Do you have a friend that always wants to spend money? If so, join Allison and Chris as they breakdown a story from a listener who is struggling to maintain their relationship with the friend who is a big spender. PopcornFinance.com/ThisIsAwkward
The engagement ring is seen as the universal symbol of love and commitment. But it is also a huge expense and some, like today's guest, are opting to skip it all together. Author and speaker Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez joins me today to discuss why she decided to turn down her…
Are you looking for a new side hustle? DO you enjoy shopping for furniture? Then today’s guest, Whitney Hansen, is going to give you a crash course on furniture flipping. Connect with Whitney at WhitneyHansen.com and check out her great podcast The Money Nerds - https://www.themoneynerds.com Watch Whitney’s YouTube video…
This week, Robert Farrington is back to answer more of your student loan questions. Today’s question: “Does Paying Off Student Loans Affect My Credit?”. Robert Farrington is a wealth of knowledge on student loans. His business, The College Investor, has been helping people escape student loan debt since 2009. Connect…
We are all looking for hacks to help us get better at managing our money. This week’s guest, Lisa Rowan, wrote a book compiling over 275 money hacks that she has collected over years of writing about personal finance. Today we are diving in to a few of my favorite…
This week, Robert Farrington is back to answer more of your student loan questions. Today’s question: “Do I pay my student loan debt first?”. Robert Farrington is a wealth of knowledge on student loans. His business, The College Investor, has been helping people escape student loan debt since 2009. Connect…
Join us as we tackle another awkward listener situation! Listen & Subscribe to This Is Awkward at https://PopcornFinance.com/ThisisAwkward
This is our final episode in the Pandemic Job Hunt Series. We’re back this week with Kate Dixon a to discuss how to ask for a raise at your current job. Asking for a pay raise, especially in a pandemic, can be nerve wracking to say the least, but Kate…
We are continuing the Pandemic Job Hunt Series with a great conversation about asking for the pay you deserve in a new position. After all the work it took to finally get that new position it can be scary to ask for the pay you feel you deserve. Kate Dixon…
This week, I’m talking to Aditi Shrikant, finance writer at CNBC’s Grow. We are discussing all things cover letter. What a cover letter is and how to use your cover letter to stand out in the sea of applicants. Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block!Tax…
Today we are kicking off the Pandemic Job Hunt series. Things are not easy right now and looking for a job can seem like a hopeless and pointless mission. So I've asked 3 experts to join me to provide you with some resources to help you along in your journey.…
GameStop is ALL over the news. Here is a quick and easy to understand breakdown of what's going on and how this whole mess started. Interested in learning more about investing and managing your money? Listen to the Popcorn Finance podcast at https://PopcornFinance.com/Podcast! Have a Question? Ask me a https://PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail…
Join us for a live recording of This Is Awkward! We will be diving in to an awkward situation that Farnoosh Torabi asked Chris on So Money. The pandemic is affecting everyone differently. How do you handle interactions with friends if you are doing well, but you have no idea…
Joining me this week is Andy Phillips the Director at the Tax Institute with H&R Block. Andy is here to answer the tax questions that you all sent in! Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block! Tax season can be scary, but it doesn’t have to…
Julian and Kiersten of rich & REGULAR return to take a look back at their first appearance way back on episode 099. We get an update on their thoughts on the F.I.R.E. movement (Financial Independence Retire Early) & how their outlook on financial independence and retirement has changed. Today's bag…
If you have a business, you can’t afford not to listen to this episode. Keila Hill-Trawick, of Little Fish Accounting, joins me to discuss how to manage and separate your finances for your business and your personal money. She dives deep into the biggest tax mistakes she sees most often…
If you are new around here welcome to Popcorn Finance. This is a short form podcast where we discuss finance in about the time it takes to make a bag of popcorn. https://popcornfinance.com/Podcast Every episode is short and easy to understand so that you can quickly learn to better handle…
You and your partner likely have completely different views about finances and what you feel comfortable discussing with other people. This makes an already tricky subject even more complicated. Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial Talks Money, joins me to discuss how to talk about your finances in a…
Talking about being broke with your friends and telling them something isn't in your budget can be difficult. It can be awkward, especially if you're not on the same page financially. Erin Lowry of the Broke Millennial joins me to discuss how to handle these conversations a little bit easier…
Have you ever gone out to eat with a bad tipper? On This Is Awkward a caller asked for our help on this very issue. Her friend blew up and left a restaurant when she found out her friend was making up for her bad tipping. Check out this clip…
Come join Chris and Allison as they record a brand new episode of This Is Awkward!
