Introducing: What We Spend

After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

Dear Media and Big Little Feelings

Big Little Feelings, After Bedtime, Deena Margolin, After Bedtime With Big Little Feelings, Kids & Family, Parenting, 105161, Kristin Gallant

4.7 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, after-bedtime listeners. I'm Courtney Harrell, and I'm here to share an episode of a new
0:05.7	Odyssey original podcast called What We Spent. I know that you, as a member of the big little
0:12.4	feelings community, appreciate honest conversations about topics we're often too ashamed to talk about.
0:18.7	And when it comes to parenting, I know that money can be one of them.
0:22.6	I'm going to play you an episode of what we spend about a parent named Jay. He's a professor in Maine,
0:28.5	who's adjusting to life as a parent of a toddler and a newborn. In this episode, you're going to get a
0:34.0	peek into Jay's life as he documents a full week's worth of events,
0:38.2	big and small, and all the ways that money factored into them.
0:41.9	From how his parents' relationship with money influenced his own, to trying to budget as a family
0:47.1	of four, to all the big thoughts and feelings that come up along the way, you'll hear Jay
0:52.2	be personal, funny, and unabashedly honest. I hope you
0:56.6	enjoy it. For more episodes, be sure to search for what we spend on your favorite podcast platform.
1:04.0	A heads up before you listen. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.
1:11.9	We are not financial advisors.
1:13.9	You should always do your own research and consult your own financial advisor before
1:18.3	spending or investing your money.
1:20.7	Please note that all income, financial information, and expenses in what we spend are
1:26.3	self-reported.
1:28.8	New parents are the best market for businesses because new parents are fucking idiots.
1:36.3	New parents will pay any amount of money to figure out how to get their kid to sleep more
1:40.6	or how to get their kid to eat better.
1:42.4	And we fell prey to the exact same thing.
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