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One Paycheck, Two Kids, and 10% to the Church
October 7, 2026 · 36 minAlyssa 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…
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Introducing: What We Spend, Season 2
September 30, 2026 · 2 minImagine 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 minIt’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.
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The Cost of Feeding America, from Giving Done Right
September 15, 2025 · 50 minSharing 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…
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Here Comes the Bill
September 10, 2025 · 44 minDan is a university post doc in the midwest. He’s getting married next spring— and discovering just how expensive weddings really are.
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Death Admin
September 3, 2025 · 41 minA 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…
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Joint Accounts
August 27, 2025 · 38 minCharli 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…
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New Grad, Now What?
August 20, 2025 · 37 minJacob 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…