This is our annual “what to expect in the new year” episode, and our hot take is “affordability” is about to be the most overused, and least understood, word of 2026. You’re going to hear it everywhere, and this week, we’re explaining why that should make you a little nervous. We break down why affordability is becoming the new catch-all word for economic stress, how it’s being used to sell certainty in an unstable system, and why more people are about to find themselves saying, “I thou...
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This is our annual “what to expect in the new year” episode, and our hot take is “affordability” is about to be the most overused, and least understood, word of 2026. You’re going to hear it everywhere, and this week, we’re explaining why that should make you a little nervous. We break down why affordability is becoming the new catch-all word for economic stress, how it’s being used to sell certainty in an unstable system, and why more people are about to find themselves saying, “I thou...
Ep 234: Open Enrollment is here: Don’t auto-renew without listening to this
rich & REGULAR with Kiersten and Julien Saunders
29 minutes
2 months ago
Ep 234: Open Enrollment is here: Don’t auto-renew without listening to this
It’s that time again…open enrollment season. And while we know this topic doesn’t get anyone out of bed in the morning, it SHOULD. Because buried in that HR email you ignored is a decision that could cost or save you thousands. This week, we’re breaking down why so many people just auto-renew last year’s health plan, what rising premiums in 2026 actually mean for your wallet, and how AI can help you stop making five-figure decisions based on casual conversations with your coworkers. We talk a...
rich & REGULAR with Kiersten and Julien Saunders
This is our annual “what to expect in the new year” episode, and our hot take is “affordability” is about to be the most overused, and least understood, word of 2026. You’re going to hear it everywhere, and this week, we’re explaining why that should make you a little nervous. We break down why affordability is becoming the new catch-all word for economic stress, how it’s being used to sell certainty in an unstable system, and why more people are about to find themselves saying, “I thou...
