Money can be such a stressful topic, and many of us can feel like we’re always playing catch-up when it comes to our personal finances. Your income never feels substantial enough to get ahead, and budgeting feels intimidating and intense. 

With the help of special guests Jannese Torres (“Yo Quiero Dinero” podcast and author of “Financially Lit!”) and Austin Hankwitz (“Rich Habits” podcast and “Rate of Return” Newsletter), Matt and Molly try to make money a little less scary and lean into the importance of financial awareness and tracking. 

Learn tips for building a budget and discover which accounts will help you grow your money. Now if only Molly could stop sweating when she looks at a spreadsheet.

Do you have a topic or question you want to learn about on the podcast? Send us a note or voice memo to GrownUpStuffPod@gmail.com and we may feature your message on an upcoming episode.

Cited Sources: 
“Survey: The average American feels they’d need over $200K a year to be financially comfortable” - Bankrate 
“Income in the United States: 2022” - US Census Bureau
“Bankrate’s 2024 annual emergency savings report” - Bankrate
“Lifestyle Creep: How To Avoid the Trap and Save More” - MarketWatch
“82% of Americans don’t use this kind of savings account that earns over 5% a year — here’s how much money you may be missing out on” - CNBC Select
“American Savings By Generation: How Balances And Goals Vary By Age” - Forbes Advisor

Money can be such a stressful topic, and many of us can feel like we’re always playing catch-up when it comes to our personal finances. Your income never feels substantial enough to get ahead, and budgeting feels intimidating and intense. 
With the help of special guests <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoquierodineropodcast/?hl=en">Jannese Torres</a> (<a href="https://yoquierodineropodcast.com/">“Yo Quiero Dinero</a>” podcast and author of <a href="https://financiallylitbook.com/">“Financially Lit!”</a>) and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@austinhankwitz?lang=en">Austin Hankwitz</a> (“<a href="https://richhabitspodcast.com/">Rich Habits</a>” podcast and <a href="https://austinhankwitz.substack.com/">“Rate of Return”</a> Newsletter), Matt and Molly try to make money a little less scary and lean into the importance of financial awareness and tracking. 
Learn tips for building a budget and discover which accounts will help you grow your money. Now if only Molly could stop sweating when she looks at a spreadsheet.
Do you have a topic or question you want to learn about on the podcast? Send us a note or voice memo to <a href="mailto:GrownUpStuffPod@gmail.com">GrownUpStuffPod@gmail.com</a> and we may feature your message on an upcoming episode.
Cited Sources: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/financial-freedom-survey/">“Survey: The average American feels they’d need over $200K a year to be financially comfortable”</a> - Bankrate </li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-279.html">“Income in the United States: 2022”</a> - US Census Bureau</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/">“Bankrate’s 2024 annual emergency savings report”</a> - Bankrate</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/banking/lifestyle-creep-how-to-avoid-the-trap-and-save-more/">“Lifestyle Creep: How To Avoid the Trap and Save More”</a> - MarketWatch</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/select/americans-not-using-high-yield-savings-accounts/">“82% of Americans don’t use this kind of savings account that earns over 5% a year — here’s how much money you may be missing out on”</a> - CNBC Select</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/banking/savings/average-american-savings/">“American Savings By Generation: How Balances And Goals Vary By Age”</a> - Forbes Advisor</li>
</ul>

Do your eyes glaze over when looking at a long list of annual health insurance enrollment options – or maybe while you’re trying to calculate how much you owe the IRS? You might be wondering the same thing we are: Where’s the guidebook for all of this grown-up stuff? Whether opening a bank account, refinancing student loans, or purchasing car insurance (...um, can we just roll the dice without it?), we’re just as confused as you are. 

Enter: “Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult” a podcast dedicated to explaining the complexities of adulthood for which most of us are woefully under-prepared. In each episode, we seek out folks who can actually help us start to make sense of all the basic life skills required to be, well, a grown-up.

Do your eyes glaze over when looking at a long list of annual health insurance enrollment options – or maybe while you’re trying to calculate how much you owe the IRS? You might be wondering the same thing we are: Where’s the guidebook for all of this grown-up stuff? Whether opening a bank account, refinancing student loans, or purchasing car insurance (...um, can we just roll the dice without it?), we’re just as confused as you are. 
Enter: “Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult” a podcast dedicated to explaining the complexities of adulthood for which most of us are woefully under-prepared. In each episode, we seek out folks who can actually help us start to make sense of all the basic life skills required to be, well, a grown-up.

Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult

Budgeting and Financial Awareness for Grown Ups

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