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Retirement

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Avoiding Conversations Around Money? Here’s How To Get Started

>> July 16, 2023

We speak with two financial experts about how more Americans can have productive conversations about their spending and come up with a plan to save and invest more for the future.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Aging and Death, Economics and Finance, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting, Personal Finance, Retirement
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Why Don’t More Schools Teach Financial Literacy?

>> May 21, 2023

This week, we cover the push to change education legislation so more school curriculums incorporate a standalone financial literacy class.

topics covered: Economics and Finance, Education, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Public Education, Public Policy, Retirement
ListenWhy Don’t More Schools Teach Financial Literacy?
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The Mounting Student Loan Crisis

>> December 12, 2021

Federal student loan debt has ballooned in recent years. In 2007, debt totaled $642 billion dollars. Fourteen years later, this number has risen to close to $1.7 trillion. More than 43 million Americans have student loan debt, with the average person owing around $39,000.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Debt, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Inflation, Law/Policy and Enforcement, News and Journalism, Personal Finance, Public Policy, Retirement, Societal Issues, Student Loans and Financial Aid
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‘The Great Resignation’ as Labor Shortages Continue

>> November 14, 2021

Today, there are close to 11 million vacant jobs in the U.S. – a record-breaking number. Why are more Americans not filling these positions? How is this affecting businesses? What will eventually happen if these jobs go unfilled? We explore these questions and more this week as we’re joined by hospitality entrepreneur, Ravindra Jayara, and senior labor …

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Productivity and Organization, Retirement, Science and Technology, Travel and Leisure
Listen‘The Great Resignation’ as Labor Shortages Continue
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Why Aren’t More Women Financially Independent?

>> May 16, 2021

Many women today still have little knowledge on financial planning and how to make their income work for them rather than the other way around. Executive and financial expert Jennifer Barrett joins us this week to shed some light on the importance of becoming financially autonomous and advocating for yourself in your career, relationships and beyond.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Gender, Investment and Financial Planning, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development, Racism and Discrimination, Retirement, Women's Issues
ListenWhy Aren’t More Women Financially Independent?
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How to Make Your Money Work For You

>> January 31, 2021

Between the internet, radio, podcasts and books, there’s a wide breadth of information out there on how to get your finances in order. But sometimes the mixed advice and confusing explanations can lead to complete inaction. This week, we speak to a personal finance expert about the starting key steps you can take to build your financial future and prepare …

topics covered: COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Emergency Response and Planning, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Retirement, Stock Market
ListenHow to Make Your Money Work For You

Aging In America: The Senior Care Industry

>> December 29, 2019

Each day, 10,000 Americans will hit retirement age. With millions of people growing older every day, the need for home health aides is set to expand by 47 percent between 2016 and 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So - what are the best senior care options out there? How much does it cost per year? What's it like working in home health aide …

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Elderly and Senior Citizens, Health and Medicine, Healthcare, Holidays and Traditions, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Retirement
ListenAging In America: The Senior Care Industry

The Joy of Retirement: How people can look forward to retiring and make it the best time of their lives

>> October 7, 2018

Retirement can be bittersweet. On one hand, it’s something you build toward your whole life, but it can also be intimidated to lose your purpose in the workplace. We talk to Helen Wilkes about how she found a new passion in her retirement, and how she’s helping others make their retirements more fulfilling.

topics covered: Aging and Death, Elderly and Senior Citizens, Employment and Workplace Issues, Psychology and Psychiatry, Retirement
ListenThe Joy of Retirement: How people can look forward to retiring and make it the best time of their lives

Eldercare (2016)

>> September 18, 2016

We talk to an activist about strategies for dealing with the eldercare challenges that face us.

topics covered: Aging and Death, Elderly and Senior Citizens, Health and Medicine, Retirement
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Social Security Works: How it can be funded and expanded

>> June 14, 2015

There has been a debate going on for decades over Social Security and it’s future. We talk to an author and researcher about his ideas on why Social Security is important, isn’t going broke, and how it can be expanded and funded with modest increases in the future.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Public Health and Policy, Regulation, Retirement, Social Work, Sociology
ListenSocial Security Works: How it can be funded and expanded

The Coming Challenges For Eldercare (2015)

>> May 24, 2015

With the baby boomers transitioning into retirement in record numbers, and their parents living longer, we’re facing an eldercare challenge that’s bigger than we’ve ever seen before in this country. Who will take care of all of the older Americans who will need medical and end-of-life assistance in the coming decades? And how will we ensure that elder …

topics covered: Aging and Death, Elderly and Senior Citizens, Health and Medicine, Healthcare, Nursing, Retirement
ListenThe Coming Challenges For Eldercare (2015)

How Are Those Resolutions Going? Making New Year’s resolutions stick

>> February 1, 2015

Many of us make resolutions on New Year’s Day to lose weight, exercise more or maybe save more money. How are those going a month later? Most Americans don’t keep resolutions after a few weeks. Why is that? We’ll discuss strategies for planning and fulfilling that big change in your life.

topics covered: Economics and Finance, Holidays and Traditions, Investment and Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development, Retirement
ListenHow Are Those Resolutions Going? Making New Year’s resolutions stick
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