As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances.
In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, personal finance journalist Cameron Huddleston lays out the best ways to approach this issue, along with a wealth of financial and legal inform ... Show More
Nov 21
A Simple, Tax-Smart Account for Charitable Giving
With Thanksgiving around the corner, the charitable giving season is upon us and changes are afoot. Of course, most people give because they want to do good, but the tax rules around philanthropy have always been an added sweetener.
To break it all down, we're joined by Fred Kay ... Show More
27m 5s
Jul 2021
How to Break Bad Money Habits from Your Parents
Your parents, or the person who raised you, had a big influence on how you deal with money today. There were probably some good, and some not-so-good money habits and messages you picked up along the way. Maybe your parents never even talked about money. Whatever messages you rec ... Show More
29m 45s
Apr 2022
Easy Ways to Have Awkward Money Conversations
How much money do you make? Do you have credit card debt? What is your credit score? Hey, will you come to my wedding and oh, by the way, it’s probably going to cost $1,000? Why can’t you afford to go to dinner with us?
Oh, those awkward money conversations. There are just so man ... Show More
44m 2s
Apr 2023
Rich Girl Roundup: How to Talk Money with Aging Parents
A listener asks, "How can I plan for my parents' later years in life, and how can I start that conversation?" Katie and Henah reflect on conversations they've had with their own families, what to do (hint: prep a life audit!), and caveats to consider. (And, if you want us to go i ... Show More
15 m
Sep 2019
How to Talk to Kids About Money (with Gregg Murset)
Do you remember who talked to you about money?
For most of us, the answer to that question is no one, really. In fact, a recent study by Quicken revealed that one-third of adults said no one taught them about money when they were a child and in turn, are twice as likely to delay ... Show More
40m 13s
Oct 2023
How Kids Impact Financial Independence
Everyone says the first five years of your kid’s life will be the most expensive. But do things really get easier? Well, kind of. Financial expert and mother of two, Farnoosh Torabi (@farnooshtorabi), brought some practical advice to the show this week for people who know they wa ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2022
How to Become a Financial Grownup
What would it feel like to be a financial grownup? I share a bit more in the episode, but I grew up in a family where we openly talked about stock investments, wealth, and growing your money, even from an early age. However, I missed some important lessons around saving money, ho ... Show More
40m 49s