Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life

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Money Girl provides short and friendly personal finance, real estate, and investing tips to help you live a richer life. Whether you're just starting out or are already a savvy investor, Money Girl's advice will point you in the right direction. To download podcast episodes not shown here, visit QuickandDirtyTips.com

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Understanding Your Social S...

05.31.2023

Social Security has had many changes and amendments, such as adding disability insurance, supplemental income, and Medicare. But we’ll just focus on the retirement benefit in this show.

Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life episodes:

05.31.2023 Understanding Your Social Security Retirement Benefits Social Security has had many changes and amendments, such as adding disability insurance, supplemental income, and Medicare. But we’ll just focus on the retirement benefit in this show.
05.24.2023 Roth IRA Rules for Minors–How to Make Kids Millionaires We’ll cover legitimate ways minors can have a Roth IRA and take advantage of its massive tax-saving benefits.
05.17.2023 How to Know When to Invest or Prepay Debt You'll learn a simple method to prioritize your precious resources, achieve financial goals more efficiently, and build wealth faster.
05.10.2023 Travel Insurance: An Expert’s Guide to Finding the Best Policy Whether you’re unsure what travel insurance covers or think you understand the product, don’t miss our conversation—especially if you’re planning or have already booked domestic or overseas travel.
05.03.2023 7 Best Ways to Invest Extra Cash Once you have a solid financial foundation and suddenly have extra income due to a pay increase, cash windfall, inheritance, or a reduction in expenses, what should you do with it?
04.26.2023 How to Avoid Capital Gains Taxes (Legally) on Your Home Sale If you have a capital gain on a home sale, the good news is that you may qualify to exclude all or some of it from your taxable income, saving a bundle in taxes.
04.19.2023 Taking 401(k) Loans–11 Pros and Cons You Should Know Whether you should take a loan from your workplace retirement plan depends on your financial circumstances and plan for using the funds.
04.12.2023 Pros and Cons of Buying an Investment Property Before a First Home Today we'll be talking about buying real estate and whether it's a good idea to become an investor or landlord before purchasing a home for yourself.
04.05.2023 Too Rich for a Roth IRA? Use 3 Legal Ways to Have One Lately, I've been thinking a lot about how my various retirement accounts will affect my future income, specifically the taxes I'll have to pay.
03.29.2023 The Best Path to Financial Success is Your Own Laura interviews Maya Lau, host of Other People’s Pockets, about her journey from award-winning reporting to executive podcast producer. We discuss her guests’ insights, mom’s counterintuitive money lessons, financial mistakes, budgeting tools, and tips for crushing the gender pay gap.
03.22.2023 FDIC and SIPC Rules–How Much Money Do They Protect? Today’s show was inspired by the recent collapse of several banks with significant exposure to the technology sector.
03.15.2023 Expert Advice on Real Estate Investing and Syndication Whether you’re brand new to real estate, you want to start actively investing in it, or you prefer passive income while someone else handles all the details, don’t miss this episode!
03.08.2023 When Is the Roth 401(k) Right for You? This show will cover what you should know about choosing a traditional or Roth retirement account at work.
03.01.2023 Women and Money: Tips from Experts on Taking Control of Your Finances While sound financial advice doesn't necessarily change based on your gender, women typically face a few more challenges than men.
02.22.2023 How a QLAC Guarantees You Never Run Out of Retirement Money One of our biggest financial challenges is never running out of money in retirement.
02.15.2023 Best Tips for Choosing a Financial Advisor Yes, advisors cost money. But they can help you avoid costly mistakes, understand your options, and make valuable recommendations based on many factors, including your taxes, risk tolerance, and goals.
02.08.2023 5 Roth Account Rule Changes in 2023 If you want to cut your taxes and save more for a secure future, stay with me to learn more about Roth-related retirement updates.
01.25.2023 7 Best Places to Save After Maxing Out a 401(k) The best places to save vary based on your situation, such as what's offered at your job or a spouse's job, whether you're self-employed, how much you earn, and your tax filing status.
01.18.2023 9 Things to Stop Doing If You Want More Financial Security I find that focusing on what not to do is a helpful way to reframe your financial situation, set better goals, and create beneficial money habits.
01.11.2023 Roth IRA vs Roth 401(k): 10 Differences Investors Should Know While digging into IRS rules about retirement accounts might seem wonky or something only a CPA should know, I promise it's worthwhile.
01.04.2023 7 Things to Know Before Signing Up for a Healthcare Sharing Plan You'll learn the main advantages and disadvantages so you can evaluate if joining a health sharing option is right for you.
