show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Price of Avocado Toast

Haley Brown-Woods, Justin Brown-Woods

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
Listen in with Haley and Justin Brown-Woods, married millennials picking up the pieces from the financial fiasco they created as a young couple. They want to normalize conversations about money and learn from others on the path towards financial freedom. Whether you are just getting started on your debt-free journey, or if you are really starting to hit your stride, this podcast is for YOU! Join weekly as they interview some others who have done it the right way, the wrong way, and every way ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Money Peach

Chris Peach

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Remember that class where they taught us how to handle the money? Neither do I. Creator and Award-Winning Blogger, Chris Peach of Money Peach, shows you exactly how to HAPPEN TO YOUR MONEY instead of your money happening to you. This is the show where you will actually learn something that you can take with you and implement right away. It’s about showing you the STEP-BY-STEP, COMMON-SENSE, and sometimes the in-you-face reality check, when it comes to BUDGETING, PAYING OFF DEBT, SAVING MONEY ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Today's episode is our season four finale! Four years, 180 episodes, and plenty of friends made along the way. We’re taking this episode to remind you to rest as you need (while also reminding ourselves after the sickness our family has been facing the past two weeks) and sharing our plans for our summer rewind episodes. Thank you so much Toasties …
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Paula Holt, the founder of Practically Married. Paula has worked to build resources for the community that support healthy and happy marriages. She joined our show to talk about the often missing communication opportunities in both marriage and the engagement process, including but not just limited to finances. This convers…
  continue reading
 
Today’s guest is Tara Laczynski, an Outschool expert who is helping other educators branch out into the world of online learning. Tara lost her online teaching job overnight, and had to find a solution fast. Through her own trials and learnings, she’s built an Outschool business that has now replaced her teaching salary several times over. She shar…
  continue reading
 
Today's guest is our friend Brian Page from Modern Husbands. Brian shares how the modern family has changed from previous generations and how husbands can redirect that energy into a successful marriage. You’ll hear data and research to support some of the common ideas we’ve heard about money, as well as some dismantling of previous antiquated idea…
  continue reading
 
In this week’s podcast episode we are talking all about REALISTIC ways to approach your debt payoff journey. There are a million and one ways to tackle your debt, but we are breaking down a few of our favorite things to keep in mind to make sure that you are being realistic with your goals. We want to make sure you are sustainably paying off your d…
  continue reading
 
Today’s guests are our friends Jessica and Brandon from the Sugar Daddy podcast. Jessica and Brandon share their story of deciding to start a podcast, as well as the benefits of working with a financial planner. You’ll hear how having an expert on your side with a duty to serve you best can help ignite your wealth building journey and save you from…
  continue reading
 
Have you paid off your debt 3 times in the past but you keep finding yourself in debt. If so, this episode is for you. We are talking through 5 debt payoff strategies you can use to end your debt cycle once and for all. Debt is deeply personal and your approach to paying it off will be unique to your situation. We talk about the debt snowball, debt…
  continue reading
 
Learning about money doesn’t have to take long. In fact, it can happen in the amount of time it takes to make popcorn. That’s the theory from our guest on today’s show, Chris Browning. Chris is the host of the award-winning podcast, Popcorn Finance, where he helps listeners digest difficult money topics in the amount of time it might take to make s…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode features one of our absolute favorite humans, Jannese Torres from Yo Quiero Dinero. Jannese joins us to share about the release of her new book, Financially Lit. Financially Lit is the culmination of the past few years of work for Jannese and the book is here to help lift up other Latinas to find their power and pursue wealth. Janne…
  continue reading
 
Do you ever feel like you just can’t get a handle on your spending? That no matter what barriers you put in place you just continue to blow through them? Our guest today is Rachel Duncan, financial therapist and founder of the Money Healing Club, a group based program helping others through trauma informed practices on the path to financial healing…
  continue reading
 
You’ve seen the social media frustrations. You’ve heard the stories of random places asking for tips. We’re taking this episode to share our thoughts on tip culture in the US and the real reasons people seem to be frustrated. You’ll hear how we feel about tips as a practice and where our hearts are with this tipping phenomena. In this episode, we c…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode features Jess from the Fioneers! Jess comes on to chat about the drive toward financial freedom and designing life while on the journey. We chat about the power in CoastFi and finding what is “enough” to bring you contentment and peace. You’ll love hearing about how you can find that FU money to start choosing your time back. Enjoy!…
  continue reading
 
In today's episode you’ll learn the exact formula our family uses to plan for travel! You’ll be able to pick that dream destination and feel confident planning the trip you’re desiring. Expenses won’t creep up and you’ll feel empowered knowing you can travel and tackle all of your other goals and dreams. No more leveraging credit card debt after th…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Adrienne Hines, a bankruptcy attorney from Northern Ohio. She has amassed a large social media following by sharing the honest truth behind the curtains of bankruptcy. She uses her platform to help inspire folks and let them know that there is life beyond bankruptcy, and that they do not have to feel alone or afraid if they…
  continue reading
 
