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The Money with Katie Show — 298 episodes

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Curtain Call: All Stars Return to Talk Financial Independence, Fear, and Growth

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Why We Judge Women’s Spending, What We Hide, & What We’re Afraid to Admit

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She Retired at 32. Then Came Guilt—and a Moral Crossroads.

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How to End Low Wage Work—Forever

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Freedom, Capitalism, and America's Missing Revolution

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Financially Plan for 2026 with Katie: Self-Employment Tea & Contingency Planning

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The Leisure Gap, Princess Treatment, and Other Hard Truths About "Soft Life"

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A Big Announcement, the Realities of Burnout & Semi-Retirement, and Buying Gold

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On Influencers, Beauty Culture & "Corporate Confidence," with Kate Kennedy

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How You Can Enjoy a Mini-Retirement Every 2 Years, Without Risking Your Career

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A Practical Way to Fight for a Brighter Financial Future—Together

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On Overvalued Stocks, Tithing & Mutual Aid, and Creating Enforceable Prenups

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Why the "Double Tax" is the Canary in the Economic Coal Mine We Need to Pay Attention to

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Personal Finance is Broken—Can These Economists Fix It?

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A CFP on Outdated Advice, "Jumping" Social Classes, & Why Money Mindset Matters

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On Worthwhile Side Hustles, Financial Tradeoffs, & Frustration with American Politicians

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How Other Countries Used Their Darkest Hour to Radically Reform Their Economies

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The Powerful 0.01% Spending Rule, Making Career Shifts, & When to Adjust Your Asset Allocation

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Understanding the Big Beautiful Bill's Repercussions, with the Highest Ranking Woman in Congress

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On Moving to Make More Money, the Government’s PE Playbook, & Henah Buying a House

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How This "Financial Ethicist" Plans for the Future of Retirement

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Ray Dalio on What the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Means for America's Deficit

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A Masterclass in Connecting Status, Power, & the Economy with Tressie McMillan Cottom

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On Mitigating Financial Risk, Monopolies, & the Power Dynamics of "Speaking Up"

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'Rich Girl Nation' AMA: Answering Your Burning Questions About My First Book

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How to Use Today's Economic Uncertainty to Get Closer to Your Dream Life

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Student Loans, 50% Save Rates, and Being a Capitalist: JL Collins, Godfather of Financial Independence, Returns

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On American Exceptionalism, "Good" Jobs, and Manufacturing Nostalgia

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A $5,000 Baby Bonus, Birth Rates, and...the Manosphere?

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The $175K Factory Worker: What Happens When Employees Own Stock

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Talking Tariffs and Trade Wars with Grace Blakeley and Kathryn Edwards

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On Bailouts, Being "Too Big to Fail," and Little Luxuries

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Money, Fashion, and the Aesthetics of Class Politics

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Why Economist Kathryn Edwards is Optimistic About America’s Future

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Is This Simple Idea the Solution for America's Wealth Inequality?

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On "Return to Office" & Daycare as Class Issues, the Role of Profit, and Being "Entitled"

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The Truth about "Government Waste," Privatizing Public Goods, & Turning Citizens into Customers

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How Home Insurance and Climate Change are Upending the Real Estate Market

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The Real Cost of Being a Working Parent

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On "Dangerous" Financial Advice, Downsizing, and Dying with Zero

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“You Just Have to Keep Buying”: How Diet Culture Profits from Fatphobia

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The Economics of Weight Loss Drugs, Thinness, and Class Signaling

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What's Next for The Money with Katie Show

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Why This Finance Expert Says You Don't Need to Budget

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Chelsea Fagan & Berna Anat on Building Resources with Community, Taking Action Offline, and Consumerism

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The Biggest Healthcare Myths, with an Insurance VP Turned Whistleblower

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The F-150 is the Best-Selling Car in America. Most of Us Can't Afford It.

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Ramit Sethi on How to Make Your Relationship Finances Feel Amazing

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Stocks Are at All-Time Highs. What Does That Mean for Your Investing Strategy?

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The Real Story of the US Economy: How the Last 40 Years Gave Us the Next Four

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The Books That Shifted Our Perspective Most in 2024

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How to Create Your Comprehensive Financial Independence Timeline

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How Much Down Payment Help from Family Makes Buying a House Affordable?

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The Critical Insurance Most People Don’t Realize They’re Missing

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How Unmarried Couples Can Protect Their Finances

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When Earning More Makes Your Financial Anxiety…Worse?

