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This Is Uncomfortable

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Jan 23, 2020 • 3min

“This Is Uncomfortable” is back next week

We’re back Jan. 30 with new stories about life and how money messes with it. You know, the light stuff, like divorce, workaholism and financial fraud. Here’s a sneak peek.
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Jan 16, 2020 • 21min

I have class anxiety (rerun)

A listener struggles to navigate all the unspoken rules of middle-class life. This is our last rerun before we return with new episodes later this month. To stay on top of when we’re coming back, subscribe to our emails at marketplace.org/comfort.
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Jan 2, 2020 • 24min

Instrument of sabotage (rerun)

In the cutthroat world of professional classical music, Eric Abramovitz was headed toward a shining career. Until something — or someone — got in the way. We’re rerunning a few of our favorite episodes over the holiday season, and we’ll be back with new episodes in 2020. To stay on top of when we’re coming back, subscribe to our emails at marketplace.org/comfort.
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Dec 26, 2019 • 31min

When money makes it weird (rerun)

Reema tries to settle a debt she’s been avoiding. And what happens when one person in a relationship has way more money? We’re rerunning a few of our favorite episodes over the holiday season, and we’ll be back with new episodes in 2020. To stay on top of when we’re coming back, subscribe to our emails at marketplace.org/comfort.
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Dec 12, 2019 • 21min

Bonus: Money horror stories II

Earlier this year, Hayden started getting these surprise gifts in the mail. Once he realized who sent them to him, he wondered just how far the gift giver would go. Plus, two more stories of spending regret. To be the first to know when we’re back with new episodes, subscribe to our newsletter at marketplace.org/comfort.
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Nov 28, 2019 • 22min

Home/work (rerun)

This podcast explores the unpaid labor within families, including editing emails, the impact on career choices, and using money to resolve household conflicts. Also discussed are popular jobs like in-house tutor and personal shopper, along with anecdotes of finding lost objects.
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Nov 21, 2019 • 24min

When your life depends on it

After a rare cancer diagnosis, one family’s battle with insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and the endless bureaucracy, teaches them about the price tag the medical system can put on a person’s life. By the way, this is our last episode of the year. We’re taking a break for the holidays, replaying a few of our favorite episodes and working on some new stories. Make sure you’re the first to know about new episodes by subscribing to our newsletter at marketplace.org/comfort.
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Nov 14, 2019 • 25min

Love thy neighbor, and pay off their debts, too

An aspiring dancer finds a way to become debt-free. All she has to do is take on someone else’s.
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Nov 7, 2019 • 24min

Don’t buy your boss a gift

“Nancy” host Tobin Low and journalist Julia Furlan join us this week to give advice on office gifts, financial independence and more in the latest installment of “The Group Chat.” Got anything you want to run by the group? Tell us at uncomfortable@marketplace.org
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Oct 31, 2019 • 21min

Money horror stories

This Halloween, we have listeners’ frightening stories of impulse buys, spooky scams and a very Hungry Heart.

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