Best New Ideas in Money

Author and poker champion Annie Duke says we should all be better at knowing when to fold ’em. Her new book explores how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political campaigns spend an enormous amount of money on advertising — this year’s election may be the most expensive midterm in U.S. history. But does it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A type of installment payment plan has surged by ten-fold over the past two years. But a new report from a leading consumer watchdog is raising red flags about so-called "buy now, pay later" loans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a new zero-down-payment mortgage program in a handful of cities across the U.S. How does it work, and what are some other new ideas that aim to responsibly expand home ownership? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened when a finance professor looked into the advice given in the best-read personal-finance books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers in Washington recently struck a bipartisan deal to subsidize the domestic manufacturing of advanced semiconductors, or chips, most of which are now made in Asia. Will it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wharton professor and behavioral economist Katy Milkman joins us for a live episode on how you can improve your work productivity and habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millennials are walking down the aisle — and increasingly, they’re signing prenuptial agreements before they do. What’s behind the shift, plus advice on drafting a prenup without ruining your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with Mark Bergen, author of the new book "Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube's Chaotic Rise to World Domination." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instead of landfilling human waste, we could turn it into fertilizer, heating and even crude oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thematic exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, allow investors to bet on ideas and trends. How do the returns measure up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re reairing an episode on how to make the most of our increasingly longer lifespans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re revisiting an episode on Swedish death cleaning, an organizing method that can help far beyond just downsizing your possessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unemployment is low, but inflation is high, and the U.S. economy has recorded two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction. Can the Fed raise interest rates to bring down inflation but avoid pushing the economy into recession? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sabbaticals began as a crop-rotation strategy before crossing into academia. Now they’re emerging as an employee recruitment and retention tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t worry — AI won’t take your job. Here’s why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New technology is trying to kill the password. Will it succeed? And might we miss it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and financial activist Brett Scott defends traditional currency in the ongoing clash with what he calls cloud money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the latest generation to join the workforce, Gen Z is trying to learn the ropes as the office undergoes its biggest evolution yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we explore how the ease of on-the-go charging will be pivotal in migrating American motorists to EVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first part of our electric vehicle special, we look at what the history of EVs can teach us about the road ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The time-honored asset allocation — 60% in stocks and 40% in bonds — has come in for a rethink. Here are some substitute saving strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business districts are back — but they might look a little different. Mixed-use buildings, new residential space, and even vertical farms are moving in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the growing Buy Nothing movement found new homes for a bread machine, half a toilet and a school of guppies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hyperloops and flying taxis garner the hype. But what’s really in store for the future of transit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instead of weeding candidates out via academic qualification, some companies are widening the prospect pool — and we could all benefit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, as many employees return to offices, we’re revisiting an episode on the economics of switching to a 4-day work week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rents are high, home inventory is low, and mortgage rates are climbing. Is it time to rethink the traditional model for buying a home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit scores go all the way back to the early 19th century, but for many of us they remain impossibly opaque. Why do we have them — and will we ever get rid of them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proposals for publicly funded museums and sports stadiums make heady promises, but they don’t always deliver. How should communities evaluate these prospective investments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into a new book from Planet Money’s Mary Childs on how one man became king of the bond market — and then lost his crown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a new bill becomes law, daylight-saving time will be year-round. Here’s what that might mean for your health and your wallet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cheapism is on the rise thanks to apps and social media, and a new generation of penny pinchers is chasing more than deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFTs are getting a lot of buzz, but do they have any practical applications? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tax policy ideas from around the world that could help streamline the arduous process of filing our returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adherence to rules and social norms shapes our world. Understanding your type can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The love-it-or-hate-it board game can teach us about more than buying Boardwalk and passing Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our latest question special, we dive deep on what Mr. Mom can teach us about price increases, universal basic income, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reckoning with your possessions is not just good for the soul. It's good for the bank balance as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forecasting has long helped us model financial events. Could cues from the natural world make those predictions even more accurate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collecting personal data is a big business for many companies. Should you be getting a cut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Increasingly people live a third of their lives after they stop working. Is it time to redesign our life map? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proponents say postal banking could help millions of Americans without access to a local bank. But as more money goes digital, do we even need brick and mortar locations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loans. Wiping that out would not only provide relief, but economic stimulus, advocates say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of Money: We totally made it up, we explore the next phase of money's evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're revisiting an episode on the new science of changing your behaviors around money, investing, and everything else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We explore the history of the weirdest and most important human invention, from cowrie shells to trillion-dollar coins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to economists and the world's top gamer about what video games can teach us about money and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pandemic gave us the opportunity to reimagine work at the office, and some aren't stopping there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply chain woes have us thinking ahead about holiday gifts. But could it make you a more thoughtful gifter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices