Money Feels: Recent Episodes
Bridget Casey and Alyssa Davies
Money Feels is the new alternative to the personal finance community. We're here to drop the shame, guilt, and judgement so you can learn how to heal your relationship with money alongside your internet besties, hosts, and unfiltered experts — Bridget and Alyssa
In this episode of Money Feels, we break down the thing that makes most people's eyes glaze over: Canadian taxes. And actually make it make sense. Not just the numbers, but the feelings. The confusion, the resentment, the sneaking suspicion that you're being robbed. We're going there.
Alyssa and Bridget walk through every layer of the Canadian tax system, from federal income tax all the way down to the municipal mill rate, and tackle two of the most misunderstood — and politically charged — conversations happening in Canada right now: the myth that Canadians pay over 50% in taxes, and what Alberta separation would actually mean for your wallet.
This one is equal parts financial education and myth-busting. Because you deserve accurate information, not social media math.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- What a progressive tax system actually means
- The four layers of Canadian taxation: federal, provincial, municipal, and GST/HST
- Why CPP and EI deductions aren't money disappearing
- How Alberta compares to other provinces
- The truth behind the "Canadians pay over 50% in taxes" claim
- Why GST hits lower-income earners harder
- What Alberta separation would actually mean
- The credits and deductions most people leave on the table without realizing it
- How to look at your own pay stub and actually understand where every dollar is going
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In this episode of Money Feels, we explore what AI actually is, and why it doesn't just change what technology can do… it can change how society functions, who holds power, and what the future of human work and life might look like.
Bridget sits down with Timo Ewalds, former Google DeepMind AI researcher and founder of Nexopia, to cut through the hype and fear around artificial intelligence.
This conversation goes far beyond "AI is coming for your job." It's about how artificial intelligence intersects with consciousness, ethics, economics, and the environment — and why understanding it matters whether you're a tech insider or just someone trying to make sense of the world changing around you.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- What AI actually is and why the definition matters more than most people think
- The difference between AI, AGI, and ASI, and where we actually are on that spectrum
- Why is sentience and consciousness so hard to define, even for researchers
- How AI capabilities are growing exponentially and why that pace is difficult to comprehend
- The societal implications of handing more decision-making power to machines
- Why AI benefits individuals and society in very different, sometimes conflicting, ways
- The environmental cost of data centers and AI infrastructure that rarely gets talked about
- How job displacement from AI could reshape entire economies
- Whether Universal Basic Income could be a realistic response to widespread automation
- Why even experts at the frontier of AI disagree about where it's all heading
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
In this episode of Money Feels, we explore what extreme wealth does to the human brain — and why money doesn’t just change what people can buy… it can change how people see themselves, others, and the world around them.
We unpack the psychology behind wealth, power, empathy, entitlement, and social disconnection, and discuss why the ultra-wealthy often begin to operate in completely different emotional and social realities than everyone else. We also explore how wealth can distort risk perception, reduce sensitivity to others’ suffering, and create environments where people slowly lose touch with everyday life.
This conversation goes far beyond “rich people are out of touch.” It’s about how money impacts the nervous system, identity, relationships, and even morality — and why capitalism often rewards traits like detachment, dominance, and self-interest.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- How extreme wealth can psychologically distance people from others
- The relationship between wealth, empathy, and entitlement
- Why money changes risk-taking behaviour and decision-making
- The “bubble effect” of wealth — and how rich people can slowly lose touch with everyday reality
- Why some wealthy people genuinely believe they earned everything entirely on their own
- The connection between power, status, and reduced emotional attunement
- How capitalism rewards individualism, competition, and self-interest
- Why wealth often creates insulation from consequences, discomfort, and vulnerability
- The psychological difference between financial security and extreme accumulation
- Why people with more money are not necessarily happier, calmer, or more connected
- How shame, superiority, and fear can all coexist within wealth
- Why many people simultaneously resent, idolize, and aspire toward extreme wealth
Referenced in this episode:
- What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain? (New York Magazine): https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-does-extreme-wealth-do-to-the-brain.html
- Speaking of Psychology: The psychology of wealth, empathy, and entitlement, with Paul Piff, PhD: https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/wealth-empathy
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In this episode of Money Feels, we explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality behind shifting relationship dynamics — and why the traditional “trophy wife” model is quietly disappearing.
We unpack new data showing that wealthy men are no longer more likely to partner with significantly younger women, and what that reveals about money, power, desire, and changing gender roles. We also dive into the so-called “male loneliness epidemic,” and ask a deeper question: is this about rejection… or is it about the loss of a system where men were once centred and needed?
This conversation goes beyond dating trends. It’s about what happens when women gain financial independence, relationships become less transactional, and people are forced to confront who they are outside of roles like provider, caretaker, or “the one who gets chosen.”
