What We Spend
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, 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.
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Episodes
Getting by as a Teacher's Assistant
Victoria is a preschool teacher's assistant in New Jersey. She's struggling to make ends meet—and weighing whether to get her teaching license.
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14/05/25•34m 37s
At the End of a Broadway Run
Olivia is an actress in New York City. She's in the last week of her Broadway show, and facing the uncertainty many actors face between gigs— unemployment.
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07/05/25•44m 20s
Trying, Really Trying, to Enjoy Spending
Helena works remotely as a marketing director. This week, she's traveling—part of her new goal to stress less and enjoy her money.
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30/04/25•45m 40s
Retired and On Edge
Cherry worked as a social worker in Massachusetts for nearly 40 years. Now, she's adjusting to retirement, and questioning whether it was the right decision.
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23/04/25•43m 56s
The Price of Parenthood
Jay is a Religious Studies professor in Maine. He has a toddler, a newborn, and a new outlook on money.
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16/04/25•47m 7s
Trapped by Student Debt
Kellie is the Director of Client Services at a medical spa in Utah. She wants a kid and a home, but she has over $150,000 in student debt.
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09/04/25•42m 8s
Introducing: What We Spend
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, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend.
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04/04/25•2m 35s