About this episode

Michael Kosta discusses Trump's activities and financial literacy with guest Beth Kobliner.

Michael Kosta dives into Trump’s busy schedule: hosting an IndyCar event, providing a totally legit medical explanation for how part of Lindsey Graham “blew up,” and reigniting the war in Iran over tolls for the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Graham’s successor is confirmed, and although she's his sister, she might be America's most qualified senator. The Daily Show counts down the greatest moments in America's 250-year history, from the Declaration of Independence to winning World War II to the time Lenny Kravitz's d**k fell out on stage and changed American history forever. Financial literacy expert and author Beth Kobliner joins Michael to discuss her New York Times bestseller, now in its 5th edition, “Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties." They talk about only half the country requiring high schools to teach personal finance, despite the programs fostering the financial literacy needed to improve credit scores and manage debt. Kobliner effortlessly explains high-yield savings accounts and investing, why retirement accounts should be renamed “super smart investment accounts,” and how getting your finances together is easier than banks and investment…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kosta

Guest: Beth Kobliner

Topics covered

• Trump
• IndyCar
• financial literacy
• personal finance
• Lindsey Graham
• Iran
• Gen Z

Keywords

• Trump
• IndyCar
• financial literacy
• personal finance
• Lindsey Graham
• Strait of Hormuz
• Gen Z
• Beth Kobliner

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Comedy Central

Books & works: Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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