Episodes

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

The Ask Shannah questions are piling up so today I'm tackling two questions that I feel will resonate with you.  On This Podcast Episode: Question #1 - How Much Should I Have Invested (and saved) At Certain Ages - while there are some common goals that are often suggested by personal finance e…

We've all heard of those people who launch online businesses and make a million dollars, and yet it all still seems a bit unbelievable. Almost on accident, Melyssa Griffin transformed her once website design job into a multi-million dollar online business teaching others how to transform their own …

Whatever career path or life choices we take with our lives may often time require a backup plan if something does not work out how we envision. But, what if we have one vision for our lives and no matter how long it takes or how much hard work comes with that dream this is exactly the direction we…

So how do you exactly build wealth? That is the trillion dollar question. While there isn't one way to answer that question, there are some steps that you can take to begin to build your own definition of wealth (and I'm not talking about having millions of dollars in your bank account). The art of…

Even though much of the U.S. has been blanketed with snow, rain and cold weather it’s actually spring right now – many are spring breaking as we listen to this episode. On This Podcast Episode: It is never too early or too late for that matter to start planning your epic summer vacation plans or …

It’s 2018, and if you ask me, it’s time to do things better and definitely more affordable. Thanks to technology, we’re seeing a lot of our money transactions transform before our eyes. Think about how we save money with apps like Acorns, invest online with companies like Betterment, and on this po…

You're at work, doing your job, day in and day out, and the struggle is real. You've got a crazy co-worker that you share a cubicle with who is always telling you stories of their latest adventures and a boss who is completely unapproachable. Or maybe you're just trying to figure out how in the hec…

Sometimes the workplace can get crazy and messy, there's where the podcast Safe For Work comes in. Join the former head of marketing for Nike, NatGeo, and the Oprah Winfrey Network, Liz Dolan and recovering lawyer turned comedian and executive recruiter, Matt Ritter as they take your calls about th…

Have you ever found yourself asking baffling questions like:How do I grab fear by the ears and snarl at it?What is my anxiety telling me?What are the pivotal plot points of my life? You and me both! We're going to get answers to some of those questions on this podcast episode and hopefully inspir…