Stand-up comedian and writer Josh Johnson returns to Money Rehab nearly two years after his first time on the show. Since then, he has become a hosting correspondent on The Daily Show, reached millions of followers on socials and continued to post a new stand up set to YouTube (he’s done this for 156 consecutive weeks). He talks about how he’s avoided lifestyle creep as his career has flourished, the best money advice he’s received, and why being broke is like drowning in a swimming pool.
Then, Nicole gets Josh’s take on some of the strangest recent money headlines, including a woman who reportedly saved $15,000 on groceries by going on dates, Victoria’s Secret stock jumping 48% after changing its ticker to “VSXY,” and why taxes are apparently making Gen Z cry.
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Here's what Nicole covers with Josh:
00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab?
01:46 What's Changed Since Last Time
04:10 The Ownership Illusion
06:28 Why Even Billionaires Never Feel Safe
08:00 How to Stop Moving the Goalpost on Financial Safety
09:18 Lifestyle Creep
12:00 Selling Shoes on eBay and Wikifeet
14:03 The Poisoned Pizza Story
15:18 Why Being Broke Is Like Drowning
19:00 Money-Saving Extremes
24:40 The Culture of Greed and “Good Business”
26:39 Food Insecurity in America
32:17 Cheap Corruption and Political Money
33:03 Structured Notes
37:38 Are We Doing NFTs Again?
40:37 Why Josh Is Skipping AI IPOs He Doesn't Understand
43:00 Funny Money
43:12 The Guy Who Asked His Date for a Venmo Refund
44:53 The Woman Who Saved $15K in Groceries by Going on Dates
46:22 Victoria's Secret's 48% Stock Surge From a Ticker Change
49:00 The $80K AI Deepfake Soap Opera Scam
51:39 Have Taxes Ever Made You Cry?
55:31 Trump's Face on a $250 Bill
59:23 Josh Johnson's Tip You Can Take Straight to the Bank
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