join us as we recap a weird tax season, take a look at the storylines that emerged after the Treasury Department finally released data about who received PPP loans, and wrap up our discussion of economic indicators…
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For the Fear of Money
As members of this robust and thriving American economy, I think we have some of the worst relationships with the money of anyone in the world. In America, money has become synonymous with who you are as much as what you do.
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 17: Shut ‘Em Down
On December 22, 2018, the US government entered what was to become the longest shutdown in the country’s history, when the President refused to sign off on a Congressional budget that didn’t include a requested $5 billion in funding for a border wall. The government temporarily reopened 35 days later, but not before damaging…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 10: The One About Money
For relatively small bits of paper and metal, money carries a lot of weight. It is (supposedly) both the root of all evil and the key to happiness In our particular capitalist society, we both venerate and distrust people who have managed to acquire a lot of money. It is at once a source…
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The Financial Flipside Podcast, Episode 6: I Put That on My (Credit) Card
At the level of language, credit refers to purchasing something or obtaining funds with the understanding that you will pay for it later, generally with interest. In our daily lives, it can mean increased economic opportunities or the means to purchase the trappings of stability and comfort. Credit is not without its costs, however:…