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Latest Episodes:

Untangling COBRA and Healthcare.gov premiums Jul 18, 2017

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What should you do about health care when you leave your job? Why does COBRA cost so much and why does it sound so scary? And how to figure out healthcare.gov premium assistance with variable income.

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Your Backup Plan for Living (Life Insurance) Jul 11, 2017

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We talk about life insurance policies – and what the difference between term and whole life insurance policies are. And what being “self-insured” really means.

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How to Plan for All Your Darn Friends Getting Married Jul 04, 2017

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If you’re in your 20’s or 30’s, you’re might be getting invited to weddings. Possibly lots of them. Just attending a wedding, let alone standing up in one, costs money! How do you make a budget for that?

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The Worst Case Scenario (Life + Long-Term Disability Insurance) Jun 27, 2017

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Lillian walks you through two types of insurance most folks should have, but no one wants to think about: life and disability insurance! We also cover what Worker’s Comp does and doesn’t cover.

Sorry we’re a day late this week; technical difficulties + international travel!

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Premiums, Deductibles, and other insurance terms Jun 19, 2017

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Will and Lillian break down a bunch of different insurance terms and tell you about what kind of insurance you need to get – and how it might actually help you out (did you know renter’s insurance might cover your stolen bike?)

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The Power of Batch Cooking ft. Emily Corso Jun 13, 2017

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Professional cage fighter, personal trainer, batch-cooking enthusiast and all-around badass Emily Corso joins us to discuss ways to make cooking healthier, cheaper, and easier. (One Solution: tacos for breakfast!)
Check out Emily’s gym at boldandbadass.com

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Meal Planning (the secret weapon) ft. Nicole Dieker Jun 06, 2017

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Nicole Dieker from the wonderful website The Billfold joins us to talk about the most awesome way to reduce your stress and lower your grocery budget at the same time- meal planning!

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What kind of employee are you? 1099 or W2? May 30, 2017

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We dive into the legal differences between independent contractor + W2 (regular) employee – and how it affects your finances and your legal protections and how it might be misused. Also, how Canada does it better.

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Sticking to your budget despite peer pressure + the secret to saving money May 23, 2017

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We give some tips on dealing with peer pressure from coworkers and friends about spending money when you’re on a budget – and how to figure out where to trim your budget (the fact is that you probably already know what you need to do). Plus, we talk about why you might want both an IRA and a 401K.

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There is no good or bad debt + how you put pre-tax money in an IRA May 16, 2017

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Lillian goes on an educational rant about the concepts of “good debt and bad debt” and she answers the perplexing question of how you actually get money into a pre-tax IRA.

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