Financially Inclined

By: Marketplace
  • Summary

  • “Financially Inclined” is all about money lessons for living life your own way. Every week, financial literacy advocate Yanely Espinal makes learning about money simple, so you can make the most of your life. Because while money can’t buy you happiness, it definitely can’t hurt. This show is created by Marketplace, in collaboration with Next Gen Personal Finance.

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Episodes
  • How online scammers hijack your brain
    Sep 27 2024

    Scammers are good at manipulating teens. Join host Yanely Espinal and Proofpoint’s Selena Larson to learn how to stay ahead of the scammers.

    Think you’re financially inclined? Dig deeper into the world of cybersecurity:

    • This article in Vox talks about the prevalence of scams amongst Gen Z
    • Learn about common types of scams
    • 4 online scams teens are falling for and how to avoid them

    Are you in an educational setting? Here’s a handy listening guide.

    Thanks for listening to this episode of “Financially Inclined”! We’d love to hear what you learned from it or any questions you’d like us to answer in a future episode. You can shoot us an email at financiallyinclined@marketplace.org or tell us using this online form.

    This podcast is presented in partnership with Greenlight: the money app for teens — with investing. For a limited time, our listeners can earn $10 when they sign up today for a Greenlight account.

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    11 mins
  • The dangers of online gambling
    Sep 20 2024

    Just because online gambling is now legal and endorsed by sports teams doesn’t mean it’s safe. Journalist Danny Funt gets into it with host Yanely Espinal.

    Think you’re financially inclined? Dig deeper into the risks of online gambling:

    • Just how common is gambling these days?
    • A story of overcoming gambling addiction
    • If you or someone you know needs help with a gambling problem, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline

    Are you in an educational setting? Here’s a handy listening guide.

    Thanks for listening to this episode of “Financially Inclined”! We’d love to hear what you learned from it or any questions you’d like us to answer in a future episode. You can shoot us an email at financiallyinclined@marketplace.org or tell us using this online form.

    This podcast is presented in partnership with Greenlight: the money app for teens — with investing. For a limited time, our listeners can earn $10 when they sign up today for a Greenlight account.

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    16 mins
  • What’s your financial GPA?
    Sep 13 2024

    Credit scores may seem scary and confusing, but they don’t have to be! Yanely Espinal sits down with financial therapist and money coach Jasmine Ramirez to talk about what a credit score is, how they’re calculated and what you can do to keep yours high.

    Think you’re financially inclined? Dig deeper into credit scores:

    • Understand how your credit score is calculated
    • Learn more about how your age can influence your credit score
    • Debunk common credit score myths

    Are you in an educational setting? Here’s a handy listening guide.

    If you have any questions for us, or you want to share your own story, our email is financiallyinclined@marketplace.org

    This podcast is presented in partnership with Greenlight: the money app for teens — with investing. For a limited time, our listeners can earn $10 when they sign up today for a Greenlight account.

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    14 mins

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