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Giving Consumers Leverage with Richard Cordray – Episode 205

In this episode we have the honor of speaking with Richard Cordray, who served for six years as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB. Since…

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Changing Healthcare Plans & Graduating in the Middle of a Pandemic – Episode 204

Friday episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it…

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Career Pivoting in a Changing Economy – Episode 203

Change can be a little frightening, but it’s the only constant. Our entire economy has seen a massive change- industries that were in slow decline are now quickly accelerating towards…

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Ask HTM: Timing a Roth IRA Conversion, Attacking Debt or Saving for Retirement, and Budgeting for Housing Expenses – Episode 202

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ Is now a…

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Where to Look for a New Job & Is More Stimulus Money Coming? – Episode 201

Friday episodes are all about the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There’s a lot of news and information out there, but we are distilling it down to specific…

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Investing In a Volatile Market – Episode 200

Why is it that when a consumer item like a new phone is on sale, we pounce, but when the stock market is on sale, we run? Buying and holding…

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Where to Turn for Debt and Budget Help with Thomas Nitzsche – Episode 199

In his early 20s, Thomas Nitzche found himself in loads of debt. Like so many folks, he didn’t learn how credit cards really worked, and so the charges began to…

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Frugality is Cool Again and Bike Riding Surges – Episode 198

Friday episodes are all about the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There’s a lot of news and information out there, but we are distilling it down to specific…

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Battling Money Anxiety – Episode 197

Money anxiety is something we have all experienced in one way or another. Whether it’s student loans, trying to save up enough for a car, or even having enough money…

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Ask HTM: Ditching a Crappy High-Paying Job, Student Loan Refinancing, and Investing with Fundrise – Episode 196

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ I really like…