The stock market is often in the news, but what does it mean when it's up or it's down? What does it mean to invest? Can you invest when you're under 18? Should you invest young? Rishika and Mindy came to stock analyst Jason Moser with a lot of questions about how to understand the stock market and investments when you're a young person, and he had great answers about taking charge of your financial future and feeling a sense of ownership about the businesses you shop or eat at in your own life. Jason also explains some key stock market and investment terms and shares pathways to investing young.

Disagreements, arguments, and conflict are a part of the human experience. There are ways to disagree productively, though, and it shouldn't have to be a source of anxiety to bring up a problem in the workplace or at home. Rishika and Mindy speak with negotiation and conflict resolution specialist Dr. Joshua Weiss about how to have a constructive argument with people who have different views from your own, whether it's your parents or your supervisor.

The Money JAR is taking a new direction! We're still going to be a resource for conversations about money, work, education, and personal life planning, but we want to get a new perspective on the world. The Money JAR is excited to welcome our new student co-host, Rishika Vinnakota! Rishika will bring questions that Gen Z has right now as they prepare for their futures. Get to know a bit more about her and what she's looking forward to talking about with Mindy, what interests her, and what kind of guest experts she's looking forward to speaking with in future episodes.