No Strings Podcast with Rell Simon

No one is safe out here. I read and react to different articles regarding the mass layoffs affecting many sectors of the workforce in 2024. What steps should you take before (yes, before) and after a layoff occurs? Let’s get into it.

Season 4, Episode 14

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I deep dive into the many powerful functions numbers have in our lives. How do they affect our daily life, social status, historical context, and financial success? The class is now in session.

Season 4, Episode 13

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I share social media stories from people who have the most outrageous car payments. The dealerships are doing some crazy work. Also, wheel and rim thefts are on the rise in the DC/MD/VA area. It’s chaotic out here, folks.

Audio Credit:

- @theblaiseyarnold on TikTok

- PixaBay ("Atlanta (Interlude)", hyppodrome)

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- Erik McLean, Unsplash.com

**Sorry for the fire alarm heard in the distant background (first part of audio) - it came from the apartment building a block over.**

Falling for the tricks & traps can leave you running endlessly. I define what a “debt loop” is, give stats/examples, and provide motivation to escape the cycle.

Season 4, Episode 13

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Audio Credit: PixaBay ("Atlanta (Interlude)", by hyppodrome)

Note: the CNBC YouTube video referenced changed from being titled Why Monthly Home Payments are Skyrocketing Right Now to Why Homeowners Are Struggling To Afford Monthly Expenses.

Isn’t life a crazy box of fireworks? Get smacked with all types of mess, and you ain’t even eat yet. Let’s talk about it.

Article-based version of this episode now available on Medium.com

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Here are some ways to save some coin because you’re awesome & I believe in you. (Plus: a brief reading from Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money)

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