Economy

On The Money with Katie Show this week, we’re discussing a flurry of scams designed to infiltrate hearts, minds, and wallets—from MLMs to prosperity gospel megachurches (and all of the delightful contradictions therein). As we were developing the episode, I kept circling the concept of individualism: a cultural belief system (and, I suppose, a political […]

This week on The Money with Katie Show, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing a legend in the financial planning world, Bill Bengen. He established the “historical safe withdrawal rate,” better known as the 4% rule, on which the majority of traditional financial planning is now based. He is my Regina George, and his […]

A meme recently circulated on social media that had people in a tizzy: It claimed 52% of young adults live with their parents. If this is the first time you’re learning of this bewildering statistic, you’re probably jumping to one of two conclusions: The “cupcake trophy generation” clearly can’t hack it without mommy and daddy; […]

Imagine this: It’s Christmas Eve. You’ve worked hard all week, waiting until your PTO kicks in to fly back east for the holidays. You finally pack a suitcase, gifts in tow, and head to the airport, bracing for a week of fending off thinly veiled political antagonisms from an older relative. You figure you’ll grab […]