Everyone's Talkin' Money

In this Ask Shannah, I am answering a question from Sarah about my favorite money apps, programs, credit cards, savings accounts, and bank accounts. Links Mentioned: You Need a Budget Monarch Chime Aspiration Novo Chase Sapphire Preferred Creditcards.com Capital One Venture One Upstart Marcus Ally Bank Ethos Ladder LEAVE US A REVIEW Leave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the...

Dive into an eye-opening episode exploring hidden divorce costs and expert advice on navigating the process. With 40-50% of marriages ending in divorce, money often plays a charged role. Discover the emotional and financial toll firsthand as I share my experience. Surprisingly, even airline miles can spark conflict. Join me and divorce experts Jaime Berger and Sarah Jacobs of Jacobs Berger as they...

In this episode, Quinn O'Briant shares her personal story of filing for bankruptcy at 28 and the road to reclaiming joy. She launched the Joy + Money, Joy-Based Business, and Joyful Entrepreneur programs to help others recover after financial catastrophes. Discover O'Briant's lessons learned during bankruptcy and her roadmap for finding joy amidst financial challenges. Join her as she empowers ind...

Are these 5 investing taboos keeping you stuck? In Today's Shannah Shares, Community Q&A reboot episode, I tackle a question from Laquesha: "Hi, Shannah. Thanks so much for answering my question. I really want to start investing, but I keep getting hung up on all the chatter out there. I can’t figure out if I’m supposed to wait to start investing until I’ve paid off all my debt, or is that not sma...

Can you imagine the day when you don’t have to stress about money? It can feel like that day is NEVER going to come…but if you learn what to do with your money and start taking small actionable steps, you can reach a place where you stress less. Carl Nassib is a financial literacy advocate and a Pro NFL Linebacker who is also the first openly gay active NFL player. Liz Davidson, who we’ve had on t...

We talk about a lot of heavy and serious topics around money on this show, but that doesn’t mean I don’t also like to have a good time and shake off all the bad money juju. So in this episode, we’re going to do just that. Nathan Macintosh is a comedian based in New York, and he recently released a special called Money Never Wakes: Forty on Finance. I want you to get ready to laugh for the next 40...

In this Ask Shannah episode, I’m sharing two listener questions from Bernice and Cindy and jumping headfirst into sharing my biggest money lessons and things I would do differently if I could do them again.  LEAVE US A REVIEW Leave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the podcast player you’re listening to this episode to leave us a review, or click here to leave a review for Eve...

Have you ever realized the role that scarcity plays in your money decisions? Scarcity is all around us in our daily lives. Whether you’ve stood in line to buy the latest Xbox or scooped up all the toilet paper during the height of the pandemic, you’ve experienced a scarcity mindset. Our guest, Mindy Weinstein, Ph. D. author of the new book The Power of Scarcity and founder of the digital marketing...

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the role credit plays in you being able to achieve your money goals with Monique White, head of community at Self. You’re going to learn what your credit score is comprised of, what to do if you miss a payment, what are some alternative credit-building methods, who has access to your credit report, and once-and-for-all answer the popular question of whether...

This Ask Shannah episode was inspired by a question from Bri: "Thank you for being the FIRST person to support me through my financial journey as an adult. I’m currently healing from many different emotions surrounding money. My question for you is about credit cards with perks. I got a few cards totaling 4,000 that I’m paying down, but I didn’t realize I was doing a disservice to myself by not ut...

This episode is one of those that will feel like a kick in the gut but for all the right reasons. We’re talking about the ten money myths that got you here and how to change them with Whitney Anne Ellis. Whitney is a Life Coach, author of a soon-to-be-released book Bougie to Broke, and creator of The Money Reset program. We break down the most common money myths and action steps you can take to ch...

Your money story holds great power over your relationship with money and understanding your story is vital to you being able to live the life you want to live. Our guest, Christina Blacken knows a little something about money stories herself. She’s a public speaker, performer, and founder of The New Quo, a leadership development and inclusion consultancy helping leaders create inclusive cultural a...

