19: Cost of Living (National Averages & Differences)

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the cost of living. Do you know what it means when someone says the cost of living is high? It means that things like food, clothes and housing cost more money than they used to. So, why does that happen? One reason is inflation. Inflation is when the prices of things go up over time. This happens because the amount of money in the world keeps growing, but there are still only so many resources to go around. When there’s more money chasing the same r...

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Welcome to Finance With Kids, a podcast that teaches kids all about money. In this show, Steve Coughran and his daughter Ava will help kids understand the fundamentals of financial fitness, including topics such as: planning, earning, spending, borrowing, investing, and giving. We collect questions from kids around the world and provide answers to help boost their financial IQ and to become financially successful on their own. Kids-ask your parents to help you record your question using a smart phone voice recording app and send them to hello@financewithkids.com so you can be featured on the podcast. We are looking forward to you tuning in!