

Money Feels
Bridget Casey and Alyssa Davies
Money Feels is the new alternative to the personal finance community. We're here to drop the shame, guilt, and judgement so you can learn how to heal your relationship with money alongside your internet besties, hosts, and unfiltered experts — Bridget and Alyssa
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Jul 6, 2023 • 47min
32: Stop Shaming Women’s Spending Habits
Why do we continually shame women for their spending habits and financial decisions? We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Why do we shame women's financial decisions?Are women excessive spenders? Are there actually gendered differences?Misconceptions or stereotypesNegative consequences of how our society talks about women and moneyHow can women combat the shame associated with their spending choices?Find our guest:Stefanie's InstagramToo Ambitious newsletterThanks for listening to season three! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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Jun 29, 2023 • 50min
31: The Attack of Lifestyle Inflation
Is your lifestyle too expensive? We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance.In today's episode, we discuss the following:What is lifestyle inflation, and have we been impacted by this?How does lifestyle inflation happen?Study finding what industries impact people's inflated spendingRunning in place and The Diderot EffectHow to avoid (or manage) lifestyle inflationSome lifestyle creep is ok — but where is the line?What we plan to inflate in our future spending plansResources mentioned:Of Dollars and DataWe've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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Jun 22, 2023 • 49min
30: The Power of a Good Budget
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. In today's episode, we interview Deidre from Ohh You Budget and discuss:How we feel about budgetsWhy Deidre creates budgeting templatesTracking your expenses on a variable incomeBudgeting one month aheadRewards points and how to use themNo-spend months and the whyHow to budget if you hate budgetingResources mentioned:Ohh You Budget TemplatesDeidre's TikTok and InstagramWe've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

Jun 15, 2023 • 57min
29: Ranking Good and Bad Finance Books
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. In today's episode, we discuss the following books:Stop Overthinking Your MoneyHappy MoneyRich by 40I Will Teach You to Be RichRich Dad, Poor DadThe Wealthy BarberDave Ramsey BooksGail Vaz-Oxlade BooksThe Psychology of MoneyThe Millionaire Next DoorBooks Alyssa is reading next:The Tenant ClassThe Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public WealthResources:If Books Could Kill podcast episode about Rich Dad, Poor Dad Between the Lines BookshopWe've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
28: Is It Ethical to Build Wealth When Poverty Exists?
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Poverty and how certain groups define itWho is in poverty?How to live in a world without povertyCapitalism featuresRealities of assets and wealth inequalityEthical investing: TFSA, RRSP, FHSAWhat the world would look like without povertyHow you can make a differenceResources mentioned:Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

Jun 1, 2023 • 57min
27: MLMs and Your Money
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:What are MLMs, and what do they look like?Our experiences with MLMsDistribution structures (upline/downline)Their recruitment methodsHow much money do people actually make in MLMs?Red flags you’ll noticeThe cultish-ness about MLMs and the language they use What about financial MLMs? Management Expense Ratios (MER) and mutual fundsResources mentioned:The Likelihood of MLM SuccessVox StoryThe Dream podcast seriesLulaRich Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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May 25, 2023 • 49min
26: Setting Financial Boundaries
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Our guest, Parween Mander“Good Daughter” traumaPeople pleasing and setting boundaries financiallyFinancial dependence and enablingUnique money challenges for 1st and 2nd generation WOCThe money beliefs we have and how to remove themGenerational wealth and the main differences between Western ideologies and collectivistic cultural valuesFollow Parween's InstagramThank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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May 18, 2023 • 1h 3min
25: Should You Finance or Lease a Vehicle?
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Do we lease or finance?The differences between financing vs. leasingWhat the financial differences areExamples of the cost of each choiceWhen does it make sense to lease vs. financeThe pros and cons of each choiceWhether luxury cars or features make you happierThe importance of negotiating and researching your purchaseAnswering a Patreon members' question about their divorceThank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

May 11, 2023 • 46min
24: Is Imposter Syndrome Real?
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Defining imposter syndrome and its historyFake It Till You Make It Ted TalkOur results from the Imposter Syndrome Test How imposter syndrome impacts your financesThe statistics about imposter syndrome Is imposter syndrome even real? Putting the onus on womenChanging your mindset and self-talkAnswering a subscriber question about CoastFINEThank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

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May 4, 2023 • 58min
23: Financial Regret + Shame
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.In today's episode, we discuss the following:Our personal financial 'regrets' or money mistakesThe Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us ForwardCommon financial regrets people haveMaximizers and how they make decisionsThe difference between guilt and shameWhat causes financial guilt and shameHow to overcome these feelings and move forwardFollow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!


