Rima Grace

And I've even talked with family members of people involved in extremist groups, trying to understand how things like money and power get tangled up together.

And along the way, my life has changed.

I've gotten married, I've moved cities, and the world feels different too.

Things cost more, the margin for error feels thinner, and there's just a lot of uncertainty in the air.

I've been wanting to build a stronger community for a while now to feel a little less alone with our money.

And so to really do that, I'm very excited to say that This is Uncomfortable is going weekly.

More episodes, more opportunities for us to connect and learn from each other.

I'm really looking forward to this new chapter and I want you all to be a part of it.

I want to know what sorts of things are keeping you up at night.

What's on your mind?

What are your money wins or the parts of your finances or the economy that don't quite make sense?

You can always call us and leave us a voice message at 347-RING-TIU.

Something that's been on my mind lately is just how precarious the economy feels, even when the numbers don't always reflect that.

So many people are struggling to cover the basics.

And even if your finances technically work on paper, the ground beneath you doesn't always feel solid.

You're bracing for your next rent increase or for your health care insurance to get more expensive or for one medical problem to upend your finances.

I'm someone who tends to feel anxious that everything could tip over at any moment.

Even when I was a kid, that's where my brain went.

I remember being like eight years old and always asking my dad the same question.

I needed to know how much money he made.