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Why the “trophy wife” dynamic is declining and what the data shows
- How women earning more is reshaping partner selection
- The difference between being needed vs desired in relationships
- Why high-earning women are not simply “reversing the script”
- How education, social circles, and opportunity influence partners
- The connection between this data and the “male loneliness epidemic”
- Why loneliness may be more about friendship, identity, and emotional development than dating alone
- The decentering of men — what it means, and why it feels so uncomfortable for some people
- How capitalism shaped masculinity around provision, and what happens when that’s no longer enough
- The psychology of desire — and how many women were never taught they were allowed to have preferences
Referenced in this episode:
- Trophy wives are out of fashion (The Economist)
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/03/10/trophy-wives-are-out-of-fashion?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&ppccampaignID=18798097116&ppcadID=&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18804755252&gbraid=0AAAAADBuq3LGsPBoeDKxz77EFwF0dD2q0 - Archived version of the article (if paywalled)
https://archive.ph/xMZl3#selection-3095.0-3105.1 - Instagram post referenced in discussion
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMz0zuFJRb/?igsh=cm4xYXNvcGswZDQ3
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In this episode of Money Feels, we explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality of financial nihilism — and why so many people today feel disconnected from traditional money advice, long-term planning, and the promise that “doing everything right” will pay off.
We unpack what financial nihilism actually is, why younger generations are increasingly saying “what’s the point?”, and how rising costs, housing inaccessibility, stagnant wages, burnout, and social media distortion have created a perfect storm of distrust around money. We also talk about the emotional toll of being “fine on paper” while feeling anxious underneath, and why reckless spending, over-saving, doom spending, or checking out financially may all stem from the same root issue: uncertainty.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What financial nihilism is — and why it’s more common than people think
- Why many people no longer trust traditional financial milestones like homeownership, retirement, or slow wealth-building
- How high housing costs, stagnant wages, debt, and economic instability are shaping money beliefs
- Why some people respond with risky behaviour (crypto, sports betting, speculation) while others respond with hyper-control (over-saving, chronic anxiety, fear of spending)
- The psychology of “if the future feels broken, the present gets expensive”
- How financial nihilism can show up even when someone has a stable income, savings, or looks successful on paper
- The antidote to financial nihilism
Referenced in this episode:
- Wubba Lubba Done With Money: The Absurdity of Financial Nihilism (Medium)
- Financial Nihilism research article (Taylor & Francis, 2025)
- Philosophical perspectives on nihilism and meaning (PhilArchive)
- World Economic Forum article: Gen Z, Financial Nihilism & The Great Wealth Transfer
- Yahoo Finance report on the rise of financial nihilism among younger generations
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality of Coast FIRE, and why this middle ground might actually be the version of financial freedom more people are craving.
We unpack what it means to “coast” financially, to build enough early on that your future is taken care of, without sacrificing your entire present to get there. We talk about the tension between security and freedom, the pressure to optimize your money, and why stepping off the gas can feel both relieving… and deeply uncomfortable.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What Coast FIRE actually is (and how it’s different from traditional FIRE)
- Who Coast FIRE is for — and who it might not work for
- What counts as an “asset” when you’re calculating your Coast FIRE number
- How to actually do Coast FIRE (without becoming obsessed with the math)
- What it means for you financially once you hit that “coast” point
- The emotional shift from accumulation to maintenance
- The freedom Coast FIRE can offer — and why it can feel scary to trust it
- Why this might be the most realistic first step on your journey to FIRE
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
We are living in a time where extreme frugality is being celebrated as discipline. Sleeping on child-sized beds, using things until they fall apart, refusing small comforts, all framed as virtue. And while frugality itself is thoughtful and often wise, there’s a point where saving stops being a value and starts becoming a fear.
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial realities of extreme frugality, and why saving money can sometimes become less about intention and more about safety, control, and identity.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What extreme frugality actually is (and isn’t)
- Why frugality itself is neutral — but extreme frugality becomes identity
- When saving stops being about values and starts being about control
- Common signs of extreme frugality in everyday life
- Why extreme frugality often comes from scarcity — even years later
- How childhood experiences shape comfort with spending
- Why saving soothes the nervous system and spending can feel threatening
- Why logic and spreadsheets don’t always change behaviour
- The hidden emotional costs of chronic deprivation
- How extreme frugality can flatten joy and create shame around desire
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Sports betting has exploded in the last few years, driven by legalization, aggressive advertising, and frictionless apps that make placing a bet feel as easy as ordering takeout. What used to be a niche activity is now embedded directly into sports culture.
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality of modern sports betting and why this isn’t just about money. It’s about dopamine, identity, relationships, and the normalization of risk.
We talk about how gambling has shifted from a destination to something in your pocket 24/7, why sports betting feels different from “traditional gambling,” and how the design of betting apps keeps people engaged longer than they realize.
