Teens and young adults around the world... It is no secret that learning about finances is boring for us, but the reality is that being financially illiterate is not an option. Through WhyFI Matters, we will explore fun, trendy and interesting topics while improving our financial IQ & learn about global citizenship, so that hopefully we won't have to live in our parents' basement when we're older!
Latest episodes
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34 min
India Giving Day 2025 ft. Mathangi Swaminathan CEO at Parity Lab
Tune in to the second episode of our series dedicated to India Giving Day! This time, I'm excited to talk to Mathangi Swaminathan, Founder & CEO of Parity Lab. Mathangi shifted fro…
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35 min
India Giving Day 2025 ft. Shannon Paz of Antara International
Welcome to the first episode of our three-part series celebrating India Giving Day on March 14, 2025! In this series, we will explore significant efforts in child and maternal heal…
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56 min
India Giving Day 2025 ft. Preeti Nandanar CEO at Aarti for Girls
Tune into the final episode of our India Giving Day series as I chat with Preeti Nandanar from Aarti for Girls! Aarti for Girls leads efforts to support orphaned, abused, and aband…
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37 min
The Economic Impact of NeuroArts ft. Susan Magsamen
Over the summer, I had the pleasure of working with the NeuroArts Blueprint, an initiative from Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Aspen Institute aimed at strengthening and adva…
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17 min
How the U.S. Childcare System Hurts Working Women
In a recent address, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said, “It is still too hard to be a working parent.” Her words highlight a significant challenge in America, especi…
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37 min
Is it Worth it (financially) to Become a Physician? ft. Dr. Jordan Frey
I'm super excited about today's episode with Dr. Jordan Frey. He's a plastic surgeon and the Prudent Plastic Surgeon blog and website founder. I stumbled upon his work during a dee…
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52 min
Health Economics 101 ft. Professor Tal Gross
I recently attended a comedy show at the Lincoln Center's "Summer in the City," where Indian comedians humorously highlighted the complexities of healthcare and health insurance. I…
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14 min
Olympic Economics
This summer has been all about sports. I've been glued to the TV, watching Wimbledon, the Euros, and the Olympic Tryouts. While admiring the Olympic gymnastics tryouts, especially…
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19 min
Navigating Finances as a College Student ft. my College Friends
After an 11-month hiatus, we're back with more content on financial literacy, economics, and entrepreneurship. In this episode, I discuss mastering money as a college student. I'll…
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25 min
Visiting Paris and the French Open on a Budget (ft. my dog's barking)
This is the last episode in The Greatest Show on Dirt Series :(((( In this episode, I'll give you tips on budgeting your money, being financially savvy, and making the most out of…
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17 min
Rafael Nadal: The King of Clay
Today’s episode is all about the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal himself! 22-time grandslam champion, 2008 Olympic gold in singles, 2016 Olympic Gold in doubles, and 5-time Davis Cup wi…
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11 min
Roland What-Now? A Rundown of the World’s Most Prestigious Clay Court Tennis Tournament
Today’s episode is a Roland Garros 101 - one for the history buffs and for the people who’ve (let’s just say) have never held a tennis racket. Support the show
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16 min
Chaos on the Red Clay
Today we will be unpacking some of Roland Garros’ controversial and chaotic moments and incidents. There's a lot to unpack and a lot to look forwards to in terms of the future of t…
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23 min
Who Will Reign on Phillipe Chatrier in 2023?
Today on the show, I want to talk about who is going to be the next Roland Garros champion. Oh my gosh there is so much to talk about my friends. I foresee it to be one very exciti…
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1 min
What's next? A Tennis Takeover and Summer Plans for the Pod
Hey, guys. I wanted to update you on what’s coming from WhyFI Matter$ over the next few weeks and the summer. So my school, during the month of May, has us all do a May project. As…
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47 min
The Price of Insulin ft. Siara Patel
Insulin is expensive. While it costs around 10-13 dollars for manufacturers to produce insulin, big pharma companies are selling it for $250-500 dollars per month. This is because…
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14 min
Not a Love Story: Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster
It has been a while since the last podcast episode (don't blame me, blame it on senior year) but things have slightly calmed down and I am excited to talk about the musical Masterm…
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31 min
Truffle Economics ft. Rowan Jacobsen
This is a special episode about tartufi or in English, truffles! No not chocolate truffles but the ones you find underneath the earth’s soil. Ever since I got Auggie, my Lagotto Ro…
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10 min
Equal Pay for Equal Play
Podcasting about sports has been a long time coming, so I'm super excited to talk about the gender pay gap in the sports industry. I've been reading tennis icon, Billie Jean King's…
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11 min
The Nostalgia Economy
I am back in my Stranger Things obsession phase...I was wondering why I am so invested and in love with this show and I know it can't just be Steve Harrington's doing. Today I want…