The College Investor Audio Show

Robert Farrington started The College Investor as a blog to help millennials navigate student loans and investing, and the podcast is the audio companion to that mission. With 962 episodes and a twice-weekly publishing schedule, it's one of the most focused financial resources aimed specifically at people in or just out of college. Episodes are short — most run 7 to 16 minutes, with some stretching to around 45 minutes for deeper topics. That brevity is both the show's strength and its limitation. You can listen to an episode during a coffee break and walk away with a specific, actionable piece of financial knowledge. But you won't get the depth of a longer-form finance podcast. The topics are laser-targeted at the student audience. Recent episodes have covered student loan management during unemployment, FAFSA strategies, community college financing, Parent PLUS loan alternatives, and 529 savings plan optimization. Farrington also covers broader investing basics and side hustle ideas, always with an emphasis on building wealth early rather than just pinching pennies. Farrington's approach is straightforward and unpretentious. He's not trying to be an entertainer — he's trying to help you make smarter money decisions during a period of life when those decisions compound significantly. The production is basic (some listeners note the audio quality could improve), but the information is reliable and consistently relevant. If you're a student wondering what to do about loans, whether to start investing, or how to maximize your financial aid package, this show answers those exact questions.