The Money Nerds
The Money Nerds is a personal finance podcast hosted by Whitney Hansen. Each week, Whitney interviews everyday people who share their unique and often unconventional money stories, from paying off debt to achieving financial independence. The show offers practical money-saving tips and a modern perspective on personal finance. It aims to inspire listeners with real-life success stories and actionable advice.
Episodes
I watched 20 hours of Ramit Sethi.... Here's what I learned
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The Cost of Low Self-Worth
In this episode, I’m exploring how low self-worth can quietly shape your financial life, from under-earning and overspending to avoiding negotiation and staying stuck in unhealthy relationships. I break down the difference between self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth, and how each one affects the choices we make with money.
What You’ll Learn
Financial implications of low self-worth
Things I Do To Build Wealth That Don't Look Rich
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Personal Stylist Shares Tips For Dressing Better On A Budget
Personal style impacts confidence and self-expression with stylist Laura Tully. In this episode, Laura shares practical tips on building a wardrobe that truly reflects who you are, without breaking the bank. Perfect for anyone wanting to elevate their style effortlessly and authentically.
In this episode we talk about:
Laura’s journey from Jamaica to a personal stylist—lessons learned along
Try These Strategies If You Struggle With Impulse Buys
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The Key To Being More Magnetic | Sabrina Bendory
About
Sabrina Bendory is a best-selling author, writer, and relationship coach who helps women build unshakable confidence, break unhealthy patterns, and attract healthy, fulfilling love. She is the author of You’re Overthinking It: Find Lifelong Love by Being Your True Self and Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible, transformative guides rooted in psychology, personal insight,
Advice I'd Give My BFF About Money
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Tips for Learning to Love Your Life Again
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Lessons From Someone Who Retired By 30 | Cody Berman
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to retire by 30, this episode is for you! Even if you’re in your 30s, 40s, or beyond, you will walk away with some applicable tips no matter where you’re starting!
About Cody Berman
Cody Berman was able to make work optional by the time he turned 25. He was initially bit by the financial independence bug when he was in high school and started to impleme
Why It Feels Like You're Always Financially Behind
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The Hidden Costs of Summer (and How to Prepare)
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Moms, Dads, and Grads: How to Gift Without Going Broke
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Saver vs Spender: How to Make Money Work in Your Relationship
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"Weird" Ways of Living That Save You Money
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Why You’re Always Paying Off Your Credit Card (And Still Not Getting Ahead)
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Trump Accounts - The Good, The Bad, My Two Cents
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How To Get Your First $100K ASAP
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How Influencer Culture Is Quietly Draining Your Wallet
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Does Being a Parent Change Financial Independence? | Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
About Kristy and Bryce
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung are world travelling early retirees. Their story has been featured in media outlets all over the world, including the New York Times, CBC, CNBC, Women's Health Magazine Australia, Germany’s Handelsblatt, GQ Russia, and the UK's Independent. They now spend their time helping people with their finances and realizing their travel dreams on www.mille
Spring House Project That Make a Big Impact (Without Breaking the Bank)
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If Money Feels Messy Right Now, Do This
Money Nerds! If your finances feel overwhelming, it’s usually because you’ve lost visibility — not because you’re bad with money. In this episode, I share a simple, no-shame reset to help you understand where your money is going, create a clear spending plan, and start making progress again without overcomplicating things. This is your back-to-basics guide to feeling calm and in control of your mo
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Today’s guest is Jeremy Schneider. He’s the founder of Personal Finance Club and Nectarine (a platform that pairs you with a fiduciary financial advisor for a flat-fee with no ongoing commitment required).
Last time Jeremy was on the pod we talked about his journey to building a $5 million net
Accomplish More With the Goal Snowball
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Own Your Time: Designing a Life You Don’t Need to Escape From | Andy Hill
About Andy Hill
Andy Hill, AFC®️is the award-winning family finance coach behind Marriage Kids and Money - a financial education platform dedicated to helping families build wealth and happiness.
Andy's advice and personal finance experience have been featured in major media outlets. With over 10 million podcast downloads and video views, Andy’s message of family financial empowerment has reson
Lifestyle Creep in Your 30s
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8 Day Financial Reset Challenge
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Planning an Adventurous 2026
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Holiday Traditions That Don't Break the Bank
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50 Year Mortgages: Let's Run the Numbers!
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*Revisit* How to Take Stock of Your Life | Jordan Grumet
About
Jordan is the author of the book Taking Stock and host of the podcast Earn and Invest. He spent years as a hospice doctor.
What You'll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
How working as a hospice physician with people that only have 6 months left to live as a hospice physician taught Jordan about personal finance
Why it is so hard for us to confront the finite nature of life bu
5 Minute Payday Routine
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The Fed Just Cut Rates by .25% - What Does This Mean For You?
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Making $1,000 Per Month Off Amazon Reviews | Kristin Stone
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Quick Look Into 529s and Which One We Opted For
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3 Weekly Money Rituals That Keep You on Track (Without Feeling Deprived)
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Prioritizing When Everything is Hitting at Once
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Money Mistakes People Make in Their 30s (And How to Avoid Them)
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*Revisit* 5 Financial Fallacies
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The Business Behind Vacation Rental Properties | Avery Carl
About Avery Carl
Avery Carl is the author of two Amazon's best-sellers, "Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties," and “Smarter Short-Term Rentals”. She is also the host of "The Short Term Show" Podcast. And the CEO of The Short Term Shop, the country's TOP short-term rental and Airbnb real estate agency for 3 consecutive years.
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Building Up An Affiliate Marketing Business | Whitney Bonds
About
Whitney Bonds is a YouTuber with over 150K subscribers who is known for empowering her audience to build sustainable online businesses from home. Bonds shares step-by-step guides, tips, and resources to help her audience succeed in affiliate marketing, build online businesses, and achieve financial freedom.
Bonds has created two 6-figure online businesses. Her transparent approach and re
Is It Too Late To Start Investing In Your 30s?
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Budget Friendly Hobbies
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Update Your Wardrobe On a Budget
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Is Being Aggressive With Debt Payoff Keeping You In Debt?
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Back to School Shopping
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Saying No to Obligatory Spending Without the Guilt
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*Revisit* Detailed Steps - How to Make More Money
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Try This to Boost Your Credit Score
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Competing Financial Goals - How to Prioritize, Sprint, and Stay Focused
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How To Protect Yourself Financially From Divorce | Jennifer Lee
About Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee is the founder of Modern-Wealth; a Sarasota-based financial firm with a focus on helping individuals experiencing transition.
Jennifer has almost 30 years of expertise in the financial services industry. She helps her clients through challenges as they experience life’s transitions such as divorce, the loss of a spouse, or business to retirement transition.
She’
Are You Actually Bad With Money or Just Burnt Out?
Do you really have bad money habits—or are you just exhausted?In this episode, we unpack the difference between bad financial habits and financial burnout. Spoiler: it’s not always about willpower.
We’ll explore:
Why so many people carry money shame
What financial burnout looks and feels like
How burnout can look like poor money choices
Gentle, restorative steps to get back
*Revisit* 10 Money Principles I Live By
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*Revisit* Traveling For Free: Family Edition | Lyn Mettler
About Lyn Mettler
Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for outlets like US News & World Report, the TODAY Show and USA Today who teaches families a simple way to collect and use travel rewards to always fly for free.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Why travel rewards is often overlooked for families
Why Southwest is Lyn’s favorite airline for booking flights
Whi
Birth Story + How Much a High Risk Pregnancy-Birth Cost
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Is the 50:30:20 Rule Still Relevant in 2025?
