Once upon a time, Chelsea Fagan was a financial mess. She had a credit score of around 450, debt that went to collections, and so many unpaid traffic tickets that she got arrested. She whipped herself into financial shape by writing about her journey at The Financial Diet, where she's co-founder and CEO. She explains why some of her employees earn more than she does and why you don't have to grind to succeed.

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Twitter: @chelsea_fagan
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Once upon a time, Chelsea Fagan was a financial mess. She had a credit score of around 450, debt that went to collections, and so many unpaid traffic tickets that she got arrested. She whipped herself into financial shape by writing about her journey at The Financial Diet, where she's co-founder and CEO. She explains why some of her employees earn more than she does and why you don't have to grind to succeed.
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Follow Chelsea Fagan: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/faganchelsea/?hl=en">@faganchelsea</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Chelsea_Fagan">@chelsea_fagan</a> <a href="http://thefinancialdiet.com/">thefinancialdiet.com</a>
Follow Maya Lau at: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mayalau?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@mayalau</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmayamoney/">@itsmayamoney</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmayamoney">@itsmayamoney</a>

Have you ever wondered how your friend bought that vacation home or why that colleague of yours makes everyone meticulously split the tab down to the last Diet Coke? Other People’s Pockets is a show about other people’s money. We ask people from all walks of life to get radically transparent about their personal finances in order to learn more about who we are and what makes us tick (and perhaps we level the playing field a little bit along the way?).

Have you ever wondered how your friend bought that vacation home or why that colleague of yours makes everyone meticulously split the tab down to the last Diet Coke? Other People’s Pockets is a show about other people’s money. We ask people from all walks of life to get radically transparent about their personal finances in order to learn more about who we are and what makes us tick (and perhaps we level the playing field a little bit along the way?).

Other People's Pockets

Chelsea Fagan, Money whiz who rebounded from shitty credit

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Today on Other People's Pockets, you're going to hear what it's like to receive financial planning advice, and the person receiving the advice is ... me! My income, savings, and retirement goals will get scrutinized by Isabel Barrow, director of financial planning at Edelman Financial Engines and frequent guest on the podcast Everyday Wealth, along with Jean Chatzky, financial journalist and bestselling New York Times author who is also the host of Everyday Wealth.

This special episode of Other People's Pockets was produced with support from the Everyday Wealth podcast.

Today on Other People's Pockets, you're going to hear what it's like to receive financial planning advice, and the person receiving the advice is ... me! My income, savings, and retirement goals will get scrutinized by Isabel Barrow, director of financial planning at Edelman Financial Engines and frequent guest on the podcast Everyday Wealth, along with Jean Chatzky, financial journalist and bestselling New York Times author who is also the host of Everyday Wealth.
This special episode of Other People's Pockets was produced with support from the Everyday Wealth podcast.

Listen As I Get Financially Planned

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It's hard to believe it, but this is the 35th episode of Other People's Pockets, which means it's the end of our first season! For this special episode, we reached out to some of our past guests for a "Look Back" -- an update on their financial situations & viewpoints. Cord Jefferson stopped earning money for a while and didn't know when more would come. Carmen González is learning how to apply for credit cards now that she's a U.S. citizen. Laura Lyster-Mensch decided she had been too cagey about her money on this show and now wants to reveal all. And more!

Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

It's hard to believe it, but this is the 35th episode of Other People's Pockets, which means it's the end of our first season! For this special episode, we reached out to some of our past guests for a "Look Back" -- an update on their financial situations &amp; viewpoints. Cord Jefferson stopped earning money for a while and didn't know when more would come. Carmen González is learning how to apply for credit cards now that she's a U.S. citizen. Laura Lyster-Mensch decided she had been too cagey about her money on this show and now wants to reveal all. And more!
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Follow Maya Lau at: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mayalau?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@mayalau</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmayamoney/">@itsmayamoney</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmayamoney">@itsmayamoney</a>

Things are different now with our money

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Building credit. Being on your parent's cell phone plan. Learning to drive. There are many financial benefits to having a relationship with your family of origin. Today's guest, Jessica, has experienced what it’s like to not have those advantages. Jessica severed ties with her biological parents due to emotional abuse she experienced from them throughout her life. Jessica has built a strong network of friends — her chosen family — who contribute money when she needs a security deposit and give her rides to appointments. She explains how personal finance looks different when you have an alternative definition of family, and how she has a new outlook on asking for help and taking on debt.

Follow Maya Lau at:
Twitter: @mayalau
Instagram: @itsmayamoney
TikTok: @itsmayamoney

Building credit. Being on your parent's cell phone plan. Learning to drive. There are many financial benefits to having a relationship with your family of origin. Today's guest, Jessica, has experienced what it’s like to not have those advantages. Jessica severed ties with her biological parents due to emotional abuse she experienced from them throughout her life. Jessica has built a strong network of friends — her chosen family — who contribute money when she needs a security deposit and give her rides to appointments. She explains how personal finance looks different when you have an alternative definition of family, and how she has a new outlook on asking for help and taking on debt.
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Follow Maya Lau at: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mayalau?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@mayalau</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmayamoney/">@itsmayamoney</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmayamoney">@itsmayamoney</a>

How I do money after severing ties with my family

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Chelsea Fagan, Money whiz who rebounded from shitty credit

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