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Smart Home Insurance Savings Tips for Homeowners and Renters

Smart Home Insurance Savings Tips for Homeowners and Renters

Laura interviews Melanie Musson from Clearsurance.com about how to use smart home technology to protect your property and save money on home or rente…

10 Things First-Time Car Buyers Should Know
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10 Things First-Time Car Buyers Should Know

If you're ready to get your own wheels, Laura covers ten things first-time car owners need to know. You'll learn the pros and cons of buying versus l…

10 Things Every First-Time (or Seasoned) Investor Should Know

10 Things Every First-Time (or Seasoned) Investor Should Know

Want to be a successful investor? Money Girl explains how to get started, build financial safety nets, use tax-advantaged accounts, choose investment…

Should You Pay Off Debt Before Investing?

Should You Pay Off Debt Before Investing?

Not sure whether to pay off a debt or to invest money instead? Laura covers the main pros and cons and shares a simple method to prioritize your prec…

What Are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

What Are the Different Types of Financial Advisors?

Confused about whether you need a financial advisor and the different types? Laura interviews Rita Cheng, CFP, from Blue Ocean Global Wealth and Find…

What You Should Know About Annuities

What You Should Know About Annuities

Money Girl answers a listener question about annuities and explains the different types, how they work, and whether they can help you create a comfor…

What Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Know

What Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Know

Becoming a homeowner is a big decision. Money Girl explains how to prepare your finances, figure out a budget, work with real estate pros, and even w…

Are You Eligible for Advance Child Tax Credit?

Are You Eligible for Advance Child Tax Credit?

The child tax credit is a federal benefit that puts money back in the pockets of qualifying families. Money Girl explains what the credit is, who qua…

10 Things Every Employee Should Know

10 Things Every Employee Should Know

Before accepting your next job, there are critical decisions every employee must make. From negotiating a salary to choosing workplace benefits, Mone…

Insider Tips to Max Out Your Credit Card Rewards

Insider Tips to Max Out Your Credit Card Rewards

Money Girl interviews Kristy Olinger, Credit Card Product Manager at Citizens, and co-host of The Opposite of Small Talk podcast, to discuss clever w…

What You Need to Know About Inflation

What You Need to Know About Inflation

Money Girl explains the root of inflation and what temporary or long-term price hikes mean for your finances. Learn tips and investment strategies to…

Should You Have a Traditional or Roth IRA?

Should You Have a Traditional or Roth IRA?

Not sure about how to use an IRA or which type to choose? Money Girl cuts through the confusion and explains the pros and cons of IRAs and how to kno…

Tips to Reinvent Your Financial Life and Earn More Money

Tips to Reinvent Your Financial Life and Earn More Money

Money Girl interviews Paula Pant, founder of the personal finance website, AffordAnything.com. They discuss tips for reinventing your financial life …

8 Money-Saving Health and Fitness Tips You Shouldn't Miss

8 Money-Saving Health and Fitness Tips You Shouldn't Miss

Did you know that you can strategically save money and make healthy life choices? Money Girl explains how to take advantage of pandemic relief that p…

How to Make Your Money Work as Hard as You Do

How to Make Your Money Work as Hard as You Do

Money Girl interviews Lorna Kapusta, head of Women Investors & Customer Engagement at Fidelity Investments. They talk about how to crush money stress…

623 - 8 Things You Must Give Up for More Financial Success

623 - 8 Things You Must Give Up for More Financial Success

To create more success, sometimes you simply have to give up what's holding you back. Money Girl covers eight ways to achieve your financial goals mo…

Big Money-Saving Benefits of Travel Insurance

Big Money-Saving Benefits of Travel Insurance

Thinking of skipping travel insurance on your next trip? Think again! Money Girl, Laura Adams, explains the benefits of travel insurance, gives 5 tip…

5 Key Roth Retirement Rules You Should Know

5 Key Roth Retirement Rules You Should Know

Got questions about the ins and outs of using Roth retirement accounts? Laura will clear your confusion with answers to listener questions and cover …

Insider Tips to Cut Auto Insurance Rates for You (and Your Teen)

Insider Tips to Cut Auto Insurance Rates for You (and Your Teen)

Laura interviews Leslie Kasperowicz, an insurance expert from AutoInsurance.org, about insider tips that individuals and families can use today to sa…

6 Ways to Save and Invest Money for Kids

6 Ways to Save and Invest Money for Kids

Find out how to use six accounts to save for your child's future. Laura reviews the pros and cons of each and gives tips to fit saving for a child in…