Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/not-just-because-economics Everyday economics for kids around 7 to 10, exploring money, trade, saving, and choices with concrete examples and honest, non-partisan explanations of how people and markets make decisions. ©2026 Mutual Pledge Incorporated 77e8e2ce-0bf9-565f-9e4d-a3faa18cddee yes en Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:25:57 -0700 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:26:03 -0700 https://notjustbecause.com/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y3LV42dcil0rDjRI0a1HltI89xjcBflynjyNnDnPZqw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMDhj/YjY1NzVkMmYwOGI5/ZjRmNDQxZGNjMWJk/MWUzZi5qcGc.jpg https://notjustbecause.com/ episodic Mutual Pledge Incorporated Everyday economics for kids around 7 to 10, exploring money, trade, saving, and choices with concrete examples and honest, non-partisan explanations of how people and markets make decisions. Everyday economics for kids around 7 to 10, exploring money, trade, saving, and choices with concrete examples and honest, non-partisan explanations of how people and markets make decisions.. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance FIXME No No 11 11 Four Big Ideas About Who Owns What full fca02885-9dab-4c86-b8e5-5043bff72880 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2157b570 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:25:56 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 1044 Every economy on Earth has to answer the same basic questions: who owns the factories, farms, and shops, and who gets to decide what they make? Capitalism, socialism, communism, and mercantilism each give a different answer — and each has actually been tried in real places. Every economy on Earth has to answer the same basic questions: who owns the factories, farms, and shops, and who gets to decide what they make? Capitalism, socialism, communism, and mercantilism each give a different answer — and each has actually been tr Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 10 10 The Real Price Tag: What It Costs to Make Stuff full a65ee408-a529-461f-b3e9-43770e4b8334 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d85fca5 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:12:58 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 829 Every object on a store shelf has a hidden story of ingredients, work, and choices baked into its price. From the wood in a pencil to the wages of the person who packed it, the cost of making something adds up long before a customer picks it up. Every object on a store shelf has a hidden story of ingredients, work, and choices baked into its price. From the wood in a pencil to the wages of the person who packed it, the cost of making something adds up long before a customer picks it up. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 9 9 The Invisible Handshake: Why Trust Makes Money Work full e743981b-33f7-4a36-862a-411b4ef654f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1fc54f6b Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:12:42 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 833 Every coin, every bill, every tap of a card depends on something you can't see or touch: trust. Without it, money would just be paper and metal, and trade between strangers would grind to a halt. Every coin, every bill, every tap of a card depends on something you can't see or touch: trust. Without it, money would just be paper and metal, and trade between strangers would grind to a halt. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 8 8 Swiping, Borrowing, and Paying It Back full 99346977-c5b6-49b9-badf-e27bfc627dec https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd00533a Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:12:38 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 734 When someone swipes a card at a store, where does the money actually come from? Debit cards pull money you already have, but credit cards let you borrow from a bank—and that borrowed money comes with rules, fees, and a promise to pay it back. When someone swipes a card at a store, where does the money actually come from? Debit cards pull money you already have, but credit cards let you borrow from a bank—and that borrowed money comes with rules, fees, and a promise to pay it back. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 7 7 Before Coins: Debt, Favors, and the Real Story of Money full d55b1157-c5a3-4810-ac98-1b6b962b2558 https://share.transistor.fm/s/92e41fc7 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:12:35 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 841 Most textbooks say money began when people swapped goods in a barter system, but anthropologists and historians tell a more complicated story involving debts, favors, and IOUs long before the first coin was ever struck. Most textbooks say money began when people swapped goods in a barter system, but anthropologists and historians tell a more complicated story involving debts, favors, and IOUs long before the first coin was ever struck. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 6 6 Tiny Slices of a Giant Pizza: How the Stock Market Works full b783c4bf-d0d7-4ae6-8e10-32969d26b857 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b25c13c Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:41:19 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 812 When someone buys a share of a company, they own a tiny piece of that business — almost like holding one slice of an enormous pizza. Share prices rise and fall based on how many people want to buy or sell, what the company is doing, and even how people feel about the future. When someone buys a share of a company, they own a tiny piece of that business — almost like holding one slice of an enormous pizza. Share prices rise and fall based on how many people want to buy or sell, what the company is doing, and even how people fe Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 5 5 What Is Trade, and Why Do People and Countries Swap Things? full 94d59d0d-95b5-4572-945a-9bfa3eb0a056 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b790954 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:34:18 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 782 Why do people swap things instead of making everything themselves? From trading snacks at lunch to countries shipping bananas and computers across oceans, trade shapes everyday life in surprising ways. Why do people swap things instead of making everything themselves? From trading snacks at lunch to countries shipping bananas and computers across oceans, trade shapes everyday life in surprising ways. Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No 3 3 Supply, Demand, and Why Prices Change full 472cb02a-466f-4a8c-a860-7e1f243f0132 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ced006c6 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:34:12 -0700 Mutual Pledge Incorporated Mutual Pledge Incorporated 768 A single apple might cost one amount at a farm stand and a completely different amount at an airport — but why? This episode breaks down supply and demand, the two big forces that push prices up or pull them down, using kid-friendly examples like lemonade stands, rare trading cards, and snow-day hot chocolate. A single apple might cost one amount at a farm stand and a completely different amount at an airport — but why? This episode breaks down supply and demand, the two big forces that push prices up or pull them down, using kid-friendly examples like lemonade Education, Kids, Economics, Money, Saving, Spending, Trade, Finance No