We vote... We protest... But what about our money? ... Can we build the world we want through our daily money decisions?

A podcast at the intersection of social impact and money that covers questions of how we might spend, donate, and invest more in line with our values.

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July 21, 2025

186. You can be a Financial Ally at your job

Send us a text Usually on this show we talk about the power of our wallets to build the world we want. This week, let’s talk about how we can extend our power just a little bit further, to our places of work. There are lots of ways to serve as a financial ally to the planet and to our community. Th…

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July 15, 2025

185. Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: A Book Review

Send us a text Today's episode is a short book summary, on a book called Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee. This book was written for young Americans who were pissed off and energized by the election of Trump. The author, Dr.…

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July 7, 2025

184. Should you donate at the cash register?

Send us a text Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt or pride or suspicion when asked to donate a dollar at the checkout counter? You’re not alone. In this candid conversation, we’ll dive into the real emotions, questions, and choices shoppers face when confronted with checkout charity requests. We’…

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July 1, 2025

183. What happened when a group of friends in Brooklyn decided to don…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about Radfund, a group of friends in Brooklyn that decided to pool their money to donate together in 2015. Ten years later, the group is still going strong and they’ve learned a lot about the pros and cons of donating together. This week’s episode is about their …

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June 24, 2025

182. Why the Rich Don't Give

Send us a text There’s rich and then there’s ultra wealthy. Did you know that thousands of Americans have over $500 million in assets? Many of these Americans say they want to donate more of their money than they actually do, but they keep getting stuck. Today’s episode outlines the reasons why. Li…

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June 16, 2025

181. Five ways to decide how much to donate if you're not very religi…

Send us a text It’s tough to know how much to donate! In the past, religion made that decision easy, with lots of guidelines about various types of giving. But in our modern lives, many of us are not particularly religious. So this week’s episode has five different ways you might make that decision…

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