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The Financial Confessions

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Uncover the financial truth behind every part of life. Join host Chelsea Fagan, CEO of The Financial Diet, for a weekly deep-dive with experts to get a real-life look at earning, spending, and losing money. We’re holding a mic to the money talk we whisper about. New episodes drop every Monday.
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Episodes

Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption

Chelsea and special guest Ryan Houlihan discuss the everyday financial scams we all encounter, and what's to come on this season of Too Good To Be True. Thanks to today's sponsors! Get $10 off at https://nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Go to https://zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD on Patreon to get exclusive ad-free bonus content + access to tons of other perks like ...

Jun 05, 202354 min

How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems

Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th! Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho. Follow Julia and Two Cent...

May 31, 202352 min

Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming

Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th! Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho. Follow Julia and Two Cent...

May 22, 202345 min

The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)

In the second episode of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson break down the history of inflation, the cost of living crisis, and why everything suddenly feels financially so much harder than it did just a few years ago. Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confession...

May 15, 202354 min

How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream

In the season two premiere of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson explore the Airbnb "hustles" that have been taking over social media, harming both the people who attempt them and the communities these rentals are taking over. Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Co...

May 15, 202351 min

Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC

Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Go to https://Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Chelsea sits down with Dutch of the popular @dutchdeccc TikTok to talk all about the nuances (and frustrations) of growing up around working for the ultra-wealthy in NYC while being from a working-class background. Follow Dutch on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@dutchdeccc?lang=en Join this channel to get access to perks: h...

May 01, 202359 min

How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It)

Thanks, Advisor.com! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! This week, Chelsea sits down with author, stylist, and slow fashion advocate Aja Barber to talk about the chaotic, unsustainable, and unsatisfying fast fashion model that has taken over nearly every aspect of our consumption, and how to break free from it. Follow Aja on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ajabarber/?hl=en Buy Aja's book Consumed here...

Apr 24, 202350 min

Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With Team TFD

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Join the Society on Patreon! Click here to get access to exclusive videos, our members-only book club, office hours with Chelsea, and more! Patreon.com/FinancialDiet Chelsea and TFD's creative director, Holly Trantham, answer audience questions about comparing yourself to others on social media, how to have the money conversation early in a relationship, and more! MORE FROM TFD Join our membership p...

Apr 17, 202350 min

How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea

Thanks, Saks OFF 5TH! Go to https://saksoff5th.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles *** Chelsea is sitting down solo this week to answer the most frequently asked questions about the process, finances, and emotions of publishing her novel herself. A Perfect Vintage: Preorder your copy here: https://apv.pub/tfdyt2 Watch her full announcement video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HexAghPWo4&t=12s MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content...

Apr 10, 202337 min

Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH

Chelsea sat down with Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH for a special live recording of The Financial Confessions for International Women's Day. Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancia...

Apr 07, 202359 min

Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industry Talk

Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promocode TFC Join Chelsea for 6 Money Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier, a totally free webcast for students happening on April 6, sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank! Save your spot: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101827/EE599BE8F8192C8D342984E861B56687?partnerref=chelsea **** Chelsea sits down with comedian and restaurant industry vet Jake Cornell to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of working in the service industry. Follow Jake on ...

Apr 03, 202355 min

Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement

Go to https://Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Join Chelsea for 6 Money Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier, a totally free webcast for students happening on April 6, sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank! Save your spot: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4101827/EE599BE8F8192C8D342984E861B56687?partnerref=chelsea **** Chelsea sits down with money expert and YouTuber Erin Moriarty to talk about creating a financial routine and outlook that go b...

Mar 27, 202355 min

The Biggest Financial Flops Of Last Year: A Live Q&A With Broke Millennial

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles **** Chelsea is joined by Erin Lowry of Broke Millennial for this live podcast recording all about the worst flops and the best highlights of 2022. Follow Erin here: https://www.instagram.com/brokemillennialblog/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMa...

Mar 20, 202359 min

Love Island, Real Housewives, And The Fake Authenticity Of Pop Culture

Thanks, Advisor.com! Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! Chelsea sits down with Maia aka Broey Deschanel to talk about all things movies, reality TV, pop culture, and the fake authenticity of our current era. Watch Maia's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BroeyDeschanel **** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our...

Mar 13, 202354 min

Addiction, Delusion, And Awkward Facebook Messages: Inside An MLM

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles This week, Chelsea sits down with Emily Lynn Paulson, author and former top performer in an MLM who left the industry and is telling all in her new book: Hey, Hun | Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Mar 06, 202357 min

Burnout, Boundaries, And The Lie Of Consumerist Self-Help

Go to Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. https://zocdoc.com/tfc Chelsea sits down with Taylor Elyse Morrison to talk about the bogus culture of self-help that got us to our current era, and how to build something better, regardless of disposable income. Learn more about Taylor and her book here: https://www.taylorelyse.com/ *** MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of ...

Feb 27, 20231 hr 3 min

The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture

Chelsea is joined by writer and editor Jessica DeFino to talk about the havoc that beauty standards are wreaking on our world, whether or not we want to admit it. Subscribe to Jessica's substack THE UNPUBLISHABLE here: https://jessicadefino.substack.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: ...

Feb 20, 20231 hr 7 min

Gilmore Girls, Sex And The City, And The Cringeworthy Class Representation Of Television

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** This week, Chelsea is joined by YouTuber (and former TFD contributor!) Princess Weekes to talk all about how television does (and mostly doesn't) represent money, poverty, and class differences. Watch Princess' channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnCLTkRd1vhQYU1t1HyivQ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get...

