We are drowning in plastic.

But what if instead of throwing it away, we could make old plastics into something useful?

How, you ask?

Check out the future of everything podcast from The Wall Street Journal.

Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, August 22.

I'm JR Whaland for The Wall Street Journal.

Last month we discussed how some couples set spending limits

to keep their household budgets in line.

Today, we're taking a look at how some couples take a corporate approach

to running the entire household, dividing duties between a CFO and a COO.

The reality of day-to-day living is just chaos.

There's a lot to do, especially if people have kids,

have other caregiving responsibilities,

both people are working busy jobs.

There's just not enough time in the day to make a new list every day

and divide a new set of chores every day.

We'll talk to WSJ Personal Finance Reporter, Julia Carpenter, after the break.

Taxi to the airport, please.

What if instead of driving to the airport, you could fly there?

Wow, 10 minutes flat, a new record.

This future may not be so far away.

Flying taxis could be a reality in the next few years.

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