Financial Grownup With Bobbi Rebell

Sarah Larson Levey is becoming a familiar example of millennial entrepreneur success, recently being featured on the cover of Inc magazine and her company Y7 studio being named one of the magazine’s most inspiring companies last year. Keeping her costs at extreme minimal levels helped entrepreneur Sara Larson Levey grow her side hustle yoga startup while still working her full time job for two years. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/sarahlarsonleveyencore

Ditch the coffee and forget the drinks meeting. Walking is a proven way to bring out the most creative ideas- and make the best connections with the people who can help you succeed. We talk how to set up walking meetings, how to generate ideas while walking, and how to keep walking when the weather foils your plans. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fggwalkingtipsencore

Performance coach Jen Cohen is a master at ab crunches— and crunching numbers. She shares the story of how she talked her way into a job at Olive Garden before she was even old enough to work- and then reveals her secrets to eating healthier on a tight budget.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/jennifercohenencore

Author, Podcast host and Entrepreneur magazine’s Editor in Chief Jason Feifer shares specifically how he raised his speaking fees, and confesses to a massive and very un-grownup recent financial blunder. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/jasonfeifer

Journalist Jeanne Pinder, founder of ClearHeathCosts reveals how medical costs can vary widely for the same products and procedures- and how we can find out- and negotiate- to get the best price. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fggjeannepinder

When all her friends seemed to be buying houses, sculptor and novelist Georgia Lee Hussey took the plunge. She quickly realized how much she didn’t know about home ownership, credit scores, and adjustable mortgages- and how much it was going to cost her. But the way out of the debacle was also the way in to the career she never knew she always wanted. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/georgialeehussey

Black Friday can be a great time to kick off your holiday shopping and maximize your budget. Family Finance expert Andrea Woroch joins us with her best tips and favorite apps to get it down like a grownup. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fggandreaworoch

Entrepreneur and author Teneshia Warner shares a childhood story of being paid less because she was female, and being told that it would always be that way- by her own grandmother. Teneshia also shares her advice on how to handle the dream bullies and previews her new book. Go to the shownotes at http://bobbirebell.com/podcast/teneshiawarner for more

Bobbi reveals her favorite new money related books for financial grownups, and how to decide if they are right for you. This month’s picks include: Becoming Super Woman: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Go from Burnout to Balance by Nicole Lapin Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing by David Stein Pay off Your Debt for Good: 21 Days to Change Your Relationship with Money & Improve Your Sending Habits So You Can Get Out of Debt Fast by Jen Smith For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/november2019books

Sometimes the best career role models are your first ones. For Ellevate Network CEO Kristy Wallace unfiltered advice from waitresses at a summer job she started as a teen still ring true. Plus her money tip that will instantly save us all cash and extra pounds this holiday season. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/kristywallace

Just in time for the holidays, Jen Smith, co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast and the author of the new book "Pay Off Your Debt For Good" joins us with her spending strategies so we can all shop like Financial Grownups. Show notes for this episodes can be found at https://bobbirebell.com/podcast/FGGJenSmith

Money coach Whitney Hansen, who hosts the Money Nerds podcast, reveals how the pain of poverty and family instability almost led her to a tragic decision as a teenager. We also discuss how the challenges of true financial struggle can impact a family and inform priorities as an adult. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/whitneyhansen

The gig economy is not going away anytime soon and that means we have a big challenge because a lot of us dong’ get steady paychecks. Freelance writer and personal finance expert Zina Kumok of ConsciousCoins.com shares her success strategies and more. For this episode's show notes go to https://bobbirebell.com/podcast/zinakumok

Becoming Super Woman author, and Hush Money podcast co-host Nicole Lapin shares a hilarious story of how a lack of preparation almost led to total humiliation. Plus - why procrastination can be a good thing for financial grownups. Go to https://bobbirebell.com/podcast/nicolelapin for show notes and more.

Health Savings accounts are more than just a way to medical expenses. Boomer Benefits co-founder Danielle Kunkle Roberts shares some of the often overlooked ways these accounts can help with much more, including an under the radar retirement benefit. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/daniellekunkleroberts 

Getting a huge salary jump is awesome, but even with a big jump Paychecks & Balances podcast host, Rich Jones had some lessons to learn when his compensation skyrocketed. The entrepreneur behind the Show Starter shares his experiences, and how we can all get not just the best pay but also the best jobs. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/richjones

David Stein shares a sneak peak of the investing strategies from his new book, including how to differentiate between investing, speculating and gambling. He also discusses why you need to know who is on the other side of a trade, and the key factors that will make an investment profitable. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fggdavidstein

Chad Parks, founder of Ubiquity Retirement and Savings, and the producer of the Broken Eggs documentary shares a money story of a chance encounter with a waiter who seemed indifferent to his own eventual retirement crisis, and the “aha" moment that followed. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/chadparks

Bobbi reveals her favorite new money related books, and how to decide if they are right for you. This month’s picks include: ▪ The House Hacking Strategy: How to use your Home to Achieve Financial Freedom by Craig Curelop ▪ Your Turn: Careers, Kids and Comebacks by Jennifer Gefsky and Stacey Delo ▪ Retirement Reality Check: How to Spend Your Money and Still Leave an Amazing Legacy by Josh Jalinski ▪ ZenBender: A Decade-Long Enthusiastic Quest to Fix Everything (That was Never Broken) by Stephanie Krikorian For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/october2019books

Chris Browning, host of the Popcorn Finance podcast got a clean bill of health for his wife after a hospital stay a few years ago. But despite having been patients there before, a billing mixup left his credit score needing intensive care. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/chrisbrowningencore