Martinis and Your Money Podcast

No Work - No Problem, with Tonya from Budget and the Beach [ENCORE PRESENTATION]

In this replay, we meet Tonya from Budget and the Beach. Tonya is a freelancing video editor who recently lost a very large client, and she talks about how she is working through this challenging time while staying positive. This episode originally appeared at http://financially-blonde.com/no-work-no-problems  

Investing For Millennials, with Clair [ENCORE PRESENTATION]

23-year old Claire, a listener who is now a team member at the Financial Gym, wanted to know more about investing for millennials. This episode first aired on January 15, 2015 at http://financially-blonde.com/investing-for-millennials  

Get Financially Fit with a New Money Challenge

My friends and I discuss our spending and saving challenges and what we are doing to flex our fiscal muscles. Mrs. Frugalwoods still struggles with impulse spending. She’s hosting an ongoing Uber Frugal Month Challenge with over 9,900 participants to give her, and you, the tools needed to combat impulse spending. Melanie will be challenging herself with a no-spend day. Shannon suggests a “clear the pantry” challenge where you have to use whatever is in your fridge and freezer to create meals. Tonya says she is not good at challenges in general and relies on self-discipline to achieve her goals. She took a quiz by Gretchen Ruben to help her understand her personality and why she responds to expectations the way she does. Find new ways to challenge yourself to do and achieve more financially! Focus on mindset more than anything else if you want to make a serious change. You can find links to the Uber Frugal Month Challenge, the compound savings calculator, and Gretchen Ruben’s quiz in the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

Zero Down Your Debt, with Holly and Greg Johnson

Holly and Greg paid off their debts by budgeting their money. They discuss how a zero-sum budget helped them achieve their dreams, helped them quit their 9-5 jobs to pursue entrepreneurship, and how budgeting can work for you too! For more about budgeting or Holly and Greg’s book, visit http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

Investor Behavior and the Laws of Building Wealth, with Daniel Crosby

New York Times bestselling author, Dr Daniel Crosby, joins me to discuss the problems we have as human beings to leave our investments well enough alone! Investor behavior is the #1 reason portfolios don't grow - and that's because we let our emotions drive our decisions rather than tried-and-true financial planning principles. Dr. Daniel Crosby has been studying investor behavior for years and offers sound solutions to help us follow the laws of wealth based on the 10 Commandments of Investor Behavior written in his book, The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and the secret to investing success. For a link to get his book on Amazon, visit http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

Free Tax Prep vs Paying a Professional, with Eric Nisall

If you are like me, you would pay anything to not have to do taxes yourself. Eric Nisall, an accountant and founder of AccountLancer, explains how you don’t always have to pay for a service when you can do it yourself. If you do pay for a service, he gives tips on how to make sure you are getting your money’s worth – especially where your income taxes are concerned. A complete checklist of things discussed today can be found in the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

Year End Happy Hour: Cheers to a New Year

My girlfriends come back to review the goals we set for 2106, share our failures and successes, and make new goals for 2017. You can listen to last year’s review and forecast here http://financially-blonde.com/2016-goals-happy-hour-style, and stay subscribed so you don’t miss all the fun this year.

What’s This BitCoin Thing, with Ashe Whitener

Until this conversation, I really had NO clue about Bitcoin - but Ashe Whitener helped me understand what it is, where it came from, and who it’s really for. I can’t explain it here, so you’ll just have to listen for yourself. You can also find more information in the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

Making Big Leaps Less Scary, with Kathlyn Hart

I remember how scary it was when starting my business. It was a big leap and I was afraid of failing. Kathlyn Hart - a motivational speaker, coach and host of the Big Leap Show - joins me to talk about this. A leap of any size can be a scary thing. Practice leaping in smaller ways so you can get more comfortable when a bigger leap may present itself to you. The worst thing that can happen is you fail. Focus on how good it will feel when you soar after that leap. Find Kathlyn’s information in the show notes http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

What you need to know about shopping the exchanges for health insurance, with Jennifer Fitzgerald of Policy Genius

Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO and co-founder of Policy Genius, joins me in a conversation about Health Care: What you need to know about using the Exchanges, how hard you should hold on to your family doctor, and the benefits that may be available to you. To shop the exchanges with Policy Genius, visit https://policygenius.com/health-insurance