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Side hustles can be a game-changer in your money situation. Our guest, Whitney Hansen, host of the Money Nerds podcast, knows something about bringing in more cash flow. She has tried and tested many side hustles to find the most profitable and worthy of your time. In this vault episode, we talk about her most profitable side hustles, and I’m talking ways to bring in $500 - a couple of thousands of dollars a month, and why she thinks starting an Airbnb side hustle might not be wise this year, and how to turn your skills and talents into extra cash quickly. Let this be the year you unstick yourself - the year where you create cash flow and move it towards your goals. Links Money Nerds podcast Whitney's website Liz Loves Lemonade TikTok Connect with Shannah: Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney. SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/  Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Money is complicated. This is a common human feeling about money. There’s a lot to think about - how do you spend money to reach your goals, are you saving enough for retirement, what is it with all those investing acronyms, and how do you enjoy life through all the financial ups and downs? Our guest, comedian Paula Poundstone, and host of the Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone podcast, knows a thing or two about life’s financial ups and downs. Paula was in debt for a million dollars and spent years climbing out of it. I know it’s not a laughing matter to be in debt; however, we all must embrace Paula's advice. Life will be tough. Life will throw you some curveballs. But, ultimately, life is to be enjoyed, not spent chronically stressed out about money. In this episode, we talk about why money is so complicated, how Paula navigated being in debt, and her advice on how to find true happiness in your life. Links Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone podcast Paula's comedy tour dates The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness book Connect with Shannah Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney. SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/  Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you make, save, and invest your way to financial freedom? I’m glad you asked. Our guest, David Greene, host of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, real estate investor, and author of 5 books, including the best-seller titled Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat, says you need to focus on saving your money, making more money, and investing in the best place you can. Sounds easy enough, right? So why is it so hard to reach financial freedom? David cautions you to understand your money values, not the ones you borrowed from your childhood - your true money values. David’s advice will radically change how you spend money. He calls this spending from gross, where your subconscious can trick you into thinking you are wealthier than you are. He’s a big fan of making a spending plan and including how much you pay for taxes. I promise you this tip will change how you look at your spending decisions forever. In this episode, we talk about what millionaires know about getting wealthy that we don’t, how to use your paycheck to achieve financial freedom, and, of course, we talk about real estate investing and how to use the current market to your advantage. If you love the BiggerPockets Real Estate podcast, you’ll love this conversation about reaching financial freedom. Links BiggerPockets Real Estate podcast David's books David Greene Real Estate on YouTube Shannah's Links Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney. SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/  Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special vault episode is about our furry best friends and explores dog ownership and the costs vs. investment. Our guest on this dogolicious episode is Krista Karpowich, who owns Wag Out Loud and is the host of the Wag Out Loud pawdcast. The Wag Out Loud podcast is a show that helps us pet parents to be the best advocates for your dog’s health and wellness. She’s here to share everything she knows about dogs, including how much money to spend on food, what to feed your dog, what kind of pet insurance she loves, how much money to devote to training, treats and toys, and so much more. Whether you have a dog or want to bring one into your life, this episode is for you. LINKS Wag Out Loud Pumpkin Trupanion Lemonade Pawp Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney. SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/  Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you thought financial scams only happened to older people, I need you to listen to this episode. Financial scams like identity theft and fraud are happening to everyone and scamming people like you out of a lot of money. Did you know that investing scams were the #1 type of scam last year, and cryptocurrency was at the core of many of these investing scams? As our guest Sean Pyles, host of NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, said in the intro, “Scammers play on our emotions and make us feel like we’re in a very desperate situation.” Okay, how do you set yourself up to avoid as many scams as possible? Sean shares seriously eye-opening advice in this episode, including why you and your loved ones need a safe word. We also dive into why most financial scams aren’t reported; I give you a hint: it has a lot to do with the role of shame in our relationship with money. I know it’s never fun to talk about financial scams, but honestly, this is a juicy episode you must share with everyone you know. When you’re done listening, head over to the Smart Money podcast and check out their four-part series on financial scams. Links NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast Smart Money podcast - Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft episode NerdWallet's website Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney. SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/  Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building your confidence as an investor is a journey. The early months and years of your investing journey can feel fruitless and like there isn’t a lot happening. When you first start, every dollar feels precious, and the thought of losing money is downright scary. But as our guest, Anna N’Jie Konte, President of Re-Envision Wealth and host of the Financial Powerhouse podcast, says, “Investing is truly the key to women's financial liberation. Every woman who wants to be at least financially stable, or ideally, abundant, needs to invest.” That’s a bold statement I knew I needed to explore with Anna. In this episode, we talk about what it takes to build confidence as an investor, whether you’re new to investing or a seasoned investor, how to move through money mindset blockages that are keeping you stuck, and why you don’t need to know everything about investing to be a good investor. Links Re-Envision Wealth Anna's bio Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney.  