Jewish Money Matters

B”H This week on Ask Yael’s Jewish Money Matters Podcast Episode, Yael answers: What to do if a husband is not so on board with maaser giving? How to deal with negative reactions or haters in the audience? How to find investors for a newly created product awaiting patent? To learn about and contribute to one of the big exciting projects I’m involved with at the moment, head over to charidy.com/chi...

The last month of the year, Elul, has arrived. It’s the month of accounting. Yes, self accounting but there are also some To-Do’s we have to take care of financially which relate to our spirituality. In this minisode Yael Trusch walks us through 3 items in the Elul Financial To-Do-List and frames it in a way that kicks the overwhelm to the curb. Listen to get your financial & spiritual house i...

B”H This week on Jewish Money Matters Podcast, Ask Yael episode, Yael gives tips to prepay a home equity loan, as well as explain the difference between a home equity loan, a home equity line of credit (HELOC) and a cash out refinance. Also, Yael responds to a listener who wants to know what’s the least amount of hishtadlus (effort) they have to exert to receive G-d’s blessings, and what to...

B”H Today in Jewish Money Matters Podcast we’re talking about honesty –  financial honesty. This is Part 2 of the series An Honest Look At Honesty, with Director of Project 432 Rabbi Levi Landa. Project 432 is a division of The Aleph Institute, bringing awareness and education to the Jewish community, so that we can live life according to the highest Torah and legal standards. Presumab...

B”H  In this episode of Ask Yael ,  More negotiation tips, this time from the audience!  Buying insurance, how does that square with bitachon ?   Husband wants to refinance. She wants a HELOC. What do we do?  Business demands time and money, both of which are limited. What should I do?  To sign up for a 90 min 1:1 coaching session with Yael, available only during the month of August, go to yaeltru...

B”H Full disclosure, transparency, honesty. These are some of the things we talk about today during part one of a two part series on Jewish Money Matters, An Honest Look At Honesty, brought to you by Project 432 , the educational arm of The Aleph Institute , preventing people from making financial mistakes which could lead them to prison, destroying their lives and their family’s lives. With me to...

B”H This week on Jewish Money Matters’ Ask Yael episode, Yael answers a listener who’s having a hard time making responsible financial choices and upgrades in lifestyle. Another one is in angst over the past two year’s stock market volatility, and finally, a young woman is looking for her first job out of graduate school and looking for negotiating tips.  This episode is sponsored by Daily Giving...

B”H Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of the Netflix series Jewish Matchmaking, and long time friend of the show, is back!   Yes, Aliza has the leading role on the Netflix series, but as you’ll soon hear, G-d is not hiding behind the scenes, but right on camera with her. We get into the behind the scenes, the things she negotiated, how she managed to work with a secular company who presented a true portraya...

B”H This episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters Podcast, is all about financial responsibility, talking to children and maaser. A listener asks what she should be teaching her child who is now making money? Another listener asks what is the best bank account for maaser, or tithe money? Also, do we give anytime someone asks? And finally, how to manage kids home on vacation with a big business...

B”H Think this episode is just about fundraising? Think again! Yes, fundraising, a fascinating topic frames this conversation, but what you will learn about money, business, and life is priceless. Today I’m in conversation with Fundraising Coach, Rabbi Shmuly Rothman. How did Rabbi Rothman end up as a fundraising coach? Money mindset and how does it show up in fundraising? The role of bitachon, ex...

B”H Do you have to have a dramatic life experience to find your true calling, to discover your potential, to achieve greatness? Today’s Jewish Money Matters Podcast guest, Performance Coach, Rabbi Shmuel Reichman says no. Today is all about performance, greatness and well, money.  Rabbi Shmuel Reichman is on a mission to help people wake up and give them permission to embark on a mission to serve...

B”H In this week’s Ask Yael episode of Jewish Money Matters Podcast, I answer: What is Yael’s investment philosophy and strategy? “Help! My husband doesn’t believe in budgeting. We have credit card debt and he says living Jewishly means living above our means.” Plus, “What’s the best way to start repaying my brother for a loan?” The doors to my online course From Purpose to Profit are open now. He...

B”H The lovely Joyce Azria, daughter of fashion mogul Max Azria of BCBG fame is with us today. Fashion Icon, Entrepreneur, Joyce Azria really gets what our relationship with money is like, and what it’s all about. She’s seen and lived with a ton of wealth and also with a ton of fear of losing it, because, well… she’s also known what it’s like to not be able to make payroll, or not pay rent on time...