Have you ever thought of gamifying your debt payoff? Our guest today has created just the thing for you! Frida Leibowitz, co-founder of Debbie, joins us to share about the exciting new app that is going to pay YOU to get out of debt! Seriously. Frida and her team have built an app that partners with credit unions to build strong financial habits wh…
  continue reading
 
This episode originally aired on March 2, 2023. Today’s episode is all about ways you can spend your tax refund! We’ve been seeing the message floating around social media that getting a tax refund is like giving an interest free loan to the government for a year. It’s usually then followed up with some comment loaded with shame. Well, that’s not h…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Kevin Payne, family and travel enthusiast behind FamilyMoneyAdventure.com and host of the Family Money Adventure Show podcast. Kevin comes on to share his story of getting his start in the travel writing space. You’ll get some tips for managing travel with a young family and a couple recommended spots that you might want to…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode will have you identifying key areas in your work-life balance (or coherence) that need some gentle updating. Danielle Roberts, an Anti-Career Coach, comes on to chat about the myth of the dream job and how many of the stories we’ve been told from childhood restrict us in our actual search for meaning and fulfillment. You’ll leave fe…
  continue reading
 
Do you get interested in hearing Haley and Justin chat about financial coaching? Well today’s episode is going to light you up! Our guest is Kelsa Dickey, founder and CEO of Fiscal Fitness Phoenix, and the creator of Financial Coach Academy. Kelsa has built a sustainable financial coaching business and now helps other coaches explore their passion …
  continue reading
 
Happy Valentine's Day, Toasties! Today's episode is packed with tools you can use to begin having healthy money conversations with your partner. Money is a huge source of strain for couples, but it doesn’t have to be! You’ll hear five tips we suggest for beginning to open the doors for better communication surrounding finances. Stick around to the …
  continue reading
 
Today’s guest is Jacquie Ciccone from Pumped Up Mama. She is a lactation counselor who aims to help new parents navigate the difficulties of feeding their newborn. She comes on to share some of the hidden and real costs of breastfeeding, as well as some practical tips for new parents. While our conversation centers around breastfeeding, we all beli…
  continue reading
 
Today’s guest is Bri Conn from Childfree Wealth. She’s an OG Toastie working toward the CFP designation with aspirations to help families in the childfree community. Bri shares some of the differences in terminology surrounding childfree families and the necessary reasons why wealth planning has to be personalized. We chat about the ideas behind “d…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode is one we’ve been itching to do for a while! We put on our teacher hats and chat all about sinking funds. Sinking funds are one of the wisest things you can do with your money to protect your budget from future expenses. You’ll hear us share what sinking funds are, the benefits to setting them up, and our personal family sinking fun…
  continue reading
 
Today’s guest is Maya Corbic, author of the book From Piggy Banks to Stocks: The Ultimate Guide for a Young Investor. Maya comes on to share her story of sorting through her own personal finance education and the desire she had to start her children with a foundational knowledge that can benefit their future. Her work with other parents pushed her …
  continue reading
 
On today's episode, we share our new goals for the 2024 year. We’ve got some big dreams for our family and 2024 is the year we’re pushing for “abundance.” You’ll hear us catch up on our 2023 goals and share some insight into strategies we suggest for goal setting of your own. Make sure you stick around to the end of the episode to hear a cool new o…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Jillian Knight from Her Financial therapy. Jillian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who now has her own practice supporting women working through their relationship with money. As a former baby-stepper, Jillian knows intimately what holding shame and unhealthy habits can do to your financial mindset. You’ll hear …
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode stems from common themes we’re seeing with our clients this time of year. So many folks are confronting difficult feelings this holiday season. Whether it is seeing the highlight reels of others or recognizing our own struggles, this time of year can bring many negative emotions surrounding finances. We wanted to give listeners thre…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Kristin, a coaching client of Haley’s who has been courageous enough to come on and share her story. Kristin has had tons of success with Haley while also navigating plenty of change, so we figured she would be a prime candidate to come on and talk real people numbers. You’ll hear a bit about Kristin’s past that led her to …
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features author, speaker, financial counselor, and one of the best humans in the personal finance space, Rahkim Sabree. Rahkim is a thought leader in the financial trauma space, and he comes on to share some of the aspects of financial trauma and how it manifests itself in our lives. His story is one of success that begins from humb…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features Tess, founder and coach with the Money Confident community. Tess helps inspire and empower women in their 30’s and 40’s to begin their investing journey. You’ll hear what lit Tess up about helping others and how she now supports and guides other women to own their money management. Tess has an infectious personality that wi…
  continue reading
 
Do you ever meet folks online and then get hyped to finally chat to the face behind the account? That was Justin for today’s interview! Our guest is Jessie from Metalhead Money, a musician and author bringing personal finance support to the music world. Jessie comes on to chat about how she began meshing finance and metal together, as well as her b…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode is our 3-step guide on how to start to tackle your debt when you can’t raise your income. Many folks don’t have the means or time resources to pick up a second job, so here are some actionable steps to start managing your debt. You’ll hear 3 easy tips that you can implement to begin paying down your debt and freeing up some wiggle r…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode features our friend, Tom Brickman, AKA The Frugal Gay! Tom is a real estate investor, content creator, and the real estate coach who helped us turn around our investing journey! You’ll hear how Tom got his start in real estate investing and one of the best investment stories ever surrounding a house purchased on eBay. We also chat a…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode breaks down the viral first date list circulating social media. A video went viral last week of a woman refusing to get out of a vehicle when her date arrived at Cheesecake Factory. We share the list of dates that social media deemed unacceptable and give you some takeaways if you’re managing money and the dating scene. Enjoy! In th…
  continue reading
 