We also discuss why young men are especially targeted, the ripple effects on partners and families, and why women in relationships need to be aware of how normalized betting can quietly impact shared finances.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we explore the emotional side of money, and why sports betting might be telling a much bigger story than just winning or losing.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How sports betting became normalized almost overnight
- The role of legalization, advertising, and accessibility
- Why sports betting feels different from “gambling”
- How betting apps are designed to keep you engaged
- The psychology of risk, reward, and dopamine
- Why young men are especially drawn into sports betting
- The social culture around betting and group dynamics
- Why partners (especially women) need to be aware of financial risk
- The reality of gambling economics (the house always wins)
- How gambling shifted from a place you go to something in your pocket
- The emotional highs and lows that reinforce betting behaviour
- Warning signs that betting may be becoming a problem
- The ripple effect gambling can have on relationships and families
- Why this conversation is also about public health, not just money
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
We are living in a time where it feels like groceries don’t make sense anymore! Not the prices, not the sizes, not the sales. The same cart costs more every week, packages are shrinking, loyalty apps change the “real” price, and something as simple as buying food now feels like a mental math test.
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial realities of grocery inflation and why so many of us feel exhausted, confused, and, frankly, a little suspicious every time we walk into a store.
We unpack how grocery pricing actually works, why it can feel intentionally confusing, and how behavioural pricing, shrinkflation, and constant price changes create decision fatigue around something that’s supposed to be basic. We talk about the grief of “backwards lifestyle creep” — going from not checking prices to suddenly calculating every item — and why that shift feels so emotionally heavy.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we help you understand the emotional side of money—and why your grocery cart might be telling a deeper story about stability, safety, and what it means to feel financially secure.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Why grocery prices feel like a scam — even when they technically aren’t
- How groceries in Canada have increased faster than overall inflation
- Why feeding yourself now feels like a part-time job
- How grocery stores actually price products (margin targets, elasticity, competition)
- The psychology behind sales, “2 for $8,” and urgency pricing
- Shrinkflation and why packages keep getting smaller
- Loyalty pricing and why the shelf price isn’t the real price anymore
- Loss leaders and why milk is cheap but everything else isn’t
- The mental load of constantly recalculating your grocery budget
- “Backwards lifestyle creep” and the grief of losing grocery stability
- Why grocery inflation hits harder than other expenses
- The emotional impact of decision fatigue around food
- How consumers push back — quietly and collectively
- Why this isn’t about being bad with money, it’s about navigating a system designed for optimization
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
We're back, baby! Season 9 and feeling fine!
We are living in a time where our attention is constantly being pulled in every direction — notifications, scrolling, ads, emails, content, news, shopping, and algorithms designed to keep us looking just a little bit longer.
The average person now spends over 7 hours per day looking at screens. Gen Z? Nearly 9 hours a day. And mobile screen time alone sits around 5 to 7 hours daily.
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality of living on our phones, and how screen time is quietly shaping not just our focus, but our spending, habits, and sense of control.
We talk about what happens when our attention becomes fragmented, how constant exposure to ads and aspirational content drives spending, and why reducing screen time can have a surprisingly powerful impact on your finances.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we explore the emotional side of money, and why your screen time might be costing you more than you think.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The average screen time statistics (and why they’re shocking)
- How 5 hours per day equals 2.5 months per year
- Why more screen time = more spending
- The link between ads, scrolling, and impulse purchases
- How screen time reduces cognitive bandwidth for planning
- Dopamine, resilience, and the ability to say no
- Why reducing screen time improves financial decision-making
- The emotional pull of phones: boredom, loneliness, avoidance, habit
- Why screen time quietly drains both money and mental energy
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
We are living in a time where it feels like we don’t own anything anymore — not our phones, not our entertainment. Everything is a subscription, everything renews automatically, and everything in our lives comes with a monthly fee.
In this episode of Money Feels, Alyssa and Bridget explore the emotional, psychological, and financial reality of living in the subscription economy, and why so many of us feel like we’re leasing our lives one tiny charge at a time.
We unpack how subscriptions prey on convenience, loneliness, perfectionism, and the desire to optimize our lives. We talk about why it feels impossible to keep track of everything you’re paying for, how companies intentionally design services to be forgettable, and how this constant drip of micro-payments affects our sense of stability and control.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we help you understand the emotional side of money — and why your monthly subscriptions might be telling a deeper story about your values, your habits, and what you’re craving in your life.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Why everything is a subscription now — and how we got here
- The illusion of ownership in a world where most things are rented
- Why companies love subscriptions (predictable revenue + harder to cancel)
- How “just $9.99” becomes hundreds of dollars a month
- Subscription fatigue and the emotional load of tracking everything we pay for
- Why people forget how many subscriptions they have
- The psychology behind subscriptions: convenience, identity, belonging, boredom, self-optimization
This episode is a reminder that you’re not bad with money, you’re just living in a system designed around tiny, invisible charges that chip away at your financial and emotional bandwidth. It’s an invitation to approach your subscriptions with curiosity, compassion, and clarity… and maybe cancel a few things along the way.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Real estate is one of the most emotionally loaded topics in personal finance. For many of us, real estate investing has always felt tangled with inequity, bro-dude energy, and a sense that the whole system is rigged. But what happens when someone shows you a different way to see it? A way rooted in values, impact, and community care?
In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined by real estate investor and appraiser Christine Traynor, who has completely changed the way Alyssa sees real estate. We’re diving into the emotional, ethical, and practical layers of real estate investing, especially for women who want financial freedom but feel conflicted about how to build it.
We unpack the tension between building wealth and honouring housing as a human need, explore what “ethical investing” can actually look like in practice, and discuss how women can enter the real estate space without losing their values to hustle culture.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how power, access, ethics, and identity shape our financial lives far more than interest rates or investment gurus ever could.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Why real estate feels dominated by bro culture
- Whether real estate investing is inherently unethical
- How to reconcile building wealth with the affordability crisis
- Why so many women feel intimidated, unwelcome, or unprepared to invest
- The first steps for beginners who want to “dip a toe in”
- Red flags most new investors don’t know to look for
- How to evaluate whether a property supports or harms a community
- The role of diversification, especially as women’s wealth grows
This episode explores what it means to build wealth with intention, to challenge old narratives, question the ethics of our financial choices, and make room for nuance in a world that often wants simple answers. It’s a reminder that your values can guide your financial decisions, and that wealth-building doesn’t have to mean abandoning what matters to you.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Life moves in seasons. Some that grow you gently, and some that split you wide open. As Bridget steps into her 40s this week, she’s looking back on her 20s and 30s with honesty, humour, grief, and gratitude. Aging is something we all experience, but rarely talk about with this kind of openness.
In this episode of Money Feels, we’re exploring the emotional, financial, and identity shifts that happen as you move through decades of your life. We unpack how money shaped each season, what she wishes she’d known sooner, and why getting older is not something to fear, it’s something to grow into.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how life stages, identity shifts, and the pursuit of “enough” shape our financial lives far more than budgets ever could.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What Bridget’s 20s actually looked like
- The pressure, comparison, and self-doubt that defined parts of her 30s
- How her relationship with money shifted
- What turning 40 is bringing up emotionally and financially
- The biggest myths we’re taught about what life “should” look like
- Why aging feels both tender and empowering
- The unexpected gifts of getting older: softness, self-trust, boundaries, clarity
- What she hopes her 40s will feel like (spoiler: less hustle, more peace)
This episode explores what it means to evolve, to outgrow versions of yourself, and to realize that your 20s and 30s don’t define you — they prepare you. It’s a reminder that there is no right timeline, no perfect milestone checklist, and no deadline for becoming who you want to be.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Money and relationships are complicated enough. But when secrecy, control, or manipulation enter the picture, things get heavy fast. Financial infidelity and financial abuse are two topics that almost no one talks about openly… even though so many people quietly live through them.
In this episode of Money Feels, we’re breaking down what these terms actually mean, how common they are, and why they’re often misunderstood. We unpack the ways money can become a weapon, how financial control intersects with safety, and why these issues show up in all kinds of relationships, not just the stereotypes we’ve been taught.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how trust, power, shame, and survival shape our financial lives far more than income ever could.
Content Note: This episode discusses financial infidelity, financial abuse, economic control, and their connection to intimate partner violence. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What financial infidelity actually is
- How common are financial secrets in relationships
- Why financial infidelity is rooted in shame, not spreadsheets
- What financial and economic abuse can look like
- Why financial abuse shows up in almost every case of domestic violence
- Red flags to watch for in your own relationship
- What makes secrecy harmful vs. protective
- The difference between financial conflict, financial mismanagement, and financial harm
This episode explores what happens when money becomes a tool of control, why secrecy thrives in shame, and how to start naming what’s happening if something doesn’t feel right.
Canadian Resources & Support
If this episode brings something up for you or if you’re experiencing financial harm, these Canadian resources can help:
● Canadian Centre for Women’s Empowerment (CCFWE)
Economic abuse education, survivor tools, and multilingual fact sheets.
https://ccfwe.org
● Canadian Bankers’ Association — Financial Abuse Support & Provincial Resources
Information + links to help centres across Canada.
https://cba.ca
● Tech Safety Canada — Digital Financial Abuse Toolkit
Support for tech-enabled financial control (online banking, passwords, apps).
https://techsafety.ca
● NICE (National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly)
Resources for preventing and responding to financial abuse of older adults.
https://nicenet.ca
● ShelterSafe Canada
Find local women’s shelters and domestic violence supports by province.
https://sheltersafe.ca
You deserve safety, autonomy, and access to your own financial life.
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Have you ever noticed that the people with the most power and privilege seem the most afraid of losing it? From private bunkers to doomsday yachts, billionaires are stockpiling for the apocalypse, and in doing so, revealing what money can’t actually buy: safety, trust, or community.
In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking the strange world of prepper billionaires — the ultra-wealthy who are preparing to survive the collapse of the very systems they helped create.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and prepare for the end of the world (apparently).
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- The rise of luxury survivalism
- Why wealth and fear often grow together
- How billionaires try to buy safety instead of building community
- The irony of trying to escape the collapse of a system you benefit from
- The psychology of control and scarcity at the highest income levels
- What “emotional prepping” looks like for the rest of us
This episode explores what happens when safety becomes a solo project and why true survival might depend less on money and more on connection.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever noticed how buying anything these days seems to come with judgment attached? Whether it’s the “right” kind of coffee cup, the “wrong” influencer haul, or the moral high ground of minimalism, our spending habits have become a public performance of virtue.
In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking the moralization of everyday consumption — how culture, social media, and capitalism have turned simple purchases into moral statements.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and consume.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- How consumption became moralized: “good” vs. “bad” spending
- The four moral strategies we use to justify our purchases
- Why economists view consumption as neutral, but we don’t
- Whether anti-consumption trends (like deinfluencing or minimalism) are just another performance of virtue
- The emotional labour of being a “conscious consumer”
- Why it’s okay to just like things
As we peel back the layers, we ask: can we truly consume without performing morality — or is that impossible in a capitalist culture? Because sometimes, the most ethical thing you can do is stop moralizing your morning latte.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever noticed how success can make women feel more alone — not more secure? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking why wealth and independence can come with unexpected emotional costs, and why partnership — once seen as an economic safety net — doesn’t always add value anymore.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money and how culture, gender, and ego all shape the way we love, earn, and connect.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- The rise of single women and the economic evolution of marriage
- Whether wealth makes partnerships harder
- The psychology of “dating up”
- How society moralizes women’s choices around wealth and independence
- Why female friendship often becomes the most emotionally satisfying relationship in women’s lives.
- The Nicole Kidman / Keith Urban moment:
- What it means to find love that doesn’t require shrinking
As more women reach financial independence, the economics of love are changing — and so are the emotions that come with it. This episode explores why partnership looks different when you already feel whole, and why the richest thing you can have might just be peace.
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever wondered why money feels so emotional, even when you know what you “should” be doing? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking how psychology, therapy, and financial planning all overlap, and why the numbers only tell half the story.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money — and how culture, identity, and lived experience shape the way we earn, spend, save, and share.
In today’s episode, we discuss the following:
- Why your financial plan should include your feelings (not just your goals)
- How shame, guilt, and anxiety show up in your money habits
- The weight of generational money trauma — and how it keeps us stuck
- The constant tug between scarcity and abundance mindsets
- How capitalism, inequality, and gender roles quietly influence our sense of “enough”
Money touches everything — our relationships, our security, our joy. But until we understand why we feel the way we do about it, even the best financial plan won’t feel right.
Book financial therapy with Alyssa
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Have you ever wondered if we’ve completely lost the plot on lifestyle spending? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking how what used to be luxuries have slowly become defaults — and what that shift means for our wallets, our emotions, and our ability to just sit with discomfort without buying something.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money, and how culture, social media, and convenience are reshaping what “normal” spending looks like.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- How the “default” has changed: from used cars to new, from one vacation a year to multiple international trips
- Why every experience now comes with a spending component
- The role of social media in fueling constant consumption (and why not sharing is seen as gatekeeping)
- The loss of friction in spending decisions, and what it might look like to bring some friction back
- Whether we’ve collectively forgotten how to sit with discomfort without pulling out our wallets
Thanks for listening to another episode! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever wondered why you keep saying “yes” with your money when you really want to say “no”? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined again by out very first guest, Chantel Chapman — founder of Trauma of Money, internationally recognized educator, and now author of Trauma of Money — to unpack something called financial fawning.
We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast where we talk about the emotional side of money — including how our nervous systems, past experiences, and need for safety shape the way we spend, give, and say “yes.”
In today’s episode, we discuss the following:
- What “financial fawning” means and how it differs from people-pleasing
- Why do we over-give, over-spend, or say “yes” to money requests even when we can’t afford to?
- How trauma and social conditioning make fawning feel like safety
- The difference between generosity and self-abandonment
- How this shows up in friendships, families, and relationships
- Practical ways to stop fawning and start setting boundaries — without guilt or shame
A quick thank-you to ATB Financial for sponsoring today’s live episode! If you’re a new client, you can earn up to $820 in welcome bonuses by clicking here.
Thanks for listening to our first episode of Season 8! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon.
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Have you ever wondered what really happens when we privatize health care? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined by emergency physician and public health advocate Dr. Shazma Mithani to talk about why more private clinics, pay-to-play systems, and investor-owned health care might sound efficient but leave most of us worse off.
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money — including the systems that shape what kind of care we get, and who gets left behind when profit enters the chat.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What “privatization” actually means in Canada
- Why letting people “skip the line” doesn’t reduce wait times
- How for-profit care puts shareholders ahead of patients
- What we can learn from other real-world examples
- The emotional toll of navigating health care
- What a stronger, more equitable public system could look like
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever wondered if saving money and saving the planet are mutually exclusive? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re joined by author and sustainability advocate Kara Perez to talk about her new book, Money for Change, and the concept of realistic sustainability — AKA how to reduce waste, build wealth, and not burn out in the process.
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and gain a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance, even when it intersects with climate anxiety and ethical investing.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Why sustainability doesn’t have to be expensive, perfect, or all-consuming
- How overconsumption became the norm (and what we can do instead)
- Why “real change” means going beyond personal habits
- The link between eco-anxiety and financial stress
- How to align your money with your values
- What realistic sustainability looks like in everyday life
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever looked at your bank account and thought… this doesn’t feel real? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re digging into the idea that money might not be as concrete as we think. From the history of how our currency came to be, to why our brains treat money like a survival need, we’re unpacking why money feels fake — and why that feeling actually makes a lot of sense.
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:
- Why modern money isn’t backed by anything tangible
- The role of trust in making money “real”
- Historical examples of currency collapse and what we can learn from them
- The emotional impact of money scarcity, even when we’re financially stable
- How our money beliefs are shaped by our upbringing and economic systems
- What we might focus on if money didn’t rule our decisions
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Money plays a massive role in our emotions, and fear-based messaging is everywhere — whether it's the news predicting economic collapse, financial influencers warning about missing investment opportunities, or brands using scarcity to push us to spend. But how much of this fear is real, and how much of it is designed to make us act impulsively? More importantly, how do we stop letting fear dictate our financial choices?
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we unpack money anxiety, challenge financial shame, and help you build a more secure, emotionally grounded relationship with money.
In today’s episode, we discuss the following:
- Why fear is one of the most powerful marketing tools
- How financial anxiety can push people to both overspend and hoard money
- The dangers of short-term, crisis-driven money decisions and how to shift toward long-term, values-based financial planning.
- The illusion of control — why obsessing over financial news or checking your investments daily won’t actually give you more security.
- Practical ways to stay grounded in uncertain economic times and avoid fear-based decision-making.
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Money controls so much of our lives, but what if we could take some of that power back? Financial activism isn’t just for the ultra-wealthy or policymakers. It’s something all of us can engage in, whether it’s where we bank, how we invest, or what we spend our money on. The financial system wants us to feel like we don’t have a choice, but we actually have more power than we think.
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.
Today, we’re joined by Jasmine Rashid, financial activist and author of The Financial Activist Playbook. Jasmine’s work focuses on shifting money away from extractive industries, like private prisons and fossil fuels, and toward systems that actually benefit people and communities. She’s here to break down what financial activism really looks like, why we need to move from an extractive to a regenerative economy, and how we can all take meaningful action, no matter where we are in our financial journey.
In today’s episode, we discuss the following:
- Why financial activism isn’t just for the wealthy (or finance bros)
- How the financial system keeps us feeling powerless—and how to push back
- The difference between an extractive and regenerative economy
- How to make sure your money isn’t funding things you don’t believe in
- The five-part pattern of financial activism and how to take action today
Resources:
📖 The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid
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The future feels uncertain, but what if you could remember how to play? Leisure isn’t supposed to be productive, but in a world where everything feels like work, even our hobbies come with pressure. In this episode of Money Feels, we’re exploring how money changes the meaning of play, why hobbies don’t have to be profitable, and how burnout makes it impossible to enjoy free 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:
- Why millennials struggle to enjoy hobbies without making them “useful”
- The pressure to monetize play and why it steals the joy
- Leisure guilt: why we feel bad about relaxing
- The social media trap — turning hobbies into personal brands
- How to reclaim play for yourself without productivity expectations
Resources:
Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
The future feels uncertain, but what if you could see where your money is headed? Financial projections aren’t about predicting the future but about preparing for it. In this episode of Money Feels, we’re exploring the value of playing with your numbers, why seeing your financial trajectory can reduce anxiety, and how our very own Bridget accidentally became a tech CEO.
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:
- Gilded! Sign up here
- Why financial projections matter (and why most people avoid them)
- The surprising emotional impact of seeing your financial future laid out
- How playing with numbers can help you make more confident decisions
- The difference between a financial planning app and a spreadsheet
- What went into building a financial planning tool (and how Bridget became a tech CEO)
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Dating is everywhere, but have you ever considered how much it costs you? From pricey dating apps to expensive first dates, modern dating isn’t just emotionally exhausting — it’s financially draining. Love might be priceless, but dating? That’s a whole different story. In this episode of Money Feels, we’re breaking down the financial, emotional, and societal price of dating today.
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:
- Who profits from keeping you single?
- The cost of dating apps, subscriptions, and algorithm hacks
- First dates, gender norms, and who’s really footing the bill
- The emotional toll of ghosting, situationships, and swiping fatigue
- How rejecting the pressure to date might be the best money move you ever make
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Diet culture is everywhere — but have you ever thought about how much it costs you? From expensive weight-loss programs to “wellness” trends disguised as self-improvement, diet culture isn’t just harmful. It’s wildly profitable. In this episode of Money Feels, we’re breaking down the financial, emotional, and societal price of diet culture and why rejecting it might be the best money move you ever make.
