7.023 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestRetiring 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?
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.
Writing
Tiffany Haddish narrating economic collapse like it's gossip.
Production
Cartoon explainer graphics that somehow make debt cute.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Each episode uses a different animation style—credit cards get slick corporate graphics while gambling gets fever-dream visuals.
Released during 2021's retail investor frenzy, the 'Get Rich Quick' episode aged like milk left in a hot car.
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