Today is the final installment of our financial infidelity series. We have new Toastie Erica on to talk about her family and their debt-free journey while also navigating some hidden credit card debt. Erica shares some practical ways her family is tackling their debt and the ways her and her husband remain connected while on the journey. Erica’s tr…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features a heartbreaking story about financial infidelity with one of Haley’s longtime financial coaching clients, Becky. Becky shares her story about how her entire financial life came crumbling down after she learned the truth about her ex-husband’s failure to manage money as he’d been making it seem. Her story is filled with “nev…
  continue reading
 
Today’s guest is Liz from Femme Funds. Liz is a female money coach on a mission to empower women to get started managing and maintaining their money. Liz shares her story of confronting financial infidelity and the life changes that happened afterward. You’ll hear some of the aspects of financial infidelity and how minor or major they can be, and y…
  continue reading
 
"Hmm…must be nice." Have you heard that phrase before? Today’s episode breaks down the idea of “pocket-watching” where someone inserts or interjects themself in your financial journey, without being asked. This issue may feel minor, but it directly relates to stifling money conversations, so it’s important we call it out and recognize it within our…
  continue reading
 
Our guest today is two-time best selling author Jason Vitug. Jason’s book, Happy Money Happy Life, was an instrumental piece in helping our family decide to return back to our previous town, even with a higher cost of living. Jason comes on to chat about his new book and the multidimensional approach to wellness. So often the personal finance space…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode features one of the most entertaining guests we’ve ever had on the show! Melissa Jean-Baptiste from Millennial in Debt joins us to speak about her journey into personal finance and her new book “So…This Is Why I’m Broke.” Melissa shares her story of leaving the education world after 10+ years of teaching to pursue content creation a…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode is a breakdown of our second attempt at real estate investing! We finalize our messy break-up with Michigan and move on to the hot new single: Toledo, Ohio! You’ll get the details of the property we just purchased and what might be next on the horizon for the Brown-Woods’ family as real estate investors. We also feature the trailer …
  continue reading
 
Toasties! We are back in action for Season 4 of the show! We missed you all and are so excited for this season. In today’s premiere episode, we talk about some exciting nominations for the podcast, a recap of the recent changes for the Brown-Woods family, and the correlation between crash dieting and restrictive budgeting. This connection has been …
  continue reading
 
This episode originally aired in April of 2023 and we are beyond happy to announce that we have purchased a slam dunk investment property since this episode was released. Tune in to season 4 to hear all about the process. Season 4 officially launches on August 30th! Today's episode is a summary of our first real estate investment journey, which was…
  continue reading
 
This episode was originally aired in March 2022. It’s an amazing interview with Jannese Torres, founder of Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast. Jannese is on a mission to start a financial empowerment revolution for the Latinx community by educating folks about different ways they can diversify their streams of income. She is passionate about side hustling an…
  continue reading
 
This episode was originally aired back in August of 2021. Paying off debt with a vengeance is EXHAUSTING. This episode includes a conversation between Haley and Justin about the debt free journey burnout that so many of us experience at some point along the way. Remember, you don’t have to pay off $5,000 in 5 minutes. Use this episode for tangible …
  continue reading
 
Today’s podcast episode was originally aired on December 8, 2021 and it features our most vulnerable interview yet. We talk with marketing expert and finance content creator, Vee Weir, from Vee Frugal Fox and Weir Digital Marketing. Vee has a similar story to ours about the cult that is Dave Ramsey, so this episode features some difficult moments c…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode was originally aired in October of 2020, during season one… AKA excuse the OG audio here since this was episode #16! This is Haley’s absolute favorite episode. We chat about our top six things that millennials "supposedly" are killing, from wine to serendipity... We discuss whether we think they are truly dead or if millennials are …
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode originally aired in January of 2022 and it features the marvelous travel hacking pro, Aunt Kara. Kara dives into her social media persona and how it came to be alongside her start into travel hacking. She touches on some beginner options to dip your toes into travel hacking, and shares about some of the earlier days of the credit ca…
  continue reading
 
Today's episode was originally aired in November of 2022 and is one of our most downloaded episodes! Courtney and Rob Wendzicki are two of Haley’s original clients from when she first launched her financial coaching business. Courtney and Rob paid off an astronomical amount of debt during their first year of coaching and they share their journey on…
  continue reading
 
Today’s episode originally aired in October of 2021 and it tells an in-depth version of our financial story up until that point. We share our whirlwind adventure that started with Justin receiving $600k at age 24 from a lawsuit payout with absolutely no clue how to manage money. We then found ourselves deep in over $220k of debt. We made drastic ch…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide