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Author: Whitney Hansen
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Trying to pay off debt, looking for money saving tips, and on your way to financial independence? You're in the right place.
Welcome to the Money Nerds community! This podcast highlights weekly stories from people who share their secrets to financial success. Whitney Hansen interviews everyday people with weird, unique, and amazing money stories.
If you are looking for a modern voice and financial tips that actually work, this podcast is for you.
Welcome to the Money Nerds community! This podcast highlights weekly stories from people who share their secrets to financial success. Whitney Hansen interviews everyday people with weird, unique, and amazing money stories.
If you are looking for a modern voice and financial tips that actually work, this podcast is for you.
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About Jeremy Schneider
Jeremy Schneider is a successful entrepreneur and personal finance expert! After starting an internet company in college and selling it at the age of 34 for over $5M and retiring at 36, Jeremy has dedicated his life to teaching personal finance.
He founded Personal Finance Club, a community of champions of the individual investor who help further financial education and went on to found Nectarine, an advice-only financial advisor marketplace.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Jeremy’s rental housing advertising business
Selling his company and walking away $2 million in the bank after living on $36,000 a year
How he divvied up his investments and why he’s a fan on target date funds
The simplest way to build wealth and why media gets it wrong
4 different types of financial advisors
How to find an advice only financial advisor
Resources
Say hi to Whitney on IG
Say hi to Jeremy on IG
Check out Personal Finance Club’s Investing Course
Check out Nectarine and learn more about finding an advice only financial advisor
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About Lyn Mettler
Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for outlets like US News & World Report, the TODAY Show and USA Today who teaches families a simple way to collect and use travel rewards to always fly for free.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Why travel rewards is often overlooked for families
Why Southwest is Lyn’s favorite airline for booking flights
Which cards to use on a daily basis
How to transfer points to an airline or hotel
How Lyn used her own system to book a 10 day trip for the cost of a car rental and food
Circumstances when you would need to close a card
Resources
Say hi to Whitney on IG
Say hi to Lyn on IG
Grab Lyn’s top resources for travel rewards: familiestravelfree.com/moneynerds
Lyn’s Website: www.familiestravelfree.com
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About Haley and Justin
After blowing through a $600,000 lawsuit payout and racking up over $220,000 worth of debt in three and a half years, Haley and Justin got serious about changing the narrative they had created for their lives. Within 18 months, they had paid off over $130,000 of debt and restarted their wealth journey.
During this period, they began their podcast Price of Avocado Toast. Their focus has been on having open and honest money conversations with others to help remove the stigmas and shame around finances. The hope is that these conversations enlighten the younger versions of themselves and save them from the pitfalls Haley and Justin fell into.
In 2021, Haley began the financial coaching branch of Price of Avocado Toast. She brought Justin onto the team in 2023 and together they have helped clients tackle over $1M of debt. Now their family is working towards generational wealth building and a future of outrageous generosity
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Receiving $600,000 at 24 years old
Advice for those that come across a large sum of money
How important community is with your financial progress
How they paid off over $132,000 in 18 months
The Canned Tuna and Sushi Amounts
Losing $25,000 in real estate, getting out of a bad investment and turning around and buying a profitable duplex for $29,000 cash
Figuring out what enough is
Resources
Coupled Up Group Coaching
Price of Avocado Toast Podcast
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About Tim Calise
Tim is a versatile entrepreneur, investor, consultant, and podcast host who helps service business owners uncover the profits hidden inside of their existing business. By the age of 25, Tim had raised over $325mm for his investment company before moving onto building a 7 figure tech-enabled fitness business alongside his wife. Most recently, Tim was one of the 4 Executive Team members at GymLaunch alongside Alex and Leila Hormozi where he oversaw the development and launch of ALAN, a machine learning SaaS company, which grew from zero to $20M ARR in 6 months. Currently Tim helps make founders dreams come true by implementing his Product to Profit Framework as a sought after #2 to ambitious founders.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Starting a late night snack business as a college student
Tips for standing out as a service provider (like a real estate agent)
Is there such a thing as being too niche in business?
