In this week’s Rich Girl Roundup review—joined by a special surprise guest—we’re discussing your feedback, critiques, and questions about… <ul>
<li>The episode which generated the most fascinating follow-up questions of this batch </li>
<li>Perhaps the most popular interview we’ve produced in the last year</li>
<li>A conversation which generated a few messages about the power of design that I can’t stop thinking about</li>
</ul> Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: <a href="https://moneywithkatie.com/bailouts">https://moneywithkatie.com/bailouts</a>. Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs. ﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA &amp; SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.*<a href="https://help.public.com/en/articles/6499808-cash-bonus-to-transfer-account?_gl=1*n0x5uc*_gcl_au*MTI1MTMxOTk1OS4xNzMyNTQ4MDc1*_ga*MzMzNjQ1NDMwLjE3MjQ3NjkwNjQ.*_ga_PRL02CJ9YQ*MTczMzM0Mjk5OC4xNjUuMS4xNzMzMzQzMDE0LjQ0LjAuMA..">Terms and Conditions</a> apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>In this week’s Rich Girl Roundup review—joined by a special surprise guest—we’re discussing your feedback, critiques, and questions about…


The episode which generated the most fascinating follow-up questions of this batch 

Perhaps the most popular interview we’ve produced in the last year

A conversation which generated a few messages about the power of design that I can’t stop thinking about


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/bailouts.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.

﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA &amp; SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. 
APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.
*Terms and Conditions apply.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

Featuring a surprise guest.

In this week’s Rich Girl Roundup review—joined by a special surprise guest—we’re discussing your feedback, critiques, and questions about…


The episode which generated the most fascinating follow-up questions of this batch 

Perhaps the most popular interview we’ve produced in the last year

A conversation which generated a few messages about the power of design that I can’t stop thinking about


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/bailouts.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.

﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. 
APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.
*Terms and Conditions apply.
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On Bailouts, Being "Too Big to Fail," and Little Luxuries

When I met Véronique Hyland, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/90396/9780063050839">the bestselling book Dress Code</a> and ELLE’s fashion features director, about how fashion intersects with politics, gender, and class (and the person who coined the term ‘millennial pink’!), I wanted to talk to her about: <ul>
<li>👊🏼 The role of aesthetics in labor movement-building and persuasion campaigns, from tradwife influencers to union leaders</li>
<li>🎽 Why one-size-fits-all flammable crop top brand Brandy Melville also sells literature about libertarian economic policy</li>
<li>💰 What current income and consumption trends—like that almost 50% of all consumption is driven by the top 10% of earners—might portend for fashion trends like “underconsumption”</li>
<li>🥂 And finally, how the time-honored fascination with mimicking “upper class” dress reveals the underlying assumption that the only way to have (or look like you have) a nice life, is to be rich</li>
</ul> Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: <a href="https://moneywithkatie.com/fashion">https://moneywithkatie.com/fashion</a>. Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs. ﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA &amp; SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.*<a href="https://help.public.com/en/articles/6499808-cash-bonus-to-transfer-account?_gl=1*n0x5uc*_gcl_au*MTI1MTMxOTk1OS4xNzMyNTQ4MDc1*_ga*MzMzNjQ1NDMwLjE3MjQ3NjkwNjQ.*_ga_PRL02CJ9YQ*MTczMzM0Mjk5OC4xNjUuMS4xNzMzMzQzMDE0LjQ0LjAuMA..">Terms and Conditions</a> apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>When I met Véronique Hyland, author of the bestselling book Dress Code and ELLE’s fashion features director, about how fashion intersects with politics, gender, and class (and the person who coined the term ‘millennial pink’!), I wanted to talk to her about:


👊🏼 The role of aesthetics in labor movement-building and persuasion campaigns, from tradwife influencers to union leaders

🎽 Why one-size-fits-all flammable crop top brand Brandy Melville also sells literature about libertarian economic policy

💰 What current income and consumption trends—like that almost 50% of all consumption is driven by the top 10% of earners—might portend for fashion trends like “underconsumption”

🥂 And finally, how the time-honored fascination with mimicking “upper class” dress reveals the underlying assumption that the only way to have (or look like you have) a nice life, is to be rich


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/fashion.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.

﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA &amp; SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. 
APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.
*Terms and Conditions apply.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

From underconsumption to dressing like the 1%.

