The Money with Katie Show - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I genuinely love this podcast. Katie breaks down complex financial concepts in a way that’s smart, engaging, and totally digestible. It’s one of the few money shows I can listen to without zoning out or feeling completely lost.

That said, as a 26-year-old working at a nonprofit in D.C., trying to stay afloat and pay off debt, I sometimes feel left behind in the conversations. I actually earn more than the average American—and still, the strategies often feel geared toward those with serious wealth or high disposable income.

It’s hard to think about optimizing tax strategies, backdoor Roths, or donor-advised funds when you’re just trying to stay housed and put food on the table. I think it’s worth acknowledging that if I feel left out of these discussions, the average American likely does too.

I listen because I believe in the power of financial education—and Katie does it better than almost anyone. I’d just love to see more content for those still in the trenches, not just those on the financial offense.

Katie - I felt compelled to write a review despite having been a regular listener for about two years. As a single 40 year old female on solid (not perfect) financial footing with a penchant for economics, I appreciate the evolution into broader macroeconomic and socioeconomic topics. While I also enjoy personal finance oriented episodes (particularly more granular investing and insurance episodes), I agree that once someone is in good financial standing, it can be helpful to gain perspective on these broader issues. I value the content you put out into the world and I haven’t found anything comparable so please keep up all the great work you and your team have been doing!

This is absolutely my favorite podcast and I listen religiously as soon as another episode is released. I love how the content has evolved over time. I started listening to learn more about smart tax strategies but as I have consumed all of the sage personal finance advice that exists, the more critical, systems level conversations have really resonated with me. And while it can be depressing to examine where we are, it is also hopeful to expose the inequity in our financial policy and imagine different possibilities.

I came to write this review on the JL Collins interview. I truly struggled to get through it as the conversation turned to college and who it is for. His perspective was steeped in white, male privilege as he lamented that college is not for everyone without acknowledging the experience of so many of us first gen kids of color who, without access to higher education, would have been locked into a cycle of poverty. And while critical thinking skills are at an all time low and most Americans fail to demonstrate a basic understanding of how things work, we should not be knocking higher education. Finally, it boils my blood to hear wealthy college educated white men say college is not for everyone, knowing they’re not referencing their children or grandchildren in that statement, who they will certainly encourage to attend. They’re referencing those who they acknowledge belong in lower tiered income brackets, or the better compensated trades, but again they do not mean college is not for “us”, they are actually stating college is not for “you”. This approach has led me to stop consuming financial advice from white men as they lack the awareness to consider the female/person of color experience in this country.

Thank you guys so much for this show. It’s been my go to for my drives and has given me so much insight when it comes to my investing in the stock market and even in real estate. Just recently FIREd and it’s in part thanks to this podcast, I always look forward to the newest episode!