Using the perfect day to help you become a better marketer
Hypothetically, how Tim would start a lawn care business tomorrow
Resources
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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Link to The Financial Roadmap: https://whitneyhansen.com/financial-roadmap-stage-financial-life/
Resources:
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About Stephanie Coy
Stephanie coaches people on how to fast track their savings and retirement by flipping mobile homes in trailer parks. As a previous stay at home mom with zero background in construction, flipping houses, or mobile homes she’s used her experience by trial and error to hone her craft and show others how to get started in this profitable, low-budget investing niche.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
How Stephanie got into mobile home flipping
Why she focused on fixing and flipping mobile homes
The renovation scope and timeline of her first mobile home property
Renovation timelines and how that differs from traditional homes
Challenges faced when hiring and working with contractors as a beginner
Improving the property without over-improving
How to fund flips
Resources
Say hi to Stephanie on IG
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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About Kumiko Love-Dempsey
Kumiko Love-Dempsey is an Accredited Financial Counselor, business owner, and entrepreneur. She is the creator of The Budget Mom, a community of millions of women on a path to financial fulfillment, and Pine Manor Naturals, creating natural soaps and skincare inspired by her garden.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Soap-Making Mishap and Learning Process
Soap Business Cost Control and Pricing
Balancing being a new mom, running The Budget Mom and creating skincare products
Building Community Through Purposeful Storytelling
How she funded Pine Manor Naturals and philosophies on business debt
Her first $15,000 month at Pine Manor Naturals
Pine Manor Naturals Branding Experience
Resources
Follow Pine Manor Naturals on IG
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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About Dave Meyer
Dave Meyer has spent his career working in the technology industry while also investing in real estate. In 2016, he took the opportunity to combine his professional passions for real estate and technology and joined BiggerPockets, where he now serves as the VP of Market Intelligence. He is author of Start with Strategy and Real Estate By The Numbers.
Dave has been a rental property investor in Colorado since 2010 and invests passively nationwide. He's also the host of the BiggerPockets On the Market podcast, which started in 2022 and is growing rapidly as a one-stop source for all things real estate analytics. He currently lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Different styles of real estate investing
Filtering your criteria for investing in real estate
Advice for investors early in their career
What we are seeing for market in 2024
Tips for finding a good agent
Red flags with business partners
Portfolio management (including 2 often overlooked steps)
Resources
Grab a copy Dave’s book: biggerpockets.com/strategybook
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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About Wilson Liang
Wilson Liang is physician assistant, professor, and financial coach.
He helps high-income healthcare professionals crush their student loans, build wealth, and unlock semi-retirement in 10 years or less.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
How much his PA schooling cost
Avoiding lifestyle creep as a high income earner
Powerful question to ask your partner to get aligned with money
Incorporating Profit first in your finances
Liabilities in the Healthcare Industry
Wilson’s perspective on index fund investing vs real estate investing
Leveraging Assets for Real Estate Investment
Resources
Check out Wilson’s website
Follow Wilson’s IG
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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About
Paige Pritchard is a spending coach who helps women stop impulse shopping and overspending.
Paige discovered her passion for helping women develop healthier spending habits through her own personal struggles with impulse shopping when at age 22 she blew through her $60,000 salary after graduating from college.
By uncovering the root cause of her shopping and making a commitment to develop healthier spending habits she was able to turn her financial situation around in her twenties by paying off her $40,000 of student loan debt, cash flowing her MBA, becoming a homeowner and building a multiple six-figure investment portfolio by age 29.
In 2020 Paige became a certified life coach through The Life Coach School and since then has coached thousands of women to become better spenders and reach their full financial potential through her social channels, her podcast called The Money Love Podcast, and group coaching membership, Overcoming Overspending.