When I met Véronique Hyland, author of the bestselling book Dress Code and ELLE’s fashion features director, about how fashion intersects with politics, gender, and class (and the person who coined the term ‘millennial pink’!), I wanted to talk to her about:


👊🏼 The role of aesthetics in labor movement-building and persuasion campaigns, from tradwife influencers to union leaders

🎽 Why one-size-fits-all flammable crop top brand Brandy Melville also sells literature about libertarian economic policy

💰 What current income and consumption trends—like that almost 50% of all consumption is driven by the top 10% of earners—might portend for fashion trends like “underconsumption”

🥂 And finally, how the time-honored fascination with mimicking “upper class” dress reveals the underlying assumption that the only way to have (or look like you have) a nice life, is to be rich


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/fashion.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.

﻿All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Alpha is an AI research tool powered by GPT-4. Output from Alpha is not investment advice and should be verified for accuracy. 
APY as of 3/13/25,  subject to change.
*Terms and Conditions apply.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money, Fashion, and the Aesthetics of Class Politics

2025’s financial news cycle feels like a broken wind-up doll, where recession indicators, unemployment numbers, inflation data, and tax cuts are #JustTheTip of an unsettling iceberg. So, this week, we’re joined by economist Kathryn Edwards (aka “Keds Economist”), and I got to ask her about: <ul>
<li>🧠 The no-brainer policy with a huge ROI that nobody’s talking about </li>
<li>✂️ The fundamental flaw with using tax policy (read: tax cuts) to stimulate growth</li>
<li>🇺🇸 Her honest POV on America’s economic outlook and “recession-proofing” a household</li>
<li>👊🏼 The limits of “empowerment” rhetoric, which often tries to use cultural or social nudging to solve problems that simply require money</li>
</ul> Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: <a href="https://moneywithkatie.com/economic-future">https://moneywithkatie.com/economic-future</a>. Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>2025’s financial news cycle feels like a broken wind-up doll, where recession indicators, unemployment numbers, inflation data, and tax cuts are #JustTheTip of an unsettling iceberg. So, this week, we’re joined by economist Kathryn Edwards (aka “Keds Economist”), and I got to ask her about:


🧠 The no-brainer policy with a huge ROI that nobody’s talking about 

✂️ The fundamental flaw with using tax policy (read: tax cuts) to stimulate growth

🇺🇸 Her honest POV on America’s economic outlook and “recession-proofing” a household

👊🏼 The limits of “empowerment” rhetoric, which often tries to use cultural or social nudging to solve problems that simply require money


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/economic-future.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

And how we make it better.

2025’s financial news cycle feels like a broken wind-up doll, where recession indicators, unemployment numbers, inflation data, and tax cuts are #JustTheTip of an unsettling iceberg. So, this week, we’re joined by economist Kathryn Edwards (aka “Keds Economist”), and I got to ask her about:


🧠 The no-brainer policy with a huge ROI that nobody’s talking about 

✂️ The fundamental flaw with using tax policy (read: tax cuts) to stimulate growth

🇺🇸 Her honest POV on America’s economic outlook and “recession-proofing” a household

👊🏼 The limits of “empowerment” rhetoric, which often tries to use cultural or social nudging to solve problems that simply require money


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/economic-future.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Economist Kathryn Edwards is Optimistic About America’s Future

It’s easy to point out that wealth inequality in America is a problem. It’s much harder to identify realistic fixes. But what if there were a simple, elegant solution? In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Matt Bruenig, a former National Labor Relations Board lawyer and policy expert who’s one of the brightest minds in this space. This conversation will get you thinking differently (and bigger) about money, the economy, and wealth—and why a solidarity economy is stronger for everyone. Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: <a href="https://moneywithkatie.com/social-wealth-funds">https://moneywithkatie.com/social-wealth-funds</a>. Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>It’s easy to point out that wealth inequality in America is a problem. It’s much harder to identify realistic fixes. But what if there were a simple, elegant solution? In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Matt Bruenig, a former National Labor Relations Board lawyer and policy expert who’s one of the brightest minds in this space. This conversation will get you thinking differently (and bigger) about money, the economy, and wealth—and why a solidarity economy is stronger for everyone.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/social-wealth-funds.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

Thinking differently (and bigger) about wealth distribution and equality.

