Podcasts about personal finance industry

If you have a pet, you've probably wondered lately what in the world has happened to veterinary medicine. Why is it so expensive? Why is it so hard to get an appointment? And why, despite all of that, do domestic animals seem to have more health problems than ever? In this conversation, financial reporter Helaine Olen, a longtime dog owner and author of the April 2024 Atlantic article Why Your Vet Bill Is So High, explains how a combination of advancing technologies, private equity, and let's face it, people being really, really attached to their pets have made it costlier and more complicated than ever to own a pet. GUEST BIO Helaine Olen is Managing Editor at the American Economic Liberties Project and a contributing columnist for MSNBC.com. She is the author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry and a co-author of The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated. A former columnist for The Washington Post opinion page and Slate, her work has also appeared in numerous other publications, including The Atlantic, where Why is Your Vet Bill So High appeared. Want to hear the whole conversation? Upgrade your subscription here. HOUSEKEEPING

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls From Helaine Olen Website I'm thrilled to announce I'm going to be a 2024 Reporter in Residence with the Omidyar Network. My work on politics, economics, workplace culture and women's issues has also been published in numerous other print and on-line publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Salon, Pacific Standard, and The Los Angeles Times, where I wrote and edited the popular “Money Makeover” feature. I'm the author of the critically acclaimed book Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry, and The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to be so Complicated, which I co-wrote with Harold Pollack. Pete On Threads Pete on YouTube Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Ralph and our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, discuss how they compiled letters they sent to various government officials and representatives that have gone unanswered into a book titled “The Incommunicados” and how this unresponsiveness violates our First Amendment right to petition our government for redress of grievances. Then Washington Post opinion columnist, Helaine Olen, highlights the corporate equivalent, how hard it is to reach a human being for customer service and how all of this plays into the free-floating anger and general unrest of an American population that feels unheard.Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law.  Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.Today, I couldn't have gotten through to members of the Senate or House on the auto safety issue. We couldn't have gotten through for them to even consider (much less pass) the auto safety legislation that they did in 1966. Because I could get on the line and even if I couldn't get a member, I could call and get the chief of staff or get the legislative director in order to have access. I could go down to Capitol Hill and get the hearings, get the media attention, and get the law to save millions of lives. So, this is serious. It isn't just a matter of literary courtesy here.Ralph NaderWhat we have in the right to petition for the redress of grievances is an effort to prevent a repeat of the deaf ear that King George was turning to the grievances of the colonists. And the right to petition implies a corollary obligation to respond… That's the heart of what democratic discourse is about. Part of what holding government officials accountable is about— requiring them to explain their decisions. They don't have to agree with us, but they can't just ignore us and treat us as though we're not human beings.Bruce FeinHelaine Olen is an expert on money and society, and an award-winning columnist for the Washington Post. Her work has appeared in Slate, the Nation, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications, and she serves on the advisory board of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She is co-author of The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated and the author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry.This is part of why Americans are so angry. Is our lives as consumers. In the United States we often confuse our consumer lives with being a citizen. We think if the phone line isn't working if the airline isn't working, if we can't get through to the doctor's office, there's something wrong with the state of the country. And every time one of these interactions deteriorates, there's this sense of ‘things don't work,' which I think is pervasive in the United States… and I think it translates into this free-floating anger that then gets turned around and leveled at random people at the government, fill in the blank.”Helaine OlenThere's this dominant narrative out there right now that American consumers are becoming greedy and grasping and they're abusing the help— which happens, I don't want to say every consumer is a perfect citizen by a long shot— but I think it is partly a response to the fact that people are often treated very very badly. And there's really no one to complain to that will actually do anything about this.Helaine OlenIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. The Screen Actors Guild, SAG-AFTRA, has joined the Writers Guild in going on strike following the collapse of negotiations with the studios. This new strike covers 160,000 actors and coming as it does amid the writers strike, will effectively shut down Hollywood production for the foreseeable future. In a widely shared video, SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher decried the studios for "plead[ing] poverty…[while] giving hundreds of millions of dollars to their CEOs."2. The Intercept reports that AOC has authored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act requiring “the CIA, Pentagon, and State Department to declassify information related