What would you find out about yourself after writing down all of your income and expenses for a year? Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider, authors of The Financial Diaries, did just that, and they found some disturbing trends about work, emergency funds, and families struggling to get ahead. We talk to them about how families cope on today’s podcast.
On the Haven Life line, Brenda is changing jobs from a 401k to a 403b. Can she move money between these two funds? If she can…should she? We’ll discuss her options. In headlines, Jamie Wize from the BUZZ Index (ticker BUZ) joins us to talk about recent social media swells about SNAP and Palo Alto.
Of course we have Doug’s trivia, some bad jokes, and lots more….
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<3:41> Headlines
- Can HSAs Lead to Healthier Behaviors? (NAPA-Net)
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<15:00> Jonathan Morduch & Rachel Schneider
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<32:11>Doug’s Trivia
- Which marathon has more participants than any other in the world?
<38:38> Haven Life Line
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- Brenda is changing jobs from one that has a 401k to one that has a 403b. Is the 401k transferrable, and if not what should she so?
<42:42> Letters
- Chris has one month until his student loans are paid off. What should he do with the extra cash he’ll have each month?
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