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Loyalty or Leverage? How to Use Another Job Offer to Negotiate Your Salary

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Capitalism (But Were Too Afraid to Ask)

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Optimizing Early Retirement for Couples on Different Timelines

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Trailer: The Money with Katie Show

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Money Management 101: Building Automated Systems in Your Financial Life

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"I Want to Ask My Parents for My Inheritance Early"

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Index Funds for the Long Haul? Why Some Pros Are Nervous

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Are Bonds Actually...Hurting Our Portfolios?

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How We Make Working in America Better

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The One Term Every Prenup Should Include

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The Only 3 Money Metrics You Need to Know for Financial Freedom

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Emergency Fund, 401(k), Down Payment: Saving Too Much...or Not Enough?

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A Hard Look at the Economic World Gen Z Inherited

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Is It Possible for Everyone to Retire Early?

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The Messy Economic Truth that the "Birth Rate Panic" Reveals

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Single People's Most Impactful Financial Choice (and Understanding the Dual Income Household's Edge)

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The Psychology of Overconsumption—and How to Shift Your Mindset for a Richer Life

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How to Build Wealth and Support Family (with Boundaries)—Especially When You're First-Gen

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The Predatory Life Insurance That's a Scam—and the One That's Legit

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How to Calculate if You've Already Saved Enough for Retirement—and If It's Time to Slow Down

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Dealing with Money Dysmorphia: When Perception Isn't Reality

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How Much Should You Budget for Childcare? We Explore All the Options

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The Unconventional Approach Some Millennials Are Taking to Buy a Home

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The Ultimate Formula for Determining Your Financial Priorities

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Will You Be Replaced by Someone Cheaper? It's the Great Salary Reset

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Is Credit to Blame for Our Financial Complacency?

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BONUS: TradWives, Pop Culture, and Feminism with Caro Burke

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The Cognitive Dissonance of "Getting Rich" and Imagining a Better "American Dream"

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Beauty, Botox, and Bleach: The Hot Girl Hamster Wheel in 2024

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Yes, You Might Be Saving *Too Much* for Retirement

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Will the Election Influence Your Finances? Our Attempted Nonpartisan Discussion to Figure It Out

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Why "Having It All" Is Possible—But Isn't Worth It

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Navigating Health Issues in the Workplace? Consider This

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Don't Break Up with Your Financial Advisor Without Listening to This

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Dating Money Red Flags, Power Moves, and Money Dates

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If You’re Not in the Top 10%, the “Economy” in Headlines Isn’t Yours

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"I Need to Stop Comfort Spending—Help!"

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Life Coaches: Pyramid Scheme or Legitimate Investment? I Hired One to Find Out

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How "Buy My E-Book" Culture Targets Stay-at-Home Parents

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The Uncomfortable Truth about Sustainable Investing

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How You Can Enjoy Today *and* Save for the Future

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How Private Equity is Making Your Life More Expensive

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Bachelorette Party Industrial Complex is Ruining My Life

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A Year of Travel...and $17,000 in Tax Savings?

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Rich Girl Roundup: “I’m Open About Money—But Now My Friends Hold It Against Me.”

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The Black Market Turning "Stealth Wealth" & "Quiet Luxury" Upside Down

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Rich Girl Roundup: What You Should Know About Tax Drag (and a Wild Money Story)

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These Subtle Cultural Scripts Probably Shaped Your Money Habits

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Rich Girl Roundup: How to Financially Prepare for Children—Before You Have Them

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How to Best Invest in ETFs in 2024, with BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments

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Rich Girl Roundup: Is It True That 401(K)s Will Be Dead in 10 Years?

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The “Right” Amount of Lifestyle Creep (Plus, Revealing 5 Years of Mine)

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Rich Girl Roundup: Is the "30% on Housing" Rule Still Useful?

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Women in Pop Culture Saved the Economy—Why Are They Still the Punchline?

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Rich Girl Roundup: Should I Host a Money Intervention?

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How Marriage Legally Changes Your Financial Rights

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Rich Girl Roundup: Is the 15-Year Mortgage Dead? (And Is It Even Worth Doing?)

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The Easiest Way to Build Wealth with JL Collins, the Godfather of Financial Independence

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Rich Girl Roundup: Do You Have Too Much Liquid Cash in Your Emergency Fund? Probably.