to the U.S. government's role in the Chilean coup that brought dictator Augusto Pinochet to power.” Much of what the public knows about the Chilean coup came out through the legendary Church Committee hearings, and it is encouraging that someone in Congress is interested in taking up that mantle.3. In Florida, a joint investigation by the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald uncovered the disturbing reality underlying Governor DeSantis' revamped Florida State Guard. While recruits were initially told they would be trained for a nonmilitary mission – to “help Floridians in times of need or disaster” – they were instead taught how to “rappel with ropes, navigate through the woods and respond to incidents under military command.” Major General John D. Haas, charged with overseeing the program, is quoted saying the State Guard is a “military organization” that will be used not just for emergencies but for “aiding law enforcement with riots and illegal immigration.”4. Longtime civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate Reverend Jesse Jackson has announced that he is retiring from his role as president of the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition, per The Hill. He had led the group for over 50 years, even after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017. President Biden said of Jackson, “I've seen him as history will remember him: a man of God and of the people; determined, strategic, and unafraid of the work to redeem the soul of our nation.”5. Uruguay, the small South American nation sandwiched between Argentina and Brazil, is experiencing its worst drought in 74 years. The situation has become so dire that authorities are mixing salt water into the public drinking water. Now, the Guardian reports that Uruguayans are protesting a planned Google data center that would consume two million gallons of water per day. In response to this crisis, a new group has cropped up – the Commission to Defend Water and Life, backed by the country's trade unions – and their slogan has become ubiquitous: “This is not drought, it's pillage.”6. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Progressive Caucus, got herself into trouble this week by calling Israel a “racist state,” in a speech to the progressive summit Netroots Nation, per CNN. While clumsily worded, Jayapal's statement actually vastly understates the issue. According to mainstream groups like Amnesty International, Israel is in fact an “apartheid” state.7. More on Israel, the New York Times reports that “At least 180 senior fighter pilots, elite commandos and cyber-intelligence specialists in the Israeli military reserve have informed their commanders that they will no longer report for volunteer duty if the government proceeds with a plan to limit judicial influence by the end of the month.” While media coverage of the protests against this judicial overhaul has slowed, the protests themselves are very much ongoing and these resignations prove there is significant discontent among secular Israelis. It remains to be seen whether the opposition by mainstream Israeli society to authoritarian creep will substantively address any of the underlying issues, such as the occupation of Palestine.8. In an update to the Guatemala story from last week, Al Jazeera reports that in a statement, “the public prosecutor's office denied accusations that its actions were aimed at derailing the [anti-corruption] Seed Movement's prospects as it competes in the final round of voting.” This prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche, has “previously targeted anti-corruption campaigners and has been placed on the US Department of State's Engel List for ‘corrupt and undemocratic actors'.” The decision to ban the party has already been reversed by Guatemala's Constitutional Court, the highest court in that country. The party's leader, Bernardo Arevalo, has stated “We are in the electoral race, we are moving forward and we will not be stopped by this corrupt group.”9. The Houston Chronicle reports that “Officers working for [Texas Governor Greg] Abbott's border security initiative have been ordered to push children into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to migrants” These abuses were revealed in an email from a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who described the actions as “inhumane.”10. Finally, Universal Studios appears to have unlawfully trimmed trees on the public sidewalk outside of their building in Los Angeles, a transparent attempt to discourage picketers by denying them shade during the ongoing heatwave. City Controller Kenneth Mejia has announced that his office is launching an investigation. Ironically, this shows Hollywood executives are perfectly capable of cuts at the top. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Hello lovelies! It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? You're in college right now, or soon to be, and in your 20s or 30s you could be wealthy! You could work on what you want, when you want, where you want! My guest today, Luis Sosa, is living proof, and will describe how you can do the same! LET'S GOOOOOOO!! Grab your cold brew and TI-89, because class is now in session.   Luis' Podcast: 9 TO 5 DIVE - Personal Finance and Passive Income Through Stocks, Real Estate, and Businesses on Apple Podcasts P.S. Come join our FB Christian College Girls Community, and tell us what traditional degree you're getting, and how you want to use it in an unconventional way(: Facebook --> Christian College Girl Community ~ Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free | Facebook Instagram --> @moneyandmentalpeace Connect --＞ info@moneyandmentalpeace.com   **Scholarships & School Hacks for Christian College Girls to Graduate Debt-Free!** Get a debt-free degree, find easy scholarships and money for college, and more tips for Christian college girls! Hang out with me, Kara (Scholarship Coach, College Money Mentor, Get Out of Debt Guru), every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or connect with me below!

