Everyone's Talkin' Money

Are you ready to get rid of debt but don't know where to start? In this episode, I break 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...

Let me paint a picture that you might know a little something about. You go to the grocery store for a few things…and before you know it, it’s $100. Then you go to fill up your car with gas, and yep, another $40 there. Then you come home, check your mailbox, and you’ve got a bill from your Dr. for another $100 there. And then you have all the stuff you regularly do with your money - pay your rent...

Micheal Jordan was arguably the best basketball player that has ever lived. Before all the shots he took and all the championships he earned, his mom, Deloris Jodan, changed the money game for Michael and so many other athletes that would follow. While Michael Jordan’s bank account might be a bit bigger than yours, there are a few money lessons that you can learn from his mom that can change the m...

Ready to learn how to turn anxiety into a superpower at work? Our guest, Morra Aarons-Mele, host of the Anxious Achiever podcast and author of the book, Anxious Achiever, emphatically believes that you need to start normalizing anxiety in all areas of life, especially in the workplace so you can avoid burnout. In this episode, Morra breaks down how you normalize anxiety in the workplace, how to ha...

Are you and your partner financially compatible? Money can be tricky to discuss when you're dating, but it's an essential piece of any successful relationship. Michael Kay, Head of Global Communications at OkCupid believes that you’ve just gotta lean into the uncomfy feels and start having these money conversations from the very beginning to figure out if you're actually compatible. In this episod...

The housing market is still crazy. People are spending a lot over the asking price in some cities, still. And the interest rates are around 6.5%+. That all seems a bit bleak if you’re looking to buy a house. In this Ask Shannah, I’m answering the question, “Are there good reasons to buy a house?” LINKS CNBC make it article : The Psychology of Buying a House: Is it a key to happiness or a source of...

In this vault podcast episode, I chat with Mindy Weinstein, author of "The Power of Scarcity," about the role scarcity plays in our daily lives, particularly in your relationship with money. Mindy explains that scarcity is the strongest influence factor and is the unavailability of something, whether it's hard to get or simply unavailable. Scarcity plays a significant role in your money decisions,...

What can the dying teach us about money? Turns out, it’s a lot. It’s an interesting question that, if you’re like me, you don’t think about a lot on a daily basis. Sometimes it’s even hard to imagine that one day I just won’t exist anymore. Not to get too morbid with you, but as they say, the only two truths in life are death and taxes. So, I think we can learn a lot about the role money should pl...

In this episode, Chris Miles, a cash flow expert and non-financial advisor, talks about the exciting world of passive income and how it can totally change your life for the better! Chris spills all his secrets on how to create multiple streams of passive income on any budget, and he totally busts the myth that you have to work hard to earn money. He's not a fan of boring old financial advice like...

In this episode, we're diving deep into the question of why women tend to have less money and are more likely to end up in poverty than men. But don't worry, we're not just here to dwell on the problem - we've got an awesome guest who's here to help us find solutions! The incredible Kim Curtis - bestselling author of Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing, and Retirement Secrets, nationally recogn...

What are you paying attention to? I have a habit of paying attention to things that don’t always serve me well. Using my phone as a distraction from real life or tuning into a guilty pleasure like 90 Day Finance and Love is Blind, don’t judge, are escape mechanisms for me. Sometimes I wonder though, what am I trying to escape from? Responsibility? Work? Relationships? Money? Paul Angone, author of...

In this Ask Shannah, I tackle a question from Jasmine that you might be able to relate to. "Dear Shannah, I can’t tell you know much I love this show. It has helped me immensely. In fact, when I had drinks with my friends recently I was telling them how my money situation hasn’t gotten a lot better, meaning I’m not making a lot more money, but girl, I feel a lot better about it. I used to wake up...

Will more money eliminate all your money stress? It’s a question I’ve tossed around in my head for many years now. Of course, you and I both would love to test the theory - to have more money than you need and see how that feels. Try it on for a day or two. Our guest, Jesse Mecham, Founder and CEO of You Need a Budget, or YNAB, one of my very favorite budgeting platforms, has seen a ton of budgets...

