Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend.If you want to be on What We Spend, we’d love to hear from you. Write us at: whatwespendpodcast@gmail.com
What this show covers
personal financebudgetingtithingsingle-income householdmaternity leavefamily budgetingmoney storiesspending habitsseason premierefood banksnonprofitspublic policyphilanthropyfood insecuritywomen in trades
What listeners will find here
How Alyssa stretches one postal-worker paycheck through leave, kids, and tithing
Alyssa is a postal worker and her family’s main breadwinner, balancing a growing household, a 10% tithe, and the hope of a little fun. With unpaid maternity leave raising the stakes, this episode follows her through a week of careful budgeting.
A finance series where people open their wallets—and their lives
What We Spend returns with a simple, revealing premise: people across the country share what they earn, what they want, and what they spend over one week. Season 2 promises personal money stories from across the financial spectrum.
A preview of how food banks are changing — and why donors may need to rethink hunger
Based on the published show notes, this episode of Giving Done Right looks at how policy shifts and funding pressures are reshaping hunger relief. It previews a conversation with food bank leader Julie Butner about who uses food assistance, how food banks have evolved, and where philanthropy fits.
A union carpenter’s path to stability in a tough industry
This preview, based only on the episode’s published notes, centers on Alden, a union carpenter in Massachusetts. It suggests a look at the challenges of being a woman in construction and why the trade has brought her the greatest financial stability of her life.
A postdoc, a spring wedding, and the sticker shock that follows
This preview, based only on the show notes, centers on Dan, a university postdoc in the Midwest who’s planning a wedding for next spring. The episode appears to explore the rising costs and financial reality of getting married.
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