12.28.2022 7 Steps to Achieve Your Financial Goals Faster Achieving your financial goals is all about feeling happy and secure. Use this step-by-step guide to set the right financial goals and achieve them sooner rather than later.
12.21.2022 Your Guide to Creating a Financial Plan in the New Year This show will guide you when you’re unsure what to do with your money or want to focus on the best financial resolutions for the upcoming year.
12.14.2022 7 Changes to Retirement Accounts in 2023 You Should Know Let's get into the details on the new retirement changes and how to use them starting January 1, 2023.
12.07.2022 9 Next Steps After Getting Laid Off or Leaving Your Job I hope you and your career are doing great! But today, we’re going to talk about what to do if you decide to leave your job–or you get laid off.
11.30.2022 8 Ways to Make the Holidays Less Expensive and More Memorable The holidays are supposed to be filled with happiness and joy—but they can also wreck your finances if you’re not careful.
11.23.2022 Tricks to Using Discount Points to Cut Mortgage Rates Buying a home or refinancing a mortgage is a significant financial move! Laura helps you understand discount points, when to use them, and tricks to cut the cost of becoming a homeowner.
11.16.2022 Pros and Cons of Buying Certificates of Deposit (CDs) While certificates of deposit or CDs aren't the most exciting financial tools, they're predictable and safe.
11.09.2022 How to Decide If You Should Rent or Buy a Home While getting a mortgage to buy a home can be a great financial move, there's no guarantee that it will make you richer than renting a home.
11.02.2022 7 Steps to Recession-Proof Your Finances Even if there isn’t a recession, “recession-proofing” your finances is an excellent way to strengthen them and ease the impact of any future hardship!
10.26.2022 Should You Keep or Leave Your Day Job? Tips for building a business on the side and turbocharging your productivity (which work like a charm even if you’re not self-employed!)
10.19.2022 How to Maximize Your Health Savings Account (HSA) Benefits I’ll review how to know if your health plan qualifies for an HSA and strategies to maximize its benefits.
10.11.2022 7 Ways Buying a Home Cuts Taxes and Improves Your Finances How does buying a home impact taxes and your paycheck?
10.05.2022 9 Strategies to Protect Your Family Finances This show will cover nine strategies to protect your family with strong financial safety nets, so you feel in control and can manage whatever the future brings.
09.28.2022 13 Things You Must Do for More Financial Success Creating your own definition of success and being proactive about reaching it is a surefire way to accomplish more with your money.
09.21.2022 7 Ways to Save and Invest for Your Kids and Teens
09.14.2022 Your Guide to Saving Money with an HSA Now and in Retirement How to use an HSA to your financial advantage.
09.07.2022 What Is the New Student Loan Relief Plan? Find out what President Biden’s proposed student loan relief means for borrowers and tips for managing federal and private education debt to eliminate it faster.
08.31.2022 6 Ways to Get More Value from Your Credit Cards What are the best ways to use credit cards to improve your credit score?
08.24.2022 Tips for Roth IRA Rollovers and Backdoor Accounts The door to a Roth IRA gets slammed in your face if you make too much money. Well, sometimes, when you can't get in the front door, the backdoor is wide open!
08.17.2022 9 Retirement Account Rules Everyone Should Know 9 critical retirement account rules that you should know.
08.10.2022 25 Clever Ways to Save Money During Inflation Instead of letting inflation hurt your finances, fight back by protecting your spending power and saving more money.
08.03.2022 7 Strategies for Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Laura answers a listener's question about paying off their mortgage ahead of schedule. You’ll learn seven ways to get rid of your home loan as quickly as possible and if it’s a smart financial move for you.
07.27.2022 7 credit mistakes that could cost you Many credit mistakes and misunderstandings can end up costing you.
07.20.2022 5 Strategies for Retiring Early and Without Penalty Here's what you need to know to quit work and begin a financially independent lifestyle.
07.13.2022 Expert Tips to Know If You Should Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) How do buy now pay later (NBPL) services work, and are they right for you?
07.06.2022 How Much You Should Save for Retirement by Age (Even in a Recession) In this episode of Money Girl, Laura covers various factors to consider for retirement planning, including a potential recession.
06.29.2022 8 Micro Money Habits for Guaranteed Success Money Girl has 8 micro money habits to help you take control of your finances, feel secure, and reach any realistic financial goal you desire.
06.22.2022 Dealing with Debt: Expert Tips for Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card Ever wonder if using a balance transfer credit card could help you get out of debt faster?
06.15.2022 What Should You Do With an Old Retirement Plan? Not sure what to do with an old retirement plan from a previous job?

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