It’s easy to point out that wealth inequality in America is a problem. It’s much harder to identify realistic fixes. But what if there were a simple, elegant solution? In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Matt Bruenig, a former National Labor Relations Board lawyer and policy expert who’s one of the brightest minds in this space. This conversation will get you thinking differently (and bigger) about money, the economy, and wealth—and why a solidarity economy is stronger for everyone.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/social-wealth-funds.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is This Simple Idea the Solution for America's Wealth Inequality?

It’s hard to believe, but somehow it’s already time for another Rich Girl Roundup about our last three deep dives: <ul>
<li>The Real Cost of Being a Working Parent, to which Rich Dad Nation had a decidedly mixed response</li>
<li>How Home Insurance and Climate Change are Upending the Real Estate Market, which introduced some good questions about the role of everything from technology to sabotage in effecting change</li>
<li>The Truth About “Government Waste,” Privatizing Public Goods, &amp; Turning Citizens into Customers, which generated an absolute treasure trove of stories from government workers</li>
</ul> We’ll give y’all one guess which generated the lion’s share of emails—this batch of feedback had a surprising amount of tea, so don’t miss it. <ul>
<li>(00:00) Introduction</li>
<li>(01:44) General feedback we've heard recently</li>
<li>(08:00) Feedback on the "Working Parents/Childcare" episode</li>
<li>(34:45) The "Disappointed Dads" feedback</li>
<li>(47:22) Return to office and entitlement</li>
<li>(54:39) Feedback on the "Home Insurance &amp; Climate Change" episode</li>
<li>(01:08:20) Connecting our "Climate Change" and "Privatization" episodes</li>
<li>(01:17:03) Feedback on the "Privatization" episode</li>
</ul> Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: <a href="https://moneywithkatie.com/rto-daycare">https://moneywithkatie.com/rto-daycare</a>. Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

<description>It’s hard to believe, but somehow it’s already time for another Rich Girl Roundup about our last three deep dives:


The Real Cost of Being a Working Parent, to which Rich Dad Nation had a decidedly mixed response

How Home Insurance and Climate Change are Upending the Real Estate Market, which introduced some good questions about the role of everything from technology to sabotage in effecting change

The Truth About “Government Waste,” Privatizing Public Goods, &amp; Turning Citizens into Customers, which generated an absolute treasure trove of stories from government workers


We’ll give y’all one guess which generated the lion’s share of emails—this batch of feedback had a surprising amount of tea, so don’t miss it.


(00:00) Introduction

(01:44) General feedback we've heard recently

(08:00) Feedback on the "Working Parents/Childcare" episode

(34:45) The "Disappointed Dads" feedback

(47:22) Return to office and entitlement

(54:39) Feedback on the "Home Insurance &amp; Climate Change" episode

(01:08:20) Connecting our "Climate Change" and "Privatization" episodes

(01:17:03) Feedback on the "Privatization" episode


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/rto-daycare.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>

Hearing from: parents, childfree listeners, home owners, renters, and government workers.

It’s hard to believe, but somehow it’s already time for another Rich Girl Roundup about our last three deep dives:


The Real Cost of Being a Working Parent, to which Rich Dad Nation had a decidedly mixed response

How Home Insurance and Climate Change are Upending the Real Estate Market, which introduced some good questions about the role of everything from technology to sabotage in effecting change

The Truth About “Government Waste,” Privatizing Public Goods, & Turning Citizens into Customers, which generated an absolute treasure trove of stories from government workers


We’ll give y’all one guess which generated the lion’s share of emails—this batch of feedback had a surprising amount of tea, so don’t miss it.


(00:00) Introduction

(01:44) General feedback we've heard recently

(08:00) Feedback on the "Working Parents/Childcare" episode

(34:45) The "Disappointed Dads" feedback

(47:22) Return to office and entitlement

(54:39) Feedback on the "Home Insurance & Climate Change" episode

(01:08:20) Connecting our "Climate Change" and "Privatization" episodes

(01:17:03) Feedback on the "Privatization" episode


Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/rto-daycare.

Money with Katie’s mission is to be the intersection where the economic, cultural, and political meet the tactical, practical, personal finance education everyone needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Return to Office" & Daycare as Class Issues, the Role of Profit, and Being "Entitled"

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