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Why Poverty Persists in One of the Richest Countries in the World

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Rich Girl Roundup: What an Heiress Giving Away $27M Says About Generational Wealth & Inequality

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A Fraternity Crime Story: Power, Money, and a Multimillion-Dollar Scandal

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Rich Girl Roundtable (with a CPA): Business Writeoffs & Tax Hacks for the Fully & Partially Self-Employed

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A Look at Katie’s New Show About Entrepreneurship, BOSSY

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Buying a House? Lower Interest Rates May Not Be the Answer in 2024

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Rich Girl Roundtable (with a CPA): Tax Deductions, MFJ vs. MFS, & Credits if You DON'T Own a Business

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It's Officially Negotiation Season—Here's What Works

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Rich Girl Roundup: Planning Group Travel Without Breaking the Bank

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How Do You Stack Up in #RichGirlNation?: What Our Community Makes, Saves, and Spends

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Rich Girl Roundup: Is It Time to Move to a CPA? (Featuring a CPA!)

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The "Trickle-Down Economics" of One Year of Sobriety

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Rich Girl Roundup: What Should I Do with My Bonus?

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When It's Time to Work with a Financial Professional

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Rich Girl Roundup: Are Roboadvisor Fees Worth It?

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The Endless Chase: How to Define "Enough" in Your Financial Life

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Rich Girl Roundup: Our Best Travel Tips, Maximizing Points, & Early Bookings

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“High Earner, Not Rich Yet”: Must-Have Money Hacks for HENRYs and HENRIETTAs

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Easiest Way to Roll Over Your 401(k)

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An Identity Theft Scam Stole Half My Net Worth—What I Learned & How to Prevent It

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Rich Girl Roundup: 4 Easy Ways to Host Friends on a Budget

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Set Your 2024 Financial & Life Goals with Me

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Rich Girl Roundup: When to Avoid Using "Buy Now, Pay Later"—And When It Makes Sense

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America’s Issues with Time Off, the 9-5, and the Future of Work

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Rich Girl Roundup: Got a W-2 and 1099? Check Out These Tax Tricks

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A CFP Poked Holes in My Traditional vs. Roth Strategy—Does It Still Hold Up?

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Debt Deep-Dive—And How to Strategically Tackle Each Balance

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Financial Freedom is Probably Closer Than You Think

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Best Investing Hack for Kids

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How Underpaying Teachers Became The Norm—and How to Fix It

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Rich Girl Roundup: Katie's Most-Recommended Personal Finance Books

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House-Hacking: The Best Path to Home Ownership?

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Rich Girl Roundup: Behind the Scenes of MWK—Our Revenue, Creative Process, & More

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The Resurgence of Sugar Baby Culture (and the Advice to “Marry Rich”)

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Rich Girl Roundtable: Money, Marriage, & Risks of Combined (and Separate) Finances (with a CFP!)

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How Kids Impact Financial Independence

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Rich Girl Roundup: Does Shopping at Small Businesses Really Matter?

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A Sabbatical Will Change Your Life—and Finances

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Rich Girl Roundup: How to Calculate Side Hustle Startup Costs

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Fresh Invest x Money with Katie: What to Know About Fixed-Income Investing

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Growing Your Wealth with a “Personal Financial System”

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Rich Girl Roundup: No Access to a 401(k)? Here's What to Do

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Fresh Invest x Money with Katie: Women’s Financial Wellness

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What Crypto's Failures Reveal About Money's Future

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Rich Girl Roundup: We Regret Buying Our House—What Now?

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I Invested in My First Startup—And It Was Terrifying

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Rich Girl Roundup: What Do I Do Financially in My 30s?

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Investing *Outside* Your Retirement Accounts

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Rich Girl Roundup: Are You On Track to Owe, Get a Refund, or Break Even?

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The Truth About the Wage Gap

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Best Tips (& Gotchas) to Know About When Moving

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How to Erase Medical Debt & Avoid Overpaying

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Rich Girl Roundup: Student Loans are Back—What to Know (and a Potential Hack)

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Beauty Is $$$: How to Hop Off The "Hot Girl Hamster Wheel"

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Rich Girl Roundup: How Do Targeted Ads Influence Our Spending?

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Estates, Inheritances, & Aging Parents: Your Checklist

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Rich Girl Roundup: How Do I Get Friends & Family Comfortable Investing?

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Does The “Perfect Save Rate” Exist? I Figured It Out

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Rich Girl Roundup: Splitting the Bill with Friends Without Getting Screwed

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How "Rent vs. Buy" Shifted in 2023

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Rich Girl Roundup Wades into the "Ethical Landlord" Debate

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The Most Rewarding Everyday Luxuries, According to Science

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Rich Girl Roundup: What Is "Deservingness"?

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This Investing Mistake Cuts Returns in Half

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Rich Girl Roundup: Using Long-Term Investments to...Buy a House?

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The Costs of Infertility

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Rich Girl Roundup: Which Job Benefits Are Actually The Most Valuable?

