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349: Finding Hope in a Broken Health Care System Nov 03, 2022

Show notes

Why are healthcare professionals leaving the industry in droves? To shed some light on why that may be is returning guest, Christy Snodgrass, a former registered nurse turned healthcare activist. In this episode, Christy shares what led her to leave her job and instead work towards changing our broken healthcare system.

Look out for more upcoming episodes with Christy, as there is so much more to cover with as big of a topic as healthcare!

Listen to my previous episodes with Christy about lowering your medical bills: 344 & 345

Connect with Christy

Tiktok | Instagram | www.healthcarereformed.org

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348: Will Inflation Make Taxes Lower Next Year? Oct 31, 2022

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Did you know that the IRS adjusts tax brackets annually to offset inflation? So why is it making headlines right now? Find out the answer, plus how and when your taxes could be affected in the final installment of my mini tax series.

Listen to my previous episodes on taxes here: 346 & 347

Links

Article: America's tax brackets are changing thanks to inflation

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347: How Do I Calculate My Taxes? Oct 27, 2022

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Did you know that 9 states don’t have state income tax? We’re continuing the tax talk in today’s episode because honestly, taxes in the US are ridiculously over-complicated. So in order to help get your head around them easier, I’m going over federal income tax and its tier system.

Links

Tax calculators

IRS - https://apps.irs.gov/app/tax-withholding-estimator
H&R Block® - https://www.hrblock.com/tax-calculator
Nerdwallet - https://www.nerdwallet.com/taxes/tax-calculator

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346: The Secret to US Tax Brackets Oct 24, 2022

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Did you know this one tax deduction could save you tons of money on your taxes? Tax season may seem far away but after getting sent an article on how tax brackets are changing because of inflation, I thought we could all brush up on how taxes work in the U.S.

Today we’re talking about tax brackets, deductions, and returns. Look out for future episodes about taxes since it’s a subject that needs more than one bag of popcorn to fully pop!

Article: America's tax brackets are changing thanks to inflation

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345: How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills - Part 2 Oct 20, 2022

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How far are you willing to go to lower your medical bills? This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Christy Snodgrass, a registered nurse turned advocate and activist. Christy shares how to avoid getting price gouged and what tactics hospitals use to shake down patients into paying higher fees. She also shares her favorite resources to help you better negotiate your medical bills.

Listen to part 1 here!

Connect with Christy

Tiktok | Instagram | www.healthcarereformed.org

Links

https://dollarfor.org

https://www.fairhealthconsumer.org

https://www.impactinhealthcare.org

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344: How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills - Part 1 Oct 17, 2022

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Did you know that 80% of hospital bills have errors? Me neither! Christy Snodgrass, a registered nurse turned advocate and activist, knows first-hand how stressful unexpected and large medical bills can be. That’s why she’s on the show today to share her step-by-step guide on how to negotiate your medical bills and potentially not have to pay a dime.

Keep an eye out for Part 2 of my conversation with Christy to learn more about the ins and outs of negotiating your medical bills.

Connect with Christy

Tiktok | Instagram | www.healthcarereformed.org

Links

https://dollarfor.org

https://www.fairhealthconsumer.org

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343: How You Talk To Your Kids About Money Matters Oct 13, 2022

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Do you remember your first thought or feeling about money? In today’s episode, Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a Financial Therapist, is sharing how the language and messages we received about money as kids can affect how we interact with money as adults. Plus, listen to find out Lindsay’s advice on how to best approach talking about money with your kids.

Check out the rest of my conversation with Lindsay from episodes 327 & 328.

Connect with Lindsay

Instagram | www.mindmoneybalance.com

Links

Lindsay's Money Personality Quiz https://www.mindmoneybalance.com/quiz

Lindsay's Book - The Financial Anxiety Solution https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Financial-Anxiety-Solution/Lindsay-Bryan-Podvin/9781646040070

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342: Update on Student Loan Forgiveness and Taxes Oct 10, 2022

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Will your state be taxing student loan forgiveness? The student loan situation is constantly changing so this week I’m giving you an update on how each state is handling taxing forgiven student loans.

This is a follow up to Episode 335: Popcorn To-Go: Could Student Loan Forgiveness Have a Big Tax Surprise? https://pod.fo/e/13dcfb

Resources

The College Investor https://thecollegeinvestor.com

Debt Free Gonna Be https://debtfreegonnabe.com

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341: Will Moving My Credit Card Debt to a Personal Loan Hurt My Credit Score? Oct 06, 2022

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Could consolidating your credit card debt into a personal loan hurt your credit score? This is the question we are discussing today as we tackle part 2 of a question sent in from a listener.

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340: Should I Use a Personal Loan to Pay Off My Credit Cards? Oct 03, 2022

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With interest rates rising paying down credit card debt is a great idea. But is using a personal loan a smart way of eliminating credit card debt. This week a listener wrote in with this exact question so I will help walk them through what they should know before paying off their credit cards with a personal loan.

Sources

Average credit card APR - https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/average-credit-card-apr/

Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Data - https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/

The Personal Finance Podcast - https://www.thepersonalfinancepodcast.com/get-rid-of-your-debt-once-and-for-all-with-chris-browning/

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