Money, Explained

23min

Documentary

We spend it, we borrow it, and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casino, scammers to student loans.

Episodes

Cast

Get Rich Quick

1. Get Rich Quick

23min

11th May 2021

Why do people keep falling for financial scams? Dive into the history of con artists and how technology makes it easier for these schemes to flourish.

Credit Cards

2. Credit Cards

23min

11th May 2021

The convenience of credit cards comes at a price. From the methods banks use to maximize profits to a debt myth debunked, take a look inside the system.

Student Loans

3. Student Loans

23min

11th May 2021

Higher education helps society. But paying for it can be ruinous. What led to the U.S. student debt crisis, and is there a way to fix it?

Gambling

4. Gambling

23min

11th May 2021

Feeling lucky? Explore the ways our brains work against us when we're looking to beat the odds — and how the gambling industry takes advantage of it.

Retirement

5. Retirement

23min

11th May 2021

Retiring comfortably middle-class in America requires more than $1 million in savings. How did the dream of golden years leisure get so out of reach?

First air date

11th May 2021

Last air date

11th May 2021

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks