Everyone's Talkin' Money

I know, you’ve got questions about investing and what the heck the stock market is doing. I’m right there with you. You turn on the news and all you hear is how hot the stock market is and how terrible the economy is. How can those two things even go together? Not to worry, Michelle Schneider, author of Plant Your Money Tree, and the Director of Trading Research and Education at MarketGauge.com, i...

We're featuring another Best Of episode from 2018 that was a listener favorite. All personal finance experts can agree on one thing – starting to save early will almost always help you reach your lifestyle goals quicker and with more ease than those who wait longer. When you think about your savings there are two ways you can save – the crockpot style or the microwave style. Inspired by a recent i...

There are so many money apps out there! Excuse my over-emphasis here, but there are so many money apps that it’s easy to find yourself in a state of app overload. I surely haven’t tested all the apps out there, but thanks to this show I’d had a first-hand look at so many that I think are worthy of a download and a permanent place on your phone. I’m dishing a few of my favorites in this episode to...

There always needs to be a why when searching for financial independence. Why do you want to want to save money, why do you want to buy a house, why do you want to change your career, why do you want to retire early? Our guest in this summer reboot episode, Bola Sokunbi, is a finance expert, author, podcaster, and founder of Clever Girl Finance discovered her why way back in college when she saved...

So, 2020, you’ve been a bit of an interesting year…but interesting doesn’t always mean it’s bad. Depending on what is going on in your world, now might be the right time to buy a house, believe it or not. What do you need to know, what credit score are you aiming for, how to secure the best loan, and countless other important details coming in this episode with Anthony Sherman, co-founder, and CEO...

Money is one of the leading causes of divorce. Why? Because we don’t like to talk about it, not while we’re dating, not when we get engaged, and certainly not when we get married. Can we change the divorce rate if we just starting talking about money? COVID and stay at home orders are creating a divide in many relationships, especially where money issues are a source of tension. In this reboot pod...

How does debt make you feel? Maybe you feel anxiety, stress, fear, outrage, or even depression when you think about your debt. If this is you, please, first know you are not alone in these feelings. Debt is one of the #1 reasons for anxiety and depression and has even been described as a heavyweight that is pushing down on you every second of the day. Melanie Lockert, the brains behind the success...

I’ve gone through most of my life letting my bank account balance dictate my mood. I’ve stuffed ATM receipts in my wallet without looking at them, sat through amazing dinners fixated on how much money I don’t have at the moment, and stopped myself from truly living life….just because of that number. On this reboot episode, I'm sharing how I decided one day to take back my bank account and started...

I’m not quite sure, but somehow a million dollars became the marker of success. I can remember when I was younger saying I’m going to make a million dollars and then stop working and move to a tropical island. (I can dream, right).  The truth is a million dollars today is not what it used to be, but what you can do is start making million-dollar choices with your money. This doesn’t mean a million...

The best part about being a podcaster is getting to create a community and deliver content that you want to hear. Your Ask Shannah questions have inspired this podcast episode, and we're starting off with a question about how you can put your finances on autopilot (inquiring minds want to know). I'm a big fan of autopilot, mixed with a few manual pieces each month to get your money flowin' in the...

It is still possible to travel in 2020 and save money while doing so. Our guest on the podcast, Scott Keyes from Scott's Cheap Flights, says that traveling is still possible even during this strange year and travel deals are still out there to be found. While you might not be able to travel abroad just yet, there are plenty of places to explore locally and scratch your travel itch.  What You'll Le...

Have you ever wanted to drastically change your life? Turn everything upside down, recreate yourself and live a life full of adventure. What if you were just one step away from a radical change in your life? Today’s podcast episode is going to inspire you, I know it did me. My guest, Shane Dillon, reached out to me a few months ago and I was blown away by his story. Get this, in 2017 he left behin...

Student loan debt in 2020 hit a record and is now about $1.56 trillion and growing. If you have student loan debt, I can bet you’d do just about anything to get it paid off. You might also feel a great deal of anxiety, maybe even depression, or anger towards your student loans. No matter how much you owe, you’re probably wondering how to pay off your loans FAST. Robert Farrington, the creator of t...