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The $100B+ "Creator Economy" Revealed

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Rich Girl Roundup: How Does A Pension Affect My Retirement Goals?

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Is Pet Insurance A Scam?

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Rich Girl Roundup: Should I Put My Money in CDs?

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Hustle Culture or Quiet Quitting: Which Wins?

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Rich Girl Roundup: When Your Retirement Accounts Haven't Grown

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Ramit Sethi on Business, Life, and Money

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Rich Girl Roundup: Responding to Our Most Controversial Topic

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The Ultimate Traditional vs. Roth 401(k) Strategy

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Rich Girl Roundup: Why Katie Made Henah Max Out Her 401(k)

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The Writers’ Strike & Negotiating Your Dream Job (feat. One of John Oliver's Writers)

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Rich Girl Roundup: Purchases We Regret & Purchases We Wish We Spent More On

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Trapped in the Low Wage Cycle: A Shot at Building a Better Life

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Rich Girl Roundup: The 10 Best Money Tips For Your 20s & Beyond

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How to Travel for Free in 2023

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Rich Girl Roundup: What Would We Do With An Inheritance?

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How to Deal with Unexpected Expenses

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Rich Girl Roundup: How to Talk Money with Aging Parents

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Save the #BossBabes: MLMs, Get-Rich-Quick Schemes, and the Prosperity Gospel

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Rich Girl Roundup: How Does Credit Work?

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Does Early Retirement Still Work With 2023 Inflation? Featuring Bill Bengen

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Rich Girl Roundup: How to Save for Your Kids' Future

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Are Most Millionaires Actually “Self-Made”?

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Rich Girl Roundup: When Is Going "Off-Brand" Worth It?

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A Guaranteed Method for Hitting Your Goals: De-Compartmentalize Your Life

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Rich Girl Roundup: The Financial Benefits of Being Active-Duty Military

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Rich Girl Roundup: How to Prep For Layoffs

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The Hidden Costs of a Disability

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Rich Girl Roundup: Splitting Finances With Your Partner

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Is the Old Approach to Retirement Broken? A Millennial Guide to Financial Planning

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Rich Girl Roundup: Balancing a Rewarding Job with Low Pay

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Investment Taxes 101: Capital Gains, Dividends, Tax Loss Harvesting, & More

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10 Tips for Finding a Rental

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Why Do Half of Young Adults Live with Their Parents?

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Should I Have A Side Hustle?

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Think You Might Owe the IRS in April? 3 (Easy!) Ways to Lower Your Tax Bill

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Is College Worth it?

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Where's the Millennial Middle Class?

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Does Work/Life Balance in Your 20s Hurt Your Career?

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Financial Karma and the Fall of the FinTwit Bro Empire: Must-see Lessons about Constructive Paranoia

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How to Maximize Your Credit Card Points

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Your Guide to Stock Options: ESPPs, RSUs, and ISOs (That Won't Make You Take a Nap)

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When Should I Start to "Give Back?"

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Upgrading Your Lifestyle: Realistic, Targeted Financial Goal-Setting

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How Can We Talk To Boomers About Money?

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The Monetization of Self: Personal Brands and the Business of Influencing

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How Much Should We *Really* Be Tipping?

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Breaking Down BlackRock’s 2023 Investor Guide: 3 Tips for Investing This Year

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Should I Stop Loaning Money to Friends?

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Money, Friendships, and Quality of Life: Spending on “High ROI” Activities & Experiences

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The Best Mic Drops of 2022: 5 Financial Truths for 2023

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How to Become a Millionaire in 10 Years: High Cost-of-Living Edition

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Your First 90 Days in a New Role: Setting Yourself Up for Success

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Self-Care Culture is Making Us Broke, with Chelsea Fagan

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How To Prioritize Where You’re Investing (And Why!)

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My Income Journey: From <$20,000 to Nearly $400,000 in 5 Years

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Are Rich People Better Than You? Why Everything We Think We Know About Good Economics Might Be Backward, With Nick Hanauer

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Expensive Open Enrollment Mistakes to Avoid: Making the Best of a Bad System

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Ethical Consumption & Building Equitable Businesses, with Entrepreneur Sana Javeri Kadri of Diaspora Co.

