On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: If you're dealing with chronic illness or mental health issues, how do you strike the best balance between work and health? What kinds of flexibility or accommodations can you ask (and advocate) for?

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/health-work.

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We’ve all been there, roped into working with our uncle’s best friend’s financial advisor who charges a 1.5% fee for some inscrutable but seemingly important service. What do you do when you think it might be time to sever ties? And how do you reconstruct your financial life after breaking up?

Reminder: We are not licensed financial professionals; this is not financial advice. Please do your own due diligence.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/financial-advisor-breakup.

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On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: How do you navigate the world of dating as an aspiring Rich Person? When's the right time to bring it up? How do we make checking in about money "fun"?

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Reminder: This is not financial advice; we are not certified financial professionals—please do your own due diligence.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/dating

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You might be familiar with the phrase, "In this economy?" But it turns out, there might be more than one "economy" out there. There's a deep disconnect between what we hear about in the headlines ("The economy is great!") and our day-to-day experiences affected by wage stagnation, inflation, and high interest rates. We dig into it with the help of Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody's Analytics, as well as Judd Cramer, from the Harvard department of economics.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/economy-headlines.

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On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: "How do I overcome comfort spending?" and "How can I control stress shopping online?" We dive into some tactical strategies to curb overspending, why it's so prevalent nowadays, and the deeper psychology behind the urge to spend.

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Reminder: This is not financial advice; we are not certified financial professionals—please do your own due diligence.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/impulse-spending.

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The idea that there’s someone out there who can “help you fulfill your dreams” and “reach your highest potential” is an enticing promise—but do they really know how the “secret” to living your best life? Are life coaches a legitimate investment or a quasi-pyramid scheme?

Well, I hired one to find out—and she’ll be joining me today along with Jane Marie of the popular podcast, The Dream.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/life-coaches.

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On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: You can't go online these days without coming across an offer to "buy my e-book" promising "everything you need to know to get rich." Where does this particular manifestation of "get rich quick" culture come from, and why do we most often see it with stay-at-home parents?

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Reminder: This is not financial advice; we are not certified financial professionals—please do your own due diligence.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/ebook-culture

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ESG (or “environmental, social, and governance”) investing has been one of the hottest financial trends in recent years. It promises something that sounds too good to be true: You can invest in a way that aligns with your moral compass, and you don’t have to sacrifice returns to do it. But…can you?

We’re joined by Alex Edmans, a professor of finance at London Business School and expert in the field, to help us cut through the greenwashing.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/sustainable-investing.

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On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: How can you spend and save in a way that lets you maximize your daily experience and keeps you on track with your money goals? Katie and Henah chat through balancing both short-term and delayed gratification, how to optimize for your life dreams, and when extreme stints in saving or paying down debt are worth it.

Rich Girl Roundup is Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and her Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.

Reminder: This is not financial advice; we are not certified financial professionals—please do your own due diligence.

Transcript, show resources, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/living-today-future.

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If you feel like everything from your vet bills to your favorite grocery store chains are getting worse at the exact same moment they’re becoming more expensive, there might be a singular explanation: private equity.

I dive in with guest Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan to Pillage America and former special counsel for private equity in the Justice Department—baby's first federal investigation!

Disclosure: Brendan Ballou’s views are his own, not the views of his employer.

Transcripts, show notes, production credits, and more can be found at: https://moneywithkatie.com/private-equity

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