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Episode Re-release. We had tech issues on the first release and this info is too good for you not to hear! Talking about money shouldn’t feel like emotional CrossFit, but for most of us it does. In this episode, Shari breaks down why money conversations get so charged—and why it’s rarely about the numbers. You’ll learn the difference between money values and money logistics, how childhood money wiring shows up in adult decisions, and how to stop trying to solve emotional issues with spreadshee...

Why budgeting harder isn’t the answer—and how to finally see where your money is actually going

The real reasons your spending feels chaotic and the framework that brings clarity

How Experian’s Dacy Yee thinks technology will reshape credit, access to financial advice, and the way we manage money.

You’ve stabilized your money. Now it’s time to aim it at the life you actually want.

How to decide between your emergency fund, Roth IRA, brokerage account, 401(k), and actually funding your life

You paid off the debt, built the emergency fund, and started investing — so why doesn’t it feel like success?

From real-time balance checks to loud budgeting and low-cost dating, what Gen Z gets right about money — and what it means for the rest of us.

The hidden beliefs driving your financial behavior — and how to become the woman who naturally builds wealth.

The real reason you stress-spend, boredom-spend, and “new-life” spend — and how to meet the need underneath without shame.

How to Navigate Financial Boundaries with Friends, Family, Employers, and Everyone Else

Join Me Live: February 27 at Noon Eastern If money conversations feel complicated, heavy, or just plain confusing right now, this is for you. On Friday, February 27 at 12 PM Eastern, I’m hosting a live Q&A exclusively for Talkin’ Points newsletter subscribers. This is your chance to ask me anything — budgeting when money feels tight, navigating different money values in relationships, figuring out your next financial move, or untangling habits that aren’t actually about money. No fluff. No ge...

When couples argue about money, chores, or who said what, it’s almost never just about the surface issue. Underneath, there are attachment needs, fears, and money stories bumping into each other—usually without either partner having the language for what’s really going on. In this episode, Shari Rash sits down with Dr. Jessica Higgins, host of the Empowered Relationship podcast, to unpack how couples can transform defensiveness, criticism, and shutdown into deeper connection. They talk about w...

How to Talk About Money Without Fighting, Freezing, or Shutting Down

How to tell the difference between a true reinvention and a shiny distraction, stop hustling for your worth, and build wealth in a way that actually feels like freedom.

Why your spending, saving, and avoidance make sense—and how to change them without shame

Simple weekly, monthly, and quarterly money routines that actually survive real life EPISODE DESCRIPTION

How Jen & Jill from Frugal Friends make intentional spending feel human, values-driven, and—dare I say—sustainable.

The grown-up goal-setting framework that actually survives real life, not just January.

Why high earners feel broke, stressed, or behind — and how to fix the financial foundation underneath it.

Healthy eating without the chaos, the waste, or the $400 grocery bill.

Why willpower fails and systems succeed in managing your money

Most financial advice was built by men, for men — and women have been expected to simply adapt. Spoiler: we haven’t, and we won’t. In this conversation with Lacy Garcia, founder & CEO of Willow, we get real about: Why women are about to control two-thirds of U.S. wealth How the industry talks about money vs. how women actually make financial decisions What women really want from financial advisors (hint: it’s not alpha charts) The messy middle of the industry finally changing What holistic...