A fresh New Year means it’s time to take a fresh look at the state of the economy. The U.S. economy has continued to grow at a stronger pace than expected, which has made many of us wonder what, exactly, happened to all of that recession talk a year ago? At the same time, we’ve also had a spectacular recovery of women in the workforce — with 75% of working-age women now have jobs. Plus, holiday spending late last year reached an all-time high, with Americans spending almost 10% more than they did last year on Cyber Monday.
And yet, Americans are still feeling anxious about the economy. Rana Foroohar, Associate Editor at the Financial Times, joins us to explore why. We also go over her predictions for the state of the 2024 economy, and break down how those movements may impact your wallet.
In Mailbag, we hear from a listener who’s recently widowed and needs advice on where to start learning about personal finance, and we check in with someone with three jobs who has a question about her withholding on tax documents. In our money tip of the week, it’s #engagmentseason – should you be considering a lab-grown diamond?
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Ep 422: Media, Money, and Messy Women
Mailbag: Financial advice for the recently retired, plus resources for teaching your kids about money.
Ep 421: Redefining Success In the Winner-Take-All Economy
Mailbag: The best place to keep summer job money, plus how to keep an emergency fund.
Ep 420: What Financial Freedom Means For Millennials
An Economist Weighs In On Being A Woman
Ep 419: What Your Culture Says About The Way You Manage Money
Make the Mundane Meaningful With Mike Norton
Ep 418: The Menopause Brain with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
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Ep 417: Why MLMs Love To Target Women
Mailbag: How to get out of a bad property investment and manage your finances after a raise.
Ep 416: Get What You Want With Charles Duhigg
Mailbag: I love my nonprofit job, but are they taking advantage of me?
Ep 415: How A Personal Finance Expert Fell For A Financial Scam With Charlotte Cowles
Ep 414: Retire On Your Own Terms With Anne Lester
Ep 413: Quitting Your Job Isn’t Cool Anymore With Grace Puma & Christiana Smith Shi
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