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How Money WorksBeing single is becoming an unaffordable luxury for a lot of people. The cost of everything is exploding right now and without a partner to share the financial burden with, single people are financially falling behind their friends who are in consistent relationships. Being able to combine incomes and share expenses is only where the subtle advantages start as well. Multiple studies by world renowned institutes in multiple countries have found that traditional married couples even earn more on average than people who are single. Interestingly the reasons the researchers found for this pay gap were causal, which means that it wasn't just that richer people were more likely to get married, it means that being married on average gives people key benefits that lets them earn more money during their career. The gap between couples and singles is only growing and to make matters worse the cost of dating is ALSO increasing at an alarming rate."The Bankruptcy Boom"2023 is slated to finish up as the worst year for corporate bankruptcies since the end of the Global Financial Crisis. The year has also claimed the two biggest bankruptcies in American history, that did not occur during the GFC, and according to the numbers, 2024 is supposed to be much worse.
"How Venture Capital Works"Examining the $250 billion venture capital industry, its investments in promising start-ups and the every day activities of individuals in this field, as well as their distinctions from private equity.
"LinkedIn is Ruining Your Career"With people bragging about working unpaid overtime and writing appreciation posts to the companies that just laid them off, LinkedIn comes across as one of the strangest social media platforms in existence. But other than being an odd website, the question that arises is whether it hurts people's careers.
"Predatory Gamification of Investing"The growth in popularity of zero commission brokerages has allowed many first time investors to enter the market without having to pay costly brokerage fees, that would have made their investments pointless in the first place. Before platforms such as Robinhood, the industry standard for stockbrokers was to charge a fixed percentage of every trade made on both the buyer and the seller's side, normally 1-2% for orders over $5,000.
"What Investment Bankers Actually Do"Analyzing the role of an investment banker in detail and how they are often misunderstood and hated; exploring the challenges the job involves and common mistakes to look out for.
"Why Entry Level Jobs Are Not Entry Level"Discovering why all entry level jobs now require a minimum of three years' experience and ways to take advantage of this to benefit in different careers.
"Working From Home Is Better in Every Way"Examining the factors of remote work and the reasons behind why it leads to more efficient work, less staff turnover and is cheaper for businesses.
"Lattes do not Cost You Your Financial Future"A 2022 survey conducted by the Lending Club Bank found that more than one third of the people earning over $250,000 a year were living paycheck to paycheck. If someone earning four to five times the national average cannot get ahead, then the hope for rest of the people becomes even bleaker.
"Is it too Late to Get Ahead Financially?"With homes being unaffordable, needing a loan to go to college, and the scarcity of jobs, being born after 1980 is the biggest financial mistake a person can make. With financial meltdowns becoming increasingly common, young people wonder if it is too late for them to get ahead financially.
"You Suck at Investing"Unfolding huge mistakes that make investing terrible where even finance industry professionals are unreliable; revealing the best time, ways and sources to keep in mind before investing.
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Being single is becoming an unaffordable luxury for a lot of people. The cost of everything is exploding right now and without a partner to share the financial burden with, single people are financially falling behind their friends who are in consistent relationships. Being able to combine incomes and share expenses is only where the subtle advantages start as well. Multiple studies by world renowned institutes in multiple countries have found that traditional married couples even earn more on average than people who are single. Interestingly the reasons the researchers found for this pay gap were causal, which means that it wasn't just that richer people were more likely to get married, it means that being married on average gives people key benefits that lets them earn more money during their career. The gap between couples and singles is only growing and to make matters worse the cost of dating is ALSO increasing at an alarming rate.
Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2024
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