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Million Bazillion

Why does everything cost more at airports?

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// You had lots of travel related money questions! So, Bridget and Ryan are on a money mission. While racing through the airport on their way to the San Fran Fin Lit Pod Con, they get to the bottom of why stuff costs more at airports than at regular stores, how currency exchange works and where our money actually comes from. How does it travel from the U.S. Mint to our wallets? Cue the spy music! //

© Marketplace Length 00:25:30 30 September 2025 Season 9 Episode 3 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Money , Educational Country: USA Type: Episodic

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© Marketplace Length 00:25:30 30 September 2025 Season 9 Episode 3 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Money , Educational Country: USA Type: Episodic

Introducing Million Bazillion!

Introducing Million Bazillion!

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

You had lots of travel related money questions! So, Bridget and Ryan are on a money mission. While racing through the airport on their way to the San Fran Fin Lit Pod Con, they get to the bottom of why stuff costs more at airports than at regular stores, how currency exchange works and where our money actually comes from. How does it travel from the U.S. Mint to our wallets? Cue the spy music!

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