Episodes

Black Friday Deals It’s no surprise that Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. It’s like winning the jackpot at Vegas for retailers both on and offline. I’m a true skeptic thought. I mean, are we really getting a deal, or are we paying a “reduced price” for something that […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Why New Orleans Now Cheese mongers, entrepreneurs, artist congregations, new millennium butchers and a hipster hotel are changing the landscape of the revitalized Warehouse District in NOLA. Even if you have never traveled to the fine city of New Orleans, you likely may still have visions of people partying in the streets, floats with dressed […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn mo...

Marriage and Money It’s no joke that marriage and money is tough. You have two people with two different ways of managing money coming together to form one. It can be a recipe for disaster if you don’t come into the marriage with an open mind. I always tell people that you’ve got to play […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, I’ve Made Money Mishaps We’ve all made them. We’ve all spent too much on something. We’ve all felt like we’ve failed at money a time or two. You’re not alone. In fact, you’re more in the majority than you might even realize. I can tell you how many people email me afraid that they’ve […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJR On The Rise AJR – brothers Adam (bass/vocals), Ryan (ukulele/piano/ vocals), Jack (vocals/guitar), are a New York City-based indie-pop standout band that not only share an apartment in the hip Chelsea area, but they also record all their music in their very own living room. After riding a wave of platinum success with their […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your a...

Student Loans Need Forgiveness Americans owe more than $1.3 million dollars in student loan debt, and for many of us, that debt is killing our budgets. When the student loan forgiveness act came on the scene in 2010, it was a welcome sign of relief for many borrowers. While on one hand, if you follow the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Paris, The City of Love It’s been three years to the day that we got married, and Jeff and I wanted to share our Paris trip with you. We went on what we lovingly call a “pre-honeymoon” before we got married, because, why not! While you might count Paris out because it’s seemingly too expensive, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Election and Your Money Given millennials are the most important voting block of this election, it makes sense that you would want to know how is this going to affect your wallet. More importantly, are you going to wake up on Wednesday morning and have a lot less money in your investment accounts? It’s one thing to not […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices...

Budgets Do Work Podcast listener, Marie, woke up one morning and decided that it was time to give this budgeting thing a try. She buckled down, analyzed her bank statements, and was shocked at how much money she was spending on eating out. (Yah, it’s actually a common big expense for most people). You see, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Sarah Kelly Music Mogul Sarah Kelly career in the music industry is one that many would dream of. She’s been nominated for a Grammy two times and has sold over 350,000 albums. She’s spent over 10 years touring the world playing venue after venue to thousands upon thousands of fans. You could say she’s achieved […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Open Enrollment is Here That’s right, it’s that time of year again to pick a new health plan. Chances are the plan you’re on is either going away, or the price is sky rocketing. Seriously, can we stop with the sky rocketing costs already? You have until December 15, 2016 to make a selection for […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Getaway to Niagara Falls Did you know that New York State has more to offer than Broadway shows and crowded subways? Niagara Falls is the first destination in our #traveltuesday series, and after you listen to this episode, you’ll understand why. Niagara Falls offers more than just the falls – there are great restaurants, a […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad ch...

Credit Card Rewards Are Serious Business Would you say no to an extra grand? That’s what I thought… These days credit card companies are offering all sorts of insane credit card rewards sign up bonuses for you, the customer. If you’re not using a rewards credit card, now might be time to investigate. There are […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

What Does it Take to Be a Financial Grownup? In her new book, How to Be a Financial Grownup, on shelves right now, author Bobbi Rebell shares stories from over 30 experts, including me, who’ve offered advice for how to be financially savvy. Some of the stories in the book, which I won’t describe in […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Adoption Can Be Affordable The average cost of an adoption in the US is around $40,000. That’s a lot of money to come up with if you’re interested in adoption, but not to panic. With the help of loans, grants, and unique fundraising ideas, affording adoption is all within your reach. This podcast episode will […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

The Future of Banking Who says you have to do everything the same way as everyone else? Enter ChimpChange. At ChimpChange, they’re not only revolutionizing how you bank, but they are also firmly committed to your helping you on your financial journey. Imagine a bank account without fees for basic banking (hint, if you’re paying […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your a...

Fall Travel Deals & Steals Summer is finally over and fall is in the air in many areas of the country. Football is finally back and its now a great time to find some travel deals to check out the foliage around the U.S. Here are our favorite fall travel deals & steals.Minneapolis Let’s start […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do Interest Rates Matter? In short, yes, interest rates do matter. Think about your car loan, or your home loan, or even your savings account. Interest rates have a direct impact on all of these types of loans and financial products. The word on the street is that the Fed is going to raise the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

How to Deal with the Emotions of Money Money is an emotional topic. It comes with stress, regrets, hard feelings, and can cause issues in relationships and more. You can learn a million different tips and techniques when it comes to money, but until you deal with the emotions behind money you’ll keep up the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Car Buying 101 Labor Day is one of the busiest times of year for car buying, but also one of the best times. Dealers are ready to deal, so brush up on your negotiation skills and get ready to race down the road in a new car. Interest rates are at the lowest rates yet, so now […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes failing can be a good thing. It was for Jeff Laub, co-founder of Blind Barber, a cool new barbershop concept for men in NY and LA. Jeff didn’t start out with entrepreneurial intentions. He was dead set on a career in law until he realized that wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay Off Debt or Save Money? That’s the classic debate – the #1 question I’m always asked. While it’s always easy to figure the answer out when you’re helping a friend, it can be hard to figure it out for yourself. It seems like a trick question. Is it wrong if pay off debt? Is […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit score is tricky. There are thousands of articles out there talking about credit score, and yet it’s so challenging to figure out why your credit score is the number it is. With that said, there is one particular thing that you can do to keep your score rocking, even if you have a few […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Let’s be real. You don’t have to be wealthy with a huge trust fund to launch a successful business. All it takes is some smart planning, a great idea and a few hundred bucks to launch. Sure, there are always things you can spend your money on – a better website, better marketing, better programs, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...