A money podcast · Talousvartti

The economy, fifteen minutes at a time.

Talousvartti is a weekly show where two hosts take one money topic and cut it down to the essentials - in a quarter of an hour. No jargon, no panic, just a clearer picture of your money before the week runs away.

15min per episode
2hosts, one topic
1take-away per week

The two speakers

The explainer and the skeptic

The explainer

Cuts the week in money down to plain language, one idea at a time.

The skeptic

Pushes back on every hot take and keeps the numbers honest.

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Featured episode · ~15 min

Five things moving your money this month

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  1. The explainerWelcome to Talousvartti. Fifteen minutes, one money topic, two hosts.
  2. The skepticThis week: the five things actually moving your money right now - and the two that are mostly noise.
  3. The explainerFirst, inflation. Prices are still cooling, but slowly. The number everyone watches barely budged last month.
  4. The skepticSlow is the word. Which is why savings rates matter more than the headline.
  5. The explainerTwo. Interest rates. The central bank held again. Fixed-rate loans still look sweet if you can lock one.
  6. The skepticAnd three - stocks. Broad indexes shrugged the news off. Boring, and that is a good thing.
  7. The explainerFour, housing. Prices softened where rates bit hardest. First-time buyers, that is your inch.
  8. The skepticLast, five - your own budget. Skip one subscription and you have done more for yourself than any rate move.
  9. The explainerThat is the quarter. Fifteen minutes, two hosts, one clearer picture of your money.
  10. The skepticSee you next week. Keep the savings boring.

The backlog

Recent episodes

  1. 06

    The five things moving your money this monthLatest

    Inflation, rates, stocks, housing, and your own budget

    ~15 min
  2. 05

    Should you lock in now?Week 5

    Fixed versus floating rates, and when to decide

    ~15 min
  3. 04

    The savings rate cheat sheetWeek 4

    Where a boring savings account actually wins

    ~15 min
  4. 03

    Stocks, bonds, and the middle pathWeek 3

    Balancing a portfolio when the news is loud

    ~15 min
  5. 02

    Rent, rates, and the marketWeek 2

    What higher rates mean for renters and buyers

    ~15 min
  6. 01

    Starting with a quarter hourWeek 1

    Why fifteen minutes of money talk beats an hour of nerves

    ~15 min

New episode every week. Talousvartti - the whole story, under control, in fifteen minutes.