Episodes

We are officially halfway through the year, so it's a great time for a mid-year money check-in. It's easy to set lofty money goals at the beginning of the year, but let's be honest; keeping up with those goals can be challeng...

Do you need a Financial Plan? Ethan Ho, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ from Oahu, Hawaii, is here to share the ins and outs of having a financial plan in this vault episode. One of my favorite takeaways from Ethan is where he...

I have a confession. After I suffered from single-sided hearing loss in 2018 and my Dr. suggested I dive deep into self-care, I was under the false belief that true self-care had to cost a ton of money. Acupuncture, massage, ...

It’s true that some of the most searched online phrases involve where you should be financially by a certain age. I get it - I’ve even Googled that a time or two. You want the playbook, so to speak, of what you should be doin...

In this solo Money Confession episode, Camille shares her biggest money secret - hiding money from her partner for over five years. I share my takeaways from Camilie's confession and some strategies for how she can begin to h...

Explore the art of living well with the new podcast Health Hacks with Mark Hyman, MD, an OpenMind Original powered by PAVE Studios. Mark Hyman, M.D., wellness expert, brings you science-backed facts, breaks down myths and mis...

Are you ready to get out of debt? If you’ve ever tried it, you know it’s tricky. You have to work on your relationship with money, be willing to change habits, and look at your money in a whole new light. Our guest, Erin Skye...

Get this - you are probably paying too much for your car insurance. On this episode, Nicole Beck, Head of Communications at The Zebra, will change how you feel about car insurance and show you real tips to save money right no...

Have you ever felt a great deal of shame after you overspent? The truth is, you're human, and you're going to overspend. The trouble is if overspending starts to interfere with your money goals and the life you want to live. ...

What’s one of the most overlooked pieces to building wealth? No, it’s not making more money. The secret is in understanding your money story. Your money story operates automatically in the background every second of the day, ...

In this vault, Ask Shannah, I'm sharing how to plan financially as a couple with a large age gap. My husband and I have a nine-year age gap, and there are a few things we need to do differently at different stages of life. Mo...

What do you know about crypto? Illegal? A fad? A scam? Unregulated? The truth is there is still so much to be demystified. As you heard in the intro, our guest Tonya Evans, A law professor at Penn State, author of Digital Mon...

How do you really save money? The average American has 5-7 accounts, which can be a lot to remember; as our guest Brian Hamilton says, it's a cognitive load that creates financial anxiety. However, when saving money, the secr...

Do you know what the most searched financial hashtag on TikTok is? It's side hustles. There are over 3 million hashtags about side hustles and many others about financial trends. The truth is, many people are just searching f...

Have you ever wondered why, despite hurdles like the gender pay gap and career interruptions, women who start investing frequently achieve higher returns than their male counterparts? Today on Everyone's Talkin' Money, I sit ...

Have you ever thought, “I’m doing all the “right” things with my money, but I’m still not achieving my goals. What’s going on?” This kind of thinking is very common, and I hear it repeatedly with my money-coaching clients. Th...

In this episode, I share my hot take on a recent money confession from a listener: “I used my entire retirement fund, around $15,000, to pay for a 2-month European trip. I don’t have any retirement funds, and I’m in my 30s. I...

In this eye-opening episode, we delve deep into how trauma influences your financial behaviors more than you might realize. Financial traumas, often rooted in experiences like job loss, underpayment, or inherited money belief...

Is creating a will and a trust the best money move you can make? I thought you’d never ask. I know it’s never fun to think about death and all the dark stuff, but a will and trust don’t have to feel like you’re watching a hor...

Have you ever thought that life would be so much easier if you knew the secrets to money? You're in luck! There are some tricks and just everyday money advice that I think you really need to know. Now, no one really talks abo...

You know the famous stat that half of all marriages end in divorce? That stat is still true for first marriages, while second and third marriages fail at higher rates. According to statistics from a Forbes article, the averag...

Do you save for retirement or pay off your student loans? That’s the 64-million-dollar question I’ve been asked repeatedly. The good news is you might not have to choose between the two. Ever heard of the Secure Act 2.0? It w...

In this Ask Shannah episode, I’m covering some of my favorite tips to save money inspired by a question from Brett. This question comes from Brett – "Hi, Shannah, thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I’ve listene...

Enjoy this special presentation of NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast, a podcast where NerdWallet’s objective finance journalists answer real-world questions that empower you to make smarter decisions with your money and help y...