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How to Construct a Diversified Stock Portfolio of Major Index Funds

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What’s Coming in 2023: The Federal Reserve, Bond Markets, and Investing in Volatility

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Bootstrapping #Fail: Why the American “Solution” to Systemic Problems Keeps Falling Short

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How to Become a Millionaire in 10 Years or Under (Oh, and Market Timing)

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The Rent Vs. Buy Decision In 2022's Interest Rate Environment (And Lofty Market)

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How Your Money Anxiety Might Actually Help Build Wealth

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Pt. 2: Money, Millennials, & the Bizarre American Fever Dream: the Role of "Personal Finance Education" & Our Collective "Expectation Hangover"

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Guest Episode: Fresh Invest's Finding Financial Confidence

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Pt. 1: Money, Millennials & the Bizarre American Fever Dream: The Culture & Economy that Made Millennials

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BONUS EPISODE: Student Loan Forgiveness, Repayment, Taxes, and Inflation with a Certified Student Loan Professional®

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Deep Dive: Set Yourself Up to Pay No Penalties or Taxes in Early Retirement

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From “Careers” to “Callings”: When Work Becomes Your Identity

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Confessional: Materialism, Worthiness, and Financial “Discipline”

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How to Set Up Money Management Systems for Short-Term & Long-Term Goals

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To Lease, Buy, or Have No Car at All? How 2022’s Used Car Market Shifts Things

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Wedding Confessions: Budget, Who Paid, and Biggest Learnings

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Why I’m Not Buying I Bonds, the “Flight to Safety,” and Optimism

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The Benefits and Pitfalls of Salary Transparency with Jason Tartick

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$40,000 to $200,000+ in 5 Years: Don’t Quit Your Day Job with Cinneah El-Amin

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Is Now a Good Time to Pick Stocks? The Pros & Cons of Active Investing with Jack Raines

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The Bear Market, Future Returns, and the History of Low-Cost Investing with Eric Balchunas

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Money Mindset: How the Victim vs. Victor Dynamic Shapes our Financial Outcomes

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Building a Six-Figure Side Hustle, Monetizing Content, & Budgeting with Variable Income

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To Prenup or Not to Prenup? with the Fiscal Feminist, Kim Davis

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Buying Small Businesses: Is Investing in One Worth It?

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How to Start Investing Successfully with Just Two Funds

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The Myth of the "Dream Job" and Expanding Your Earning Potential

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BONUS: The SHEcession, Childcare, and Modern Motherhood in the US

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The Most Dangerous Misconceptions about the 4% Safe Withdrawal Rate

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Why Owners & Renters Alike Would Benefit from a Housing Market Cooldown

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How to Buy Back Your Time: Outsourcing Tasks with Farnoosh Torabi

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Investing in the Age of "Overvalued" Stocks & Homes with Nick Maggiulli

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Why You May Need to Save Less Than You Think for Retirement

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Negotiating Tactics that Actually Work

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Everything's an Investment: Building Your Epic Spending Plan

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The Unexpected Problem with Your Financial Goals

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Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System Without Getting Financially F***ed

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Common 401(k) Mistakes to Avoid: Fees, Being Overly Conservative, and More

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Is "Financial Independence" a Sign of... a Problem?

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Building Financial Intimacy: How to Deal with Financial Irresponsibility in a Relationship

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Is House-Hacking Still Lucrative in 2022's Housing Market?

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A SPENDING PROBLEM?: What Gambling Addiction Research Teaches Us About Our Financial Behavior

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ALL THINGS ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Pt. 2 with ChroniFI Founder, Ben Miller

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FINANCIAL FREEDOM: How Much Money Would You Need to Never Worry About Money Again?

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NICE STUFF IS MAKING YOUR LIFE WORSE: Reflections on Materialism

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TRAVEL REWARDS PT. 2: How to Decide Which Card to Use & Other Ways to Earn Points

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#12: MY TOP 3 FINANCIAL LESSONS OF 2021: Earning More, Lifestyle Creep, and the Truth About Alignment

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#11: MONEY, HAPPINESS, AND TIME: Interview with Ben Miller, Founder of ChroniFI

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#10: 3 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF FOR 2022: Annual Financial (and Life) Planning

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#9: HOW TO FIND A WELL-PAYING CAREER YOU LOVE: Interview with Millennial Success Coach Eliana Goldstein

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#8: BETTERMENT CEO INTERVIEW: Financial Independence & Successful Investing with Sarah Levy

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#6: MY ACTUAL FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE PLAN: The Next 4 Years of My Life

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#5: SPENDING GUILT: 3 Tips to Overcome Guilty Spending

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#4: SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES: How to Save on Taxes When You're Self-Employed

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#3: TOP 5 PERSONAL FINANCE BASICS: Money for Beginners

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#2: HOW TO TRAVEL FOR FREE: Credit Card Travel Rewards 101

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#1: HOME OWNERSHIP RANT | My Real Beef with the Debate

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