Everyone's Talkin' Money

All the Fuss With Interest Rate Hikes You’ve probably gotten through life thus far not really caring about what the Federal Reserve does when it meets a few times each year and couldn’t care less about the Fed Funds Rate. You might’ve heard rumblings on the news about interest rates going up and thought, “Well, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Goodshop On today’s podcast, we’re chatting with Goodshop co-founder, JJ Ramberg. JJ in her own right is kind of a big deal. She’s host of MSNBC’s show, “Your Business,” and the longest running female host at MSNBC. That’s right, she’s pretty awesome. She started Goodshop 11 years ago with her brother as a company known […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Jericho Woods For this week’s Millennial Money Lifestyle Thursday episode we headed over to Kentucky to chat with frontman and lead singer Josh Mitcham of the Americana band Jericho Woods. This Kentucky trio with Jory Hutchens (fiddle), Paul Priest (bass & vocals) and Josh Mitcham (guitar & vocals), spent 2015 and 2016 on the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Card Rewards, Reward You Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know how valuable credit card points and rewards are. I understand not wanting to have a bunch of credit cards that tempt you to spend money but using debit cards versus credit cards means you are missing out on a lot of […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All About Crested Butte Located about 4-8 hours hiking distance from Aspen, Colorado, Crested Butte and its sister city of Gunnison give off affirming community vibes with a populace of hipster outsiders, former hippies, artists, creators and modern-day connoisseurs of the great outdoors. Crested Butte welcomes you in with open arms, vastly unpretentious like their […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millennials are Generation Stress According to a study by the American Psychological Association, 18 to 35-year-olds are the most stressed out generation ever—earning ourselves the nickname “Generation Stress.” I got this question recently from a listener who is definitely feeling the stress. “We have two degrees in marketing, with over $75,000 combined student loan debt […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Card Debt All Around It’s no secret that around the world we’ve been able to amass a huge amount of credit card debt. We all want everything, and we want it right away. This kind of thinking doesn’t always bode well for our budget and bank account. The U.S. consumer debt could hit $80 […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niklas Ekstedt Is On Fire No electricity needed in the primal world of the Michelin star restaurant, Ekstedt, owned by the inventive and laid-back top TV Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt. In the heart of the fashionable Östermalm neighborhood of Stockholm Ekstedt the restaurant takes on the most primitive ways of cooking, using only wood burning […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Holiday Spending Splurge The holidays are always a time to spend a ton of money and then worry about how you will pay for it later. Even I am guilty of that method from time to time, but there really are a few things that you should never buy during the holiday season. Not […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seattle is Buzzing Seattle has long been a popular destination for travelers that want some fresh air, fresh seafood and a knock around the stomping grounds of bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Death Cab for Cutie. Now, with so many rich and diverse cultures defining the city, geographically Seattle is morphing into a city […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just four more weeks of 2016, there is still some time left to make a few end of the year money decisions to help you save money and/or grow your money. I know that your mind may firmly be on holiday decorations, office holiday parties, and who you will kiss when the clock strikes […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the Secret to Saving I recently collaborated on an article with my very favorite budgeting app company, YNAB. It’s true, there are tons and tons of articles about saving money. It seems like everyone has a tip or a secret or a saving money hack. There are hundreds and hundreds of articles and books […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics Soul music is an American invention that has sonically traveled the world through many emerging incarnations – with the latest being birthed in Atlanta in the form of Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics. It’s easy to wax nostalgia on such classic soul mega stars as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Entrepreneur Journey When Corey first started Evolved Finance in 2010, he had no idea the success that would follow. As a millennial entrepreneur, Corey knew that he had to find a unique niche for his business to be successful. The internet world was booming – and has continued to boom – which has helped […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultimate Guide to New Year’s Eve Sure, you could go to New York and see the ball drop, but why not explore some other cool New Year’s Eve festivities around the world. Travel deals are all around right now and don’t discount a location just because you think it’s too expensive. You might be surprised […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crush Your Goals in 2017 We all make those crazy New Year’s resolutions, and then promptly decide not to achieve them. Why do we bother to go through the same process over and over again with the same results? The gigs up, and it’s time to crush your goals in 2017, and get a system […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you so much for tuning into this podcast and listening each day. I can’t do it without you. I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving filled with fun, good food, and family. Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Afford the Holidays With the holidays right around the corner, it’s so tempting to go into debt to afford everything you want to buy. Before you decide to turn to debt, here are a few tips to help you stay in budget and afford the holidays. First, you’ve got to start with a budget and […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Detroit Now You’re probably thinking, “Why would I want to travel to Detroit?” In fact, an exploding food scene and young entrepreneurs are taking back the city and bringing the hustle back. There is a city in the middle of America that is fast becoming a hipster haven full of artists, young entrepreneurs, and […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doing Healthy on a Budget Yes, it’s possible to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle all on a budget. While the recent trends have been to buy all organic, which is, of course, great, it can also be a big drag on your bank account. I’ve teamed up with Kate from Root + Revel […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Q & A Friday On this podcast episode, I’m answering a few of your listener questions. If you’ve got a question, be sure to click here and submit a request for me to answer your question on the next Q & A Friday. Today I’m dishing about these questions: Hi! To keep it short and […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Dreamers As they continue to rise on the charts of alternative radio, Los Angeles-based via Brooklyn Dreamers unleash their own unique sound on the world with melodious hooks and introspective lyrics, all while blending their favorite elements of pop, indie rock, and even jazz. Dreamers have a full and ambitious sound for a trio, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Friday Deals It’s no surprise that Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. It’s like winning the jackpot at Vegas for retailers both on and offline. I’m a true skeptic thought. I mean, are we really getting a deal, or are we paying a “reduced price” for something that […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why New Orleans Now Cheese mongers, entrepreneurs, artist congregations, new millennium butchers and a hipster hotel are changing the landscape of the revitalized Warehouse District in NOLA. Even if you have never traveled to the fine city of New Orleans, you likely may still have visions of people partying in the streets, floats with dressed […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriage and Money It’s no joke that marriage and money is tough. You have two people with two different ways of managing money coming together to form one. It can be a recipe for disaster if you don’t come into the marriage with an open mind. I always tell people that you’ve got to play […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, I’ve Made Money Mishaps We’ve all made them. We’ve all spent too much on something. We’ve all felt like we’ve failed at money a time or two. You’re not alone. In fact, you’re more in the majority than you might even realize. I can tell you how many people email me afraid that they’ve […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJR On The Rise AJR – brothers Adam (bass/vocals), Ryan (ukulele/piano/ vocals), Jack (vocals/guitar), are a New York City-based indie-pop standout band that not only share an apartment in the hip Chelsea area, but they also record all their music in their very own living room. After riding a wave of platinum success with their […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Student Loans Need Forgiveness Americans owe more than $1.3 million dollars in student loan debt, and for many of us, that debt is killing our budgets. When the student loan forgiveness act came on the scene in 2010, it was a welcome sign of relief for many borrowers. While on one hand, if you follow the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paris, The City of Love It’s been three years to the day that we got married, and Jeff and I wanted to share our Paris trip with you. We went on what we lovingly call a “pre-honeymoon” before we got married, because, why not! While you might count Paris out because it’s seemingly too expensive, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election and Your Money Given millennials are the most important voting block of this election, it makes sense that you would want to know how is this going to affect your wallet. More importantly, are you going to wake up on Wednesday morning and have a lot less money in your investment accounts? It’s one thing to not […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budgets Do Work Podcast listener, Marie, woke up one morning and decided that it was time to give this budgeting thing a try. She buckled down, analyzed her bank statements, and was shocked at how much money she was spending on eating out. (Yah, it’s actually a common big expense for most people). You see, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Kelly Music Mogul Sarah Kelly career in the music industry is one that many would dream of. She’s been nominated for a Grammy two times and has sold over 350,000 albums. She’s spent over 10 years touring the world playing venue after venue to thousands upon thousands of fans. You could say she’s achieved […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open Enrollment is Here That’s right, it’s that time of year again to pick a new health plan. Chances are the plan you’re on is either going away, or the price is sky rocketing. Seriously, can we stop with the sky rocketing costs already? You have until December 15, 2016 to make a selection for […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getaway to Niagara Falls Did you know