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Hey there, friends! The 2023 Open Enrollment Period begins November 1, 2022, so we thought we’d take a minute to break down some of the things you might want to consider when navigating your healthcare choices for the upcoming year. 

First things first:

Yeah, this system absolutely s...

On the final day of FinCon 2022 (a conference just for personal finance geeks who love to blog/podcast/etc.), I attended a panel called, “Financial Trauma: Navigating Shame and Privilege.” Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. I sort of expected personal finance professionals who themselves had never b...

Big news, Team! You don’t have to wait until January 1 to start taking care of yourself! Because that’s what personal finance work really ought to feel like: self-care, not a punishment. There are only two days left until the New Year. If the significance of that date helps you get organized, great!...

Well, hello again, intrepid money-pals! This is Daniel, and I’m here with some of the End-of-Year steps I’m taking to get myself feeling bright and shiny and secure in my spending as we barrel on into 2022! A little background on me: I’m a lifelong theatre and literature kid who is just dipping thei...

Daniel here! Honesty time, Team: Part of why I stayed away from Talking ‘Bout Money for so long was because I didn’t want to learn from an old, white cis dude what I was doing "wrong" with my queer artist life.

And good news! You don’t have to do that either! We’ve compiled a list of some of the be...

Good morning, afternoon, or evening, money pals! Let’s get right into it:

I LOVE VACATION.

I love road trips, I love gas station snacks*, I love planes, I love overpriced airport Starbucks, I LOVE ACCOMMODATIONS.

But it can be hard-- if finances are low/tight--to feel like you’re even allowed to ...

Welcome back, witches, wizards, and all you magickal beasties! This week we’re talking about what goes into the brew of your credit score!

Double, double, toil and trouble, FICO burn and cauldron bubble!

(Sorry, friends. You’re dealing with a theatre kid here, and I will never change.)

Daniel! Wh...

Greetings, Young & Scrappy friends! My name is Daniel, and I am brand new to the Young & Scrappy Team. To be totally honest with you, I really consider myself brand new to personal finance in general! I’m excited to get to learn and grow alongside all of you.

I’ve never made a ton of money myself (...

Join us as we pick the brains of Stephanie and Gillian, a globetrottin’ couple and YouTube powerhouse who saved and invested their way to financial independence, retiring early from their corporate careers. Now they have a life of slow travel, exploring Europe and beyond with their two little dogs.

When it comes to cutting expenses, people tend to focus on the day-to-day… yet believe it or not, there are ways to cut your biggest expense too: your rent! Join us as this week’s guest, Justin Pogue, shares his favorite rental secrets and ways to negotiate lower rent during your next move.

R...

It’s not often that a new financial technology comes along that stops me in my tracks… yet this is exactly what Ryan Clark has done with his up-and-coming company, QubeMoney. QubeMoney is a digital envelope system that takes banking to a whole new level. Join us as he discusses just why digital cash...

Joseph Hogue, CFA, is an online investing expert and the founder of the Let’s Talk Money! YouTube channel. In this episode, he shares some of his favorite tips for new investors, including how to pick stocks without losing your marbles. He also shares his journey from corporate employee to online bu...