SPONSORS Thanks to OneSkin for sponsoring the show. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code ETM at https://www.oneskin.co/. Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What should you do first? Do you invest, pay off debt, buy a house, open a ROTH, start a side hustle, or buy a business? In this solo episode, I share insights from 10 people on what they think you should do with money if you only do one thing. I went out and talked to 10 experts in all fields - career, money, psychology, food, intimacy, and more and asked them this one simple question - if you only do one thing with your money, do this or don’t do this. I must tell you, this was so much fun for me because it was intriguing to see their responses. I promised them I would keep their names anonymous, but I’ll let you know what type of expert they are for context. Links Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney.  Sign up now for my course, Unf*ck Your Money, which is open until April 3rd. Visit etmpodlink.com/unfmoneycourse and use code ETM for a $100 discount at checkout. SPONSORS Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you teach your kids about money? A recent survey from Thriving Wallet found that 90% of Americans say money impacts their stress level. How do we change this? It starts by raising kids comfortable with money and giving them the tools to make smart money decisions. Our guest, Adam Carroll, a renowned financial literacy expert, celebrated author, and captivating speaker who has delivered over 1,000 speaking engagements worldwide and has a Ted Talk with over 6 million views, has some ideas on how to teach your kids about money that will change everything for you and your kids. He believes it starts with getting cash in your kid's hands when they are five or six. Give them a dollar per year of their age per week and have them start making money decisions with that money. But there’s a bigger piece here that most of us didn’t understand when we were kids. How you as parents talk about money, interact with money, or don’t talk about money directly impacts your kid's relationship with money growing up and is at the root of how they spend and save money. It’s programmed into us as kids. So, to raise kids who are smart with money, Adam says, you have to be aware of how you, as the parent, interact with money. Links Adam's website Adam's TED talk Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney.  Sign up now for my course, Unf*ck Your Money, which is open until April 3rd. Visit etmpodlink.com/unfmoneycourse and use code ETM for a $100 discount at checkout. SPONSORS Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Ask Shannah episode, I’m sharing two listener questions from Bernice and Cindy and jumping headfirst into sharing my biggest money lessons and things I would do differently if I could do them again. Through my transparency, I hope you can see we all make money mistakes and struggle with our relationship with money. It doesn't matter how much money you have or make; you aren't immune to money mishaps. Links Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney.  Sign up now for my course, Unf*ck Your Money, which is open until April 3rd. Visit etmpodlink.com/unfmoneycourse and use code ETM for a $100 discount at checkout. Sponsors Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to DelelteMe for sponsoring the show. Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.JoinDeleteMe.com/ETM and use promo code ETM at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re talking about one of my favorite topics: How to use travel rewards to fly and stay for free. Our guest, Lyn Mettler, discovered in 2015 a way for her family of 4 to use travel rewards to always fly for free. Today, she teaches hundreds of families her simple system through FamiliesTravelFree.com. She thinks she’s saved around $75,000 using her simple point system over the years. That’s some serious cash if you ask me. We talk about it all in this episode, including how to get you to as many places as possible and bring as many people with you for as few points as possible; instead of credit card hacking, you will get an understanding of the right card to put your everyday spending on, why she’s a huge fan of the SouthWest companion pass, and Lyn’s signature tips to save on HALF your next Disney trip. If this is your year to travel, but you’d like to spend as little money as possible, this episode is for you. In fact, you’re going to want to share it with everyone you know because the tips are right on the money. Links Families Fly Free website Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do it without you. To support the show, please subscribe or share the word about this show in your circles. Sign up for our newsletter or follow me on Instagram to keep up with everything happening in the world of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. You can download 10 Money Questions to Ask Yourself Free Money Guide https://etmpod.link/10moneyq and leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm.  Episodes will be live on YouTube in March. Subscribe now https://www.youtube.com/@EveryonesTalkinMoney.  Sign up now for my course, Unf*ck Your Money, which is open until April 3rd. Visit etmpodlink.com/unfmoneycourse and use code ETM for a $100 discount at checkout. Episode Timestamps (00:10 - 00:46) Frequent Flyer Miles and Free Flights (02:54 - 04:06) Maximizing Travel Rewards for Free Flights (11:14 - 12:34) Capital One Venture X Card Benefits (21:49 - 23:37) Discovering the Benefits of Travel Rewards (24:18 - 25:51) Maximizing Travel Points for Free Flights (30:10 - 31:03) Tips for Saving on Disney Vacations (33:55 - 35:42) Travel Card Strategies and Family Adventures (38:50 - 40:18) Saving Money for Travel Sports Sponsors Thanks to NerdWallet for sponsoring the show. Don’t wait to make smart financial decisions. Compare and find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, and more today at www.nerdwallet.com. Thanks to Monarch for sponsoring the show. ​​After trying out Monarch for myself, I understand why it’s the top-rated personal finance app. Listeners of this show will get an extended thirty-day free trial when you go to www.monarchmoney.com/ETM.  Thanks to EarnIn for sponsoring the show. Just download the EarnIn app in Google Play of the Apple App store and use code Talkin Money under Podcast. Thanks to Noom for sponsoring the show. Start taking control of your weight management and join the millions who have lost weight with Noom. Sign up for your TRIAL today at www.noom.com.   Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices