We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What are MLMs, and what do they look like? Our experiences with MLMs Distribution structures (upline/downline) Their recruitment methods How much money do people actually make in MLMs? Red flags you’ll notice The cultish-ness about MLMs and the language they use What about financial MLMs? Management Expense Ratios (MER) and mutual funds Resources mentioned: The Likelihood of MLM Success Vox Story The Dream podcast series LulaRich Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Our guest, Parween Mander “Good Daughter” trauma People pleasing and setting boundaries financially Financial dependence and enabling Unique money challenges for 1st and 2nd generation WOC The money beliefs we have and how to remove them Generational wealth and the main differences between Western ideologies and collectivistic cultural values Follow Parween's Instagram Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Do we lease or finance? The differences between financing vs. leasing What the financial differences are Examples of the cost of each choice When does it make sense to lease vs. finance The pros and cons of each choice Whether luxury cars or features make you happier The importance of negotiating and researching your purchase Answering a Patreon members' question about their divorce Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Defining imposter syndrome and its history Fake It Till You Make It Ted Talk Our results from the Imposter Syndrome Test How imposter syndrome impacts your finances The statistics about imposter syndrome Is imposter syndrome even real? Putting the onus on women Changing your mindset and self-talk Answering a subscriber question about CoastFINE Thank you for listening to today's episode! Join us next week for a new one. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Our personal financial 'regrets' or money mistakes The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward Common financial regrets people have Maximizers and how they make decisions The difference between guilt and shame What causes financial guilt and shame How to overcome these feelings and move forward Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to a bonus episode of our podcast, first released on our Patreon! You can subscribe for more bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. *PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE SPOILERS!* We had so much fun reviewing the characters, discussing socioeconomic class, sharing our favourite quotes and more! Thanks for your patience during our break. You can officially join us next week as we return for SEASON 3 of Money Feels!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Why negotiating is worth the uncomfortable conversation How to determine what number to ask for When is the best and worst time to ask for more money How do you actually start a negotiation, and what tactics to use Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Don’t forget to negotiate things other than salary What do you need to have to negotiate Barriers women face and how to navigate them When should you walk away from a job that’s not paying you enough Thank you for listening to season 2! We'll be back in May for our new season. Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Bridget + Alyssa's beauty expenses What beauty ideals exist, and how do they impact people? Cosmetic surgery costs and how to pay Instagram face What do we spend on beauty outside of cosmetic surgeries? Do we think it’s worth the financial expense? How can people move towards self-acceptance? Sources: Dove Real Cost of Beauty Report from 2022 True Cost of Beauty 2017 Study The Class Politics of Instagram Face Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What is a ‘rich life,’ and where did it come from? Your realistic rich life Our money hang-ups A rich life bucket list The nine areas of your life to consider Creating a rich life map Our money dials Inspiration: Ramit Sethi Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What is entrepreneurship really like? The risks you take as a business owner How does entrepreneurship cost you emotionally? How do you know what risks are worth taking in business? How much does it cost to start a business? Sourcing start-up capital Managing business finances vs personal finances How much can you make? How to pay yourself Tools you can use to make your finances and your life easier Book recommendation: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What is the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)? What can you use the TFSA for? What is the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)? What can you use the RRSP for? Which account should you choose? How can you use the RRSP and TFSA together? What should you choose when you have a pension? Is a pension enough? Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Does more money provide more happiness? Why are people unsatisfied no matter how much wealth they attain? Focusing on time over money Why don’t the ultra-wealthy stop working? How can people be happy if they can’t be rich? References: Buying Time Promotes Relationship Satisfaction Happy Go Money by Melissa Leong Valuing time over money predicts happiness after a major life transition Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending People actually are happier when they make more money: Wharton study How Happy Are Millionaires? Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Dating and money What are the common issues couples face when it comes to money? How your individual upbringings display in your relationship How do you talk about money with your partner? How to eliminate stress and shame What’s the best way to manage your money in a relationship? Combining or separating finance study How to protect yourself financially in a relationship Learning to save and spend as a team Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What is consumerism? The Century of the Self documentary Our behaviours and why we buy things Sunk-cost fallacy The negative impacts of consumerism How to navigate your spending habits Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: What is the socioeconomic class? How do we measure low, middle and high-income classes? The thresholds for each income class The erosion of the middle class The working rich and their behaviours How to uplift the lower-income classes Books and podcasts we mentioned: Plutocrats by Chrystia Freeland The Sum of Small Things by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey You’re Wrong About - Online Shopping Episode Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Giving our kid's allowances' Average allowance pay in Canada How we talk about money in our households The best way to save and invest for your kids Teaching financial literacy vs passing down generational money trauma The tooth fairy and Santa Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Habits over goals Our personal financial goals for 2023 and The Year Compass How we manage our money plans Ranking the importance of our financial goals Our words of the year Book recommendations for 2023: Atomic Habits by James Clear The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday Die With Zero by Bill Perkins The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. In the season finale of our first go at Money Feels, we do our birth chart readings and enjoy a few laughs before taking a break for the holiday season. Thanks for listening to season one of Money Feels! We can't wait to be back with more money conversations in the New Year! Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Internalized misogyny Wealthy women + empathetic joy Male-dominated industries Women’s experience with money Our comment sections 'Fighting the patriarchy' Book recommendations: Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall White Feminism by Koa Beck Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. In today's episode, we discuss the following: Die With Zero by Bill Perkins Our thoughts about the book Inheritances and legacy gifts Seasons of life and spending as you age The actual math Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!