My guest, Charlotte Cowles, shares how a seemingly innocent phone call from Amazon turned into an expensive 5-hour ordeal. She shares how to spot the signs of a financial scam, including a scary technique called 'blocking the exits.’

A tale of turkey, bad plumbing and a heroic emergency fund that saved my wallet. You'll also learn how to build your own emergency fund, and just as importantly, where to keep your stash so you earn the most interest.

Liz Weston and I chat about budgeting, living paycheck to paycheck, credit score myths and the most frequent questions she gets about social security. This episode has it all!

In Part 2, I share five more of my worst credit card mistakes, including the time I went on a cruise to Mexico with 10 cents in my checking account. Spoiler alert: I don't recommend doing that.

Confession is good for the soul, right? In episode one of Your Personal Economy, I share five outrageous credit card mistakes I made right out of college and how I recovered from it. And hey, if you’ve made mistakes with credit cards, you’ll learn how to come back from it just like I did.