On Worthwhile Side Hustles, Financial Tradeoffs, & Frustration with American Politicians
The Money with Katie ShowShow Notes
In today’s Rich Girl Roundup, we’re discussing a wide range of alternately nerdy and controversial (sometimes both) topics:
🩹 The role of insurance around the fear of impending doom
🏃 When side hustles are worthwhile
🧮 How to calculate opportunity costs when you have both savings and loans as options on the table
🤑 The theoretically rigorous case for wealth taxes
👀 Where the current economic discussion about Trump’s immigration policies is self-defeating
⚖️ Why my perspective on state-run universal services has become complicated by the last six months
…and more, including a temporary and especially thrilling new segment called “Airing Your Grievances.”
Transcripts, show notes, resources, and credits will be available within a week at: http://moneywithkatie.com/side-hustles-tradeoffs.
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