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Nov 30, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 12
Eric Abramovitz

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  • Nov 23, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 11

    Are they serious? from “Tiny Huge Decisions”

    Are they serious? from “Tiny Huge Decisions”
    APM Studios

    An Uncomfortable conversation about friendship and parenthood.

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  • Nov 16, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 10

    Broken hearts can break the bank

    Broken hearts can break the bank
    Lam Thuy Vo

    When recovering from a breakup requires some retail therapy

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  • Oct 6, 2023 · Season 8

    Ask a financial therapist

    Ask a financial therapist

    We want to hear from you!

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  • Jul 13, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 9

    A better life

    Susan while pregnant with her daughter.
    Susan

    Susan always knew she was adopted. Her perception of the adoption industry changed after she placed her own baby for adoption in her 20s.

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  • Jul 6, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 8

    What happened to my money?

    A new federal law makes it easier to pull money from retirement accounts in financial emergencies.
    Margarita Orlovskaia/Getty Images

    Relationships require trust, particularly when it comes to money. How do you recover from a major financial betrayal from someone you love?

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  • Jun 29, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 7

    Reality (TV) bites

    Reality (TV) bites
    Pankova/Getty Images

    Reality dating shows provide addictive entertainment to audiences at relatively low cost to networks. But at what price for contestants, who go home unpaid and heartbroken?

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  • Jun 15, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 6

    Lost and found, featuring “Snap Judgment”

    Lost and found, featuring “Snap Judgment”
    Teo Ducot/Snap Judgment

    Finding money is exciting. But what’s next — keep it or return it? We team up with “Snap Judgment” to share a few stories about that dilemma.

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  • Jun 8, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 5

    The crude reality of debt

    Pages from "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands" by Kate Beaton.
    Drawn & Quarterly

    Kate Beaton was determined to work her way out of debt. But nothing could have prepared her for the experience of working in the Canadian oil sands.

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  • Jun 1, 2023 · Season 8 · Episode 4

    It’s not my fault I was poor

    It’s not my fault I was poor
    Doucefleur

    This week we’ll catch up with a former guest who struggled with class anxiety. Plus, an excerpt from Marketplace’s newest podcast, “Financially Inclined”!

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Marketplace’s award-winning narrative podcast, “This Is Uncomfortable,” is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, host Reema Khrais digs into stories about the unanticipated ways money shapes our relationships, identities and the choices we make. Join Reema as she cuts through the uncomfortable to get to the root of how money plagues us. Produced and distributed by Marketplace from American Public Media, you can find “This Is Uncomfortable” wherever you get your podcasts.

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