Martinis and Your Money Podcast

The Happy Hour Crew Talks Investing

Today is the last Friday of the month, and on the last Friday of the month, we host the happy hour on the podcast, where we gather great friends to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics.  This month of the show, we’ve been discussing investing to celebrate the launch of Financial Gym’s investment management subsidiary, FG Advisory Services, LLC. This happy hour is a time to share more with friends what was shared with this team, and that’s why this business line is so important to me and why we’ve fought so hard to make it happen. For more information, visit the show https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode505-hh-investing

Investing with The Financial Gym

This month, we’re focusing on investing. We’re very excited to announce that the team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our clients’ money. For the past 10 years, we have coached clients to become first-generation wealth holders, and we want to continue on the journey with them and help them grow and build that wealth.  Today, Garrett and Sara, both long-time trainers at Financial Gym who plan to help grow our investing division, join the show. They join to share some situations we’ve witnessed with clients that have motivated us to change the wealth management industry.  For more information, visit the show https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode504-RIA

Financial Advisors with Joe Saul-Sehy

For the final season, I’m focused on delivering to you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics and so much more. This month I’m focusing on investing. I’m very excited for my listeners to be the first people to know that in just two months, my team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our client’s money. For the past 10 years, we have coached clients to become first generational wealth holders and we want to continue on the journey with them and help them continue to grow and build that wealth. Joining me today is my good friend Joe Saul Sehy. Joe and I were both financial advisors before the work we do now and I always love his insights and behind the scenes observations of financial advisors. Joe joins me today to share when he thinks people should engage a financial advisor, and his answer may surprise you.  For more information, visit the show https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode503-joel-saul-sehy

Catching Up with Amanda Holden and Invested Development

This month we’re focusing on investing. In just two months, my team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our client’s money. For the past ten years, we have coached clients to become first generational wealth holders and we want to continue on the journey with them and help them continue to grow and build that wealth.  Joining me today is Amanda Holden, founder of Invested Development to talk about common myths about investing. I always love how Amanda breaks down investing topics and I hope you will too.  For more information, visit the show https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode502-amanda-holden Connect with Amanda Holden  Website: Invested Development  Instagram: @dumpster.dogg TikTok: @dumpster.doggy  Resources Mentioned:  Free Beginners Investing Workshop Invested Development from August 2019

Student Loans & 500 Episodes with the Happy Hour Crew

On the last Friday of the month, I host the Happy Hour on the podcast, where I gather great friends to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics. This month, I’ve been talking about student loans and celebrated a significant milestone when I hit my 500th podcast episode.  Colin and Melanie joined this week to share their thoughts and experiences with student loan debt, and we toasted my big 500 episode accomplishment and discussed what life will be like for me after this show ends.   For more information, visit the show https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode501-happy-hour-crew-looks-back

Client #1 Jillian

This month we’re focused on a subject that’s important for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of Covid-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three year reprieve on payments; however, this month they are returning. Today is an extra special episode because it’s not only the 500th episode, but it’s also the first time we are having client number one on the podcast. Jillian started working with Shannon exactly 10 years ago this month and the main reason she reached out was because of the student loan debt she was taking on to get her masters. She joins to share her student loan journey and also her journey as a Financial Gym client for the past 10 years. We’re excited to celebrate the 500th episode with one of Shannon’s favorite people on this planet!  For more information, visit the show notes https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode500-client-number-one

Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF with Katie & Danielle

This month, we’re focused on a subject that’s important for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of COVID-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three-year reprieve on payments; however, this month, they are returning.  There are several repayment options for federal student loan debt, and today, we are sharing with you some positive news and motivation for people who may qualify for the forgiveness programs available.  Joining today are Danielle and Katie, two Financial Gym clients who have both had their federal loans forgiven. They join me to share how they did it, the process, and why you should apply even if you’re not sure it’s time for you.  For more information, visit the show notes https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode499-pslf-achieved

College Investor with Robert Farrington

For the final season of Martinis and Your Money, I’m focused on delivering you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past nine years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics, and so much more.  This month, I’m focused on an important subject for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of COVID-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three-year reprieve on payments; however, this month, they are returning.  Joining me today is Robert Farrington, America’s Millennial Money Expert and founder of the website The College Investor, to discuss what you need to know if you have student loans and also what parents of college-age children or soon-to-be college-aged children (like me) need to know to avoid student loans in their future.  For more information, visit the show notes https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode498-robert-farrington  

Mindset with The Happy Hour Crew

This will be my last season of Martinis and Your Money and for this final season, I’ve set the other three people who will join me for happy hour every month. My final season happy hour crew will be made up of Melanie, who many of you know well as she has been with me from the very first happy hour nine years ago and will continue to stay on with me until the end, my work wife for life and COO of Financial Gym, Alicia, and two time guest and avid podcast listener, Colin. I’m excited about the energy they bring to various financial topics and I always love hearing what advice, guidance or lessons they’ve learned about personal finance and beyond. This is going to be a great final season with three amazing people for you to get to know and love. Today, we’re talking about our relationship with money and how we’ve all worked to build a healthy foundation to get financially healthy. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode497-happy-hour-crew-talks-mindset

Financially Naked with Sally

At the Financial Gym, we call your first meeting with a Trainer the “Financially Naked Session.” In this meeting, you share everything about yourself financially so that the trainer knows where you’re starting so they can make the plan for how you can get where you want to go. Above all other meetings, this one scares clients the most because they are afraid or ashamed of their financial situation.  Years ago, on this podcast, I shared my financially naked session, which led to a request for more, and now this is a regular series on this podcast. Getting in the hotseat today is Sally. Sally is a long-time podcast listener who recently declared financial independence, and she joins us to discuss her journey and how she made the most of the last six years preparing for FI.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode496-naked-fire-at-forty