that New York State has more to offer than Broadway shows and crowded subways? Niagara Falls is the first destination in our #traveltuesday series, and after you listen to this episode, you’ll understand why. Niagara Falls offers more than just the falls – there are great restaurants, a […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Card Rewards Are Serious Business Would you say no to an extra grand? That’s what I thought… These days credit card companies are offering all sorts of insane credit card rewards sign up bonuses for you, the customer. If you’re not using a rewards credit card, now might be time to investigate. There are […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Does it Take to Be a Financial Grownup? In her new book, How to Be a Financial Grownup, on shelves right now, author Bobbi Rebell shares stories from over 30 experts, including me, who’ve offered advice for how to be financially savvy. Some of the stories in the book, which I won’t describe in […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adoption Can Be Affordable The average cost of an adoption in the US is around $40,000. That’s a lot of money to come up with if you’re interested in adoption, but not to panic. With the help of loans, grants, and unique fundraising ideas, affording adoption is all within your reach. This podcast episode will […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Future of Banking Who says you have to do everything the same way as everyone else? Enter ChimpChange. At ChimpChange, they’re not only revolutionizing how you bank, but they are also firmly committed to your helping you on your financial journey. Imagine a bank account without fees for basic banking (hint, if you’re paying […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall Travel Deals & Steals Summer is finally over and fall is in the air in many areas of the country. Football is finally back and its now a great time to find some travel deals to check out the foliage around the U.S. Here are our favorite fall travel deals & steals.Minneapolis Let’s start […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Interest Rates Matter? In short, yes, interest rates do matter. Think about your car loan, or your home loan, or even your savings account. Interest rates have a direct impact on all of these types of loans and financial products. The word on the street is that the Fed is going to raise the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Deal with the Emotions of Money Money is an emotional topic. It comes with stress, regrets, hard feelings, and can cause issues in relationships and more. You can learn a million different tips and techniques when it comes to money, but until you deal with the emotions behind money you’ll keep up the […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Car Buying 101 Labor Day is one of the busiest times of year for car buying, but also one of the best times. Dealers are ready to deal, so brush up on your negotiation skills and get ready to race down the road in a new car. Interest rates are at the lowest rates yet, so now […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes failing can be a good thing. It was for Jeff Laub, co-founder of Blind Barber, a cool new barbershop concept for men in NY and LA. Jeff didn’t start out with entrepreneurial intentions. He was dead set on a career in law until he realized that wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pay Off Debt or Save Money? That’s the classic debate – the #1 question I’m always asked. While it’s always easy to figure the answer out when you’re helping a friend, it can be hard to figure it out for yourself. It seems like a trick question. Is it wrong if pay off debt? Is […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit score is tricky. There are thousands of articles out there talking about credit score, and yet it’s so challenging to figure out why your credit score is the number it is. With that said, there is one particular thing that you can do to keep your score rocking, even if you have a few […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s be real. You don’t have to be wealthy with a huge trust fund to launch a successful business. All it takes is some smart planning, a great idea and a few hundred bucks to launch. Sure, there are always things you can spend your money on – a better website, better marketing, better programs, […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where are the Summer Travel Deals? It’s summer – and there are still travel deals to be had. Domestic airfare is at an all time low, in-fact the lowest levels since 2010. Low fuel costs and low cost airlines like Spirit and Frontier have caused an all out fare war between the airline carriers. That’s […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you invest in the stock market? There are a million different articles that all talk about the right and wrong time to get in the market, but one thing that always stays the same is the end result…yes, you should invest in the stock market. Jane Barratt, CEO and Founder of GoldBean, joins me […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I always love the listener question episodes and thank you all so much for taking the time to submit your questions so everyone can learn. This week we’re tackling four questions on topics including: Saving money High Yield Savings Accounts Credit Card Travel Strategies Leasing vs. Buying a Car Commercial Real Estate Investing If you […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You want to invest in stocks but have no idea where to start. You’re so not alone. Picking stocks can be a full-time job and certainly not for the squeamish. I always say that stock investing should be your LAST financial decision and not your first. Square everything else up first then set aside some […] Read more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices