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Friday Flight - Teenage FIRE, AI Credit Scores, & A New Reason to Hate Gift Cards #447

Friday Flight - Teenage FIRE, AI Credit Scores, & A New Reason to Hate Gift Cards #447

It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s financial news and the impact on your personal finances. There are a lot of he…

12.07.21  New Reward Credit Cards - Know The Game  /  Hotel Review Goes Horribly Wrong.

12.07.21 New Reward Credit Cards - Know The Game / Hotel Review Goes Horribly Wrong.

Credit card offers abound right now, going after 3 target markets. Learn if you’re in their sights and how the game is played, to better protect your…

How Many Credit Cards Should You Have for Good Credit?

How Many Credit Cards Should You Have for Good Credit?

Should you fill your wallet with credit cards or limit the number you have? It all depends on how you use credit and what makes sense for your financ…

Should I Use a Credit Card or Not?

Should I Use a Credit Card or Not?

Many, MANY debates have been had about whether or not you should use a credit card. So in order to be a true financial mutant, should you go get a cr…

"My Credit Score Went Down Randomly. How Can I Get It Back Up?” (Listener Intervention)

"My Credit Score Went Down Randomly. How Can I Get It Back Up?” (Listener Intervention)

Has your credit score ever dipped seemingly out-of-the-blue? That happened to today’s listener, Caree. Now she wants to know: WTF? Nicole calls up Ca…

Get More From Your Credit Cards This Holiday Season

Get More From Your Credit Cards This Holiday Season

Tired of holiday debt hangovers? Money Girl interviews Kristy Olinger, Credit Card Product Manager at Citizens, and co-host of The Opposite of Small …

#2: HOW TO TRAVEL FOR FREE: Credit Card Travel Rewards 101

#2: HOW TO TRAVEL FOR FREE: Credit Card Travel Rewards 101

An episode by popular demand: Let's talk about how you can travel for free using credit card rewards. Today, we're going to talk about: The prerequis…

10.12.21  Credit Card Rewards  /  Don’t Pay for FREE Credit Info.

10.12.21 Credit Card Rewards / Don’t Pay for FREE Credit Info.

If you’re willing to pivot for credit card perks in the marketplace, it’s a win. Learn about new Amex and Navy Federal offerings. / $500 a year for a…

Ask HTM - Bitcoin in Our Portfolio, Fixing a Credit Card Mistake, and Putting Savings in Coke Stock #412

Ask HTM - Bitcoin in Our Portfolio, Fixing a Credit Card Mistake, and Putting Savings in Coke Stock…

We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for yo…

9. “I hid thousands of dollars of credit card debt from my husband”

9. “I hid thousands of dollars of credit card debt from my husband”

Jordan wasn't raised to talk about money. She constantly saw her mom withhold money matters from her dad, and now, history is repeating itself. Jorda…

7 Habits of People With Excellent Credit Scores

7 Habits of People With Excellent Credit Scores

70. 7 Habits of People With Excellent Credit Scores  We launched a Youtube Channel! Check it out here. Got questions? Ask me on Instagram Here. @m…

Can a Corporate Card F*#k Up my Credit Score?

Can a Corporate Card F*#k Up my Credit Score?

We’ve talked about best practices around personal credit cards, but what about corporate cards? Nicole sets the record straight! Learn more about …

08.09.21   The credit score game has changed   /  Privacy update: QR codes.

08.09.21 The credit score game has changed / Privacy update: QR codes.

Different lenders assess you differently. Larger lenders use their own proprietary evaluations - and evaluate your patterns & their risk levels to ma…

Credit versus Charge Cards

Credit versus Charge Cards

You may think “charge card” is just a nickname for “credit card;” but, that’s fake news. Nicole explains how they’re different and which one is right…

Crucial Credit Card Benefits You Aren’t Using #386

Crucial Credit Card Benefits You Aren’t Using #386

You’re missing out! Imagine using your smartphone only for making phone calls. What if you didn’t know you could use your phone to listen to podcasts…

Insider Hacks for a Credit Score Glow-Up

Insider Hacks for a Credit Score Glow-Up

If you’re flunking your credit report, you’ll pay a higher interest rate on your credit card… when you’re buying a home, it will screw with your mort…

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…