The Money Nerds

By Whitney HansenBusiness Education Self-Improvement Investing

The Money Nerds episodes

April 26, 2017 30 – Protecting your identity + credit with Michael Bruemmer from Experian
Michael Bruemmer is VP of the Experian® Data Breach Resolution group and VP of Consumer Protection at Experian Consumer Services, the leading provider of online consumer credit reports, credit scores, credit monitoring, other credit-related information, and protection products.
With more than 25 years in the industry, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge related to business operations and development in the identity theft and fraud resolution space where he has educated businesses of all sizes and sectors through pre-breach and breach response planning and delivery,Read More »
52 min
April 19, 2017 29 – Navigating college cost confusion with Mike Brown from Nitro
Mike Brown has been around the financial industry and higher education for quite some time. He was a mathematics professor at Penn State for a while and now works as Managing Director of Nitro. Nitro’s goal is to help people spend as little as possible for college while minimizing the amount of student loans taken out.
In this episode we talk about a three step process for approaching college, FAFSA form and why this is so critical,Read More »
43 min
April 12, 2017 28 – Building a *kick ass* money mindset with high performance coach Kelly Ruta
Let’s dive into today’s money conversation with Kelly Ruta. Kelly is a therapist turned mindset coach. She helps women who are high performing entrepreneurs, or soon-to-be entrepreneurs through her community FierceChick Entrepreneur Tribe.
In this episode we talk about Kelly’s personal daily practices she uses to keep her in a high vibe energy level, I am statements, money blocks, why she was stuck at a certain salary for a while and how that was directly tied to a mindset block,Read More »
45 min
April 05, 2017 27 – Getting financially naked with Erin Lowry from Broke Millennial
Let’s dive into today’s money conversation with Erin Lowry. Erin is a millennial money expert and author of the book, “Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping by And Get Your Financial Life Together.” She’s the creator of brokemillennial.com. The thing I like about Erin is her writing style- she’s sarcastic, witty and writes like she speaks.
In this episode we talk about writing the book and what people can expect from that, growing up in a household with constantly discussed personal finance,Read More »
57 min
March 29, 2017 26 – Taking ownership of your life and creating a top conference with Philip Taylor (PT Money)
Today’s guest has been inspiring me since 2015.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to chat with Philip Taylor (or as you might know him as PT Money). PT is a certified public accountant, creator of FinCon, one of the top conferences personal finance bloggers, podcasters, and creatives, he’s the host of Masters of Money podcast, and blogger at PTMoney.com. PT is a really big deal in the financial world, so it was tons of fun chatting with him about his journey in life.Read More »
47 min
March 22, 2017 25 – Cheap travel and accidental entrepreneurship with Scott Keyes from Scott’s Cheap Flights
Today’s guest is probably my favorite. I seriously thought for sure I was going to fan-girl out so hard during this interview. Today’s interview is with Scott Keyes, the creator of ScottsCheapFlights.com. Scott’s Cheap Flights is seriously one of the best things I’ve discovered recently and one of the only products I recommend for everyone that likes to travel.
In this episode we talk about his start as a political journalist and the $130 round-trip flight to Milan,Read More »
56 min
March 15, 2017 24 – Growing and selling businesses for over $1 million with Hung Le
Today’s guest has a fascinating story. Hung Le is a personal trainer turned online entrepreneur where he teaches people about online marketing and creating lead funnels. He primarily hangs out at ParetoProfits.com. Hung has been a friend of mine for about 5 years, which is crazy to think about.
In this episode we talk about how Hung went from studying mechanical engineering, to building a successful personal training business, and then moving into online entrepreneurship,Read More »
43 min
March 08, 2017 23 – From struggling actress to blogging guru with Lauren Bowling
This episode is brought to you by the 5 Day Money Challenge. Get your shit together with money and increase your confidence in just 5 days. Go to whitneyhansen.com/moneychallenge to save your seat and join the fun.
Today’s guest is a rock star. Lauren Bowling started blogging in 2012 at L Bee and The Money Tree. Her blog caught so much traction that she quit her corporate gig and went all in teaching people about money,Read More »
42 min
March 01, 2017 22 – Building a six figure business + paying off debt with Tracie Fobes
I have heard some amazing stories, but this one might be one of the coolest.
Tracie Fobes was able to create her dream life directly from her experience paying off debt.
Tracie is the founder Penny Pinchin’ Mom and TracieFobes.com. Her journey to paying off debt started when she was inspired by her friend, who was using the envelop system, paid for dinner with cash. Tracie went home,Read More »
48 min
February 22, 2017 21 – Budget friendly nutrition advice from licensed dietitian Paul Salter
Is your grocery bill getting out of control?
If so, you’re going to LOOOVE today’s episode.
Today’s guest is bringing you a different perspective that directly affects our money situation- our grocery bill. Paul Salter is the founder The Nutrition Tactician. He’s a licensed dietician that has worked with collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes and over 600 people to achieving their health goals. He was the nutrition editor for the largest online supplement retailer,Read More »
40 min