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Feed Your Family for Less: Budget-Friendly Cooking Strategies That Work Feb 21, 2025

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In this week’s Mailbag, where we’re diving deep into all things grocery shopping, meal prep, and saving money on food!

Ali Slagle, author of I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To) and writer of the 40 Ingredients Forever Substack joins us again to answer your questions about how to stretch your grocery dollars, make meal prep effortless, and cook delicious meals with just a few staples.

Have you ever wondered how to shop smarter at the grocery store? Or how long past the "best by" date you can really eat that yogurt? We’ve got you covered.

More From This Episode:

📚 Ali Slagle’s Book: I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To)

📖 Ali’s Substack: 40 Ingredients Forever

📑 New York Times Article on Expiration Dates: Read it here

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Ep 463: Affordable Meals for Busy Women: Save Time & Money in the Kitchen Feb 19, 2025

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Have you ever found yourself rushing to the store for a single missing ingredient, only to watch it go bad in your fridge after one use? You’re not alone. With grocery prices soaring, getting the most out of your food budget has never been more important.

This week, we’re joined by Ali Slagle, New York Times contributor and author of 40 Ingredients Forever, to talk about the art of cooking smarter—not harder. Ali shares her philosophy on keeping a “capsule kitchen” with just 40 key ingredients that can be used in endless combinations.

Resources & Links:

🔗 Ali Slagle’s Substack: 40 Ingredients Forever

🔗 Ali’s Cookbook: I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To)

🚀FinanceFixx – Our 4 or 8-week coaching program to get your finances on track!

📈InvestingFixx – A club for women ready to grow their wealth

Have a Money Question? Send us your questions for our upcoming Mailbag segment at mailbag@hermoney.com.

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Mailbag: Dating, Money & Love: Matchmaker Maria Answers Your Toughest Questions! Feb 14, 2025

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If you've ever wondered how to navigate love, money, and relationships in today’s dating world, you’re not alone! 💕

In this HerMoney Mailbag, we’re bringing back Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis, CEO of Agape Match and author of Ask a Matchmaker, to answer your biggest dating and financial questions. From dating with an income gap to tackling prenups, managing retirement expectations, and knowing when to accept financial help from a partner—we’re getting into the nitty-gritty of love and money.

More From This Episode:

📖 Preorder Maria’s Book: Ask a Matchmaker
💬 Join the private HerMoney Facebook Community: Get support from like-minded women navigating love, career, and money.
🚀 FinanceFixx – Our 4 or 8-week coaching program to get your finances on track! Our next 4-week session starts March 6th, use code SAVENOW for a 15% discount.
📈 InvestingFixx – A club for women ready to grow their wealth

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Ep 462: Love & Loans: What Every Couple Needs to Talk About Before Getting Serious Feb 12, 2025

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Happy Valentine’s Day, HerMoney fam! If you’ve ever ventured into online dating, you know how tricky (and sometimes exhausting) it can be. But before you consider hiring a matchmaker with a hefty price tag, we’ve got you covered. This week, we sit down with Maria Avgitidis, aka Matchmaker Maria to talk about what really goes into finding “the one.” She’s a fourth-generation matchmaker, CEO of Agape Match, and author of Ask a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria’s No-Nonsense Guide To Finding Love.

If you’re single and looking — or just fascinated by modern matchmaking — you won’t want to miss this one!

In Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn answer listener questions about prenups, financial independence in marriage, and the best way to sell an engagement ring post-divorce.

Resources & Links:

📖 Preorder Maria’s book: Ask a Matchmaker

🔗 Listen to Scott Rick talk about why he thinks couples should merge their money.

Learn more about InvestingFixx, our women’s investing club where you can vote on stocks, build a model portfolio, and grow your financial knowledge. Take the next step in your financial journey with FinanceFixx, our money makeover program.

Have a question for us? Write to us (or send us a voice note!) at mailbag@hermoney.com.

