Jewish Money Matters

B”H Subscribe to Yael’s newsletter, deemed by many as “fun, educational, engaging,” and “the only ‘marketing email’ I ever open”: yaeltrusch.com/newsletter This week on Ask Yael, Yael answers the following questions from the audience: Should I use money in a CD earmarked for my son’s Bar Mitzvah to pay a debt with the IRS? Why put money in a high yield savings account, instead of a mutual fund? Should I use my savings to buy a vacation home with my family? The post 382: Ask Yael: Should I buy a vacation home with my family members? appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Put on your thinking caps because Rabbi Manis Friedman is here, and he will probably shred apart all the assumptions you’ve been operating under – when it comes to money –  and even assumptions you didn’t even know you had.  Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author and lecturer. He’s YouTube’s most popular Rabbi, with over 300,000 followers. He is widely recognized for his thoughtful approach to almost every major issue that plagues society. Rabbi Friedman has written 5 books with more on the way and has been featured on CNN, PBS, BBC, and TEDx and now Jewish Money Matters.  Well known for his marriage advice, I had to take the opportunity to discuss with him the hot topic of marriage and money, of course. It’s not so simple as to say money is a cause of problems in marriage. There’s something deeper here which Rabbi Friedman will make you think about. Which of course led me to ask about the role of men and women, husband and wife, when it comes to money, making a livelihood, and making financial decisions. Some of what you will hear might shock you. And speaking of making a livelihood, how are we to view our endeavors when they are not producing what our needs demand? Being happy with your lot, and being ambitious, how do we reconcile those? Is ambition not a good thing? Should we not be asking G-d for, and even working towards more? The challenge of wealth – and why we should all welcome it – and more, with the illustrious Rabbi Manis Friedman.     The post 381: Marriage, money and the personality of wealth with Rabbi Manis Friedman appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H My guest today says failure is inevitable on the road to success. In fact, he tell us to hurry up and fail. But, beware cuz Not all failures are created equal. Some will not lead to progress at all. Today we explore this fascinating topic with the Author of Hurry Up and Fail, How Success Rises From The Ashes of Failure, Dave Mason. We go into dissecting failures, engineering failures that will lead to success, and minimizing the downside of failure. If you’re in business, failures can be very costly? Is there a way to mitigate the risk? And how does fear of rejection – a type of failure – impact our ability to make more money? The upside vs the downside of negotiating for more money. Listen up, you might be leaving money on the table for no reason at all. Dave Mason is a personal growth junky, business owner, coach and author of many books. He’s a friend of the show. Happy to have Dave back, always an insightful conversation. Much to learn here. Definitely worth grabbing this book. I’ve already read twice. Dave defines his mission as learn, grow, teach, and as you can imagine this might have a lot to do with his decision to write a book about failure. Stranger to it? Probably not! Here’s Dave Mason. Buy the book at https://amzn.to/4esO9VB The post 380: How to Embrace and Even Engineer Failure, and Why, with Author of Hurry Up and Fail, Dave Mason appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Join Yael’s Free Webinar From Purpose to Profit June 3 at 12 pm EST at yaeltrusch.com/webinar Today Yael answers a listener who’s struggling with patiently waiting for sign ups to her summer side hustle. A listener wants to know if the fact that he pledged a certain amount of money for charity by Rosh Hashana, means he will make 10 times that in income by then. Another listener is feeling down about having had to take a day job because her coaching practice is still not paying her enough to cover her expenses. Let’s see what Yael has to say about all that.     The post 379: Ask Yael: Feeling Disappointed About Taking a Day Job appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Today we’re talking about rejection, taking risks, wanting more, and when being needy or attached to the outcome be it a financial outcome, or other, backfires, all with New York Times Best Selling Author, Harlan Cohen. Harlan is my new favorite person on Instagram. Or like I told him, I want to be Harlan when I grow up. Not because he has a huge social media following – which he does, but because he’s doing wonderful work through his books – 7 of them already – online courses, seminars, and more, helping countless people take risks and navigate change. His advice is directed at the youth transitioning into college, but honestly it’s applicable to all of us. A little bit more about Harlan, He’s a journalist who’s visited over 500 high school and college campuses. He’s authored 7 books, with over 1 million copies in print. Among them: Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection into Your Ultimate Success, as well as The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run into In College. Harlan is a frequent guest on television and radio programs, hosts The Harlan Cohen Podcast, and has popular social media accounts with over 1 million followers across platforms. He hosts Best First Year, a college success and coaching program for students and parents. He’s a husband and father of three, and as you’ll soon hear a real mentch – a really good human. The post 378: Turning Rejection Into Success with NYT Best Selling Author, Harlan Cohen appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Today, Yael is in conversation with the Founder of superjuice, Maggie Gallant. Listen as Maggie actually helps you re-write your money story. So many juicy pieces to this interview: her start as an entrepreneur at age 21; how she set out to do other people’s work so much better; how she recognized that her own money story needed a bit of re-writing if she was going to succeed as an entrepreneur. And finally, her love and enthusiasm for her career is quite contagious. Maggie Gallant is a Marketing Strategist and Brand Storyteller for the top entertainment companies and most iconic brands. She’s catapulted her clients into the pop culture dialogue with her award-winning campaigns for brands like: HGTV, Warner Bros. Discovery, Hulu, ABC, Freeform, Dylan’s Candy Bar, Tropicana, The Kentucky Derby, The Billboard Music Awards, Skinnygirl Cocktails, and more. superjuice was recognized as the Top Entertainment Agency of The Year (PR Net) and made the list of Atlanta’s Largest Public Relations Firms (Atlanta Business Chronicle). She is often interviewed on the topics of cultural trends by outlets including “TODAY,” “Good Morning America,” HLN, NY1 and Entrepreneur. The post 377: How to Create a Super Juicy Brand Story (and life!) with superjuice Founder, Brand Strategist, Maggie Gallant appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Join Yael’s newest online course: The Art of Jewish Giving at yaeltrusch.com/giving In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters, Yael answers a listener who struggles with giving the homeless who might use the money to buy drugs, as well as a listener who wants to know if she has enough life insurance. Finally, another listener wants to know if she needs life insurance. The post 376: Ask Yael –Do I give money to the homeless on the street? appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H Join Yael’s newest online course, The Art of Jewish Giving at yaeltrusch.com/giving In this episode of Ask Yael on Jewish Money Matters, Yael answers a mother who wants to know whether to pay her kids for household chores or not. A listener wants a raise, let’s hear how to go about negotiating this. And if you’ve ever felt embarrassed to ask for a discount on your tuition bill, then tune in, because Yael helps a listener who is struggling with her husband’s request for a deep discount in tuition. The post 375: Ask Yael: Embarrassed To Ask for a Discount on Tuition? appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H In this episode of Ask Yael Friday on Jewish Money Matters, Yael takes the opportunity to provide an insight on Passover, by helping us look at the question: “Is Our Head in the Right Place?” Thanks to Rabbi Ari Shishler for this insight. The post 374: Is Our Head in the Right Place? A Passover Insight appeared first on Yael Trusch.

B”H If you like the sound of life without laundry, you will love today’s interview. It’s one of the best entrepreneurial stories I’ve heard so far. But it’s so much more than that. Today in Jewish Money Matters I’m in conversation with Mort Fertel, co-founder and CEO of Poplin, a nationwide peer-to-peer marketplace for laundry. The first and only nationwide laundry service company, Poplin is in 500 markets nationwide, 8,000 zip codes, 48 states solving a problem we all have – we spend too much time doing laundry, time which we could direct elsewhere. Mort’s accomplishments extend beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors. He is a highly acclaimed best-selling author and has been the subject of a captivating documentary directed and written by Toroes Thomas. Mort’s expertise and achievements have garnered significant media recognition, with appearances on Fox Business News, Business Insider, CBS, and NBC, and now Jewish Money Matters. Mort Fertel shares a perspective on money that I want you to pay attention to. He calls his relationship with money, “deliberate” and you’ll soon see how. Not only is it deliberate, but it’s wise and healthy. There’s the need for purpose and profit , the modesty, the intentionality, the importance of saving and investing, not giving too much money to our kids, being charitable and so much more. Pay attention to what he says about modesty and money. There are really wonderful lessons in this interview, that I know if internalized and implemented can change your life in very good ways. So, no this interview is not just about the possibility of life without laundry, it’s about so much more. You will enjoy this one. Here’s the wise Mort Fertel. You can download the Poplin app onto your phone to get started, or you can head over to Poplin.co, where you can learn more about Poplin, create your account so you can hand off your laundry to Poplin’s laundry pros, or hey maybe you want to earn a nice income on the side becoming a laundry pro. Send in your questions for Ask Yael via email yael@yaeltrusch.com, or dm on Instagram @yaeltrusch. The post 373: Way More than a Life Without Laundry, with Poplin CEO & Entrepreneur Mort Fertel appeared first on Yael Trusch.