Adulting with Harlan L. Landes and Miranda Marquit

We’re doing a special swap episode with Miranda’s other podcast project, Money Tree Investing. Check out this other podcast for discussions about investing and money. In this episode, Miranda talks to co-host Joe Saul-Sehy about how to manage money like a millionaire.

Plus, keep an eye out. In December, Adulting will make an appearance on MTI with a special swap episode!

Concepts

* How do millionaires manage their money?

* Looks at practical steps to help you manage money like a millionaire.

* Reviews millionaire habits.

* Learn about financial priorities.

* Ideas for treating your money like a resource.

* Practical tips for managing your money today so you can be a millionaire later.

Don’t forget to check out other great articles on Adulting.tv for information that can help you make your millionaire dream come true. These articles and resources will get you started on the right path to manage money like a millionaire:

Make $200 a Day With These 57 Side Hustle Ideas

3 Easy Ways to Start Investing When You’re Broke AF

Book Review: Set For Life by Scott Trench

Book: The Best Bank Accounts for Adults

Lifestyles of the Financially Independent

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Justin Taylor from Saving Sherpa joins Harlan and Miranda, sharing tips from military training that can be used to become a better adult. You don’t have to join the military to use these philosophies and become an expert at navigating your life.

Adulting is hard, but you don’t have to give up. Here’s what you need to know to take command of your life and make something you’re happy with.

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Stress during the holidays is a real thing. Everything from holiday hosting to buying gifts for everyone can put a crimp in your season. Well, we can’t solve your gift-giving problems, but we can help you figure out what to do when you’re called upon to host a holiday party.

In this episode, we take a look at hacks you can use to make holiday hosting a little easier, keeping you sane while everyone has a good time.

Concepts

* Do you really have to host?

* Reasons you might feel like holiday hosting is your job.

* How to decide if you really should be in charge of a holiday party.

* Tips for keeping it simple, yet fun.

* Food ideas that are easy to prepare and eat.

* Budgeting tips for keeping your party from breaking the bank.

* Putting together a playlist of great music.

* Ideas for foods you can prepare ahead of time.

* Simple tricks for keeping the home neat and tidy ahead of your holiday hosting commitments.

* How to bring the party to an end with grace.

Our DO NOWs revolve around making sure you plan ahead for your holiday hosting duties. Be ready for what’s next by making a list and budgeting so that you can keep from going crazy.

This week’s listener question is all about getting people out of your house after the event. We talk about simple ways to signal that the party’s over and you want your personal space.

Also, check out these recipes for great holiday drinks:

Champagne Punch

Slowcooker Apple Cider

Also, check out this handy rolling coatrack from Amazon.

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Stress during the holidays survey

After you’ve been through a couple stock market crashes, it’s hard to get excited about investing. In fact, many millennials are wary of investing — especially investing in stocks.

On the other hand, we’re told that investing is an effective way to prepare for the future. So, can you build wealth without stocks?

It’s possible, especially if you forget notions of stock-picking. In this episode, we’ll look at how to build wealth without stocks, providing different ideas that you can implement to help you grow your nest egg.

Concepts

* Reasons many people don’t like the stock market.

* How the news can influence how you think about the stock market.

* A look at some of the ways people feel the stock market is stacked against them.

* Why you need to develop multiple sources of income.

* How to use real estate to build wealth without stocks.

* Different business ideas that can help you grow your wealth.

* Using P2P lending as a way to build wealth without stocks.

* Exotic alternatives like cryptocurrencies, forex, and precious metals.

* The risks you need to be aware of if you decide to try to build wealth without stocks.

* Why you should consider funds (even if they are stocks) as one way to grow wealth over time.

Use this week’s DO NOWs to evaluate your situation, figuring out what kind of risk tolerance you have and thinking about what investments might be most appropriate for you.

Our listener question this week deals with the investing systems you are likely to see advertised everywhere. We talk about how you can tell legit systems from the shady offerings.

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Millennial feelings about investing

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Chonce Maddox joins us to talk about paying down student loans. Like many saddled with student loan debt, Chonce has struggled to make ends meet. In this special episode, recorded live on the Ally podcast stage at FinCon.

Chonce is a successful freelance writer who covers personal finance topics for a variety of outlets and writes at MyDebtEpiphany.com. In this episode, we talk with Chonce about setting intentions, changing your money mindset, and using all the tools available to you in order to pay down debt and crush student loans.

