The Money Issue

Year 2025Episode 1590 minApr 13, 2025
The Money Issue

CHEECH & CHONG – Tracy Smith catches up with the legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong, who will never "retire" from being funny and have a new movie coming out.

AARP – Robert Costa goes behind the scenes at AARP to report on how the organization addresses the issues facing Americans as we grow older, including Drew Barrymore, who appears on a recent cover of AARP The Magazine.

401(k) – Kelefa Sanneh talks with 83-year-old Ted Benna, a man often called "the father of the 401(k)," who came up with the retirement savings plan more than 40 years ago.

SAFETY NET – David Pogue looks into the past, present, and – hopefully – the future of America's original financial safety net: Social Security.

BUCKET LIST – What is the one thing you just have to do when you retire? Susan Spencer meets some folks who are fulfilling their "bucket lists."

BANANA REPUBLIC – Conor Knighton heads to a special retirement home in Louisiana for chimpanzees.

GOING GLOBAL – Seth Doane travels to Portugal and the island of Malta, two places where more Americans are moving to live the good life in their golden years.

NEVER TOO YOUNG – Luke Burbank meets some younger folks working hard to retire early, following a plan called FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early.

LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE – Martha Teichner spends some time in "Latitude Margaritaville" – a popular 55+ community inspired by the music and lifestyle of the late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

FLYING HIGH – Lee Cowan visits and air force base in Arizona where "retired" WW2 aircraft are being lovingly restored and once again taking flight.

THE WEEK – Jo Ling Kent has the latest on the week's tariff turmoil, the stock market and what it might mean for your retirement plans.

RETIREMENT TIPSWashington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offers some tips on saving for retirement in these tumultuous times.

The Money Issue has aired on Apr 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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