Feb 13, 20231 hr 4 min

Münecat On Gary Vee, Jordan Peterson, And The MLM-Ification Of The Internet

Make 2023 the year you start building wealth with our Investing 101 + 201 courses — designed to take at your own pace, and rewatchable as often as you'd like! Building Wealth By Doing Nothing: Investing 101 Building Wealth By Doing Nothing: Investing 201 *** Chelsea sits down with YouTuber münecat to talk about online discourse, the manosphere, right-wing radicalization, and content creation under capitalism. Check out münecat's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNpjt_UcMPgm_9gphZg...

Feb 06, 202357 min

Late Capitalism, ”Ethical” Investing, And Building Wealth In A Broken System

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** Chelsea and Simran Kaur from Girls That Invest discuss ethical investing, starting from nothing, and how to build wealth and live by your values under capitalism. Girls That Invest website: https://girlsthatinvest.com/ Girls That Invest book: https://bookshop.org/a/82703/9781119893783 MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to...

Jan 30, 202348 min

Class Differences, The Bachelorette Tax, & The Wedding Industrial Complex

Chelsea speaks with writer Philip Ellis about wedding culture, social expectations, and how they're ruining our finances. Click here to check out Philip's new book, Love & Other Scams: https://bit.ly/3JdvLmF MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: h...

Jan 23, 20231 hr 6 min

Fitness Influencers, Wellness Scams, & The Myth Of ”Being Healthy”

Schedule a FREE consultation call with Advisor.com today at Advisor.com and never make another financial decision alone! https://www.advisor.com/ *** Chelsea interviews fitness expert Casey Johnston about fitness influencers, the cult of thinness, and what women can gain from getting strong. Subscribe to Casey's Newsletter She's A Beast: https://www.shesabeast.co/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our...

Jan 16, 20231 hr

Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA

Chelsea is joined by CFP Tara Falcone to answer your most awkward and embarrassing money questions. Get the Reason app here: https://www.reason.app/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https:/...

Jan 09, 20231 hr 5 min

Radical Contentment, Actual Self-Care, & Giving Up On Being Effortless

In the first TFC of 2023, Chelsea sits down with author and designer Jamie Varon to talk about what it means to be radically content, the dangers of productivity culture, and moving past the myth of constantly needing to improve. Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamievaron/?hl=en Buy Radically Content here: https://www.radicallycontent.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks: https://www...

Jan 02, 202353 min

Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Beauty Gaslighting, & The Myth Of Skincare

Chelsea speaks with author Eve Rodsky about how society undervalues women, how women are expected to be major contributors to the household income on top of managing all domestic tasks, and how to truly create an equitable home life. Chelsea speaks with plastic surgery and beauty expert @LorryHill about the cost of cosmetic and plastic surgeries, the beauty maintenance celebrities are really buying into, and how we're all buying into a lie when it comes to celeb beauty secrets. MORE FROM TFD Joi...

Dec 26, 20221 hr 3 min

Rejection, Nepo Babies, And Living Paycheck To Paycheck: Making It As A Working Actor

Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring The Financial Confessions. Go to http://sofi.com/million to enter SoFi’s Forget Your Student Debt Sweepstakes. Terms and conditions apply. Void where prohibited. *** In this week's TFC, Chelsea sits down with Sam of the One Broke Actress podcast to talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of making it as an actor in Hollywood when you don't come from wealth or connections. Check out One Broke Actress here: https://onebrokeactress.com/ MORE FROM TFD Join our member...

Dec 19, 20221 hr 3 min

Minimalism, The Aesthetics Of Wealth, & The Limits Of Buying Less

Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring The Financial Confessions. Go to http://sofi.com/million to enter SoFi’s Forget Your Student Debt Sweepstakes. Terms and conditions apply. Void where prohibited. *** Chelsea speaks with @theminimalists about minimalism, consumerism, and how not everyone can actually benefit from buying less. Join us for a live recording of The Financial Confessions on December 14th at City Winery in NYC. Space is limited! Check out The Minimalists: https://www.theminimalists.com/ MO...

Dec 12, 20221 hr 11 min

Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband

Thanks, Nuuly! Go to Chelsea's Nuuly Link and use code TFD20 for $20 off your first month. See for yourself why Chime is so loved at https://chime.com/tfc. That’s https://chime.com/tfc. Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services and debit card provided by The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC. Early access to direct deposit funds depends on payer. SpotMe eligibility requirements and overdraft limits apply. See https://chime.com/spotme. Chime was the 2021 ...

Dec 05, 202259 min

Franchesca Ramsey On The Finances Of Divorce & The Cost Of Going Viral

Thanks to SoFi for sponsoring The Financial Confessions. Go to http://sofi.com/million to enter SoFi’s Forget Your Student Debt Sweepstakes and view official rules. Void where prohibited. *** Chelsea speaks with writer and producer Franchesca Ramsey about going through a divorce in the public eye, monetizing your life amidst the Try Guys PR fiasco, and how to create an online brand that doesn't infringe on your actual life. Franchesca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chescaleigh Franchesc...

Nov 28, 20221 hr 18 min

How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously

Thanks, Nuuly! Go to Chelsea's Nuuly Link and use code TFD20 for $20 off your first month Get $15 off at https://nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC *** In this week's episode, Chelsea welcomes Cindy Zuniga Sanchez back to the pod to discuss her new book, paying off $200K debt, spending on luxury items and when spending on "experiences" becomes just as mindless as spending on things. Click here to get Cindy's book! https://bookshop.org/a/82703/9781119902324 MORE FROM TFD Join our membership...

Nov 21, 202252 min
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