Do you look at the list of things you want to do with your money and break out into sweat not knowing what to do first, and when to do it? If you’re shaking your head yes know that you are so not alone. That is what makes money so interesting and so tricky at the same time. Not to panic though, our guest Kennedy Reynolds from Acorns is here to help you learn how to maximize your money to work for...

Let me ask you this, are you married or do you have a committed partner? Do you have kids? Does someone depend on your income? Do you own a house? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then quite possibly you really do need life insurance. Allison Kade, the millennial money expert at Fabric is here to breakdown the ins and outs of life insurance and answer that burning question – do you r...

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with debt. Debt can help you buy things like houses, cars, and to get a college degree, but debt can also feel like a giant anchor that is keeping you from moving forward. Stress, anger, depression, even suicide can be the result of having too much debt. When Daniela Corrente moved to the U.S. she was introduced to the culture of you can achieve anything ju...

This is a special summer reboot episode with timeless advice about investing. I’m normally not a big fan of separating women from men when it comes to money, however, I am a strong supporter of creating a new language around investing for women. Why, because, as our guest, Amanda Holden, aka the Dumpster Doggy says, "there’s a lot of femme shaming when it comes to money, how we’re spending and inv...

Today’s guest, David Waldrop, is a friend of the podcast who has been on the show in the past He’s a CFP® and has so many great tips to help you build a stronger financial foundation, including these 5 easy steps to improve your finances. This is a reboot episode, but the content is still as good in 2020 as it was last year! There are podcasts, and blogs, and articles and apps all giving you tips...

It's my birthday month, so I'm celebrating with you by reminiscing over the six money lessons that I wish I would've learned sooner (so hopefully you don't have to make the same mistakes). What You'll Learn The power in building buckets of wealth and what to do with your oh sh*t fund Some of the biggest money lessons I learned from people who are very wealthy The one mindset trick I use to get me...

We're *almost* to the midpoint of 2020. With all that is going on, it feels like a good time to do a little refresher on your credit score, what to do with your stimulus check, and other great money tips to help you get through this year. As our guest, Lauren Silbert, the VP, General Manager of The Balance says, literally no one could’ve predicted what is going on right now in the world and the fi...

OK, question for you…where is your money right now? We tend to overlook the place that our money is hanging out at, aka our bank, but where your money at is probably more important than how much you’ve got in your account. Your banking partner should be just that, a partner, helping you grow, flourish and achieve your money goals. Tamar Atamian, VP of Marketing from Wescom Credit Union, is back on...

Do you have a financial plan? One that will get you where you are to where you want to financially post coronavirus and quarantine life. Don’t panic if you’re shaking your head no, this episode will soothe your soul. Ande Fraizer, CFP, author of Fin(anci)ally Free and CEO of myWorth, is sharing the secrets you need to know to put together your post coronavirus financial plan. What You'll Learn And...

What is next? That is the #1 question that you might be asking yourself. Maybe you're just out of college, or 2020 has you rethinking literally every area of your life. In this episode, author of What Next? Your Five-Year Plan After College, and journalist Elana Lyn Gross, shares her tips to figure out how to reset when your life and career don't go as planned. What You'll Learn How to create a fi...

Have you ever heard of furniture flipping? My guest today Whitney Hansen, host of the Money Nerds podcast, is the Queen of Side Hustling. She recently started furniture flipping - finding a low-cost piece of furniture online and then selling it for a higher price - and is earning over $500 extra each month.  Side hustles are one of the best ways to better your bank account. Whitney shares the how-...

I had a chance to sit down with my friend Brian "BT" Terrell from BREAUX Capital to talk about racism, the difference between creating a neighborhood and a community, the injustices in the financial industry, and BT’s work with BREAUX Capital, the first Fintech company advancing the financial health of Black Millennials with social banking. What You'll Learn BT's five-step system to move from a ne...