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The Financial Confessions — 151 episodes

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You Can't Out-Earn The Wrong Marriage | Unpartnered Wealth

2

Dating Doesn't Work For Women Who Aren't Desperate | Unpartnered Wealth

3

I Went From A Millionaire To Debtors Anonymous At 60

4

The Hobosexual Man Is Everywhere, And He Loves 30-Something Women

5

I Wrote A Massive Bestseller. It Didn't Make Me Feel Successful

6

The Worst-Case Scenario Happened To Me. Then Life Went On

7

I've Been An Activist For 70 Years. I'm Terrified For Young People

8

The 30-Year-Old Timeline Is A Total Lie | Just Getting Good

9

I Spent 26 Years As A Mormon Tradwife. Then I Woke Up.

10

I’ve Been Celibate For 26 Years. I’ve Never Been Happier. | Just Getting Good

11

Everyone Is Pretending They Have Money | Just Getting Good

12

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

13

What Really Happens When You Decenter Men | Just Getting Good

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

How To Build Your Future In A Really Scary World

23

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

24

Will Retirement Even Exist For Millennials? | Asked & Answered

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

Lean In & The Curse Of “Having It All”

29

How Lean In Gaslit A Generation Of Women

30

Rich Dad, Poor Dad Is Completely Unhinged

31

How Rich Dad, Poor Dad Became The Ultimate MLM

32

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

33

From Teen Mom To Financial Coach: Breaking Generational Curses

34

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

35

What It's Really Like Living Out Of Your Car

36

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

37

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

38

A Divorce Lawyer On Everything You Should Know Before Getting Married

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

A Couple's Therapist On How Money Poisons Relationships

45

How One Woman Quit A Nightmare Job And Reclaimed Her Life

46

Why Filing For Bankruptcy Could Be Your Best Financial Decision

47

When ADHD Makes Money Feel Impossible

48

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

49

Divorced, Laid Off, And Starting From Zero At 30

50

Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World

51

An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income

52

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

53

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

54

A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions

55

A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood

56

How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture

57

Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)

63

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

64

Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”

65

How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything

66

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

67

Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures

68

Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy

69

Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool

78

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

79

How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband

108

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

109

How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously

110

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

111

The Everyday Financial Scams Pretending To Help You

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

Inside The Dark World Of Scam Charities

116

The Rise & Fall Of The Crypto Bro

117

Rachel Hollis & The Authenticity Industrial Complex

118

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

119

The Prosperity Gospel: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part I

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

How Car Culture & Consumerism Are Eroding America

124

A Post-Roe Q&A With An OBGYN

125

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

126

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

127

The Budget-Friendly Secrets Of Home Decor

128

Future Hindsight: Anat Shenker Osorio

129

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

130

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

131

How To Side Hustle To Financial Freedom

132

Crypto, The Alt-Right, & Economic Desperation

133

An Honest Audience Q&A With A Professional Recruiter

134

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

135

Everything You Need To Know About The Crypto Meltdown

136

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

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

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

143

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

An MLM Expert On What Everyone Needs To Know About MLMs

148

A Serious Message from Chelsea

149

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

150

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

151

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