Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Carolyn Morganbesser, Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Originations. The team begins the discussion by asking, “If you could live in any city or country, where would it be and why?” In this "Re…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss practical strategies for significantly reducing grocery spending. The team begins the discussion by asking, “What’s your favorite budget-friendly meal to make?” Grant and Shawn discuss practical strate…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher address some of the members' most frequent questions. In this “Ask Us Anything” episode, Grant and Shawn kick off the discussion by defining the difference between a bank and a credit union. They then provide …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss all things spending, including paying bills on time, having an emergency fund, and more. Grant and Shawn began the episode by defining what healthy spending is. They discuss strategies to curb impulsiv…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Anthony Russomano, a Certified Health Coach and owner of Russomano Training. Anthony joins the show to discuss the importance of physical wellbeing. Grant, Shawn, and Anthony kick-off the episode…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss how you can effectively manage your budget this summer. Grant and Shawn kick-off the episode by providing an overview of Affinity’s annual “Cost of a Day at the Jersey Shore” index, discussing travel t…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Tammy Latif, Human Resource Generalist at Affinity to discuss the concept of career wellbeing. Grant, Shawn, and Tammy kick-off the episode by discussing how your career influences your overall w…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss financial “FOMO”. Grant and Shawn kick-off the episode by breaking down what Financial “FOMO” is, who it impacts, and what you can do to avoid making poor financial decisions. They also break down how …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the thirty-third episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Veronica Perez to discuss changing security habits to safeguard your information and accounts. The team begins their discussion by asking: What's the most surprising place or situatio…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the thirty-second episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Carolyn Morganbesser to discuss today’s homebuying environment. Grant, Shawn and Carolyn kickoff the discussion by providing an overview of current trends in the housing market, and …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the thirty-first episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Oscar Cordoba, Financial Education & External Affairs Manager at Affinity. Grant, Shawn, and Oscar kick off the episode centered around financial literacy and wellbeing by discussing …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the thirtieth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher take part in a “financial purge”. Grant and Shawn kick-off the episode by reviewing their spending habits from last year, and what they can improve on for this year. They also check in on their new ye…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-ninth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher provide an overview of all of the various financial products and services consumers should consider. Grant and Shawn kick-off the episode by discussing what credit unions offer and why they are imp…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-eighth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by returning guest Heather Hurilla, Member Development Officer at Affinity. In the second edition of splitting the check: how couples manage their financial wellbeing, the team begins t…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-seventh episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Kim Cole, Community Engagement Manager at Navicore Solutions. Kim joins the podcast to discuss all things credit. Grant, Shawn, and Kim kick-off the discussion by breaking down what…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-sixth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by Antinea Middleton, AVP of Retail Branch Operations at Affinity. Antinea joins the crew to discuss the importance of emergency savings and the concept of “Fed Up” money. Grant, Shawn, …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-fifth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss financial goals and resolutions heading into the new year. Grant and Shawn kick-off the discussion by sharing tips for revamping your budget in 2024, and discuss taking the time to audit yo…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-fourth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss spending and budgeting during the holiday season. Grant and Shawn kick-off the discussion by sharing insights on effectively setting and sticking to your budget during the holiday season. …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-third episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by formally known Community Ambassador and now newly Member Development Officer Heather Murphy to discuss building community and Affinity’s recent Impact Day of service. Grant, Shawn and…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz are joined by Jason Vitug, author and wellness entrepreneur focused on the intersection of money and happiness. The team kicks off the episode by discussing the basics of financial wellness, and the essential …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twenty-first episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher break down maintaining financial wellness during a career change. The hosts kick-off the discussion by sharing advice on building confidence and feeling secure during a job or a career change. They…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the twentieth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss the concept of money buying happiness. The hosts kick-off the discussion emphasizing the importance of creating a financial plan to achieve your individual goals. They share advice for people …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the nineteenth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher are joined by middle school teacher and Grant’s wife, Katie Gallagher, to discuss budgeting and shopping for children as school is now back in session. The start of the discussion centers around mana…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz are joined by Mara Hoogerhuis, an expert in learning, leadership and change at Gallup, and the group discusses the five pillars of wellbeing. The team kicks off the episode by defining wellbeing, and what it m…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In the seventeenth episode, expert hosts Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss how reliable Chat GPT can be with financial advice by asking the artificial intelligence tool financial questions and seeing how it responds. The start of the discussion centers around AI. S…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz are joined by Affinity’s Assistant Vice President of Risk Operations, Bryan Watkinson! The team kicks off the episode centered around protecting yourself from financial scams. They begin the discussion about c…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, financial wellbeing expert and host Grant Gallagher is joined by very special guest Madison Friedman, a Berkeley College undergrad. The beginning of their discussion is centered around money-saving tips for recent graduates. Madison shares insight into he…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, financial wellbeing experts and hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz discuss Affinity’s 2023 Cost of a Day at the Jersey Shore & Spring Wellbeing and Your Wallet Index findings. The team dives into their discussion surrounding the 2023 Cost of a Day at …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, financial wellbeing experts and hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher discuss budgeting for your annual family vacation. The team dives into vacation saving and budgeting strategies, including how to establish a realistic budget for annua…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, financial wellbeing experts and hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher, are joined by Pam Cohen, Senior VP People Culture & Administration to discuss the importance of providing meaningful mental health resources to employees. The team div…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the eleventh episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher are joined by a very special guest, Affinity Federal Credit Union CEO, Kevin Brauer! The team begins their discussion centered around financial wellbeing. Kevin shares his definition of…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the tenth episode we will be republishing episode 6, "How to Make Financial Literacy Fun and Easy". In light of April being National Financial Literacy Month. Grant begins with updating us on the launch of Wellbeing and Your Wallet Index findings. Including word from o…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the ninth episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher discuss spring cleaning your finances, and the various ways you can take stock and refresh your budget. The team begins their discussion by sharing steps you can take this spring to refres…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the eighth episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher welcome Karla Wallack, Executive Director of the Affinity Foundation to dive into social and community wellbeing. Karla describes the mission of the Affinity Foundation in three words: we…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the seventh episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher are joined by their colleague Jessica Hennelly to discuss her experience managing finances with her fiancé. Jess kicks off the discussion with her top two recommendations for maintaining…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the sixth episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz, and Grant Gallagher discuss the various ways you can assess and understand financial stress. The team begins their discussion by sharing their personal financial stress assessment results. They share insight …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the fifth episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns and Grant Gallagher walk through a financial check up to help you kick off the new year with goals for strengthening your financial wellbeing. The team begins their discussion by sharing their financial resolutions for 2023…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the fourth episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher discuss managing debt and maintaining financial wellbeing during the holiday season. The team begins their discussion asking the question: Where do you see the biggest increase in your spe…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the third episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher analyze financial wellbeing in your career, and if you are living to work or working to live. The team begins their discussion, asking the question: Are higher prices affecting you, your fa…

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the second episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher analyze the differences between a bank and a credit union, and which offers you the most benefits. The team begins their discussion asking the question: Is it time to break up with your bank? …

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! In the inaugural episode, expert hosts Jacqui Kearns, Shawn Lubitz and Grant Gallagher introduce themselves and the critical topic of financial wellbeing. The team begins by defining financial wellbeing, asking the question: Do you feel secure in your financial future? and ad…

Introducing Affinity Federal Credit Union's Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast! Join Affinity's expert hosts for timely topics on how they impact your financial wellbeing so you can spend, save and borrow with confidence.By Nicholas Mattaliano