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With so many killer money podcasts available, we had a tough time choosing the 5 best money podcasts for you.
We wanted to pick podcasts that work for women between, like, 18 and 45. You know, youngish.
So podcasts about living on a fixed income are out. As are podcasts that assume you have a crap ton of money just sitting around, ready to invest in your next venture. Cause, really, how many of us are living that life?
Instead, we wanted practical, entertaining podcasts that we can use to improve our finances, one episode at a time.
As far as we’re concerned, here are the 5 best money podcasts for youngish women.
The 5 Best Money Podcasts for Young(ish) Women
In no particular order:
Afford Anything with Paula Pant
As Paula Pant says, “you can afford anything, but not everything.” So what’s most important to you?
Paula decided in her 20’s that her “anything” was a triplex (you know, a property with 3 units). She wanted to be able to buy an asset that would produce its own income.
So that’s what she did. She lived in one unit and rented out the other two. She saved every available cent to keep purchasing more income-generating real estate. And now that she’s in her 30’s, she’s able to make a living from those properties. She no longer has a 9-5. Instead, she spends her time traveling, writing, and podcasting.
In her words:
I’m not a beach bum who wants to drink margaritas all day. I wanted freedom to work on Purpose-Driven projects, instead of relying on a paycheck for groceries and gas.
The Afford Anything Podcast shows you how Paula built this life for herself. And how she’s helped women just like you do the same.
If you’re looking for doable investment strategies that will provide you with a lifestyle of freedom, Afford Anything is the best podcast we’ve found for you!
Here are a few recent episodes you might be interested in:
#179: Ask Paula – We Want to Start Househacking in a Duplex. Should We?
#178: How to Make Work Optional, with Tanja Hester
Money Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips
Laura Adams knows personal finance. She’s the author of Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich. And she’s probably the single most practical podcast resource we’ve found for total newbies looking to get a handle on their finances.
She addresses issues like:
- how to save money on car insurance
- how to build credit responsibly with credit cards
- and whether or not you actually need a financial advisor
Laura’s podcasts are clear and concise. There’s no rambling or train-of-thoughting with her. She clearly knows exactly what you need to know, and she provides that info in a straight-forward, zero non-sense way. Love that!
So if you’re brand new to the world of personal finance, check out some of Money Girl’s recent episodes:
What Should Your Net Worth Be?
14 Tips to Stop Impulse Buying and Save Money
Pay Off Debt or Save? Your 5-Step Guide for Making Smart Money Decisions
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi wants to teach you how to live rich.
Her award-winning podcast focuses on the abundance mindset. She wants women to have it all. Family, career, love, wealth, everything. And she wants to show you how she went from $30K in debt, making $18/hour (which doesn’t go far in NYC!) to building her own brand, becoming an author, and building her fortune.
If you have dreams of growing real wealth and living the high life, check out Farnoosh’s So Money.
Recent episodes include:
How can I stop feeling guilty spending money on myself?
Why women struggle to achieve financial independence
How to financially prepare for a baby
The Dave Ramsey Show
Dave Ramsey is probably best known as the author of The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (which, btw, made our list of the best personal finance books to change your life).
We don’t agree with everything Dave Ramsey teaches (unlike Dave, we love smart debt, we’re cool with credit cards, and we tackle our debts starting with the highest interest rates instead of the smallest balance), but Dave has helped hundreds of thousands of people get a handle on their finances. And we respect that!
Dave also brings a Christian perspective to personal finance. And this is an important detail for many of us. If you’re religious, you might struggle with money mindsets. Is money evil? How much of my money should I be giving to charitable causes? Should I tithe more than 10%?
Dave reconciles religious views of money with financial independence.
So if you’re looking for debt-free living tips or Biblical principles on money management, Dave is your guy.
Check out a few of his recent podcast episodes:
Stop Making Childish Money Decisions and Grow Up!
Radical Sacrifice Brings Radical Results
Getting a Mortgage When You Don’t Have a Credit Score
Planet Money
Planet Money, from NPR, is the final entry in our list of the 5 best money podcasts. And it’s very different from the other 4…
Instead of practical money advice, Planet Money lands more on the entertainment side. They share fascinating money-related stories in 15-20 minute bites.
As much as we love practical money tips and strategies, it’s interesting to get a bigger picture of how money makes the world go round. And Planet Money’s stories offer than insight.
For the 10-year anniversary of Planet Money in 2018, the staffers chose their top 10 episodes, which cover interesting topics like the birth of minimum wage and the town that loves death (and spends less on Medicare than any region in the country).
Or you can check out these recent episodes:
Episode 760: Tax Hero: Joe Bankman, professor at Stanford, figured out a way to make filing your taxes easy and painless. Then the tax lobby found out about it.
How Much Money Should The Tooth Fairy Leave? We answer a timeless parenting question with hard numbers and a bizarro story about a sad, office-dwelling fairy.
A New Way To Pay For College: Some colleges are offering students a new way to pay. It’s not a scholarship, it’s not a loan, it’s called an income share agreement. It’s like the students are selling stock in themselves.
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