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Million Bazillion

Million Bazillion is a podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money. Described as “a godsend for anyone who knows a little kid with big questions about money,” by The New York Times, the podcast tackles questions from: "What is cryptocurrency?" to “How do I save money?” and “How does inflation work?” Hosts Ryan Perez and Bridget Bodnar take listeners on an awesome adventure to answer the awkward, complex and sometimes surprising money questions from real kids. Million Bazillion is made possible in part by The Ranzetta Family Charitable Fund and Next Gen Personal Finance, supporting Marketplace’s work to make younger audiences smarter about the economy. This podcast is presented by Greenlight, the debit card and investing app for kids and teens.

Episodes

Investing in the stock market offers significantly higher growth potential than traditional savings accounts, which typically provide only modest interest. Young investor Joshua demonstrates this by choosing an S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF) over a "Bank of Dad" certificate of deposit (CD) that offered a guaranteed...

How do stocks make money?

21 Oct 2025

29m

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The stock market functions as a platform where companies sell ownership stakes, known as shares or stocks, to the public. Investors generate profit through two primary mechanisms: share appreciation, where the value of a stock increases over time allowing for a profitable sale, and dividends, which represent a distribu...