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Top Ten Podcast Episodes of ALL TIME

It’s been another great year for the Brunch & Budget Podcast! This year, we reached across the pond for an interview with Social Commentator Rants N Bants #DDJA. Back at home, we continued our relationship with Prosperity Now, and the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative, airing interviews with their American Financial…

Top 10 most popular b&b podcasts in 2016

It's been another great year for the Brunch & Budget Podcast! We've had some amazing opportunities in 2016 to partner with great organizations like the CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development), started a new interview series called #DeadDayJobArmy featuring entrepreneurs of color, and crossed over 130 shows providing financial education, advice,…

Forget financially literate, here’s how to become financially capable | Money for the Weekend

April is Financial Literacy Month (among other things) and we hear these words together a lot, but what does it really mean to be financially literate? And if we're going to ask that question, then I have to ask, does being financially literate mean you actually have your finances together?…

"Time to drink champagne and dance on the table"

How do you know what progress looks like when it comes to your finances?

I was talking to a friend last week about her finances (of course) and one of the things she said that really struck me was that she had no idea what progress looked like when it came to her money. This same week, I had several clients separately - and excitedly - share with…

How to be your own financial advocate

A friend and I went shoe shopping in Herald Square this week. I thought I was good at haggling, but watching her work the sales associates made me feel like I've overpaid for everything my entire life because I just didn't take it there, she mentioned how she always looks for…

How to save money, in spite of yourself

I never do this, but I actually re-listened to our Saving & Investing episode on Bondfire Radio this week (Week 3 of the 5-Week Financial Plan!) and took notes! I had designs for the show to go in one direction, and it went in a completely, unexpected, magical direction instead.…

Does this question feel too dumb to ask?

So... what is a financial plan anyway? This might be one of those questions where you feel like you should know the answer, but you also feel a little silly for not actually knowing the answer, so you never ask. I know I was afraid to ask when first started…

How to crush your income goals in 2016

When people think of personal finances or financial planning, we often think we’ll be told to spend less and save more. It’s money we feel like we can control because it’s already in our hands. Worrying about the money you already have has its limits though. There’s only so much…

Can you invest and do good at the same time?

And we're back! First time in the studio in two months and it feels so good to be home! This week's show was inspired by our many hours in the car, where NPR was our only option on the radio (our car is old by tech standards so yes, we…

How I got over my fear of selling (mostly) | Brunch on a Wednesday

One of the things I always knew in the back of my head that I would have to do when I decided to do Brunch & Budget full time is actually sell my services to prospective clients. It might be why it took so long to quit my day job…

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