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Episodes

July 6, 2018

Summer Money Checklist + Happy Birthday Shannah

Today's episode was inspired by a listener question wanting to know how to use their summer hours to check some items off the good ole' money checklist - the only problem is where to start. Your summer money checklist can be comprised of anything that you want to accomplish - but remember to keep i…

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July 3, 2018

How to Win at Adulting with Arika Pierce + Ask Shannah

“There are days I wish I could crawl back into my parent’s house and make them make all the decisions," proclaimed Airka Pierce. Haven't we all been there on those days when life just doesn't seem to make sense? There are ways to win at adulting, and our podcast guest, Arika Pierce, is dropping som…

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June 29, 2018

Reinvent Your Wardrobe (& Save $$) with Brooklyn Decker and Whitney C…

You look in your closet and can't find a thing to wear. So, naturally, you jump online to start shopping. But, what if there was a better way? What if you could have your closet on your phone and shop your closet in a new way each day? Meet Finery. Finery is the first digital wardrobe platform tha…

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June 26, 2018

Everyone Has a Story with Lily Clayton Hansen + Ask Shannah

We talk often on this podcast about our own stories - our money stories, our career stories, our family stories, etc. and how those stories have a direct correlation to the decisions we make in our lives. Our podcast guest, Lily Clayton Hansen, has built her career sharing stories of people who ins…

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June 22, 2018

Why Being Bad With Money Isn't So Bad With Gaby Dunn + Ask Shannah

You may know of the name Gaby Dunn. She's host of a popular podcast, Bad With Money, and is also a New York Times best-selling author, journalist, Comedian and YouTuber. Basically, she's never bored! Gaby realized one day that if she was bad with money, other people must be too, and so she decided …

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June 19, 2018

Overcoming Industry Stereotypes In Your Career with Mary Beth Storjoh…

No matter what career you're in likely there are a few industry stereotypes that you have to overcome. Being a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER is no different - especially being a female in this industry. Mary Beth Storjohann is a leader in the CFP® world, a podcaster, a mother and so much more and joi…

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June 15, 2018

Fool Proof Your 401(k) with Harris Nydick and Greg Makowski + Ask Sha…

Financial experts, Harris Nydick and Greg Makowski, want to help you take the guesswork out of your 401(k). They've written a new book, Common Financial Sense, and it's packed full of great hacks and tips from two experts who know a lot about investing in a 401(k). Their mission to help educate you…

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June 12, 2018

Peer Pressure and Your Money with Majd Maksad & Live Ask Shannah

Majd Maksad and his company, Status Money, recently completed a study all about peer pressure and the effects it has on your money. If I'm going to be honest, I've probably made a money decision or two in the past based on peer pressure. Would it surprise you to know that peer pressure actually can…

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June 8, 2018

Bringing Your Big Business Dream to Life with Jessica Nazarali + Ask …

Jessica Nazarali always had a big business dream - she knew she wanted to help people and be involved with personal development but wasn't sure how to execute that. When she started a blog about healthy food in 2011 she quickly realized that her dream could become a reality. She now runs a popular …

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June 5, 2018

A 12-Month Plan to Financial Freedom - Getting Invested with Danielle…

I get sent a lot of books to review for the podcast - some great, some just ok. I sat down with Danielle Town's new book on a Friday afternoon, Invested - How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Taught Me to Master My Mind, My Emotions & My Money (with a little help from my dad), and I couldn't p…

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June 1, 2018

What Nobody Tells You About Your Money

I've been fortunate enough to be a guest on a lot of different podcasts lately where I get to share my own money story. Inevitably, I'm always asked, "What is your best money advice." I love that question because it gives me a chance to talk about those things that seemingly no one talks about when…

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May 29, 2018

Conversations About Career & Money With No, You Go Podcast Hosts Jenn…

I've been a fan of the No, You Go podcast for a while now and was so excited to be able to do a podcast swap. They are three badass women who share in frank, funny, and honest discussions about lots of issues in life that we're all trying to figure out.  I'm also featured on their podcast talking …

