Future Rich with Barbara Ginty, CFP®

In today’s episode, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the marvelous Mia!  Mia is 39 and lives in the Washington, D.C. area. She works as a Program Manager for the Federal Government. Her annual income is around $102K, and she has a mortgage, credit card debt, and student loans that she is actively working to pay off. Her main goals are to pay off $22K in credit card debt and save enough money for ferti...

Happy Friday, Future Rich Fam! In today's episode, Barbara interviews the lovely Megan! Megan is 33 years old and works as a hospital worker in Wyoming. She owns a home with her husband, a first responder, and the owner of a construction company. Barb and Megan discuss... Megan and her husband's different incomes How Megan saved around $57,000 for her retirement Switching from whole life i...

This is part two of last week’s episode #258 with Genevieve. If you haven’t listened to that episode, please listen before tuning in to this week’s episode.  To recap, today’s guest is the lovely Genevieve. She’s a 30-year-old director of marketing and communications for a mental health nonprofit organization.  Barb and Genevieve discuss… Her unique interest-free lending program called Hebrew Free...

Happy Friday! In today's episode, Barbara Ginty interviews Genevieve, a 30-year-old director of marketing and communications for a mental health nonprofit organization. This is the first part of the episode. Please come back next Friday for part two. In part one of this episode, Genevieve and Barb discuss... Genevieve's income with her relatively new job High living costs in the Bay Area F...

On this week's episode of Future Rich, Barbara Ginty speaks with financial journalist Charlotte Cowles all about scams, fraud, and financial crime! Charlotte is a freelance journalist and writer for The New York Times, The Cut, and other publications. Charlotte and Barbara discuss... Charlotte's personal experience with a scammer The role of stigma in perpetuating scams and the need to sup...

In today's solo episode, CFP Barbara Ginty shares her advice on money moves to make before turning 40. Barb reflects on her financial journey and highlights key strategies that have helped her achieve financial success without compromising personal values and goals. These strategies include... Starting to save for retirement early Taking calculated risks in career choices Becoming financially...

You’re in for a very special episode this week! CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the fantastic Jessica, who shares her experience of calling off her wedding six weeks before the date and the importance of financial independence. Jessica is 30 years old, a nurse by education, and works remotely as a project manager for a medical device company. She lives in the Milwaukee area and earns a base salary of...

On this week's episode of Future Rich, Barbara Ginty talks to Credit Coach Jeanne Kelly all about the dangers of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Jeanne Kelly is the founder of The Kelly Group. A highly sought-after credit coach, healthy credit expert, motivational speaker, and author of The Credit Training & The Credit Makeover. In this episode, Jeanne and Barb discuss... What "Buy Now, P...

Happy Friday Future Rich fam! In today's two-part episode, CFP Barbara Ginty continues to interview the lovely Monet! This is the second part of the episode. Please listen to the first part of the episode released on August 2nd first if you haven't already! Monet is 34 years old, lives in Pennsylvania, and works in education. She currently earns $55K annually and is actively paying off aro...

Happy Friday Future Rich fam! In today's two-part episode, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the lovely Monet! This is the first part of the episode. Please come back next Friday for part two! Monet is 34 years old, lives in Pennsylvania, and works in education. She currently earns $55K annually and is actively paying off around $9K of credit card debt. Monet is also working on paying down her $160...

In today's solo episode, CFP Barbara Ginty reviews the key takeaways from our recent podcast episodes with Megan and Cameron. She discusses inherited IRAs and the decision to buy a home. These episodes are meant to help condense the information from our traditional long-form interview-style episodes into more bite-sized takeaways. We are starting a "No Spending" challenge for the month...

Happy Friday Future Rich fam! In today's two-part episode, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the wonderful Cameron! This is the second part of the episode. Please listen to part one of this episode (249) before you listen to today's episode! Cameron is 23 years old, lives in South Carolina with her partner, and works in Aircraft Maintenance. She currently earns $60,000 annually and is actively...

