Hey, History This Week listeners, Alana here. One of the many reasons history is important is that it gives us an understanding into the social, cultural, intellectual, and emotional circumstances that helped shape people's actions, and ultimately how history is written. But it's also important to examine those factors within our own lives,

specifically as it relates to how we handle our money. That's why we'd like to present a new

podcast we think you'll enjoy. It's called What We Spend. In each episode, host Courtney Harrell

talks with one person as they document a full week of their lives and all

the ways money has factored into it. People from all over the country and all walks of life

examine and share the ways they make money, the ways they spend money, and all the thoughts and

emotions they have along the way. These revealing conversations lend a unique perspective into people's relationship with money

and may even help us understand how our own spending habits are shaped.

As you enjoy this preview, be sure to search for what we spend on your favorite podcast platform.

You know how you always want to know about everyone else's money?

You do, right? Like, you'll see someone buying something you want or taking some amazing vacation and you think,

how can they afford that? Or you meet your friend's new girlfriend and she has some very

impressive job and you think, how much money does she make? I think when it comes to money, even if you don't want to

admit it, we're all a little nosy. But I don't know, I actually think that's good. I think we

should be talking about money more. And all the ways, big and small, that it impacts our lives.

On the the way is big and small that it impacts our lives. On this show, we are actually going to do that.

We are going to go somewhere that we almost never get to go, deep into the heart of someone

else's finances.

Here's how this is going to work.

Each week, I'm going to introduce you to a new person from somewhere across the country.

And they are going to tell us everything about their finances, how much they make, how much

they want to make, what they worry about, or if they don't worry at all.

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