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The Financial Confessions — 140 episodes

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1

The Lie of “Having It All” | Just Getting Good

2

What Really Happens When You Decenter Men | Just Getting Good

3

Women's Insecurity Is The Most Profitable Commodity On Earth | Just Getting Good

4

I Left A Bad Marriage At 50 And Joined A Polycule. It's Not Over Til It's Over. | Just Getting Good

5

No Husband. No Kids. No Regrets. | Just Getting Good

6

How To Age Well In A World Obsessed With Youth | Just Getting Good

7

Stop Gaslighting Yourself That “Everything Is Fine” | Just Getting Good

8

Being Single Isn't Scary. The Wrong Marriage Is. | Just Getting Good

9

Should I Just Be Grateful To Have Any Job? | Asked & Answered

10

How Not To Settle: In Dating, Business, & Life

11

How To Build Your Future In A Really Scary World

12

Do I Really Need To Own A Home? | Asked & Answered

13

Will Retirement Even Exist For Millennials? | Asked & Answered

14

I’m $60,000 In Debt Because Of My Husband | Asked & Answered

15

"Is My Broke Friend Jealous Of Me?" | Asked & Answered

16

Is Trump Going To Destroy The Banks? | Asked & Answered

17

Lean In & The Curse Of “Having It All”

18

How Lean In Gaslit A Generation Of Women

19

Rich Dad, Poor Dad Is Completely Unhinged

20

How Rich Dad, Poor Dad Became The Ultimate MLM

21

Chelsea Q&A: Wedding Spending, Side Hustles, And Friends Who Suck At Money

22

From Teen Mom To Financial Coach: Breaking Generational Curses

23

Growing Up Poor: When "Good" Money Advice Doesn't Apply

24

What It's Really Like Living Out Of Your Car

25

Getting Sick: The Most Expensive Thing You Can Do In America

26

Financial Infidelity, Secret Debt, & Other Things Uncovered In Divorce Settlements

27

A Divorce Lawyer On Everything You Should Know Before Getting Married

28

I Spent Over $30K On My Wedding, And Now I Regret It

29

How I Racked Up $10,000 Of Credit Card Debt For Other People's Weddings

30

How The Real Housewives Pioneered The Art Of Being A Pretend Girlboss

31

What It’s Really Like To Be $120K In Debt

32

How One Woman Got Into (And Out Of) $36,000 Of Credit Card Debt

33

A Couple's Therapist On How Money Poisons Relationships

34

How One Woman Quit A Nightmare Job And Reclaimed Her Life

35

Why Filing For Bankruptcy Could Be Your Best Financial Decision

36

When ADHD Makes Money Feel Impossible

37

When You Have To Parent Your Ex AND Your Kids: A Conversation With A Single Mom

38

Divorced, Laid Off, And Starting From Zero At 30

39

Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World

40

An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income

41

Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth

42

Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed

43

A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions

44

A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood

45

How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture

46

Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord

47

De-Influencing, Consumerism, And How To Shop In A Broken System

48

A Friendly Debate On Why Life Is So Expensive, And How To Fix It

49

Generational Trauma, Money Miscommunication, And Mixed-Income Dating: Financial Therapist Q&A

50

Fear Of Failure, Financial Pressure, & Growing Up First Generation

51

We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)

52

Audience Q&A: Being Childfree, Setting Financial Boundaries, And Being A Grown-Up

53

Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”

54

How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything

55

A Former Teacher On Why She Quit, Dealing With Parents, And Why Teaching Is Broken

56

Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures

57

Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy

58

Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice

59

From ”Cook Yourself Thin” To Sustainable Wellness: Breaking Up With Toxic Diet Culture

60

How To Shop Vintage, Resist Trends, And Break Your Fast Fashion Habits

61

Trophy Girlfriends, TikTok, And How Gen Z Thinks About Money

62

Chelsea On Rebounding From Bad Credit, Earning Less Than Her Employees, & Buying Her First Home

63

Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It)

64

Raven Ross On Love Is Blind, Monetizing Emotion, and Sustainability After Reality TV

65

Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things

66

Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool

67

Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex

68

How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse

69

Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption

70

How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems

71

Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming

72

The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)

73

How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream

74

Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC

75

How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It)

76

Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With Team TFD

77

How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea

78

Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH

79

Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industry Talk

80

Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement

81

The Biggest Financial Flops Of Last Year: A Live Q&A With Broke Millennial

82

Love Island, Real Housewives, And The Fake Authenticity Of Pop Culture

83

Addiction, Delusion, And Awkward Facebook Messages: Inside An MLM

84

Burnout, Boundaries, And The Lie Of Consumerist Self-Help

85

The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture

86

Gilmore Girls, Sex And The City, And The Cringeworthy Class Representation Of Television

87

Münecat On Gary Vee, Jordan Peterson, And The MLM-Ification Of The Internet

88

Late Capitalism, ”Ethical” Investing, And Building Wealth In A Broken System

89

Class Differences, The Bachelorette Tax, & The Wedding Industrial Complex

90

Fitness Influencers, Wellness Scams, & The Myth Of ”Being Healthy”

91

Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA

92

Radical Contentment, Actual Self-Care, & Giving Up On Being Effortless

93

Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Beauty Gaslighting, & The Myth Of Skincare

94

Rejection, Nepo Babies, And Living Paycheck To Paycheck: Making It As A Working Actor

95

Minimalism, The Aesthetics Of Wealth, & The Limits Of Buying Less

96

Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband

97

Franchesca Ramsey On The Finances Of Divorce & The Cost Of Going Viral

98

How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously

99

Dietitian Abbey Sharpe On Diet Culture, Toxic Wellness, And The Dangers Of ”Eating Clean”

100

The Everyday Financial Scams Pretending To Help You

101

The Real Housewives Empires: MLMs, Scams, And Fake Girlbosses

102

The Hidden Expenses Of Poverty: Check Cashing, Payday Lending, & Other Scams

103

Instagram Face, TikTok Reveals, And The Rise Of Cheap Cosmetic Procedures

104

Inside The Dark World Of Scam Charities

105

The Rise & Fall Of The Crypto Bro

106

Rachel Hollis & The Authenticity Industrial Complex

107

The Cult of Ramsey: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part II

108

The Prosperity Gospel: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part I

109

Introducing: Too Good To Be True with Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz-Olson

110

Taxing The Rich, Unethical Airbnbs, & Marrying For Money: Chelsea Responds To Audience Hot Takes

111

Closet Purging, Capsule Wardrobes, & Embracing Minimal-ish Living

112

How Car Culture & Consumerism Are Eroding America

113

A Post-Roe Q&A With An OBGYN

114

Money Gossip: Cringeworthy Stories, Crazy Rich People, And Venmo Culture

115

Financial Abuse, Prenups, And Facing The Scary Realities Of Relationships And Money

116

The Budget-Friendly Secrets Of Home Decor

117

Future Hindsight: Anat Shenker Osorio

118

Chelsea And TFD Co-Founder Lauren On Building A 7-Figure Business From Zero

119

How A No-Buy Year Can Change Your Brain’s Response To Consumerism

120

How To Side Hustle To Financial Freedom

121

Crypto, The Alt-Right, & Economic Desperation

122

An Honest Audience Q&A With A Professional Recruiter

123

A FIRE Follower On Zero-Waste Living, Real Estate Investing, & Saving 40% Of Her Income

124

Everything You Need To Know About The Crypto Meltdown

125

Consumerist Fat Shaming, Celebrity Weight Loss, & Paying The Plus-Size Tax

126

Disability, Money, & The Dangers Of ”Wellness” Culture

127

A Couples Therapist On Prenups, Relationship Anxiety, & Radical Financial Honesty

128

NXIUM, Theranos, Crypto, And Housewives: A Deep Dive Into Scams

129

Mina Le On Fast Fashion, Affordable Thrifting, & Her Biggest Style Splurges

130

A Dermatologist On Acne, Rosacea, Botox, & The BS That Is ”Skincare Influencers”

131

Budget Girl, Sarah Wilson, On Building Wealth And Owning Real Estate While Low-Income

132

Philosophy Tube On Youtube, Capitalism, And The Finances Of Gender

133

Chelsea On Working For Rich People, Beauty Spending, And Family Money Drama

134

A Female CEO & Venture Capitalist On What ”Having It All” Really Means

135

Investing Expert The Plain Bagel On The Next Recession, Inflation, And Cryptocurrency

136

An MLM Expert On What Everyone Needs To Know About MLMs

137

A Serious Message from Chelsea

138

TFC #60: A ”Bachelor” Contestant On Reality TV, Influencers, & Life After The Rose Ceremony

139

TFC #59: An Honest Conversation On The Problem With NFTs & Cryptocurrency

140

TFC #58: What Broadway Really Pays: Starring In Hamilton, Being In A Union, & More