Paige’s work has been featured in publications like NBC News, The Washington Post, The Daily Mail, BuzzFeed, The Guardian, and the Dr. Phil Show.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Recognizing and Addressing Overspending Habits
The Impact of Emotional Shopping
Managing the “Urge to Splurge”
Increase Self-Control and Tips Resist Urges
The Importance of Healthy Spending Habits
Resources
Instagram: @overcoming_overspending
The Money Love Podcast
Paige’s Free Masterclass: Why You Impulse Shop & How To Stop
Work with Paige: Overcoming Overspending Membership
Say hi to Whitney on IG
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About Meagan McGuire
Meagan McGuire CSLP®, ChFC® is a senior student loan advisor for Student Loan Planner. Meagan was the first person in Georgia to acquire her CSLP® designation, as a Certified Student Loan Professional™. Her specialized education around student loan debt allows her to guide borrowers through informed repayment decisions, taking into account their full financial situation and financial goals.
Meagan joined Student Loan Planner in 2019 and since has consulted on $600M of student loan debt for over 3000 borrowers. Meagan has been interviewed on top local tv stations, podcasts such as The Newsworthy, Financial Freedom for Physicians, and The Pre-PA Club, and featured in Money, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, CNBC, and more.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Meagan’s entrypoint into student loan consulting
Federal student loan repayment options changes
Student Loan Debt and Planning
Choosing the Right Income Driven Plan
Taxability of Forgiveness in Student Loans
Loan Forgiveness and Income Driven Repayment
Impact of the Pandemic on “Qualifying Payments” for PSLF
Resources
The site you need to bookmark: Studentaid.gov
Get help with your student loans: studentloanplanner.com
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If you're sick and tired of living paycheck to paycheck, this episode is for you!
Enjoy!
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About Tess Waresmith
Tess is a financial coach and the founder of Money Confident, a small group financial education program and community that helps women in their 30’s and 40’s, learn how to grow their money using simple investing strategies so that they can retire comfortably and chase whatever dreams are for them.
After losing $80k in bad investments in her twenties, Tess learned everything she could about wealth building and built her net worth to $1 million as a single 35 year old woman.
Now she’s helped thousands of women learn how to grow their money using simple investing strategies anyone can do (even if you’re short-on-time or a total newbie investor). Thousands of women have attended her free investing workshops, hundreds of women have joined her small group coaching programs, and she regularly shares simple money tips on instagram at @wealthwithtess.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Taking the Leap into Running Her Business Full-Time
Breaking Up With a Financial Advisor
Investing Basics and Tax Advantages
Investing Strategies and Simple Portfolios
Investing in Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate
Resources
Tess’ IG
Whitney’s IG
www.wealthwithtess.com
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About Shannah Game
Shannah Game is an award-winning Transformational Money Expert, Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast, Certified Financial Planner with an MBA, entrepreneur, educator, and Certified Trauma of Money Expert.
Shannah waved goodbye to the old traditional financial planning model and turned her focus on helping everyone “unf*ck their relationship with money” through her podcast, Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast, formerly the Millennial Money podcast, was named a Top 4 Money podcast by the NY Times and has been downloaded 25 million+ times in over 167 countries. The show is personal finance meets money therapy - a healthy place for both your wallet and your mental health.
Shannah has also spent over 10 years teaching financial literacy at California State University Northridge; she’s spoken on stages to thousands, sharing her money expertise, and sat elbow to elbow with hundreds of individuals, guiding them towards their money goals. She’s a mental health advocate and openly shares her mental health struggles with her listeners. Shannah became permanently deaf in her left ear in 2018 and has navigated the world with one ear ever since.
In her “free” time, Shannah’s been known to make a mean risotto, spends way too much time researching travel destinations, and can be seen all around Asheville, NC with her pup, Winnie.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Becoming a Certified Trauma of Money Expert and what that entails
What financial trauma is and where it comes from
3 step process to helping you heal
Resources
Listen to Everyone’s Talkin’ Money Podcast
Freebie: 10 Mindful Money Questions
Say hey to Whitney on IG
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Another awesome episode! It's on my list to share with my son. 😊 Thanks!!
I love this. This was very helpful
Hi Whitney! I absolutely loves your podcast. I've learned so much from it. Thank you
I love this podcast so much!
Love this! What a fun episode! I mean honestly, I love all your episodes. ❤ Keep 'em coming!
Enjoyed this episode. Simple, good stuff for those of us that struggle with budgeting.
another great episode
This was a great episode. So much truth.
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