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May 24, 2018

It's All About Your Tribe - Millennial Music Chat With SHAED + Ask Sh…

News out of Washington D.C. is not the cheeriest these days almost midway through 2018, so it’s refreshing when electronic-pop trio SHAED (pronounced “shade”) has become a ray of sunlight on the nation’s capital evolving music scene – a badge of honor this young band wears proudly. Following in the…

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May 21, 2018

Ask shannah - I'm Moving Without a Job, Starting Grad School, & Just …

It's time to tackle some more of your Ask Shannah questions. On this podcast episode, I'm going to be giving some tips and suggestions for making cross-country moves, starting over somewhere fresh without a job and what to do with extra cash when you get a big promotion. On This Podcast Episode…

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May 17, 2018

From Financial Disadvantage to Being Empowered with Warren Hogarth + …

You'd think when you arrive in the U.S. getting set up financially would be easy. Not so fast. When Warren Hogarth of Empower came to the U.S. from Austrailia in 2004 he quickly realized he was at a disadvantage with all things financial - getting credit and building your credit was no easy task. …

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May 14, 2018

Saying I Do – Wedding Do’s and Don’ts with Bridechilla Host Aleisha M…

The average cost of a wedding in the U.S. is $33,391 according to Business Insider and from my experience, many of us spend money on items in our wedding that might not be the most beneficial to our bank account. I recently was a guest on Aleisha McCormak's Bridechilla podcast, so I figured it woul…

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May 10, 2018

U By Uniworld Has Changed Cruising Forever With Ellen Bettridge

Let’s face it, the cruise industry does even get what a traveler in their 40s wants to do, see, and explore and they certainly do not know what an experience is these days. Let alone an experienced millennial traveler in their 20s and 30s just like you. So when you're thinking about where to spend …

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May 7, 2018

Ask Shannah -What Are The Downsides To Extreme Personal Finance

I'm dedicating today's podcast episode to an Ask Shannah question that came in a couple of weeks ago from Tabitha and Robert: "Hey Shannah, I'm reading a lot of articles that talk about the extreme side of personal finance and I find myself falling prey to the stereotypes that I'm not succeeding i…

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May 3, 2018

Best Of Reboot - Are Your Fees Eating Your 401(k) With Chris Costello

Now that we're well past tax-time, I wanted to reboot an episode that will help you give your 401(k) a little love. It's quite possible that fees may be eating your 401(k) returns and you aren't even aware of it. There is a lot of confusion out there about how 401(k)s even work, let alone that some…

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April 30, 2018

Demystifying The New Marriage Trend - The Postnup with Jennifer Guimo…

Ok, let's get real for a minute here. We're all familiar with the term prenup, whether you're a fan or not. However, did you know that there is a new marriage trend - the postnuptial agreement? Just as it sounds, it's a legal agreement that is formed after you're married for a myriad of reasons. L…

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April 26, 2018

Best of the Best Money Apps, Programs, Products and More

There are so many money apps and programs on the market that it's hard to know which one is the "best." Unfortunately, you usually have to try a few before you find the one that is going to be your money bff. Not to worry though, I've tried just about all of them and I'm giving you the down low on …

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April 23, 2018

Smart Money Tips For Every Generation + Ask Shannah - How Do I Find a…

We have such a broad audience on this podcast, which is something I’m proud of. We've got listeners of all ages looking for some money wisdom. One thing that is universal, no matter what decade you find yourself in, is the desire to make smart money moves along the way. Who's with me? On This P…

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April 19, 2018

When Two Roads Lead To One Path With The Young Fables

Whether you believe in karma or a higher power or just good old juju coming from the universe, sometimes two roads can lead to one path in our lives. That’s exactly what happened with my husband Jeff and myself a few years back and that’s what happened with this week’s musical guests, the Young Fab…

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April 16, 2018

How She Saved $85K In a Year with Jamila Souffrant

Saving money seems to be the Achilles heel for most of us. Either you can't seem to figure out how to get out of the endless paycheck-to-paycheck cycle or you are on the other end of the spectrum and saving so much that you're also not having a lot of fun in life. Saving money is one of the core pe…

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