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Join money expert Tori Dunlap as she guides you on how to make more, spend less, and feel financially confident in a world run by rich white men. Through solo episodes and special guest interviews, you’ll walk away with resources to get, save, and grow money to gain financial freedom and kick some patriarchal ass at the same time. New episodes drop every Tuesday, and mini-episodes drop every other Thursday.

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116. Inside the Cult of Mul...

09.26.2023

If you’ve ever found yourself on the other side of a Facebook message asking if you “keep your business options open,” we hate to break it to you, but you were the target of an MLM pitch. In today’s episode, ...

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09.26.2023 116. Inside the Cult of Multi-Level Marketing with Emily Lynn Paulson If you’ve ever found yourself on the other side of a Facebook message asking if you “keep your business options open,” we hate to break it to you, but you were the target of an MLM pitch. In today’s episode, ...
09.21.2023 Financial Foundations #3: The Debt Debrief For many of us, the concept of debt can trigger a complex range of emotions, including feelings of shame, anxiety, and dread.. In this third installment of our Financial Foundations series, presented by State Farm , we’re talking about debt ...
09.19.2023 115. A Love Letter to "Late Bloomers" with Laura Belgray “I wanted to wake up one day, a different person who had their shit together…” Have you ever felt like you were lagging behind in life or your career? If your answer’s yes, you’re not alone. Many women dream of ...
09.14.2023 114. Recession Planning 101 In the last few years, we’ve faced intense economic turmoil, and though the words “recession” have flown around, one has not been officially declared. The truth of the matter is that we will see a recession (and likely many) over ...
09.12.2023 113. Supporting Families through Building Ethical Products with Shazi Visram Building ethical companies isn’t easy –– but something being “hard” never stopped Shazi Visram from running towards it at full speed. In today’s episode, Tori and Shazi sit down to talk about how Shazi built her company, Healthy Baby, as ...
09.07.2023 Financial Foundations #2: How to Budget (Without Hating Your Life) Have you struggled to make a budget that both helps you get ahead but doesn’t feel like it’s ruining all your fun? We get it –– and the cold, hard truth is that restrictive budgeting that doesn’t allow for anything ...
09.05.2023 112. Six Figure Student Loans, Prenups, and First-Gen Finances with Melissa Jean-Baptiste How did Melissa Jean-Baptiste go from a first-generation college student with six figures of debt to buying her first home in New York City on a teacher’s salary? Oh, and all before she turned 35. In today’s episode, Tori sits ...
08.31.2023 111. Debunking the Worst Money Advice We've Ever Heard There is a plethora of bad money advice out there –– from finance Chad’s telling you to dump your life savings into crypto to some of the biggest names in personal finance who continue to give outdated, shaming, and downright ...
08.29.2023 110. Building Equitable Relationships with Eve Rodsky (Fair Play) What is the Second Shift? And how is it harming women? The second shift is defined as labor performed in the home outside of work –– things like grocery shopping or prepping dinner or lunches, childcare, pet care, cleaning, and ...
08.24.2023 Financial Foundations #1: Building Your Money Game Plan In this first installment of our new Financial Foundations series, brought to you by State Farm, we’re tackling the Money Game Plan and walking you through a journaling exercise to help decipher your current money habits and where you might ...
08.22.2023 109. Can Feminism Exist in Capitalism? with Rebecca Walker What does it mean to embrace feminist principles in a capitalist society? How can we stand in solidarity with each other when rugged individualism is so deeply ingrained in how we make money? In this episode, host Tori Dunlap sits ...
08.21.2023 BONUS: Preparing for Student Loan Repayments With student loan repayments starting in September, this quick hit bonus goes over what’s happening and when, what options you have for repayment, and other FAQs on student loans. Repayment plan information: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-plan Read transcripts, learn more about our guests ...
08.17.2023 108. Your Ultimate Guide to Bank and Investing Accounts Do I need a Roth IRA AND a 401k? What’s the difference between an HYSA, CD, and Money Market account? What about a 529 plan? The sheer amount of numbers and letters to decode in the financial space can leave ...
08.15.2023 107. Is the Dream Job a Lie? with Simone Stolzoff Is the “Dream Job” dead? With Pew Research reporting that Americans are 2x more likely to name their career than their spouse when asked what gives their lives meaning, it makes the case that, at the very least, we should ...
08.08.2023 106. Is Sex Work Feminist? with Grey Renee There is so much discrimination in sex work –– from “pretty privilege” to body shaming to racism and misogyny, sex workers are often facing roadblocks both in their work and in trying to manage their finances. To better understand the ...