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3 Things To Do When You Feel Out Of Control With Money
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What's On My Financial To-Do List
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How I'm Saving Money Redoing My Backyard
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What to Do With Your Tax Refund (That Isn't Just Save It)
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How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
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*Revisit* Saving 50% of Your Income (While Making Less Than $40K) | Lillian Karabaic
As the host of Oh My Dollar!, a weekly financial advice radio show and podcast, Lillian has built a reputation
for talking money without being boring or stiff- covering the kinds of modern money issues that face millennials, such as retirement planning in the gig economy, choosing a budgeting app, parental leave in a feminist household, and how to pay back six figures of student loan debt.
In her
Mirror Cabins and Geodomes: Building A Unique Property Business | Garrett Brown
About Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown is the STR expert at BiggerPockets. In addition to his full time job he owns 4 short term rentals and help manage 4 others. He currently lives in Houston, Texas and is also a real estate agent.
What You’ll Learn
In this episode we talk about:
Starting Cameron Ranch Glamping
Best advice for someone interested in starting a unique property
Cost for building o
*Revisit* Paying Off Debt Based On Your Personality
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How to Increase Your Salary and Negotiation Myths | Kelli Thompson
About
Kelli Thompson is an executive coach and speaker who is on a mission to advance women to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained thousands of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love.
She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year
*Revisit* Investing While Paying Off Debt? | Joseph Hogue
Joseph Hogue is a financial expert and investment analyst. After serving in the Marine Corps, he started his career investing in real estate before becoming an investment analyst for some of the largest private investors. He’s appeared on Bloomberg and on CNBC as an investment expert and has published ten books in personal finance. Now he helps families increase credit score and reach their financ
Rethinking Purpose | Jordan Grumet
About
Jordan Grumet, also known as Doc G, is a hospice physician, personal finance expert, and author. With a passion for helping others achieve financial independence, and author of The Purpose Code: How to unlock meaning, maximize happiness, and leave a lasting legacy. Jordan combines his medical expertise and personal finance insights to inspire readers to align their financial goals with thei
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke | Jill Sirianni from Frugal Friends Pod
About
Jill Sirianni is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast and co-author of Buy What You Love Without Going Broke (releasing Jan. '25). She’s experienced in doing a lot with a little—from starting small businesses to full-time RVing—all of it was leveraged to pay off $60,000 of debt and cash flow her masters degree. Helping others is her highest value
New Years 2025 - Prompts to Help You Plan Your Best Year Yet
If you’d like to download a copy of these questions - check out this document and go through them with me. 🙂
Happy New Year!
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INVESTING PART 3 - Risk Tolerance
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INVESTING PART 2 - 401K, Roth and Traditional IRAs
Resources
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Books Mentioned In This Episode:
The Simple Path To Wealth
Broke Millennial Takes on Investing
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INVESTING PART 1 - Where Do I Even Start?
Confused about where to begin with investing? This episode is for you! Today we are breaking down exactly what you need to get started with investing. This is almost like a pre-investing checklist to think through before you put any money towards investing.
Resources
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Books Mentioned In This Episode:
The Simple Path To Wealth
Broke Millennial Takes on Investing
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*Revisit* YNAB Founder Shares 4 Rules of Budgeting | Jesse Mecham
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Financial Guide to Holiday Prep
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Financial Steps I'm Taking Towards My Goals
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All About HELOCs
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What Thinking “Rich” Actually Means | Dr. Brad Klontz
About Dr. Brad Klontz
Brad Klontz, Psy.D., CFP® is an expert in financial psychology, financial planning, and applied behavioral finance. He’s an Associate Professor of Practice at Creighton University Heider College of Business, Co-Founder of the Financial Psychology Institute, and Managing Principal of YYMW Advisors.
Dr. Brad is co-author/co-editor of 9 books on the psychology of money, includ
*Revisit* Improving Your Mindset and Having Your Own Back | Natalie Bacon
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How To Start Investing With a Small Amount of Money
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Federal Rate Cut! What Does This Mean?
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Side Hustles - Boosting Your Income Without Burning Out
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