Have you cried about your money lately? As Joe mentioned in the intro, millions of people are crying about their money, you might be one of those. I know I certainly have in the past. With all the content out there about money, it’s so easy to still feel lost at the end of the day. Especially now with talk of a recession and who knows what down the line. Joe Saul-Sehy, host of The Stacking Benjami...

When you take a peek at your retirement savings, how do you feel about how much you’ve saved? Excited, freaked out, or somewhere in between? No matter how you feel about your retirement savings, the truth is the system was set up to work well for only a small group of people. The American Retirement System, according to our guest Martin Baily, author of the new book The Retirement Challenge, is ob...

Raise your hand if you’re sleepy. According to our guest, Terry Cralle, a registered nurse and certified clinical sleep educator, and author of Sleeping Your Way to the Top, we are ALL not getting enough sleep. As she describes, it’s a vicious cycle between the lack of sleep and money stress, so no wonder why you’re probably stressed out and pretty sleepy. Terry’s got some great tricks up her slee...

I asked over 100 people what their best money advice is that everyone should know about. You'd be shocked to learn that many people shared the exact same tips. Proof that how everyone thinks about money isn't so different after all. In this episode, I'm sharing the top 15 tips that were the most common tips including money hacking tips, mindset tips, and wealth-building tips. LINKS  13 Money Secre...

In this episode, we are tackling fellow ETM’er’s listener questions all about how you establish some good savings habits and how to find the right credit card for you with our new friend Ian Salisbury, the Money Editor for Buy Side from the Wall Street Journal. Ian’s got some great insider tips about building savings habits, including this fun one that I’ve found to be super helpful. Ian’s bringin...

Remember that economics course you took? Yeah, me neither. Turns out that knowing what’s happening in the economy is more important than you know. Politicians are making decisions with the economy that have a direct impact on your money. So as our guest Howard Yaruss, economist, professor at NYU, and author of the new book, Understandable Economics: Because Understanding Our Economy is Easier Than...

Are you ready to learn how to accelerate your path to prosperity and create your financial freedom blueprint? Maybe prosperity is a dollar amount or being able to have time and freedom in your day, maybe it’s becoming debt-free, or having a certain amount of money in your investment accounts. No matter what prosperity means to you, you need a roadmap to get there. Our guest, Louis Llanes is the fo...

Did you know that over 5.5 million people in the U.S. are living on a tipped income? You know servers, bartenders, ushers, nail salon workers, valets, and even strippers who all rely on tips to survive financially. But, did you also know that tipped workers happen to be some of the most economically disadvantaged? If you’re a tipped worker, our guest Barbara Sloan, author of the new book Tipped: T...

The rising costs of living, you know everything from gas to eggs to rent prices is causing some people to be hornier. Yes, hornier. I’m breaking it all down in this episode of Ask Shannah. My guess is you might be wondering why in the world rising prices are making people hornier. Before we get there, this episode was inspired by a recent Ask Shannah from Gwen who said,  “Hi Shannah, I appreciate...

How would saving $1000, $5,000, $10,000, or more on your medical bills sound to you? This is probably the most important, and most impactful episode I’ve ever done on medical debt and you’re going to want to send this to everyone you know. Over 100 million people are in medical debt and it is the leading cause of bankruptcy. But as our guest, Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, author of What Your Doctor...

Financial generational curses can be at the heart of so many of your money stories and play a huge role in the money decisions you make. Our guest, Cassandra Cummings, Founder of The Stocks & Stilettos Society and author of Fearless Finances says it’s time to flip the switch on financial curses and money mistakes and focus on what you’ve learned. We’re exploring what a financial curse is, how to b...

In this Shannah Shares, Community Q&A episode, I'm sharing the 7 ways to stay focused on your money goals inspired by a question form Amanda: "I love your podcast and have been listening for over a year now being inspired and working towards my goals. Maybe my question isn't really a question, but more like a request for a pep talk. I have 4 main money goals that I've been slowly working towards P...