Forget the roses and the candy. If you want to make sure your relationship lasts past this Valentine’s Day, how do start to talk to your significant other about your finances, or, even scarier, their finances? We’ve all heard the stats – money is the #1 cause of divorce in this country – and at […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
For all the artists out there who feel like they’ve ever been taken advantage of or don’t know where to start when it comes to turning their art into their business, you need Suz on your side! She drops all the knowledge this week and helps you navigate the biggest pain points for musicians and […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
For all of January, we will be going in depth on the guts of your financial plan. This week, we will talk about estate planning (yes, you have one!). This includes when you need to set up a will, why you need to set up a health care proxy no matter what your age and […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
For all of January, we will be going in depth on the guts of your financial plan. This week, we will be talking about insurance. Yaaaay. The insurance industry is very convoluted and not transparent. The way insurance is sold to people is often seen as predatory. Also, what a weird concept right? Pay someone […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
For all of January, we will be going in depth on the guts of your financial plan. This week, we will be talking about saving and investing. We answer questions like: Are there any tricks to help you save more and save often? How much money should you have saved, anyway? What is the best […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
For all of January, we will be going in depth on the guts of your financial plan. This week, we will be talking about spending and debt. Why do we spend in the first place? We talk through psychological triggers that cause us to spend even when we “know better” and how to manage this. […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
It’s a new year and often the time when you feel like you can start with a clean slate. This is the year you’ll really get your finances in order! Let’s make sure that happens in 2016. This week, we’ll spend the hour talking through all the critical elements you need to have a fully […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
Have you been thinking about quitting your job lately? Have you been wondering if what you spend all day doing is really worth your time and fulfilling your purpose? How do you know whether it’s time to make the switch or simply just ask for a raise? Whether you’re curious about joining the growing ranks […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
Most of the time, we think about what to do with money we already have – either spend less or save more. It’s money we can control, so we focus on this. Failure and success can be easily measured and contained. Thinking about increasing income means you have to leave the results of your efforts […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan made headlines recently when they announced they were going to move 99% of their wealth into an LLC over their lifetimes. Tons of news reports claimed they were doing it for the tax breaks, questioned their motives, and were generally suspicious of the move. In reality, Zuckerberg and Chan haven’t […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
Dyalekt and I are so excited to do this show! We are just at the beginning of our own financial planning process with our financial planner, Sophia Bera of GenY Planning, and, and luck and timing would have it, she is moving to Austin a few days before we are going to be driving through […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
First of all, this was a special Bondfire Radio show for Dramatic Dyalekt and me because we did a show on Black Friday last year and this means we’ve been around long enough to talk about it again smile emoticon Second of all, we wanted to talk about Black Friday again because I feel like […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
We have been out in CA this last October and November, teaching workshops up and down the coast that focus on financial literacy for kids and adults. There are a lot of articles out there, from Time, to NY Times, to HuffPo, to the Economist, to Slate, who have evidence that it doesn’t work. They […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
I think this is the first time I’ve ever had a guest’s main link be their twitter account! But frankly, this is the best place to find our guest this week! We got the chance to sit down, in person, with the one and only Dr. Postalot, a big Bondfire Radio supporter (and our social […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
October was an amazing month for us! We had so many great founders and entrepreneurs share their stories and tell us how they make it all work. So many that we actually have a bonus episode! We recorded an interview with Neelam Brar, CEO of District CoWork, on location at her beautiful coworking space! We […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
One of the realities of being a freelancer or entrepreneur is that you’re also going to be a salesperson. Most of us recoil when we hear this word, and conjure up visions of used car salesmen and slick and manipulative tactics. You’re afraid that you’ll be perceived as the sleazy salesperson. This show is all […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
We round out our October #entrepreneurmonth on with Alan Moore, founder of XY Planning Network. As an entrepreneur, having a good financial advice on your side can make or break your business and there are a lot of financial advisors and experts who may or may not be able to properly advise you on your […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
What’s it like to run a start up all by yourself? Or better yet, what’s it like to run a startup in an industry where you main product is only legal in a handful of states? We talk to Koushi King, founder of Stemless.co , a weed delivery service that’s hoping to make a dent in […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
To kick off our October Entrepreneur Month, we have Jane Barratt, founder and CEO of Goldbean, a website dedicated to helping beginners learn how to invest money confidently. She spent 20 years in marketing & advertising overseas and was able to take risks in her career because she was a young investor. Her goal for […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
I don’t know why I let Elite Daily articles rile me up, but this one called, “If you Have Savings in your 20’s, You’re Doing Something Wrong,” really struck a nerve. Link bait or not, it started a firestorm of comments and even a response article from MarketWatch. After calming down and letting my Pam-Hulk […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
One of the other top questions I get from clients is what the “best” credit card is. Usually, it’s a matter of what has the best rewards or the best points. In this week’s show, we delve into what to look for in a credit card, how big the rewards payoffs could be, and what’s […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
It’s probably the question I get most asked by clients – should I buy a house or keep renting? In this week’s show, we discuss the history of home buying in the United States, how and why it’s become part of the American Dream, and the industries and parts of the economy that rely on […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
So it’s happening. Dyalekt and I are hiring a financial planner. And we’re going to talk about the whole process in a series of radio show episodes. I read a very slap-in-the-face article about why financial planners might be hypocrites of their own profession. If I believe in the financial planning process so much, why […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
There’s been a new trend in the workforce and it’s been dubbed the “gig economy.” You’ve seen it everywhere – Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Fancy Hands, Task Rabbit, etc. But companies like Uber have been under fire for hiring their drivers as independent contractors when they should be considered employees. We talk with Matt Close of […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
This week, we are excited to have Michael Roderick of Small Pond Enterprises on the show to talk about how he went from being a full time English teacher to a Broadway Producer in less than two years. Yes, forreal. It happened. He did it. When Michael is not producing Broadway shows, he is helping […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
We had an incredible time at the Bondfire Radio Audio Festival! We had a very special Brunch & Budget show, where Dyalekt and I revealed our biggest money mistakes and biggest money triumphs. Then we turned to our live audience and asked some of them to share what theirs were!! The bravery, empathy, and community […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
It’s such a leap of faith to start your own business and another big leap of faith to take it to the next level. Sometimes, it feels like just when you’re about to hit your stride, you just need more money. This is where a small business loan could come in and banks are no […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe
Think getting down on one knee and shoving a diamond ring in someone’s face is romantic? Do you remember when your mom started buying you deodorant or told you it was time to start shaving your legs? Do you think a breakfast without bacon shouldn’t even count as breakfast? Are you afraid of getting herpes? […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
Whether you work a full time job or you work for yourself, it seems like everyone these days has a side hustle. It could be directly related to the job you do on the regular, or something completely unrelated. It could be something you hope becomes full time or something you’re doing just to make […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
ON AIR SPECIAL! Lilit does a live critique of Brunch & Budget’s website. If you want your website critiqued live on a future show, email me at pam@brunchandbudget.com . Lilit Kalachyan-Nurse has a thing or two to say about how to brand and market your business. A small business owner herself, Lilit has dedicated her career […] Get full access to Get Shameless about money at getshameless.substack.com/subscribe...