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Mailbag: Talking about menopause at work, plus how to cover the cost of HRT treatments, and more. Feb 07, 2025

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Today we’re diving deep into all of your questions about the financial challenges that come with perimenopause and menopause with the incredible Jill Herzig, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Midi Health. We’re tackling everything from career confidence in midlife to the real cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

If you caught our last episode, you know Jill is on a mission to make midlife healthcare more accessible — and today, she’s here to answer your questions and make you feel more confident in this next stage of your life.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

✨ Midi Health – Get expert menopause care, wherever you are: joinmidi.com
🎧 Past Episode: The True Cost of Menopause: Your Health, Your Career & Your Wallet with Jill Herzig

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Ep 461: Menopause & Money: The Financial Implications No One Talks About Feb 05, 2025

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This week, Jean sits down with Jill Herzig, Chief Brand Officer and co-founder of Midi Health, to discuss how perimenopause and menopause impact women’s careers, finances, and overall well-being.

We break down the financial burden of menopause — lost productivity, medical costs, and workplace struggles — and explore real solutions, from hormone therapy to lifestyle changes.

And in Mailbag: Should you consolidate multiple retirement accounts or keep them separate? What’s the best way to get out of a timeshare without ruining your credit? And—if you forget about an old 401(k)—will anyone actually remind you it’s there? (Spoiler: Probably not!)

🔗 Resources & Links:

Learn more about Midi Health
Previous episode: What Happens to Your Brain During Menopause with Dr. Lisa Mosconi

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Your Money Map Replay: The 2025 Economy and Your Retirement with Betsey Stevenson Jan 31, 2025

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2025 is officially here, and with it comes a new administration in the White House, along with new economic policies that will impact you and your wallet.

On the most recent episode of Your Money Map, our weekly show with the Alliance for Lifetime Income, we’re joined by Betsey Stevenson, University of Michigan Public Policy and Economics Professor and Former Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Labor, to talk about what economic changes in the New Year could mean for retirees.

If you like this episode and want more, check out all of our Your Money Map episodes at protectedincome.org/your-money-map/ or tune in live every Wednesday at 12 PM ET on Facebook or LinkedIn.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Think Like An Economist Podcast
Alliance for Lifetime Income: ProtectedIncome.org

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Ep 460: My Insurance Claim Was Denied — What Can I Actually Do? Jan 29, 2025

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This week we’re tackling the complexities of the insurance system with Jay Feinman, author of Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It. We dive into the recent, shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and how it brought our collective frustrations with the health insurance industry into sharp focus.

And in Mailbag, Jean and Kathryn tackle a listener’s question about long-term care insurance. Is a whole-life policy with a long-term care rider the right choice, or is a standalone policy better?

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Jay Feinman’s book: Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It.
Websites like Consumer Reports and J.D. Power for rating insurance providers
Healthcare.gov and state insurance marketplaces for comparing health plans

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Mailbag: FIRE, Family Finances, and Finding Freedom Jan 24, 2025

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We’re diving into your FIRE questions with Shang Saavedra, author of Wealth is a Mindset and a trailblazer in the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Shang achieved financial independence at 32 and is here to help you tackle everything from early retirement to overcoming money trauma.

We cover:

How to plan for retirement when the timeline feels uncertain.
The importance of viewing retirement not as an age, but as a state of mind.
Strategies for dealing with money trauma and shifting from a scarcity to an abundance mindset.
Advice for parents balancing their own savings with paying for their children’s college education.
How to make retirement a reality if you’re working in a toxic environment and want to leave.

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Ep 459: How To Retire Early Without Hating Your Life Jan 22, 2025

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Today we’re diving deep into the world of Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) with Shang Saavedra, founder of Save My Cents and author of Wealth is a Mindset: Change Your Mind, Change Your Money. Shang achieved FIRE at just 32 years old, and she’s here to share the ups, downs, and lessons from her journey.

And don’t miss our mailbag segment, where Jean tackles questions about bond funds, ETFs, and making the most of prepaid rewards cards.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Shang Saavedra’s book: Wealth is a Mindset: Change Your Mind, Change Your Money
Shang’s platform: Save My Cents
HerMoney’s Finance Fix and Investing Fix programs: Learn More
Article: Wall Street Journal on bonds

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