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 with out guest, Marielle Elizabeth.
- Who profits from keeping you feeling “not enough”?
- The lifetime cost of dieting
- How diet culture keeps you in a cycle of spending
- Guilt, shame, and the belief that your worth is tied to your body
- The false promise of transformation
- The rise of Ozempic and weight-loss drugs
- How rejecting diet culture can be one of the best financial decisions you’ll ever make
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey, @marielle.elizabeth and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
The nuclear family is often considered the standard, but have you ever wondered why? Who really benefits from this structure? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking the financial and social costs of this so-called ideal and how it has shaped everything from homeownership to personal debt.
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:
- The origins of the nuclear family and why it became the norm
- How consumerism benefits from single-family households
- The financial strain of maintaining this lifestyle
- Rising costs of housing, childcare, and education
- The impact on community and social isolation
- Shame, guilt, and the pressures of "doing it all"
- Alternative models: cooperative housing, shared childcare, and intentional communities
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Financial advice could change your life, yet it feels like it’s reserved for the elite. Why is it so controversial to say everyone deserves access to good advice, not just the rich? This week on Money Feels, we’re breaking down the value of financial advice, who actually benefits from it, and how the rest of us are left to figure it out on our own.
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we unpack money trauma and work on building a healthier, shame-free relationship with our finances.
In today’s episode, we discuss the following:
- Why financial advice matters more than you think
- How the wealthy benefit most from traditional advice
- The rise of DIY investors and TikTok finance
- What to look for in a good financial advisor
- Whether advice is really worth the price
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Groceries are essential. And yet, millions of people struggle to afford them every day. Why is it so controversial to say food should be a fundamental human right? We’re unpacking the cost of groceries, food insecurity, and the case for free food in this week’s episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- The Current State of Food Insecurity
- Why Isn’t Food a Human Right?
- Proposals for Universal Food Access
- Economic and Social Implications
- Food Insecurity and Social Inequality
- Corporate Influence and Greed
- Climate Change and Food Prices
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
It's been a minute since we've chatted. And we miss you. As a bonus to you on the 1st day of the New Year, we wanted to release one episode we recorded for our Patreon members, in which we share some of the best lessons we learned in 2024. Stay tuned for season 7, coming this January <3
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we discuss our money trauma and gain a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance.
Thanks for listening to this bonus episode of Money Feels! If you liked this content, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Most of our listeners know how much Bridget and Alyssa love to read. But we've never done a regular season episode about that. So, we get into this and more in this season six finale episode of Money Feels.
We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we discuss our money trauma and gain a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Our guest, Desirae Odjick
- What we're currently reading
- Book genres and why romance books are so good
- Re-reading books or stopping books that aren't scratching that itch
- Our favourite books we've read this year
- Some of the best money books you should read
- Physical, audio or digital books preference
- How much we spend on books in a year
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
It's trending to share your hauls, it's trending to share your capsule wardrobe, it's trending to buy a new water bottle, it's trending to show off your old water bottle. Consumption and consumerism are always trending, but why? We get into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Underconsumption as a trend
- Why we spend in the first place
- Overconsumption as a trend
- Stress-induced purchases
- Our lack of connection
- Romanticizing a trend and creating an idealized version of ourselves
- Change your algorithm, change your life!!
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
With high interest rates and the rising cost of living, renewing a mortgage can feel — less than ideal! We get into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Alyssa's mortgage renewal story
- Bridget and Alyssa's renewal experience and cost
- The reality of interest rates
- How our new average is normal
- A step-by-step guide to renewing your mortgage
- The value of hiring a mortgage broker
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Let's catch up about our businesses, life changes, and taking risks in your life. We get into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Bridget & Alyssa give a little life update
- Thinking about your life 5 years into the future
- What is the worst that could happen?
- Being lost in your business and finding new joy
- Being inspired by people you're close to
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Ever wondered why the rich don't just solve world hunger or make the change all of us are so desperate to see? We get into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas
- How the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice in ways that don’t threaten their position
- Analysis of how elites rebrand themselves as benevolent saviours while maintaining the status quo
- Examination of how elites lavishly reward "thought leaders" who redefine "change" in ways that are friendly to winners.
- Thoughts about the wealthy populations' philanthropic efforts
- Steps that everyday citizens can take to incite meaningful change
- Removing the individualistic narratives that pit us against each other
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Are you tired of your parents telling you to just 'buy a house' or just 'be loyal to your job?' We get it. And we get into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- Pull up your bootstraps
- The oversimplification of finances, forgetting:
- Income inequality
- Cost of living variations
- Starting points and privileges
- Staying loyal to jobs
- Using financial advisors to invest you in mutual funds
- Their obsessions with cottages
- Buying a home and interest rate blindness
- What to invest in (gold)
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
We called in Barry Choi to help explain what Canadians need to know to get the best return on the credit cards they use in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What credit cards are best for travel points?
