Stay ConnectedHost Sarah Li-Cain wants to make money more approachable by having frank and honest conversations. Each episode, her and her guests candidly discuss a topic at the intersection of money and life. It becomes a space where wins, failures, happiness, shame and everything in between gets its turn. Come learn about how topics like financial independence, frugality, budgeting and other major life transitions and events affect your money.
To learn more, go to http://www.beyondthedollar.co
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#58: Starting a family is hard enough - you need to think about stuff like additional health care premiums, parental leave and buying all the things like pregnancy pillows (those things are lifesavers).
Andrew Wang and his wife decided to adopt a child overseas. While it's about the money — yes, adoption can be expensive — it was about the emotional toll it can take on someone. Andrew comes on the show to chat about why him and his wife decided to adopt overseas, how much time and money he spent through the entire process and challenges he didn't anticipate.
Stick around to the end where I'm going to distill some takeaways from our conversation, including resources and questions to ask yourself before seeking an adoption agency.
For more information (including resources mentioned), go to http://beyondthedollar.co/58
#57: What would you when someone you started dating suggests a trip together? Not a two-day getaway or a week to Cancun. But a 7 month road trip.
True story by the way. Garrett was dating Amelia for all of two months when they suggest this — they wanted to be an enclosed space so there's nowhere to go but to work on their stuff as a couple.
Well, Garrett and Amelia did go on the road trip. He chats with me about how him and Amelia managed their finances on the road, some tough lessons as they learned to communicate as a couple and why they decided to end their trip early.
If his voice sounds familiar, it's because Garrett is the former co-host of Beyond The Dollar throughout seasons 1 to 3
Stick around to the end where I'm going to take what Garrett learned on his trip and how you can use it to strengthen your finances as a couple.
For more information (including resources mentioned), head to http://beyondthedollar.co/57
#56: Think homeownership is out of reach for you?
Well, there are these types of properties called fixer uppers you can look into. They're typically older homes and have outdated decor - you know, think 70s paneling and shag carpeting (no offense if you like that stuff)
Anyway, you get the house, replace the carpet, slap on some paint. And you're done...right?
Not so fast. Bethany and her partner Charles from HisandHerFI.com relied mostly on Youtube videos to do much of the renovations themselves for their new home. The arbitrary budget of $10,000 they set? Yup, they totally went over.
Join me in this episode as we chat about why they decided to buy a fixer upper (despite the foul smells), why their renovations aren't what you'd see on HGTV and how much money they really spent. We also go over how much money they saved buying a fixer upper and some of the lessons they've learned next time they try to tackle a huge project like this.
Stick around to the end where I'm going to show you how you can make housing more affordable, especially if you're interested in buying a fixer upper (no white hair I promise)
For more information (including resources mentioned), head to http://beyondthedollar.co/56
#55: Pete comes on the show to chat about the exact moment why he decided to leave his CPA job and move to a new town with his wife, why his plans to take on a new job totally failed (resulting in no income source for three years), and what the unsexy things he and his wife did to get back on track.
For resources mentioned in this episode, head to beyondthedollar.co/55
#54: Gwen Merz, blogger at Fiery Millennials, came on the show to chat about the time when she got caught up working almost obsessively at accumulating mass amounts of wealth to retire early. She describes in detail how it affected her sanity when she saved up to 70% of her take home pay, and some of the hard lessons she learned. We also go into whether or not she regrets what she did and if she would recommend someone do the same things she did.
For resources mentioned in the episode, head to beyondthedollar.co/54
#53: Michelle Waymire, founder of Young + Scrappy, a specialty practice chats about some of the ways our brain is wired to work against us when it comes to investing, how we can get out of our way and being empathetic to yourself even if you've made mistakes in the past.
For resources mentioned, head to beyondthedollar.co/53
#52: Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First $100k chats about how to approach negotiations from a mindset standpoint, why using some online resources can backfire on you when determining salary and small tips on how to boost your confidence when negotiating. For resources mentioned in this episode, head to beyondthedollar.co/52
#51: Cameron is an award-winning journalist and author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances. We chat about her experience becoming the power of attorney of her mom's finances, how you can approach talking with your parents about how they're going to handle their golden years all the way to the nitty gritty of the paperwork involved.
For resources mentioned in this episode, head to beyondthedollar.co/51
#50: Jason Zook is a self-described unconventional entrepreneur (come on, he got paid to wear t-shirts at one point) who chats about how comparison and not understanding our core values can lead to working the bone to earn more (or whatever people define as "success" in their financial life) and why having an "enough" number is essential for your well being.
For resources mentioned in this episode head to beyondthedollar.co/50
#49: Grace Chon is a commercial pet photographer who worked for big brands such as Purina and Tinder. We chat about her money story and upbringing as an Asian female, and why we need to stop hiding from the fact that creativity isn't for everyone - it's not just about creating art - and how we can cultivate this skill in all professions to help improve our bottom line.
For resources mentioned in this episode, head to https://www.beyondthedollar.co/49
Can you believe we've reached the end of season 4? Please stick to the end to hear some updates about what's going on with the podcast, how you can continue living beyond the dollar and ways to keep in touch with the community.
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