The question I get asked the most is, "How much money should I save for retirement." In this solo episode, I'm sharing 4 steps to figuring out how much money you save during your working years for retirement. Links Investopedia article, How Much Do I Need to Retire Retirement Income Calculator NerdWallet article, How Much Should You Save for Retirement SmartAsset Retirement Calculator How to Train...

What would it look like to negotiate any situation fearlessly? Our guest, Mori Taheripour, is a globally recognized negotiation expert and an award-winning faculty member at the Wharton School that has written this masterclass of a book, Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly. We’re going to do a deep dive into how you can negotiate any situation fearlessly,...

Have you ever wondered what I am supposed to do and more importantly, not supposed to do at work? What questions are acceptable to ask? Am I really supposed to negotiate for a raise, and if so, what in the world do I say? In this episode, Jenny Foss, CEO of JobJenny.com and author of Do This, Not That: Career has got you covered with all the do’s and don'ts for your tough workplace situations. Lin...

Are you struggling to finally break free from debt? In this solo episode, I’m breaking down how to think about debt, strategies to pay it off, and why being completely debt-free should never be the goal. Just a quick note, this episode is not just for newbies. When I was a working financial planner I worked with people of all ages who just couldn’t figure out how to get a handle on debt. So, you a...

If you’ve got student loans and are wondering about the fate of this seemingly forever-talked-about loan forgiveness, Travis Hornsby, founder of Student Loan Planner has all the info that you need to know, and it’s juicy. It’s up to the Supreme Court in June to decide how the cards will fall on student loan forgiveness. Before you’re ready to give up hope, Travis believes that what is coming post-...

Did you know that passive income is one of the best ways to build wealth? It sounds pretty good, but how do you create it on any budget? That’s where our guest, Chris Miles the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor comes in. He has used his passive income skills to become financially independent twice and paid off over $1,000,000 in debt after the last recession without filing for bankruptcy...

$78,000. That’s a 20% downpayment on the average price of a house in 2022 according to The Zebra. No matter how much money you make, that’s a sizable amount of money. After you riffle through your couch cushions and pull out your rusty calculator to figure out how many coffees runs you need to skip, the question remains, where will you find that kind of cash? In this Ask Shannah, I’m answering the...

In this episode, you'll learn the mistakes most newbies make when investing in real estate, and how not to make them. This episode is your go-to guide to investing in real estate with Alan Corey, host of the Stacking Deeds Show. Alan is an author, entrepreneur, and real estate coach with over 20 years of real estate experience. He is also the author of 3 books: “A Million Bucks by 30”, “Subversive...

If you’ve ever felt stress, fear, anxiety, palms sweating, heart racing, all the feels around money, and are tired of it all, this episode is dedicated to you. Dr. Charryse Johnson, the author of the book Expired Mindsets, speaker, and veteran psychotherapist, is here to share what you can do about these feelings and why you might need to let go of some expired mindsets that aren’t serving you any...

in this episode, we’re talking about a real estate strategy that’s helping investors combat higher interest rates with consistent cash flow, called medium-term rentals with Sarah Weaver. Sarah runs three businesses that serve both real estate investors and real estate agents and is the author of 30-Day Stay: The Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental. According to Sarah, medium-term...

This episode is dedicated to the much-hated and universally loathed budget. As you can tell, I’m not a fan too. That’s because I believe that budgeting was never appropriately taught to you, so the fact that you hate budgeting isn’t your fault. It’s like a system that was set up to fail, so if you’ve never felt like you could do budgeting correctly or the numbers never work out, don't worry. In th...

 If you know anything about me, you know that I love to eat, but I also love to eat foods that make my body feel good and I’ve been exploring the world of plant-based eating. Let’s be real though, eating healthy can be an expensive endeavor these days. But that’s where the magic of plant-based eating comes in and Toni Okamoto is the expert on all things plant-based eating. In fact, she’s built an...

Is saving money ruining your social life? If you think about it, so much of your social life revolves around spending money. But what happens when you have a big money goal that requires you to stop spending money? Do your friendships have to suffer? Charlotte Cowles, author of the My Two Cents column about money and relationships for The Cut tackled this very question in this episode. We dive int...