Money w/ Rick Morton

What Shall We Do About...?

What's your relationship with money like? Do you constantly crave more of it? Are you better at spending, or saving? And how much has your upbringing impacted that relationship, or your view of dollars and cents? Money is a huge topic that I've wanted to tackle on this podcast for some time, and it's only now that I've found the right person for the job and... he's not a financial expert. Rick Morton grew up on a cattle station in rural Queensland, in what can only be described as poverty. He's since gone to university, become a journalist and is currently The Senior Reporter at the Saturday Paper - but his view of money is still informed from an upbringing without it. n this episode I ask Rick about growing up poor, being chased by a debt collector as an adult, and what our government and welfare systems can do better to support those going without. Rick Morton's new book is called On Money, and I also thoroughly recommend picking up his previous work, the incredibly moving memoir One Hundred Years of Dirt. Rick Morton is on Twitter @SquigglyRick, and you can find out more at rickmorton.com.au. Thanks for listening to the show, I'm genuinely thankful that you did. If you enjoyed it, please hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts, or 'follow' on Spotify to get new episodes in your feeds every Tuesday. And leaving a rating and review really does help get the word out, so feel free to do so! Connect with the show: Instagram: @whatshallwedopod Facebook: @whatshallwedopod Twitter: @whatshallwepod Email: [e-mail] What Shall We Do About...? is hosted and produced by Sam Robinson, who is on Twitter @samsquareeyes.