Million Bazillion

Why does everything cost more at airports?

Sep 30, 2025 · 25 min · Season 9 · Episode 3 · 24.5 MB
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You had lots of travel related money questions! So, Bridget and Ryan are on a money mission. While racing through the airport on their way to the San Fran Fin Lit Pod Con, they get to the bottom of why stuff costs more at airports than at regular stores, how currency exchange works and where our money actually comes from. How does it travel from the U.S. Mint to our wallets? Cue the spy music!


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