08.03.2023 105. Ask Tori: Do I Need a Financial Advisor? How do you know if it’s time to hire a financial advisor? Do you even need one to start investing in the first place? And what do you do if you’re already working with one and realize you don’t need ...
08.01.2023 104. The Hidden Cost of Alcohol with Kelsey Moreira The sober-curious movement has grown substantially in recent years as women especially begin to re-evaluate their relationship with alcohol. During the pandemic, levels of drinking skyrocketed, which has a direct impact on our mental and physical health, and of course, ...
07.25.2023 103. Becoming an Uncontrollable Woman with Hannah Berner (Berning in Hell Crossover) “When you have money, you are no longer controllable.” On today’s episode, we’re sharing a conversation between Hannah Berner (Berning in Hell) and Tori about all the bullsh*t narratives surrounding gender when it comes to career and money, including Hannah’s ...
07.20.2023 102. How to Stand Out on LinkedIn with Hala Taha LinkedIn is one of the most powerful platforms for job hunters and business owners alike, offering an online professional network unlike any other social media platform. Like any platform, understanding the do’s and don’ts can help you stand out from ...
07.18.2023 101. What Banks Don't Want You to Know with Vrinda Gupta The banking industry has come under intense scrutiny in recent years and for good reasons. Banks are a tool, but like any financial tool, if you don’t know how to use them and ask the right questions, this same tool ...
07.11.2023 100. The 10 Things Holding You Back from Your Financial Goals We made it to 100! We’re celebrating 100 episodes of Financial Feminist by going through the 10 things that are most likely standing in the way of reaching your own $100K (or really any financial goal). We’ll also hear from ...
07.06.2023 99. 29 Things I Learned by 29 In this extra special birthday episode, Tori breaks down the 29 things she learned by age 29. From how to show up better in relationships to financial setbacks and the importance of building a community, Tori shares her hardest and ...
07.04.2023 98. Your Body on the Ballot: How to Get Involved this Election Cycle with Emily Tisch Sussman Oh, say, can you seeeeee that a lot of shit has been going down in the last few years (and days) here in the US of A that hasn’t made us feel too patriotic. Between systemic racism, gun violence, slashed ...
06.27.2023 97. Building a Life You Actually Want with Tara Schuster People-pleasers unite (but only if you want to…)! In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the Fcking Lilies and Glow in the Fcking Dark –– books exploring how to work through trauma and life’s ...
06.22.2023 96. How to Use Your Credit Cards to Travel for Free If you’ve ever watched a TikTok video where someone showed off their lavish lay-down business class suite they got “with points” and wondered, HOW?! This episode is for you! Today, Tori breaks down beginner-friendly tips for how to use your ...
06.20.2023 95. The Economic and Social Cost of Not Supporting Women with Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg (theSkimm) The stats start hopeful –– more women in college, more women in the workforce, more women in the c-suite –– but life for women in the United States continues to feel like two steps forward and ten steps back. Recently, ...
06.13.2023 94. Taking Up Space in Male-Dominated Fields with Molly Fletcher If you’ve ever been the only woman in a room of mostly men, you know the challenges of standing out and having your voice heard and respected. From small microaggressions to all-out harassment, women consistently fight patriarchial norms in male-dominated ...
06.08.2023 93. What I Wish I Knew in My Early 20s: Career Edition Ah, your 20s. The first decade of true adulthood, bills, taxes, job hunting, and everything else that comes with starting out after school. Navigating career changes and pivots in your early 20s can be difficult –– so Tori compiled the ...
06.06.2023 92. Embracing Your Inner-Perfectionist with Katherine Morgan Schafler If you’ve ever been labeled a perfectionist but always felt some shame around the moniker, this episode is for you. Tori sits down with Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of “The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control,” to talk about how we’ve ...
06.01.2023 How to Be a Better Cook In this first installment of “Tori Story,” Tori shares her formula and hacks for making delicious meals from home, regardless of how much time you have or cooking experience under your belt. This episode is great for those who want ...
05.30.2023 91. Understanding Hidden Financial Challenges for Military and Nomadic Families with Lauren Taylor If you were part of a military family, or a family who moved frequently growing up, you know all too well the strain it can have on your personal relationships and your financial life. To talk more about unique factors ...
05.25.2023 90. How Much Do I Need to Retire? How much do I need to retire? How are a few hundred dollars a month going to turn into millions? What happens if the stock market crashes between now and then?! We’ve heard it all –– and it’s not your ...
