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Money, Explained: Season 1

Limited Series 2021

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z on Netflix
  • 23m
  • 1h 55m (5 episodes)
  • United States
  • English, German
  • Documentary
We spend it, we borrow it, and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casino, scammers to student loans.

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x01 Get Rich Quick

Series Premiere

1x01 Get Rich Quick

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z23m

Why do people keep falling for financial scams? Dive into the history of con artists and how technology makes it easier for these schemes to flourish.

2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x02 Credit Cards

1x02 Credit Cards

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z23m

The convenience of credit cards comes at a price. From the methods banks use to maximize profits to a debt myth debunked, take a look inside the system.

2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x03 Student Loans

1x03 Student Loans

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z23m

Higher education helps society. But paying for it can be ruinous. What led to the U.S. student debt crisis, and is there a way to fix it?

2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x04 Gambling

1x04 Gambling

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z23m

Feeling lucky? Explore the ways our brains work against us when we're looking to beat the odds — and how the gambling industry takes advantage of it.

Season Finale

2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

1x05 Retirement

Season Finale

1x05 Retirement

  • 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z23m

Retiring comfortably middle-class in America requires more than $1 million in savings. How did the dream of golden years leisure get so out of reach?

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