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 want to be parents, but I think it also applies more broadly to setting yourself u ... Show More
Jul 2
Ray Dalio on What the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Means for America's Deficit
Hedge fund founder, author, and one of the top influences in the financial world, Ray Dalio has written about how countries (or, in his parlance, “empires”) find themselves in irreversible doom spirals, covered in depth in his new book, How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle. So, ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 25
A Masterclass in Connecting Status, Power, & the Economy with Tressie McMillan Cottom
Sometimes you encounter a person whose brain is such an effective X-ray for the world that you can’t help but spend 90 minutes working through a backlog of all the topics you’ve ever wanted to ask her about. Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom is one of America’s foremost sociologists, a ... Show More
1h 31m
Jun 18
On Mitigating Financial Risk, Monopolies, & the Power Dynamics of "Speaking Up"
We’re back with a particularly spicy Rich Girl Roundup—this time covering the absolute barrage of feedback on the last three episodes ("Student Loans, 50% Save Rates, and Being a Capitalist" with JL Collins, "How to Use Economic Uncertainty to Get Closer to Your Dream Life" with ... Show More
1h 9m
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 19s
Mar 2022
Skip the Financial Plan and Build Your Wealth The Simple Way
Are you ready to learn how to build wealth the simple way? In this episode, David Hegarty, the Founder, and CEO of Playbook, a step-by-step app for building wealth, is here to deliver some serious money gems. He’s throwing out traditional wealth-building wisdom and instead sharin ... Show More
43m 12s
Mar 2022
Why Is Financial Inclusion Important & How Does It Impact Your Life
Did you know that 30% of the population of the world is still unbanked? Meaning, 30% of the world’s population can’t easily get to a bank, let alone deposit a check, take cash out, or use any of the conveniences that help you pay for your life. And, on top of that 93% of bank clo ... Show More
36m 59s
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 many ... Show More
43m 32s
Jul 2021
How to Create Your Money Roadmap with Anna Sergunina (Summer Money Reboot)
Good news! You don't have to wait to start enjoying life, no matter the size of your bank account. The key to success is creating a Money Roadmap.Our podcast guest on this Summer Reboot episode, Anna Sergunina, is also working to blow up the myth that you have to wait to enjoy li ... Show More
44m 20s
Nov 2021
The Secret Strategy to Invest in Real Estate and Earn Passive Income
Yes, it is possible to invest in real estate and earn passive income on any income. If you’re active on social media, you may have heard of Rachel Richards and her brand Money Honey. Rachel has been on the show in the past, however, in this episode she's sharing her story about g ... Show More
48m 20s