Experts recommend that every household have between three and six months of funds available in savings for unexpected emergencies. Currently it is estimated that only 47% of U.S. households meet this minimum recommendation. In this episode we will explore this issue and some of the challenges.

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If you own a car one thing you have to contend with is parking. Sometimes there may seem like there is too much, other times like there is far to little. To learn some of the basic facts around parking spaces and why it should be so much easier to find one than it is listen to this short episode.

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This episode will explore paid time off for employees in the United States. We will look at FMLA (not paid), sick time and vacation time. Find out how much we receive, how much we use, and how it compares to the rest of the world.

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