Life Kit: Money

by NPR

Being in control of your money leads to great things. From dealing with debt or student loans, to how to buy a house, NPR wants to help. Updated every time Life Kit posts an episode on personal finance or money.Want another life hack? Try Life Kit+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks an exclusive sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/lifekit

What listeners say

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I find the show topics really helpful. Also, being the pandemic it can be pretty lonely sometimes, but when I put this on I feel like I’m surrounded by a group of friends. I love all the hosts and the guest are usually dry interesting and really do want to help you. It makes life a little less dim. Thanks LK 💛

Ohla00 · Nov 2021

Great episode, but I think you may have missed one option: take the 30 year fixed instead of the 15 year fixed BUT set up up either biweekly payments instead of monthly if possible, extra annual payment, or add extra principle payments on top of the monthly payments if you can’t do biweekly. This helps build equity similar to the wealth builder loans BUT gives you payment flexibility if your financial situation changes, e.g. two income household drops to one income due to health circumstances or loss of job, etc. :-)

SmokeyMok · Dec 2019

This is an excellent podcast for someone just starting out on their journey to financial literacy. I don’t think that I got much out of it, but I’m also a little more advanced in my understanding of how money works so it’s not a dig on the show.

JenniferBrave · May 2025

This is the first time I have listened to Life Kit and a good comparison of big banks, credit unions and community banks. FYI though credit unions do have tech features just as good as big banks. It might also be good to feature on another show where banks invest their money. Many people are concerned about this issue given the climate crisis.

joanlet · Jul 2023

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