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Tricks to boost your credit score
Mar 20, 2023A strong credit score can make major purchases and financial transactions much easier. Here's how to make yours better and keep it high. (This episode originally ran in November 2020.) To manage podc...
Can I afford to quit my job?
Feb 28, 2023Longing to quit your job and follow your passion? Or perhaps take a break to travel? Or move to a new place? First, you'll need to look at your finances. In this episode, Jill Schlesinger, a certified...
How to prepare for tax season
Feb 23, 2023The time to file your taxes is approaching. For something that's legally required, taxes can be confusing to actually do. This guide explains when and how to hire a tax preparer, covers the latest cre...
Budgeting for dating
Feb 06, 2023How much should you spend on a date? Who should pick up the bill? Can you talk money on the first date? Kristin Myers, editor-in-chief of The Balance, shares the results of a recent survey on finances...
Helpful financial advice for creative types
Jan 24, 2023Got a side hustle and not sure how to handle your money? Financial coach Paco de Leon, author of 'Finance for the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances,' explains why you should put your freelance f...
Stressed about talking about finances with a new partner? This framework can help
Dec 05, 2022It can be awkward to discuss money when you're in a new relationship. Financial therapist Amanda Clayman suggests following what she calls the "five components of financial intimacy" to get the conver...
How much money is enough to become parents? An episode from This Is Uncomfortable
Nov 26, 2022A couple clashes about how much money they need to save before having children. This episode is from our friends This Is Uncomfortable's podcast series on fights about money. To manage podcast ad pr...
Life Kit answers your pressing questions about inflation
Nov 08, 2022The prices of goods and services have gone up. How much of that is due to Ukraine or the pandemic? What can our elected officials do to lower prices? And how does inflation slow down? NPR's Marielle S...
Credit card points are for everyone. Here's how to get into them
Nov 07, 2022The idea that you can use your credit card to earn points for airfare, hotels and car rentals or offset grocery or gas bills might seem too good to be true. But people are doing it — and so can you. ...
Student loan forgiveness Q&A
Oct 24, 2022Life Kit teams up with NPR Education to answer some common questions about student loan relief, including: What's the application process like? What loans qualify for debt relief? What if you have mul...