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Happy Monday!  Today we unpack how the media could change the way we perceive trans athletes. We discuss why looking at screens could be making people sick? Plus, how with the anxiety over COVID-19 getting bad again. Let's go there!    Special guests:  Doug Usher - Partner at Forbes Tate Partners. Helaine Olen - Contributor to Post Opinions and the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry". Angelica Jasper - Human factors engineering researcher and PhD student in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. Orion Rummler - Reporter at The 19th. Sheva Rajaee - Psychotherapist and the director of the Center for Anxiety and OCD in Irvine, California.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Helaine Olen is an Opinion writer for the Washington Post. She has written on topics including politics, economics, workplace culture, and women's issues. Her work has been publishing in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Salon, Pacific Standard, and The Los Angeles Times. She is also the author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry and The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't have to be so complicated. Helaine and I had some disagreements, but I truly appreciate our ability to be civil and kind to one another. This country is based on respectful disagreement, so I was happy to do just that here. Helaine Olen Book Recommendations: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith Nickel and Dimed - Barbara Ehrenreich Bright-Sided - Barbara Ehrenreich Bowling Alone - Robert Putnam Villette - Charlotte Bronte About The Inquiring Mind Podcast: I created The Inquiring Mind Podcast in order to foster free speech, learn from some of the top experts in various fields, and create a platform for respectful conversations. Learn More: https://www.theinquiringmindpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinquiringmindpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theinquiringmindpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanGGoldberg Subscribe to the Inquiring Mind Podcast: Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tdRSOs Apple: http://apple.co/38xXZVJ Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3eBZfLl Youtube: https://bit.ly/3tiQieE

MEET BAILIE SLEVIN BAILIE SLEVIN is the founder of Entertaining Finance, a financial advising firm designed to cater to the needs of people in the arts and entertainment fields. With 13 years of experience as a financial adviser and a hefty resume in theater, she is redefining planning for artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives nationwide. After working with the traditional suit and tie wearing firms, Bailie chose to go out on her own and create a company that gives creative arts entrepreneurs access to high-level financial advising strategies that have generally been unavailable to them in the past. Entertaining Finance works with clients through every stage of their lives from first jobs through the golden years, creating savings, retirement and estate planning strategies while creating long-lasting and meaningful relationships between advisors and clients. Bailie’s theatre resume includes time as a stage manager, general manager, and producer on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows that received Tony Awards, Drama Desk, OBIE Awards, and IT Awards. Some favorite projects include The Norman Conquests, Altar Boyz, Naked Boys Singing!, Pursuit of Persephone, A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant, and Popsicle in Concert at Joe’s Pub. She has previously served as a board member for The Tank NYC, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and The PATH Fund who produce Rockers On Broadway. Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America;(Guardian), New York, NY.;CA Insurance License #0J17279 CONTACT: https://www.entertainingfinance.com/ (https://www.entertainingfinance.com/) bailie.slevin@entertainingfinance.com (mailto:bailie.slevin@entertainingfinance.com) https://www.facebook.com/Entertaining-Finance-135267426678732/ (https://www.facebook.com/Entertaining-Finance-135267426678732/) BOOKS: Safety-First Retirement Planning: An Integrated Approach for a Worry-Free Retirement (The Retirement Researcher Guide Series) by Wade Donald Pfau (https://amzn.to/2R4EnQs) Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry by Helaine Olen (https://amzn.to/349CUNX) Pirates of Manhattan by Barry James Dyke (https://amzn.to/3464oEi) DISCLAIMER: Check the background of your financial professional on FINRA's  BrokerCheck (https://brokercheck.finra.org/) . The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. Some of this material was developed and produced by FMG Suite to provide information on a topic that may be of interest. FMG Suite is not affiliated with the named representative, broker - dealer, state - or SEC - registered investment advisory firm. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information, and should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security SUPPORT THE SHOW BECAUSE I LOVE PUPPIES!Are you interested in being a super learner who can read at lighting speeds with complete comprehension? Check out Berg Learning and see how. I am currently taking these classes https://www.berglearning.com/ (https://www.berglearning.com/)  Use coupon code:Yuri10 This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (https://www.audible.com/ep/freetrial?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R) BUY MY BOOK!!! BE LEFT BEHIND: Discover Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Before Your Grandma Beats You to It (https://amzn.to/3afTmOu) https://www.beleftbehind.com/ (https://www.beleftbehind.com/)

