S3 E2: Finding your work life balance

Everyone feels broke right now… but is it you, or is it the economy?In this episode of Gals Getting Rich, we unpack why money feels tighter than ever — from rising prices and high interest rates to global events like conflict in the Middle East driving up oil and everyday costs.We break down what’s actually happening (in plain English), why your lifestyle might be quietly getting more expensive, and how social media is making it all worse.But we don’t stop there — we also talk about how to respond without panic:how to invest during uncertainty, align your money with your values, and build wealth without feeling like you’re selling your soul.If you’ve looked at your bank account lately and thought “how is everything this expensive?” — this one’s for you. Notion Template for budgetingDownload Rakuten to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more!Download  Upside to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase.Scan receipts with Fetch Rewards! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2Email: [email protected] us on Instagram!The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk.

Maeve and Vattsa talk all about 529 plans- what are they, how they work, and why the gals love them. If you ever thought about saving money for school- whether for yourself or for a loved one- this episode is for you.⁠Notion template⁠⁠ for budgetingDownload ⁠⁠Rakuten ⁠⁠to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more!Download ⁠⁠Upside⁠⁠ to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase.Scan receipts with ⁠⁠Fetch Rewards⁠⁠! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2Join ⁠⁠Wealthfront⁠⁠ and get your first $5000 managed for FREE!Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠!The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk.

Maeve and Vattsa are back!! They share their life updates and catch up on all the things. Mainly, the two gals discuss their 2026 goals and what they're looking forward to this year.Notion template⁠ for budgetingDownload ⁠Rakuten ⁠to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more!Download ⁠Upside⁠ to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase.Scan receipts with ⁠Fetch Rewards⁠! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2Join ⁠Wealthfront⁠ and get your first $5000 managed for FREE!Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠!The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk.

In today's episode, the gals reconvene for the long-awaited season 4. They talk about their major updates *ahem* vattsa's engagement *cough cough* along with all their money moves from the past several months. The gals give status on what's to come for GGR and future episodes for the season. If you're looking for a good chit chat, this is the episode for you. Looking for a new High Yield Savings Account? Open an account with ⁠Marcus by Goldman Sachs⁠ and get an extra 1% for the first 3 months! Download our ⁠Notion template⁠ for budgeting! Vattsa's ⁠Hydroponic Basil Farm⁠ Download ⁠Rakuten ⁠to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more! Download ⁠Upside⁠ to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase. Scan receipts with ⁠Fetch Rewards⁠! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2 Link for Maeve's Vocabulary Book: ⁠30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary⁠ Join ⁠Wealthfront⁠ and get your first $5000 managed for FREE! Sign up for ⁠Betterment⁠ and redeem our special offer! Redeem your $5 Reward when you sign up for ⁠Acorns⁠! Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠! The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk. Music from Uppbeat: ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll⁠ License code: DMSF7DZC1A7704BL

In today's episode, the gals welcome their first ever guest, Jay Millennial, the iconic finfluencer taking the internet by storm with his wild ride to becoming a millionaire at 27. Maeve and Jay discuss everything from being a finance influencer on Instagram, Jay's real estate portfolio, how Jay approaches his finances, and they even take a deep dive into Jay's journey to becoming a millionaire. Jay even reveals one of his biggest financial regrets (hint- it may have been around timing in the real estate market) and how he swerved his crypto portfolio away from devastation. Maeve comes prepared for all the notes and leaves no rock unturned- they truly cover EVERYTHING. Follow Jay on Instagram @jaymillennial. Tune in to hear Jay's wild, wild ride to financial excellence. Nominate us for a Plutus Award to show support for our podcast! Follow @JayMillennial on Instagram Looking for a new High Yield Savings Account? Open an account with Marcus by Goldman Sachs and get an extra 1% for the first 3 months! Download our Notion template for budgeting! Vattsa's Hydroponic Basil Farm Download Rakuten to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more! Download Upside to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase. Scan receipts with Fetch Rewards! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2 Link for Maeve's Vocabulary Book: 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Join Wealthfront and get your first $5000 managed for FREE! Sign up for Betterment and redeem our special offer! Redeem your $5 Reward when you sign up for Acorns! Email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk. Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: DMSF7DZC1A7704BL

