

The Financial Confessions
The Financial Diet
Uncover the financial truth behind every part of life. Join host Chelsea Fagan, CEO of The Financial Diet, for a weekly deep-dive with experts to get a real-life look at earning, spending, and losing money. We’re holding a mic to the money talk we whisper about. New episodes drop every Monday.
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May 22, 2023 • 45min
Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
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May 15, 2023 • 54min
The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)
In the second episode of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson break down the history of inflation, the cost of living crisis, and why everything suddenly feels financially so much harder than it did just a few years ago.
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho.
Follow Julia and Two Cents here: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoCentsPBS
Juliana Kaplan https://twitter.com/julianamkaplan
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May 15, 2023 • 51min
How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream
In the season two premiere of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson explore the Airbnb "hustles" that have been taking over social media, harming both the people who attempt them and the communities these rentals are taking over.
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho.
Follow Julia and Two Cents here: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoCentsPBS
Sam Kemmis: https://twitter.com/samsambutdif
Rich & Regular: https://richandregular.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HUQztCZd9c1q2rB7SmOAQ
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THE SOCIETY AT TFD
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May 1, 2023 • 59min
Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC
Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Go to https://Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Chelsea sits down with Dutch of the popular @dutchdeccc TikTok to talk all about the nuances (and frustrations) of growing up around working for the ultra-wealthy in NYC while being from a working-class background. Follow Dutch on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@dutchdeccc?lang=en Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en

Apr 24, 2023 • 50min
How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It)
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This week, Chelsea sits down with author, stylist, and slow fashion advocate Aja Barber to talk about the chaotic, unsustainable, and unsatisfying fast fashion model that has taken over nearly every aspect of our consumption, and how to break free from it.
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Buy Aja's book Consumed here
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Apr 17, 2023 • 50min
Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With Team TFD
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Chelsea and TFD's creative director, Holly Trantham, answer audience questions about comparing yourself to others on social media, how to have the money conversation early in a relationship, and more!
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Apr 10, 2023 • 37min
How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea
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Chelsea is sitting down solo this week to answer the most frequently asked questions about the process, finances, and emotions of publishing her novel herself.
A Perfect Vintage:
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Watch her full announcement video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HexAghPWo4&t=12s
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Apr 7, 2023 • 59min
Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH
Chelsea sat down with Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH for a special live recording of The Financial Confessions for International Women's Day.
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Apr 3, 2023 • 55min
Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industry Talk
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Join Chelsea for 6 Money Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier, a totally free webcast for students happening on April 6, sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank! Save your spot: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101827/EE599BE8F8192C8D342984E861B56687?partnerref=chelsea
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Chelsea sits down with comedian and restaurant industry vet Jake Cornell to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of working in the service industry.
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Listen to Chelsea's interview on Jake's podcast here: https://vinepair.com/articles/gowjc-chelsea-fagan/
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Mar 27, 2023 • 55min
Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement
The podcast discusses creating a financial routine, dealing with health challenges financially, money and relationships, protecting your finances through a prenup, managing work-life balance, investing early and evaluating real estate, and buying a home during the pandemic.


