Money Confidential

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Encore: I’m tired of being ‘bad with money’. Where do I even start to get my finances on track? May 24, 2021

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This week on Money Confidential we meet a 39-year-old mom from Illinois who feels stuck in a cycle of financial feast or famine. Host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez and money expert Tiffany Aliche ‘The Budgetnista’ walk through the practical steps that our guest--and everyone else who can relate with her struggles--can use to become more financially savvy.

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I’m only 27 but I already feel so behind financially May 17, 2021

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How do you prioritize your money goals when you don’t even know where to begin? Blake, a 27-year-old East Coaster feels overwhelmed by all the advice out there about what he should be doing with his money in order to get on the path to financial success. To help Blake and everyone like him, host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez talks to money expert Paula Pant about strategies for fighting financial FOMO, defining what you want, and creating a plan to afford it.

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I just got divorced. How do I rebuild my finances? May 10, 2021

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Alicia, a 49-year-old school psychologist and mother of two children, is juggling multiple money goals following her recent divorce: furnishing her new home, paying off debt, helping her college-aged kids pay their tuition, and building up her savings. Host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez and attorney and wealth expert Tasha Cochran lay out a step-by-step plan to help Alicia and others like her get their financial lives in order.

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I owe over $17,000 in credit card debt. May 03, 2021

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Christina, a 32-year-old healthcare worker in Reno, Nevada, is struggling to pay off her five-figure credit card debt while also supporting her children and helping her mother financially. To offer guidance to Christina and others like her, host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez interviews financial coach Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez about how she balanced paying off $215,000 of debt while offering financial assistance to her own family.

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I tried to negotiate my salary, and the company rescinded my offer. Apr 26, 2021

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Caroline, a 26-year-old tech worker who was schooled on the importance of salary negotiation in college, shares how her own salary negotiation backfired--despite, by all accounts, doing everything right. To help Caroline and other women in the workforce, Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, an online network that champions the professional and financial development of women, reveals practical strategies you should keep in mind when approaching any salary negotiation, and how to protect your self-worth, no matter your salary.

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How can I support my kid and save money as a single parent? Apr 19, 2021

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This week, we meet Kayla, a 35-year-old single mother from Nashville who is stretching her income to cover everything from her mortgage to her son’s preschool tuition - while also trying to pay off debt and save for the future. To help Kayla and all the other single parents in her situation, Stefanie talks to financial expert and fellow single mom, Bridget Casey, about prioritizing and balancing it all - financially and emotionally.

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I have over $100k in student loan debt. How do I even begin to pay it off? Apr 12, 2021

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This week, Elaine, a 29-year-old listener from Queens, New York, is completely overwhelmed by her massive student loan debt, and is struggling to balance her goal of becoming debt free with all her other financial goals, from buying a house and starting a family to saving for retirement. To help get Elaine--and everyone else out there struggling with a similar problem--get on track, host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez and personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox delve into how to manage paying student loans off without becoming overwhelmed, including balancing student loan repayment so that it doesn’t get in the way of realizing your dreams of meeting other financial and life goals.

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The New Rules of Retirement Apr 05, 2021

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You know you need to save for retirement, but how do you get started when you’re still paying off student loan debt? or perhaps you don’t even have access to an employer 401k account because you’re trying to launch a business - like today’s featured listener. To get you on the right track no matter what your saving situation is, and break down how saving for retirement has changed since your parents and even grandparents were planning their retirement, Stefanie talks to investing expert Amanda Holden and Real Simple features editor Brandi Broxson about The New Rules of Retirement.

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I make more money than my boyfriend. How can we be financial equals? Mar 29, 2021

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How do you talk about money in your relationship when the fact that you earn more than your partner is a constant source of underlying tension? Stefanie talks to a 26-year-old woman based in Chicago who outearns her boyfriend by $35,000 a year, as well as financial expert Farnoosh Torabi, who reveals how breadwinning women can maximize fulfillment at work, at home, and in their financial lives.

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My shopping addiction has ruined my savings. Help! Mar 22, 2021

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A 28-year-old social media manager wants to quit her job and turn her growing side hustle into a full-time business, but to do it, she has to stop overspending. Host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez and personal finance expert Bola Sokunbi share practical strategies for managing the root causes of overspending, including-the impulse buys and emotional spending that many of us are doing to cope with the pandemic.

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