This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.healthyrich.co Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, I talk with estate planning experts about: 🥑 How to make an end-of-life plan for any kind of family 🥑 Why a trust is for everyone — not just rich folks 🥑 How to leave your estate to your pets (you really can!) 🥑 Securing your digital legacy with the ...
May 01, 2025•13 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, mental fitness coach Cristy de la Cruz and I discuss: 🥑 How to manage the shame that drives so many money moves 🥑 Incorporating mindfulness practices into your financial habits 🥑 How to approach money when it all feels overwhelming Listen to my full conversation with Cristy at her Somatic Wisdom podcast: https://pod.link/163247638...
Apr 17, 2025•17 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, I discuss: 🥑 How to find affordable, trans-friendly cities in the U.S. 🥑 How to apply for a passport and prepare for international travel 🥑 How to be ready to move at the drop of a hat Subscribe to Healthy Rich at www.healthyrich.co , and learn more about You Don’t Need a Budget at youdontneedabudget.com . This is a public episode...
Mar 27, 2025•22 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, I discuss: 🥑 How I manage my money as a freelance writer 🥑 Tips to build a buffer in your bank account 🥑 How to smooth over ups and downs in your income 🥑 What to do when you make enough, but money always feels tight Subscribe to Healthy Rich at www.healthyrich.co , and learn more about You Don’t Need a Budget at youdontneedabudg...
Mar 13, 2025•21 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don't Need a Budget . In this episode, I discuss: 🥑 How to overcome fear of instability in freelancing 🥑 How to set yourself up financially before taking the leap 🥑 What kind of work you can do as a freelancer and how to find it Subscribe to Healthy Rich at www.healthyrich.co, and learn more about You Don't Need a Budget at youdontneedabudget.com This is a public episo...
Feb 27, 2025•19 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, I discuss how to turn yourself from a saver into a spender (and why you’d want to): 🥑 Why saving too much can be as much of a burden as saving too little. 🥑 How naming your needs and values can help you decide how to spend money without a restrictive budget or spending plan. 🥑 Three exercises to help you name your needs and values...
Feb 13, 2025•17 min
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.healthyrich.co Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this episode, I discuss: 🥑 What we might expect for consumer prices, taxes, student loans and retirement plans under the final Trump term. 🥑 What you can do now to protect peace and stability in your finances. 🥑 The challenge of setting yourself up for financial in...
Jan 30, 2025•15 min
Welcome to the first episode of the Healthy Rich podcast, a show about money for misfits! I’m Dana Miranda, a financial educator and author of You Don’t Need a Budget . In this (re)launch episode, I’m answering the No. 1 question I get when I tell people “you don’t need a budget”: How do you avoid spending money you don’t have? My answer will probably vex a lot of people, but I stand by it. I get into: 🥑 The three dimensions of financial wellness that can inform how you use money. 🥑 Why debt i...
Jan 16, 2025•15 min
Reflecting on the trouble of challenging a dominant paradigm — including the ways I've internalized it. I'm making myself say out loud what we're really talking about when we talk about budget culture. Find more information about this episode at www.healthyrich.co. Subscribe to the Healthy Rich newsletter so you never miss an episode: www.healthyrich.co/subscribe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich....
May 22, 2023•6 min
I'm sharing my debt stories — including evading student loan payoff, being sued for credit card debt and being ordered to garnish my own wages. A lot of the ways we talk about debt encourage us to feel shame around the subject. But so do a lot of the ways we don’t talk about debt. Every way I’ve chosen to deal with debt throughout my life goes against conventional advice. And the consequences I’ve experienced are things budget culture paints as shameful — but I'm doing just fine. If you’re feeli...
Feb 27, 2023•19 min
Jen Smith, creator of Modern Frugality and co-host of the Frugal Friends Podcast, shares her journey from laser-focused debt payoff using the Dave Ramsey method to a more holistic and balanced approach to finances and a modern definition of “frugality.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min
Taxes play an outsized role in the mental wellbeing of Americans. We cannot stop complaining about them. We’re made to feel like taxation is a cardinal sin, then bombarded with dread at the apparent burden of filing an annual tax return. In this brief lesson, I unmask the tax bogieman and reframe tax filing to hopefully remove some of the negativity and fear. Head to healthyrich.co for a full guide to filing taxes, including easy steps to file this year and tips from tax pros to set you up for l...
Feb 13, 2023•10 min
The founder of Divorcist talks about changing the conversation around divorce, making it more financially accessible and what companies need to consider when working with survivors of domestic abuse. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe
Dec 05, 2022•41 min
We often divide our career options in two paths: entrepreneurship or employment. You either work for yourself or you work for “The Man.” Sarah K. Peck of Startup Parent says this creates a false binary and pits the two against each other. Here’s her advice to balance entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in your life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe...
Nov 21, 2022•40 min
Forbes Advisor senior staff writer Lisa Rowan joins us to talk about the evolution of the personal finance industry from the inspirational personal journey to multi-million dollar media companies trying to give one “right” answer for everyone. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe...
Nov 07, 2022•53 min
Inclusive brand consultant Crystal Whiteaker joined the Healthy Rich podcast to discuss all things DEIB. She started by defining diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, then digging deeper into how brands — and employers — can become more inclusive. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe...
Oct 10, 2022•36 min
In our first Healthy Rich Conversations panel, we brought together some of our favorite leaders in the finance industry and beyond to talk about what we can do to make money better for the folks in LGBTQ+, BIPOC, parenting, formerly incarcerated and other communities we've been leaving out. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.healthyrich.co/subscribe...
Sep 12, 2022•48 min
Welcome to the Healthy Rich podcast! We're having conversations with leaders and creators in finance, fintech and beyond about how we can make money better for everyone. Hosted by Dana Miranda, a personal finance educator and the founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education. Want more from Healthy Rich? At healthyrich.co , you’ll find stories that explore the ways money intersects with our culture and individual lives, from writers whose voices you won’t hea...
Jun 21, 2022•26 sec
