Bestselling author Morgan Housel’s latest book, “The Art Of Spending Money” will hit stores on October 7. So, it seems like a good time to revisit the conversation we had with him nearly a year ago. As an added bonus, we’ve got a sneak preview of the opening chapter of his new book! Morgan discusses:
- His teenage dream of becoming an investment banker
- The inspiration he found in an interest payment of $0.03
- A restaurant job that made him feel rich
- His (very) brief career as a stock picker
Plus, we share the opening 5 minutes of Chapter 1 of his brand new book!
Opening clip – “Boiler Room"

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When she was in high school Sara Rathner knew she wanted to be a journalist. But it wasn’t until after she graduated from Northwestern University and working at The Washington Post that the “money light” flipped on for her. (It helped that her mother was sending her books written by personal finance expert Suze Orman.) Now a senior writer, credit card expert, and spokesperson for Nerdwallet, Sara shares:
- How growing up in Miami is not what most people think
- The rationale behind her 20 credit cards
- Why “money TOTALLY buys happiness”
- An underrated 1980’s finance film she loves the most

Opening clip – “Casablanca”

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Because he was a self-described “lazy bum” as a teenager, David Gardner’s mother got him a job near their home. In 1980, mowing lawns in the DC summer heat was no picnic and the job didn’t pay well. But it led to surprising mentorship that fed his interest in a relatively new technology: home computers. David shares some important themes from his new book, Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth, and discusses:
- How he followed his father’s career advice
- What’s behind his above-average comfort level with risk
- Board games vs. VR headsets
- His “mediocre” track record in one type of investing
Opening clip – “Moneyball”

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When he entered Stanford University in the fall of 2008, Nick Maggiulli didn’t realize he would be studying economics while having a front-row seat at the start of the Great Financial Crisis. As the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the recent New York Times bestseller The Wealth Ladder, Nick opens up about:
- How the Tooth Fairy made him skeptical about money
- The financial word his father never says
- A cost-effective charitable cause he supports
- 2 investing movies he loves

Opening clip – “Margin Call”

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Somewhere along the way, Jill Schlesinger discovered that she didn’t like making money as much as she thought she would.

An award-winning business analyst for CBS News, author, Certified Financial Planner, and host of the popular “Jill On Money” podcast and radio show, Jill has pretty much done and seen it all in her career. In this conversation she discusses:
- Her experiences on the trading floor
- Why she sees financial planning as a 50/50 proposition
- Homer Simpson’s insight on sports betting
- 1 money question everyone should ask

Opening clip – “We’re The Millers”

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We’re wrapping up the summer with a sneak preview of upcoming guests and Chris Hill sharing three behind-the-scenes stories from episodes earlier this year, including:
- What David Brancaccio neglected to share about his 1st job in radio
- An item Dan Pink wished he could have splurged on
- The time Clark Howard cut into Uber’s business in Atlanta

Opening clip - “Back To School”

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Which musical artists are genuinely smart about money?

We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss:
- Songs with bad financial advice
- The funniest lyrics about money
- Documentaries and feature films we love about the music industry
- Highlights from musical artists including 2 Chainz, Katy Perry, Hall & Oates, Ludacris, Robert Palmer, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Buffett, David Bowie, Dan Aykroyd and more!

Opening clip – “Almost Famous”

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Of all the different entertainment industries, is the business of music the most…crooked?
We explore that question with Ross Anderson and Dan Messeca, co-founders of Craftwork Capital and co-hosts of the hit financial podcast “Check Your Balances”, and discuss:
- Our favorite songs about money
- Behind-the-scenes stories about money in the music industry
- Songs that feature smart financial advice
- Highlights from musical artists including Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Queen, Zac Brown Band, Barenaked Ladies, Macklemore, Dr. Dre, and more!

Opening clip – “Ray”

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