B”H In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters,  Yael Trusch, answers a listener who’s wondering if she has to wait to have the income on hand, in order to give out maaser. Also, a listener is looking for a recommendation on how to invest for retirement if she doesn’t have access to an employer sponsored retirement plan. Finally, what do we mean by saving 10% consistently? You may also li...

B”H Today, I’m in conversation with United Hatzalah Founder Eli Beer. Eli and I talk about the very early days – what inspired this Jerusalem teenager to try to solve a major problem he identified in the medical emergency response system? Beyond his initial investment of his Bar Mitzvah money, how did Eli continue to finance and further develop this much needed operation? The real meaning of wealt...

B”H In this episode of Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Podcast Host Yael Trusch answers a listener struggling with making the math work as they try to support their adult children learning Torah full time. Also, Yael answers a listener who wants tips for recent graduates entering the job market and making their first big salary. Join Yael’s Ladies Weekly Bitachon Class at yaeltrusch.com/bitachon  ...

B”H Today, I’m in conversation with the Founder of the Living Kiddush Hashem Foundation and Founder and CEO of Brisco Apparel, Mr. Scott Gartner. The topic of our conversation is making a Kiddush Hashem, sanctifying G-d’s name. What does that mean? How do we do that? How do we do it in business or at work? What are the personal and national implications of making a Kiddush Hashem? Our conversation...

B”H Today on Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters’s Host, Yael Trusch helps a listener figure out how to choose between paying tuition and other important financial investments like making family memories. Also, a listener asks, “Do I have to take maaser from an inheritance?” Join Yael’s Women’s Weekly Bitachon Class at yaeltrusch.com/bitachon  Read: Are your thoughts affecting your livelihood?   Sign u...

B”H What would it be like to be the agent of miracles for someone else, on a daily basis? That’s exactly what our guest Donny Fein and the members of his What’s App Group, The Mitzvah Opportunity, are – daily agents of miracles for individuals and families in Israel facing immediate financial needs. When he started Donny had no idea that The Mitzvah Opportunity would grow to have over 700 Jews fro...

B”H In this episode of Ask Yael, Jewish Money Matters Host, Yael Trusch answers, what percentage of income is ok (and “safe”) to spend on tuition, and at what point should one start looking to move to a state that offers “school choice.” Plus, are there any apps to calculate maaser? Books that teach how to apply the laws of maaser? And, how do we get out of the living paycheck to paycheck cycle? A...

B”H Why do we give gifts? And why does the Torah use a specific kind of blessing to communicate that we will be blessed materially? What can that teach us about the nature of gifts and the giving and receiving of the greatest gift of all? Plus an incredible story that will inspire us to open up that gift and treasure it. Subscribe to Yael’s newsletter where you will get financial wisdom that will...

B”H This week on Ask Yael, listeners have questions about high yield savings accounts, how to get started with systems to manage money and whether maaser is paid out of business revenue or from the business owner’s salary? Subscribe to Yael’s Newsletter for money wisdom that will make you smile and your heart sing .   Get the book Financial Adulting  by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley and the book Stack...

B”H We’re talking about living our “long life era” with the one and only Marla Letizia. Yes, Marla Letizia, better known as Nanny Bubby is back and she’s on a mission to help those living in their long life era, well… live. And for those of us not there yet, live better so that we can actually get there. What is the long life era and how did Marla arrive at this concept? What could those of us sti...

B”H Happy Lag B’Omer! I’m getting a bit kabbalistic on you today. I mean it IS Lag B’Omer 🔥. But, what I’m about to share is also practical. Cuz you guys know we’re all profound and practical around here. Oh, it’s called Judaism – profound and practical. Ok but it’s going to be a little trippy and I’m going beyond money per se, but I know you’ll like it. Today I’m going to address the question: I...

B”H This week on Ask Yael: * Do kids have to give maaser (tithes) from their “babysitting money”? * And how can we square this maaser business when the Jewish schools take so much of our 90% in tuition? To subscribe for Yael’s weekly Ladies Bitachon class, head over to yaeltrusch.com/bitachon . To subscribe for Yael’s weekly email newsletter that is both entertaining, practical and profound, head...