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3718: [Part 1] The Right Way (And the Wrong Way) to Lend Money to Family and Friends by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly on Family Finances

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Sep 30
10 min

3717: Challenge: Save $1,000 in Just 3 Days by Chris Reining on Money Habits

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Sep 29
10 min

3716: Take the One Percent Challenge from Afford Anything on Saving Money

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Sep 28
11 min

3715: 6 Ways to Give Memorable Gifts (Without Going Into Debt) by Carrie Smith with PT Money on Intentional Spending

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Sep 27
9 min

3714: Effort Alone Isn't Enough by David Cain of Raptitude on Intentional Living

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Sep 27
10 min

3713: Retirement 101: When and How to Start Contributing to Your Retirement by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog on Index Fund Investing

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Sep 26
9 min

3712: Playing the Money Game by Steve Pavlina on Money Mindset

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Sep 25
10 min

3711: It's Called 'Personal' Finance for a Reason (Or When it Makes Sense to Go Into Debt) by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout on Personal Finance

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Sep 24
10 min

3710: How to Use a Budget Calendar by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Budgeting

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Sep 23
12 min

3709: What it Feels Like to Become Rich by Mr. Money Mustache on Financial Independence

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Sep 22
12 min

3708: [Part 2] You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Grumpus Maximus on Family Finances

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Sep 21
11 min

3707: [Part 1] You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Grumpus Maximus on Paying Down Debt

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Sep 20
10 min

3706: When Life Throws You Curveballs by Julie Morgenstern on Intentional Living

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Sep 20
9 min

3705: It's Only Money by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad on Emergency Funds

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Sep 19
12 min

3704: Sufficiency by Chris Guillebeau on Money Mindset

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Sep 18
12 min

3703: Simple Finances: How and Why to Build Up a Cushion in the Bank by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Financial Security

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Sep 17
11 min

3702: The Latte Factor: 8 Ways We Often Overspend by Lama Farran with Becoming Minimalist on Intentional Spending

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Sep 16
12 min

3701: Happiness Through Subtraction by The Mad Fientist on Financial Independence

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Sep 15
13 min

3700: The Evolution of the Meaning of Money by Jacob Lund Fisker of Early Retirement Extreme on Money Mindset

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Sep 14
11 min

3699: Great Financial Lessons My Dad Taught Me: Money Doesn't Have To Make Your Life Miserable by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner on Money Mindset

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Sep 13
9 min

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I really like this podcast! I officially started paying off debt January of 2020 but started to fall in love with it summer of 2019. I was a huge DR fan (if you know, you know) but the show because too political and I wasn’t a fan of the direction the show was going into (cohosts). It was the catalyst to my journey and my biggest source of motivation. I’ve listened to a few other podcasts but they didn’t really do it for me. I found this one because I started listening to optimal living daily. I listen to this while I work from but I’ll also be listening when I do my side hustle(s). Not only do I have this podcast but I have new content to read. If you’re reading this, good luck achieving your financial goals.

SleepSavy · Aug 2021

I have listened to Jill on money for almost a year now and had gained so much valuable information. Every week I get nuggets of wisdom that I have implemented. Thanks so much Jill and Mark!

tyler in boston · Jun 2021

Diana’s an engaging and thoughtful host. She really knows her stuff. Unfortunately, the blogs she reads from often focus on penny pinching and other boring or eyeroll inducing topics for people who aren’t on a shoestring budget. Diana’s insights are almost always the most valuable part of the podcast. It’d be nice to hear more articles on topics other than “why you should start saving today”.

NannersYeah · Apr 2021

Outstanding voice and tremendous commentary. Always a soothing feeling putting on daily!

BfBWLTD · Oct 2020

This was a great podcast idea however when the show is under 8 minutes long most days and starts with 1.5 min of ads and ends with another minute of ads it’s not worth the time. If they get their ads back below 25% of the podcast I may resubscribe. You’re not fooling anyone when you start with “real quick we recommend...” followed by 90 seconds of ads before “let’s get right to this post” and then fly through the post followed by another minute of ads at the end. It’s even worse when they do two articles in one podcast. The 1.5 min at the beginning and minute of ads at the end get an additional 30-60 seconds of ads in the middle turning the episode into nearly 50% ads. I get it that you need to make money but I’m not subscribing to an ad podcast with occasional information when there are so many other podcasts out there.

WhalesMangina · May 2020

A number of the readings have been quite old, and therefore seem less relevant and a bit stale. Would it be possible to focus on more recent financial insights? Thank you!

citizen2023 · Aug 2023

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