Giving money advice is touchy territory, but should you do it? As in, if you see a friend or family member enacting behaviors that look like they’re sabotaging their financial life,should you intervene? What about if someone is directly asking you for advice? If so, how can you approach it in a way that doesn’t…
Hello! I’m Sarah – a finance writer and soon-to-be-financial counselor. I once spent thousands of dollars buying Pez dispensers and vinyl records only to impress people (and sold them at a steep discount cause I was so ashamed about my ish in my early twenties). I also got into debt and felt like a total failure when it came to every financial decision. That’s when I quickly realized there wasn’t a space to chat about the emotional aspects of money – especially when it comes to how it affects our entire lives.
I’ve cried. I’ve laughed. I’ve finally learned it’s not about the numbers, but how we trust ourselves and the ability to ask for what we want. Most importantly, I’m still figuring all this out along side you.
Latest Episodes
Managing Insurmountable Debt While Sick with Sarah Potter
Sarah Potter comes on the season finale to talk about the time she she had to pay half her salary in medical bills, and how long it took for her to finally get a diagnosis for her debilitating illness. She also talks about why she married her now husband – it does have to do…
Grieving a Stillborn Child With Winter Redd
Trigger Warning: this episode talks about stillbirth and some graphic descriptions of birth. Winter Redd, host of the podcast Still A Part of Us, comes on the show to talk about how one year ago she and her husband had to bury their stillborn child. She talks about what the costs were – both at…
Quitting a Toxic Work Situation with Michelle Jackson
Michelle Jackson, founder of Michelle is Money Hungry, comes on the show to talk about the time she quit her extremely stable job without a backup plan and bought a one way ticket to Australia to recuperate from job related stress. She talks about how she managed to still pay off — get this— over…
Why Values Are So Important to Money
This week’s episode is all about why your values with your finances are more important than ever. It sounds like some hokey concept that only people with tons of money can do, you know we have time to think about what really matters to us. But I assure you it’s not. While it’s vague, using…
Financial Costs of Coming Out with Cait Howerton
Cait Howerton, financial counselor and coach, comes on the show to talk about the time she left for college and her parents finding out she’s a lesbian. She chats about how she was still able to afford college, what the true costs were for her after she came out, and how her money relationship has…