This week, we look at our obsession with productivity, and why the urge to optimize everything we do makes us feel like we’re never enough.

In September alone, women left the workplace at four times the rate that men did. The numbers are shocking, but behind them are real, human experiences. This week, we hear some of those stories.

A woman tries to live her version of the American dream, only to discover the dream isn’t what she thought. 

… to hide how much money we have (or don’t have). This episode originally aired in August 2019.

This week, how one woman’s student loans put her middle-class dreams on the line.

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler is headed for a runoff that could determine control of the U.S. Senate — and the WNBA team she co-owns is supporting her opponent.

What are you saying to other people with how you spend your money? And what’s it say about you? Plus: We need your help with an upcoming episode.

This Halloween, we have listeners’ spooky stories about good ideas gone bad, from giving a hormonal teen a debit card to getting into business with a scammer. Plus, a Backstreet Boys obsession that goes awry.

More than 40% of Americans say they’ve hidden some kind of financial decision from their partners. Even if the dollar amount is small, the emotional impact can be huge.