Happy Friday Future Rich fam! In today's two-part episode, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the wonderful Cameron! This is the first part of the episode. Please come back next Friday for part two! Cameron is 23 years old, lives in South Carolina with her partner, and works in Aircraft Maintenance. She currently earns $60,000 annually and is actively paying off around $10,000 of debt. In this episo...

Happy Friday! In today's episode, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the lovely Megan who opens up about her experience of unexpectedly getting sick in 2021 and the financial challenges she faced as a result, including depleting her savings.  Fast forward to 2024, Megan and her husband now have a combined income of around $8,100 per month, $85,000 in savings and $100,000 in an inherited IRA.  Barb p...

In this expert episode of the #FutureRich podcast, Barbara Ginty interviews writer and editor Lindsey Stanberry about her newsletter, The Purse, which explores the financial and domestic aspects of women's lives.  They discuss the two franchises within the newsletter: Home Economics, which focuses on the financial life of a woman and her family, and Division of Labor, which showcases couples w...

Happy Friday! In this week's episode of Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the lovely Lilith! Lilith is 33, lives in New York City, and makes $89,000 annually working in publishing. She recently ended a two-and-a-half-year relationship and is at a big crossroads in her personal and financial life. Lilith and Barb discuss... The financial implications of ending a long-term relationship A...

In today's solo episode, we're trying something a little different! CFP Barbara Ginty reviews the key takeaways from our recent podcast episodes with Raquel and Sarah. These episodes are meant to help condense the information from our traditional long-form interview-style episodes into more bite-sized takeaways. Please let us know if you like this format! If you'd like to be an anonymo...

Happy Friday! In today's episode of Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews Sarah, a business owner with multiple entities, no debt, and $700,000 in investments. Sarah and Barb discuss... How Sarah owns a house through an LLC How she manages her annual expenses Her retirement goals Why she is not relying on Social Security S-Corp distributions ... and more! Leaving reviews on the podcast is...

Happy Friday! Today's episode is part 2 of Raquel's episode from last week. We recommend you listen to that episode before diving into this one! For a refresher, Raquel is 35 years old and lives in New York. She works in the creative world in advertising and social strategy. Raquel recently transitioned from owning her own business to working in-house due to challenges caused by strikes in...

Happy Friday! In today's episode of Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the wonderful Raquel! Raquel is 35 years old and lives in New York. She works in the creative world in advertising and social strategy. Raquel recently transitioned from owning her own business to working in-house due to challenges caused by strikes in the industry. She had a sabbatical in 2023 to care for her sick d...

In this solo episode of Future Rich, Certified Financial Planner Barbara Ginty shares her experience planning and budgeting for her most recent vacation to the Arctic Circle and beyond! She talks about... How to set financial goals and prioritize your spending to align with those goals How she finds more flexibility in her budget How she saves on food and beverage expenses while traveling What her...

Happy Friday! In today's episode of Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the wonderful Blair! Blair is 37 years old and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She works in Tech Business Development and just started at a new company with a base pay of $230K annually! In this conversation, Blair asks Barbara for insight on how to make her money make money, aka invest in her workplace retirement plans... an...

Happy Friday! In today's episode of Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty interviews the lovely Morgan! Morgan is 39 years old and lives in Seattle. She works in HR for a tech company and makes around $185K per year. In this conversation, Morgan breaks down why, even with her higher salary, no debt, and almost 500K in retirement savings, she still feels like she's not doing enough . Morgan and Ba...

This week on Future Rich, CFP Barbara Ginty follows up with Kate from  episode 72 of the podcast to find out what's changed in her life and finances over the last four years. Kate shares how she has transitioned from being pregnant with her first child to having one toddler and one newborn. They discuss the challenges of parenting and the adjustments that come with each additional child, as we...

In this solo episode, CFP Barbara Ginty discusses IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts). Barb breaks down... The three different types of IRAs The tax benefits Eligibility criteria for each type. The importance of understanding the requirements and consulting a financial or tax professional before making IRA decisions Leaving reviews on the podcast is the best way to boost us on the podcast platfo...