05.23.2023 89. Navigating Unexpected Loss with Tiffany Aliche The Budgetnista returns! We’re so grateful to welcome Tiffany Aliche back to Financial Feminist to talk about her life over the last few years since we caught up with her in season one. During their conversation, Tori and Tiffany discussed ...
05.16.2023 88. Financial Therapy with the Shrink Chicks May is Mental Health Month, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned from working with people and their money (and copious amounts of research) it’s that, generally, we’re stressed the f*ck out about our finances. In this episode, we invited ...
05.11.2023 87. Guide to Financial Spring Cleaning We’re almost halfway through the year –– how are your finances? Did you unearth that hidden pile of old tax papers while cleaning out your desk? Are you feeling the strain of inflation on your budget? In this episode, Tori ...
05.09.2023 86. Anxiety, Feet Pics, and Buzzfeed Drama with Kelsey Darragh Have you ever thought, “Wow, I’d love a podcast episode where we talk about anxiety, mental health, the market for feet pics, and how much money a content creator really makes” Then you are in luck! Tori sits down with ...
04.25.2023 85. How to Network (Without Feeling Icky) with Aleenah Ansari If the word “networking” leaves you screaming-crying-throwing-up –– you’re not alone. Networking hasn’t always had a negative connotation, but in recent years, networking events just feel like brag fests and places to collect business cards that will probably end up ...
04.20.2023 84. How to Choose the Best Credit Card Ah, credit cards. The confusing but necessary component to a healthy credit score. But when not used properly, the very tool that can open doors can slam them shut. Today, Tori answers listener voicemails and questions about all things credit ...
04.18.2023 83. Managing Finances with a Disability with Xian Horn It’s estimated that 54 million people in the United States have a disability –– so how does this impact them financially and an individual level, and all of us, regardless of disability status as a societal level? Tori is joined ...
04.11.2023 82. Motherhood Killed My Career with Emily Tisch Sussman The United States hates mothers. At least, their woefully inadequate policies, like no federally mandated paid parental leave, lack of access to affordable childcare, and increased criminalization of women’s health care and reproductive rights, seem to suggest so. It’s no ...
04.06.2023 81. What to Do if You’re Laid Off You’ve been laid off (or think you might be)... now what? In this episode, Tori runs through a checklist of what to do when you’ve been laid off, including what to ask about compensation and benefits, how to let your ...
04.04.2023 80. Quitting Corporate with Amy Porterfield Entrepreneurship is more popular than ever –– both because of accessibility but also the necessity to make more, whether that’s by adding a side hustle onto your full-time job or building out a business that allows you to have more ...
03.28.2023 79. I'm Afraid to Talk About My Net Worth: Tori's Interview on Other People's Pockets Why are women afraid to talk about their finances? Even our host and financial educator, Tori Dunlap, gets anxious over sharing exactly how much she makes and recently sat down to talk about why. Join us for this special cross-release ...
03.21.2023 78. How to Manage Inconsistent Income with Barbara Sloan Dealing with inconsistent income, whether you’re working in a tipped profession, as a contractor, or any other position where your income varies month to month, can make budgeting and planning your financials feel all the more difficult. We sat down ...
03.16.2023 77. Raising Financially Confident Kids with Bobbi Rebell You don’t want to just raise financially savvy kids –– you want to raise financially savvy grown-ups. When you ask people for their advice on parenting, you’ll get a hundred different answers, most of which are probably valid but may ...
03.14.2023 76. Pay Inequity in Women's Athletics with Ilona Maher How much does an Olympic athlete REALLY make? Why are women’s athletics so grossly underpaid in comparison to their men’s team counterparts (especially when they’re outperformed at the highest levels side eye)? We wanted to know everything about the state ...
03.13.2023 Are Banks Unsafe? What the SVB Shutdown Might Mean for You WTF is happening with SVB? Are we heading into another 2008? Is it even safe to use a bank right now? In this pep-talk episode, host and financial educator Tori Dunlap is here to give you the TLDR on what’s ...
03.07.2023 75. Working Through Money Trauma with Shannah Game We all have a money story, and some (if not almost all) of ours include both big and little “T” trauma that impacts the way we handle finances for the rest of our lives. We wanted to dive into what ...
03.02.2023 74. Life Insurance 101 with Ladder If you’re already queasy seeing today’s title –– we’d invite you to push through. Whenever we talk about life insurance, we’re inevitably met with some resistance to talk about the hard subject of death –– but as Ladder’s Janette Angelini ...
02.28.2023 73. Sustaining the Fight for Women's Rights with Lina AbiRafeh “If you aren’t present at the table, you’re on the menu” is a quote made famous by Senator Elizabeth Warren and is a summation of today’s guest, Lina AbiRafeh’s, life's work as a feminist activist. As a kick-off to women’s ...

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