Investments / Wealth Building
Is Peer-to-Peer Lending a Legitimate Way to Earn Yield — or a High-Risk Bet Dressed Up as Passive Income?With savings accounts paying next to nothing, peer-to-peer lending promises something rare: real yield, with you playing the role of the bank. Ryan Caldbeck, Elizabeth Warren, and David Reiss debate whether P2P lending is a legitimate alternative investment or a high-risk bet wearing the costume of passive income.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Should You Trust a Robo-Advisor With Your Retirement Money — or Does Algorithmic Investing Break Down Exactly When You Need It Most?Only 54% of Americans feel prepared for retirement — and robo-advisors promise a low-cost, emotion-free way to invest. Rob Smith, Angela Financial, and Dr. Mark Thompson debate whether algorithmic investing is the smarter long-term play, or whether it breaks down exactly when human judgment matters most: during a crisis.
Credit & Personal Finance
Buy Now, Pay Later vs. Credit Cards: The Battle for Your WalletNearly 60% of U.S. adults have used a Buy Now, Pay Later app — but is it a smarter alternative to credit cards, or just debt with better marketing? Jeffrey Rattiner, Liz Weston, and Michael O'Brien debate whether BNPL empowers smarter spending or quietly sets consumers up for the same old trap.
Global Business / Economy
Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?Your home is probably the biggest asset you own — so does it make sense to cash it in right before retirement? Suze Orman, Mary Beth Franklin, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether downsizing frees up much-needed liquidity or means giving up the one asset that's actually been appreciating all along.
Credit & Personal Finance
Should You Automate Every Financial Decision You Can — or Does Removing Yourself From the Process Make You Worse With Money Long-Term?Over 50% of Americans say they feel anxious about their financial future — and automation promises to take the stress off your plate. Sallie Krawcheck, Carl Richards, and Robert Kleiman debate whether automating your finances builds good habits or quietly disconnects you from the skills you need to manage money well long-term.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Working for Free on 'Exposure' Ever Worth It Early in a Career — or Does It Just Train You to Undervalue Yourself Forever?68% of recent graduates have taken at least one unpaid internship chasing the promise of "exposure" — but does that early sacrifice pay off, or does it just teach young professionals to undervalue their own work? Seth Godin, David Allen, and Samantha Ettus weigh in.