Today on this bonus episode we discuss an article written by Kashana Cauley in GQ magazine dated June 13, 2019, and why we agree.   The link to the article is here https://www.gq.com/story/suze-orman-personal-finance

Congress continues to work at passing a tax bill that will massively cut taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals, and will strip many provisions that help middle class Americans. Michele and Igor discuss with Helaine Olen, contributor to the Washington Post’s Plumline blog and author of “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry,” about what’s up for debate in conference this week, who this bill is for (hint: donors), and who it hurts the most (hint: folks who voted for Trump).

Biz and Theresa explore all the ways in which transitions from crib to big-kid bed can make us crazy. From spending all evening by your child's bed making sure they don't get up to super-nanny-style walking your kid back to bed 10,000 times a night to just plain keeping that crib around long past its welcome, there are dozens of ways to handle toddler bedtime shenanigans and we have yet to meet the parent that finds any of it relaxing. Plus, Biz wonders if all kids go through a "rude" phase, Theresa continues to re-learn that she can't leave her kids alone for five seconds, and we get some advice on personal finance from the lovely Helaine Olen, author, Slate columnist, and contributor to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more.     Helaine Olen   http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_bills.html Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry: http://amzn.to/2cERYM9 Twitter: @helaineolen http://helaineolen.com/blog/     Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsor this week is BlueApron.com. You can try Blue Apron and get your first three meals free with free shipping by visiting BlueApron.com/badmother.   Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485* *Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you're leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Subscribe to One Bad Mother in iTunes Join our mailing list!

March 24 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Helaine Olen. Olen is columnist at Slate and the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Site of the Personal Finance Industry" and "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated" with Harold Pollack. They discuss personal finance and the shortcomings of financial literacy and advice. This interview aired on Bloomberg Radio.

Helaine Olen is the author of "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" and "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated" We talk about many secrets of the investment world.Investing skeptically segment - Back door ROTH IRA.

One of my #SoMoney guests last week, Chris Brogan, astutely noted that there was a direct correlation between being yourself and making money, And I think that is extremely true, although it does involve taking risks, having the guts to go against the grain, be different, and speak your mind even if your opinion is unpopular. Today’s guest is a New-York based journalist who is admired by many, for speaking her mind… Her name is Helaine Olen, author of the highly acclaimed book Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry. She wrote the book not knowing how it would affect her career after it was published. But she took the risk anyway because she wanted to stay true to herself and be of service to the public. Fortunately, her fears did not materialize. Instead, her career took off in ways she never imagined. Three takeaways from our interview: -- Helaine’s critical perspective on the financial services industry -- Why she invests in index funds -- Her golden rule of thumb that helps her stay true to herself   http://www.SoMoneyPodcast.com

Click Here for Show Notes:   Mary Beth is shaking up traditional views of financial planning by leveraging technology to work with GenYers across the country to help them make smart choices with their money. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ and Founder of Workable Wealth. She works as a writer, speaker and financial coach to arm her clients with the necessary tools and resources needed to set them up for financial success. Her writing and expertise has been featured in various industry publications on a local and national level including Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and more and she is frequently featured as a money expert on NBC. Inside This Episode Motivational Quote   Must Read Book   Productivity Tool/Tip mint.com lessannoyingcrm.com Other Resources zippy courses Ep 131: Think and Grow Rich for Women author Sharon Lechter Connect with Mary Beth workablewealth.com Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Google+ Thank you so much for listening.  If you enjoyed the episode, please consider subscribing in iTunes  and Stitcher and leaving a rating and or review.  This helps us continue to be featured in New & Noteworthy so that more people can find us. Click here to join the Biz Chix community

Moe and Helaine discuss Pound Foolish, how an industry that started as a response to the Great Depression morphed into a behemoth that thrives by selling us products and services that offer little if any help.