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