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small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

18 EpisodesProduced by Minnesota Public Radio

small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood is a podcast and learning platform highlighting smart, practical and collaborative money skills developed by people living with lower and unstable incomes. Hosts Chris Farrell and Twila Dang talk to community members who are redefining wealth and pov… read more

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Small Change Story: Cooperative Living

January 18th, 2022

35:31

No matter where you live, the price of buying a home is out of reach for growing numbers of people. Young adults and people living on low and …

Small Change Story: Michael Laverdure

January 3rd, 2022

34:27

Michael Laverdure is from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He’s a partner with the local architectural firm DSGW and the founder of the First American Design Studio. We met with at his office in Lake Elmo, …

Small Change Story: Arielle Grant

December 20th, 2021

34:02

Arielle Grant is the founder and executive director of Render Free. The company is a work space and wellness club for self-identified black and brown women. Render Free disrupts racial trauma by promoting self care and …

Small Change Story - Predatory Lending

November 29th, 2021

24:09

Joyce James is the founder of the Middleburg Institute in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana. The Institute’s mission is to raise the economic, educational and social level of families in low to moderate income communities. We …

Small Change Story: Invisible Disabilities

November 9th, 2021

30:37

Katye Barton, age 47, describes herself as a high-functioning autistic adult with mild cerebral palsy. Katye is focused on improving the lives of …

Caregiving In Texas - Susie

October 25th, 2021

31:40

Susie Rivera lives in a mobile home with her wife in New Braunfels, Texas, which lies between San Antonio and Austin. She has been a professional caregiver since 1986. She now earns $15 an hour and puts in 72 hours a …

Small Change Story - Spurs Bar and Grill

October 11th, 2021

35:05

Small Change Story - Spurs Bar and Grill: Esperanza Lopez and Stephanie Lopez—mother and daughter—are the founders of Spurs Bar & Grill in …

Small Change Story – Harvest Nation

September 27th, 2021

24:06

Denise Pieratos, along with her sister Tracey and her two daughters Dani and Nikki are creating Harvest Nation, an innovative company with ambitions …

Money & Lending Circles

November 30th, 2020

21:43

Systemic racism and stereotypes about lower income individuals denies them access to mainstream financial institutions. Yet they need money to buy a home, start a business and live. A time-honored way to provide loans …

Money & Dignity

November 16th, 2020

17:04

Too much financial commentary assumes people earning low wages aren’t smart with money. Wrong, deeply wrong. Necessity forces many to be savvy money managers. There are also societal, financial and government …

Money & Tradition

November 9th, 2020

16:02

In every conversation we asked, “What did you learn from your parents about money?” Everyone’s initial response? Nothing. 

Yet as our conversation …

Money Needs & Wants

October 26th, 2020

16:21

A classic personal finance question: Is that a want or a need? The framing of the question suggests needs are necessities and wants are luxuries. Yet no one we interviewed for the podcast talked about luxuries. They …

Money & Personal Assets

October 19th, 2020

21:32

Personal assets include your talents and the skills of people you trust. Making use of personal assets is a creative way to solve many money problems.

Money and Disability

October 12th, 2020

18:53

People with disabilities must navigate a complex system of government benefits and support. Many work, although many more would like to be employed. …

Money and COVID-19

October 5th, 2020

21:44

The pandemic has affected everyone. But some individuals and families have been hit much harder than others, especially minorities and low-wage workers. Everyone we interviewed for the podcast had a story about how the …

Money and Entrepreneurship

September 25th, 2020

24:52

Many people with low and unstable incomes start a business. Their entrepreneurial drive is rooted in community and the need to put food on the table.

Introducing small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

September 23rd, 2020

0:15

small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood is a podcast and learning platform highlighting smart, practical and collaborative money skills …

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