Money, Explained
We spend it, borrow it and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos, scammers to student loans.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Hal Hershfield , Maria Konnikova , Jane Lynch , Tiffany Haddish , Bobby Cannavale , Marcia Gay Harden , Edie Falco , Stephen Greenspan , Ashley Harrington , Paul , Louis Hyman , Farnoosh Torabi , Seth Frotman , Teresa Ghilarducci , Tiffany , Ilhan Omar , Elena Botella , Alex
S1.E1 ∙ Get Rich Quick
Why do people keep falling for financial scams? Dive into the history of con artists and how technology makes it easier for these schemes to flourish.
S1.E2 ∙ Credit Cards
The convenience of credit cards comes at a price. From the methods banks use to maximize profits to a debt myth debunked, take a look inside the system.
S1.E3 ∙ Student Loans
Higher education helps society. But paying for it can be ruinous. What led to the U.S. student debt crisis, and is there a way to fix it?
S1.E4 ∙ Gambling
Feeling lucky? Explore the ways our brains work against us when we're looking to beat the odds - and how the gambling industry takes advantage of it.
S1.E5 ∙ Retirement
Retiring comfortably middle-class in America requires more than $1 million in savings. How did the dream of golden years leisure get so out of reach?
