Everyone's Talkin' Money

The average wedding in the U.S. costs $33,931. That's a lot of money to spend in one day. No matter what your budget is, you're going to need some tips on where to spend and where to save your cash. Aleisha McCormack, the host of the Bridechilla podcast, is joining us on this episode to dish her favorite wedding day tips to keep you and your bank account happy. (FYI: Aleisha is hilarious and even if you aren't getting married or you're already married you'll want to check this episode out.)What You'll Learn What are the most overrated expenses Aleisha has seen with weddings that you can avoid Where you should spend and save your cash Why Aleisha says everyone needs a F-it bucket and how it can save your wedding planning What are the ways to avoid stressing out about your wedding The one piece of advice about getting married that Aleisha says you have to know about SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that health care costs continue to rise – if you pay your health insurance premiums each month, you know what I mean. Picking the right health insurance matters greatly to your health and your bank account.On this episode, I had a chat with Kim Buckey, VP of client services at DirectPath, to find out how much cash you could be saving or you might be wasting based on the plan you’ve got.What You'll Learn Why does it matter what health insurance plan you choose What to consider other than the price of the plan  Why are health insurance premiums continue to rise and benefits are getting worse Do you have to pay your medical bill right away and can you negotiate any fees Get educated on the particulars of your health care plan to know if you should switch when open enrollment rolls around How to save money on your health insurance plan Links Open enrollment info DirectPath SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wanted to drastically change your life? Turn everything upside down, recreate yourself and live a life full of adventure. What if you were just one step away from a radical change in your life?Today’s podcast episode is going to inspire you, I know it did me. My guest, Shane Dillon, reached out to me a few months ago and I was blown away by his story. Get this, in 2017 he left behind his 9 to 5 job to bicycle across the U.S. and Europe, moved to Spain to teach and wrote his first personal finance book. Shane will inspire you in this episode to reach beyond what you thought was possible for your life.What You'll Learn How Shane decided to leave his 9 to 5 behind and bicycle across the U.S. and Europe The lessons Shane learned about himself and his finances on his journey Why Shane moved to Spain and how he manages his money living aboard The crazy story of Shane's book, The Franklin Fi, and how he wrote it on a cycling adventure Shane's tips to cultivating a life of adventure, purpose, and passion Why you need to think of yourself as a human corporation Links The Franklin Fi Shane on Twitter SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fact: we have behavioral traps that keep us in our money mindset. We rationalize, compare, and make judgments when it comes to our money. Are those traps keeping you trapped or are they moving you closer to your money goals?Our guest today, Jeff Kreisler, author of the new book Dollars and Sense, How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter, is sharing the hidden forces that drive our choices around money.What You'll Learn What are the hidden forces around money and why are they so hidden How to win the battle against irrational spending behavior (that is if you want to) How to trick our brains to make smarter choices Jeff's favorite takeaways from his new book  Links Jeff's website Dollars and Sense book SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is over $2.1 trillion in checking accounts that is just sitting, hanging out, and not earning any interest. Why? Well, most of us are terrorized to part with our cash and love the feeling of seeing our money safe and sound. But that's not helping you build towards your future.Today's guest, Gil Akos, the co-founder, and CEO of Astra, a mobile app that helps you transfer money back and forth between all your accounts and automate your savings, so really there isn't a good excuse not to save your money. But I know, there are so many apps, do you need another one – I’m right there with you, but I have to say, I’m pretty intrigued…What You'll Learn What's hurting you by keeping your cash stashed in a bank account Why Gil created Astra and how can it make your financial life easier The trends behind millennials and how much they save Why automating your finances is a powerful way to achieve goals How you can use the power of progress and be proactive to better your finances LinksAstraSUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Call it a conspiracy or whatever you want, but there is a well-orchestrated message out there that creating a plan for your money that helps you achieve your goals is impossible – you’ll never save enough, you’ll never get out of debt, you’ll outlive your money, blah. That's not true because it is possible for you to get your financial house in order right now with what you’ve got in your bank account. Our podcast guest, Peter Lazaroff is going to show us how.What You'll Learn Easy strategies you can use to build your wealth How to get in a better relationship with the world wealth  Why you should create a reverse budget and how to create one easily The magic of goals based investing and how you can benefit from it Some of Peter's best tips from his new book, Making Money Simple: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Financial House in Order and Keeping It That Way Forever Links Smart Money Quiz Peter's website Grab Peter's book, Making Money Simple My favorite travel insurance site: CSA Travel Protection SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever had those moments when you know you’ve got some extra cash in your bank account and then you aimlessly spend it all while thinking, "I know there was some good reason I was saving this money?"This episode is all about creating a plan to upgrade areas of your life where you spend the most amount of time because, without a plan, that extra cash will likely be spent on stuff you don't really need. What You'll Learn Why I decided to upgrade four areas of my life where I spend the most amount of time How to create a plan for upgrading your life based on your budget My 25%-50% rule that I use whenever I get extra cash How spending money where you spend your life can help bring balance to all areas of your life How to figure out what areas of your life need some upgrading Links Casper Mattress Avocado Mattress The best mouse ever SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have talents – maybe you’re good at writing, or you can bake a mean pie, or maybe you’re great at organization, or snowboarding is your jam. What if there was a way to use your talents to travel the world and have epic adventures? Our podcasts guest, Abbey Ley, is sharing how she traded her graphic design talents to explore the world.What You'll Learn How did Abbey learn how to trade her talents to travel the world How does Abbey travel while still paying off her student loan and manage her credit card debt Abbey recently went on a 6-week trip - how did she figure out where to save and where to splurge What advice does Abbey have for you to figure out what your talents are that you can trade for travel What has Abbey's money journey been as a freelancer trying to balance earning money with saving for her future Links Abbey's company Samyama Mindfulness Bali SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Erin Lowry says in her new book, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing, it’s easy to think you’re not ready or rich enough to start investing. But what if you’re exactly at the right place right now to start investing and dramatically change your future?What You'll Learn So how do you know when you're ready to start investing? Why do we all wait too long to start investing How can you get started investing if you're uncomfortable with losing money How Erin got interested in personal finance and ultimately investing Erin's favorite tidbits from her new book, Broke Millennial Takes on Investing Links Broke Millennial Takes on Investing Broke Millennial SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of going solo is so super sexy – sipping champagne all day long, vacationing when you want, working from anywhere in the world, but what happens to your cash when you go solo is also an important piece of the puzzle. Our podcast guest today, Morra Aarons-Mele, is dishing all about how she decided one day to sit down and factor out how much money she left behind the day she walked away from the corporate world. And yes, it's somewhere around $1.3 million. What You'll Learn Hear how Morra discovered how much money she walked away from What are women not thinking about that they should be in terms of their financial future How we can begin to change the conversation around retirement so it's something we're inspired to tackle early on Why women tend to be more conservative investors, and how to change our thinking How to push past being introverted and get yourself out there in terms of your career Links Girlboss article Morra's Website SUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!Want to have a cup of coffee this week on us? Leave a review in iTunes and email a copy of your review to info@mmoneypodcast.com. Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet Social Shannah on Twitter Shannah on Instagram   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices