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Society & Culture

What We Spend

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Today: #80 in Society & Culture on our combined chart.

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Episode releases
#70#95#120#144#169Chart rankOct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28Oct 31#80Episode released Oct 21: The Ups and Downs of IVFEpisode released Oct 28: I Have a Second Home, Now I Need A First
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Oct 31#80#60#62
Oct 30#80#58#58
Oct 29#83#62#79
Oct 28#108#92#87
Oct 27#113#93—
Oct 26#159#149—
Oct 25#145#134—
Oct 24#127#114—
Oct 23#111#96#86
Oct 22#91#69#80
Oct 21#109#93#91
Oct 20#108#91#83
Oct 19#92#73#76

Latest episodes

  • I Have a Second Home, Now I Need A First

    October 28, 2026 · 32 min

    We join Kathy for a week in theHamptons, in the second home she and her husband own. She knows how lucky she is to be in this position–but that's not always how it feels. The house has become a source of financial anxiety, stress, and…

  • The Ups and Downs of IVF

    October 21, 2026 · 33 min

    Amanda and her wife are going through IVF, a process that's taxing emotionally, physically, and financially. Their families come from different worlds, one blue-collar and one affluent, and they're responding in very different ways.

  • I’m Obligated To Think About Privilege, Even If it’s Painful

    October 14, 2026 · 31 min

    Charlie, a recent college grad, comes from a wealthy family—and he has complicated feelings about it. That's part of what drew him to a job in the Netherlands, which he hopes might offer a greater sense of equality, its stronger public…

  • One Paycheck, Two Kids, and 10% to the Church

    October 7, 2026 · 36 min

    Alyssa is a postal worker and her family’s primary breadwinner, so budgeting is serious business. Her magic spreadsheet is the key to making her salary stretch to meet the demands of her growing family, their tithing obligations, and…

  • Introducing: What We Spend, Season 2

    September 30, 2026 · 2 min

    Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make…

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  • Laying the Foundation

    September 17, 2025 · 48 min

    It’s not always easy being a woman in construction. But for Alden, a union carpenter in Massachusetts, the challenges come with a big payoff: the most financial stability she’s ever had.

  • The Cost of Feeding America, from Giving Done Right

    September 15, 2025 · 50 min

    Sharing an episode of Giving Done Right, a podcast from the Center for Effective Philanthropy about how to make an impact with your charitable giving. Shifts in federal policy and funding have profoundly impacted the nonprofit sector…

  • Here Comes the Bill

    September 10, 2025 · 44 min

    Dan is a university post doc in the midwest. He’s getting married next spring— and discovering just how expensive weddings really are.

  • Death Admin

    September 3, 2025 · 41 min

    A few years ago, Alissa suffered the devastating loss of her husband. In the aftermath, she was left to navigate not just grief, but all the financial questions and decisions that came with his death —finding work, supporting four kids…

  • Joint Accounts

    August 27, 2025 · 38 min

    Charli is a filmmaker living in the Bible Belt. They’re on the brink of a big step in their relationship – moving in together and merging finances. If you want to be on What We Spend, we'd love to hear from you. Write us at…

  • New Grad, Now What?

    August 20, 2025 · 37 min

    Jacob just graduated college in Wisconsin — but his degree in computer science might not mean what it used to. Now, he’s struggling to land a full-time job and questioning what comes next. If you want to be on What We Spend, we'd love to…

  • Business is Booming

    August 13, 2025 · 36 min

    Mick owns a fireworks shop in Indiana. We'll follow him during the week leading up to July 4th — his busiest and most profitable time of year. If you want to be on What We Spend, we'd love to hear from you. Write us at…

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About the show

What We Spend is back for another season of diving into the financial questions you never get to ask. In Season 2 we’ll ask a brand new set of people from across the country and the financial spectrum to open their wallets — and their lives — and share what they make, what they want, and, for one week, what they spend. If you want to be on What We Spend, we’d love to hear from you. Write us at: whatwespendpodcast@gmail.com