In today's episode, Maeve and Vattsa explore value-based spending: what it is, why it's important, what it means within the context of your life, and more. They cover their opinions about it, how they view it within their own lives, and why it's an important mindset and practice to adopt. Keeping up with the Joneses is exhausting, but following your own values and morals is empowering. The gals talk about areas they value spending money on and areas where they like to reel back the spending and save. Tune in to hear what these two gals have to say! Nominate us for a Plutus Award to show support for our podcast! Notion template for budgeting Vattsa's Hydroponic Basil Farm Download Rakuten to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more! Download Upside to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase. Scan receipts with Fetch Rewards! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2 Link for Maeve's Vocabulary Book: 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Join Wealthfront and get your first $5000 managed for FREE! Sign up for Betterment and redeem our special offer! Redeem your $5 Reward when you sign up for Acorns! Email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk. Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: DMSF7DZC1A7704BL

In today's episode, Maeve and Vattsa explore why tracking spending can relieve stress. They share their lukewarm takes on how they budget and why they don't follow a rigid budget. The gals bond over their easy-going, carefree ways of tracking spending and give suggestions for how to do it best. Tune in to hear what these two gals have to say! Nominate us for a Plutus Award to show support for our podcast! Notion template for budgeting Vattsa's Hydroponic Basil Farm Download Rakuten to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more! Download Upside to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase. Scan receipts with Fetch Rewards! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2 Link for Maeve's Vocabulary Book: 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Join Wealthfront and get your first $5000 managed for FREE! Sign up for Betterment and redeem our special offer! Redeem your $5 Reward when you sign up for Acorns! Email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk. Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: DMSF7DZC1A7704BL

In today's episode, the gals discuss work life balance - how to find it, how to maintain it, and why it's important. Tune in to hear all about it!

In today's episode, the gals dive into identity theft and all things security related to your banking credentials, credit score, and the endless passwords across all your applications. Many people think that identity theft won't happen to them but guess what- it happens more often than you think. In 2021 alone, 1,434,698 Americans reported identity theft. Maeve and Vattsa cover what to do if your identity gets stolen, how to store your passwords, strategies to protect your credit, and so much more. Whether or not you've been a victim of identity theft, this episode is for you.

Maeve and Vattsa have a collective goal- to be more mindful with their spending and cautious of the things they invite into their environment. With the recent deinfluencing trends circulating the internet, the gals felt that there's no better time to hop on the band wagon. They share a fully-loaded list of things they used to buy but no longer purchase anymore and WHY. What changed? What was the 'a-ha' moment that lead to this conclusion? Tune in to hear what these two gals have to say! Download Rakuten to get cash back on online purchases! Click our link to get $30 back when you spend $30 or more! Download Upside to get cash back on gas! Use promo code 8V6QBA to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus on your first purchase. Scan receipts with Fetch Rewards! Get an extra 2000 points when you join by using promo code: 14JBH2 Link for Maeve's Vocabulary Book: 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Join Wealthfront and get your first $5000 managed for FREE! Sign up for Betterment and redeem our special offer! Redeem your $5 Reward when you sign up for Acorns! Email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! The hosts of Gals Getting Rich, Maeve and Vattsa, are not accredited financial advisors. Nothing said on the Gals Getting Rich podcast should be taken as investment advice. Please do your own research and consult a professional financial advisor. Everyone's situations are different. Our stories may differ from yours and thus may yield different results. Additionally, past performance is not indicative of future results. In no way can we guarantee a specific outcome should you choose to follow our advice. Please invest at your own risk. Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: DMSF7DZC1A7704BL