The Clever Way Smart Jews Actually Handle Money
Kosher Money
Living Lchaim
5 • 781 Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Most people think money is about math. But after 90-plus episodes of Kosher Money, I’ve learned it’s really about behavior.
In this solo episode, we slow down and ask the questions most people never do. What is money actually for? Why do so many smart, capable people still feel broke? And how do you build real wealth without chasing every shiny object?
This episode explores the patterns behind financial stress, lifestyle creep, and the quiet pressure to keep up. We talk about budgeting, not as restriction, but as clarity. About debt, not as failure, but as a weight people carry in silence. And we explore why investing even small amounts can lead to big shifts in confidence and peace of mind.
You’ll also hear why growing your income doesn’t help if your lifestyle grows faster. Why the richest people often live the simplest lives. And why giving when you have a little is what prepares you to give when you have a lot.
These are lessons drawn from real guests, real stories, and the thinking of people like Morgan Housel who remind us that money is more about how you behave than how much you know.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, anxious, or just curious about how to make better choices with money, this episode is for you. Take a breath. Press play. Let’s rethink what money really means.
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| 0:00.0 | Listen closely because if you take in what I'm about to tell you, you'll understand money better than 99% of the planet. |
| 0:07.6 | But before we talk about making money, let's talk about what money is. |
| 0:12.4 | When I started the kosher money podcast, I expected tips about tax refunds, credit card points, maybe some investing wisdom. |
| 0:20.1 | And sure, we got that. |
| 0:21.4 | But the deeper I went, the more I realized no one really wants money. |
| 0:25.0 | They want what they think money is going to give them. |
| 0:27.8 | Security, respect, options, less stress, more peace. |
| 0:32.6 | Sometimes it's freedom from work. |
| 0:34.7 | Sometimes it's freedom from shame. |
| 0:36.9 | Most people, especially in the Orthodox |
| 0:39.0 | Jewish world, don't talk about the inner workings of money. It's like we're all playing this |
| 0:44.6 | game, but no one wants to admit they're confused about how the game even works. That's why I'm |
| 0:50.4 | starting here. Before we talk about budgets or side hustles or interest rates, you need to ask, what does money |
| 0:57.4 | mean to me? |
| 0:58.6 | Not what it should mean. |
| 1:00.4 | What does it actually mean to me right now? |
| 1:03.3 | Is it stress, control, empowerment? |
| 1:06.6 | Because here's something I've learned from 90 plus episodes. |
| 1:09.8 | Your relationship with money is often more important than your knowledge of money. |
| 1:14.0 | Let me say that again. |
| 1:15.3 | How you feel about money determines more of your financial future than what you know about money. |
| 1:21.1 | You can have a 150 IQ and still be broke if you're chasing status, avoiding reality. |
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