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Money, Explained

Money, Explained

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IMDB:

7.2
Money, Explained

Released

5/11/2021

Duration

0h 23m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Cast

N/A

Overview

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

Get Rich QuickEP 1Available

Get Rich Quick

23m8.0

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 CardsEP 2Available

Credit Cards

23m8.0

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 LoansEP 3Available

Student Loans

23m7.0

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?

GamblingEP 4Available

Gambling

23m7.0

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.

RetirementEP 5Available

Retirement

23m7.0

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?

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