What is Black Friday?
^{00:32:24 | Season: 7 | Episode: 6 | November 19th, 2024}

For our final episode of the season, Bridget and Ryan team up with the hosts of “Forever Ago” to tell you about one of the biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday. While they search for the best gifts for Podcast Host Appreciation Day, they learn how Black Friday started and how stores come up with deals, and they share tips on how to shop smart during the holiday season.

“Million Bazillion” is back June 21!
^{00:03:02 | Season: 3 | June 14th, 2022}

We’re looking for your money jokes, poems and tips!
^{00:01:02 | Season: 2 | May 19th, 2022}

Why do prices end in $0.99?
^{00:23:59 | Season: 2 | Episode: 8 | August 10th, 2021}

Why are jobs so important?
^{00:24:02 | Season: 2 | Episode: 7 | August 3rd, 2021}

Having a job is how we earn money to pay for the things we need. Money is important but it’s not the only reason people work. This week we’re going out to the pizzeria, where we’ll learn how every job is connected to lots of other jobs — and how those connections keep our economy running. Plus we’ll hear from a bunch of people with cool jobs that you probably didn’t even know existed, and we’ll ask a group of kids to tell us about the jobs of their dreams. Got a money problem you need help solving? Tell us about it at Marketplace.org/million.

What is the stock market?
^{00:24:00 | Season: 2 | Episode: 6 | July 27th, 2021}

Why is our money green?
^{00:24:32 | Season: 2 | Episode: 5 | July 20th, 2021}

This week we’re tracking down answers to a bunch of your questions about why money looks the way it does. A lot of you were curious about stuff like why American money is green, why other countries have more colorful currency, and who decides whose picture goes on each bill. We’ll get you all those answers — and more! Plus, we’ll meet a museum’s money curator, learn about the way money art protects us from fakes and think about how we’d design our own money … if anyone asked us.

Why can girls’ things cost more than boys’ things?
^{00:23:43 | Season: 2 | Episode: 4 | July 13th, 2021}

One of our inquisitive listeners, Isabella, noticed when she was shopping online that women’s clothing was more expensive than men’s clothing — and she thought that was unfair. Turns out, it happens a lot.