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It’s really tempting to quit your job with a flourish. We’ve seen the stories of the souls who launch into a tirade and stick it to the soul-sucking company they’ve been working for years.

It’s a nice thought, but an office meltdown or dramatic exit as you leave customers in a lurch probably isn’t the best way to quit your job. When you burn bridges, you run the risk of having your behavior come back to haunt you later.

Today, we talk about how to quit your job without destroying your career, and while keeping your network intact.

Concepts

* Reasons your current work relationships matter.

* The importance of maintaining connections for networking purposes.

* Why a dramatic exit might feel good but could cost you be ruining your reputation in an industry.

* How to approach your boss about having the talk about you quitting.

* Tips for having the conversation with your boss, without telling your coworkers.

* The importance of talking with HR and making sure you understand the terms of your employment.

* What you need to know if you plan to work for a competitor.

* How to respond if your boss is being unpleasant.

This week’s DO NOWs address the steps you need to take in order get ready to quit your job. They include double-checking the terms of your employment before you talk to anyone, as well as creating a script.

Our listener this week really wants to be mean to everyone in their toxic work environment. However, that might not be the way to go. We talk about the merits of being professional no matter what — even if you don’t want to maintain relationships with those around you.

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Relationships can be tricky, especially today when so much is in flux. Whether you are in a long-distance relationship, or whether you live with your S.O., trust issues can come up.

This sort of insecurity in your relationship can be toxic. You don’t want your own insecurities to get in the way of a great thing. At the same time, you do need to navigate the situation if trust issues are reasonable.

In this episode, we talk about how you can get beyond relationship insecurity and feel good about your relationship.

Concepts

* Signs of relationship insecurity.

* Indications that you’re going overboard trying to verify your partner’s activities.

* Questions you should be asking yourself about your relationship and where you stand.

* Problems that can lead to trust issues.

* Tips for getting beyond relationship insecurity.

* Ideas for feeling confident in yourself.

* How to handle rejection without letting it impact your next relationship.

Our DO NOWs this week are all about focusing on your relationship and reminding yourself of what you like about it. It’s important to acknowledge what you like about your relationship — as well as learning to stop comparing your relationship to others’.

This week’s listener question tackles the difficult situation of overcoming trust issues when your partner has cheated on you.

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Move beyond relationship insecurity

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Emma Johnson, author of The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children and blogger-owner of http://wealthsinglemommy.com/ joins Harlan and Miranda today to share tips about living a great life while being the single parent of children.

We talk about dating, money, and how you can feel empowered and love being a single mom without hating men. We also look at taking charge of your finances and rebuilding your life on your own terms.

Emma Johnson is the author of THE KICKASS SINGLE MOM: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children, creator of the immensely popular blog, WealthySingleMommy.com, and host of the podcast, “Like a Mother,” where she explores issues facing professional moms like herself. She is a writer, journalist, entrepreneur, former small-town Midwesterner, and current New Yorker. Since launching her blog four years ago, she has become the leading voice of single motherhood in the popular media and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, Women’s Day, and NPR, among others.

Book: https://adulting.tv/a/014313115X

Twitter: @JohnsonEmma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=646747051

Website: http://www.wealthysinglemommy.com

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It’s easy to think of customer service representatives as irrelevant. Other service workers often get very little of our attention — and civility.

But one of the best things you can do is recognize the humanity of other people. And that includes being your best self and treating everyone well, no matter how lowly their jobs.

Plus, when you’re decent to others, there’s a good chance you can get better customer service and more of what you want.

Concepts

* Ways customer service reps can actually help you.

* The importance of service jobs like those done at the store or in the restaurant.

* Tips for speaking with customer service reps and others so you are more likely to get what you want.

* When to ask for a supervisor.

* How to get a discount.

* When and how to turn to social media to get what you want.

* The importance of thanking others for their help.

This week’s DO NOWs are fairly straightforward and include thinking through your customer service call before you make it. It’s all about preparing ahead of time so you know what to say, and so that you say it with calm confidence.

One reader wonders about all the great deals others are always talking about. While other people tend to get amazing discounts, our reader struggles. We have suggestions on how to get what others receive.

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We don’t have a video, but we do have an amazing conversation about Tinder dating with Gwen from Fiery Millennials. Gwen shares some dating horror stories with some help from Miranda and how you can increase your chances of weeding out the losers from your dating pool.

Find Gwen on Twitter and on Facebook.

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