- How many credit cards is too many?
- Should you close a credit card?
- Does your credit score matter?
- The best ways Canadian can redeem points
- How to get the best point return
Follow @barry_choi for more tips!
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Do the wealthy really try to be discrete with their displays of luxury, or is that just something we've made up? In this week's episode of Money Feels, we look into this and more!
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?
- What is stealth wealth, conspicuous consumption and old money?
- Talking about the 'moral middle'
- How do people display their wealth?
- What do rich people spend their money on?
- Status culture: Sophia Richie vs. Hayley Bayley
- The stratification of the 1%
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
How do we prevent falling for scams when AI is getting to be so complex? What even is AI, and what the heck is the dead internet theory? We dive into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- The realization that AI is a part of most businesses
- The reason people feel the need to use AI
- Staying relevant and co-intelligence
- AI is very bad for the environment
- Regulating AI — is it even possible?
- Types of AI-powered scams
- What is the dead internet theory?
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Have you ever wondered why cities are designed the way they are? Or what is the impact of buying a home in a suburban neighbourhood? We dive into this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What is urban sprawl?
- How does urban sprawl impact our economy and our personal finances?
- The socioeconomic impact of community fragmentation
- Transportation is at the core of everything
- Gentrification and economic disparities
- How to invest in communities and neighbourhoods that already exist
- Is this all the result of the capitalist economy? As always?
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
A lot of people want to know how to invest in their kids. So, we're diving into the account you need to use, and what to be aware of before you open an RESP in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What is the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)?
- What is the purpose of the account, the guidelines and need-to-knows?
- What grants are available and how do you optimize them?
- What happens if your child doesn't pursue post-secondary?
- What type of RESP should you open?
- The dangers of the group RESP
- Red flags to watch for when opening an RESP
- How much do you need for your childs' future education?
Resources:
- Toronto Star piece on the Group RESP
- Predatory Group RESPs
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Is drinking what's holding you back financially and otherwise? In a society where alcohol is normalized and heavily marketed, we talk about sobriety. In this week's episode of Money Feels, we'll discuss this and more!
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?
- Our relationship with alcohol
- How to manage relationships, questions and pushback when you stop drinking
- The financial cost of drinking and how sobriety changes this
- How drinking impacts you personally and professionally
- Tracking your habits to understand your mood better
Resources:
- Alyssa's Habit Tracker
- Our guest: Mallory Rowan on Instagram
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
How do you recover (or prepare) for the most catastrophic financial event in your life? In this week's episode of Money Feels, we'll discuss this and more!
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?
- Bridget and Annie's divorce story
- Do you need a prenup?
- How does divorce work?
- What does a divorce cost?
- Discussing child support and the legal system
- Spousal support
- Protecting yourself in your relationship
Resources:
- Our guest: Annie from Unbroke on Instagram and TikTok
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Why are women attempting to go back in time and become 50s housewives? The tradwife corner of the internet is alarming. Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What is a tradwife?
- The differences between SAHM's and homemakers versus tradwives
- How does this social media trend impact women?
- The covert political implications of this niche
- The financial dangers of this lifestyle
- Financial abuse and vulnerability
Resources:
- The insidious rise of "tradwives"
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Having a kid is a massive decision. But does it need to be? We bring on Chelsea Fagan of The Financial Diet to break down the realities of being child-free by choice. Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- Chelsea's story and how she chose to be childfree
- The reality of being a primary caregiver
- Parenting as a single person
- The idea of 'fulfilment' and having kids
- What dominates your identity?
- The downsides of being childfree: friendships and the rich aunty trope
- You can still be involved with children without having them
- Infertility and the for-profit industry rallying for biological kids
- The idea of 'selfishness' in not having children
Resources:
- Chelsea's Instagram
- Chelsea's Book
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Do you have people to talk with about your money? Do you know what FIRE communities exist? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What even is a subreddit?
- Fat FIRE, Chubby FIRE, HENRY
- What are some common strategies people on these forums use?
- What are the positives and negatives of these worlds?
- Are the people in these subreddits legit?
- What is the value of having communities like these?
- Alyssa's community
Resources:
- Fat FIRE
- Chubby FIRE
- HENRY
- The Neighbourhood Waitlist
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Is motherhood the biggest financial risk you'll ever take? There are many invisible costs that come with being a mom, but the motherhood penalty is one you shouldn't ignore. Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following?
- What is the motherhood tax/motherhood penalty?
- How does it impact women?
- Your career progression, salary and long-term wealth
- Hiring biases in mothers versus fathers or child-free folks
- What is the comparison to fathers?
- What policies, like equal paid parental leave, have shown to be effective in reducing the impact of the motherhood tax?
- How can governments and organizations implement these policies?
- Our society needs mothers
Resources:
- The Feminine Mystique
- Paying the Motherhood Tax
- The Gender Pay Gap is not on Moms
- UBC 'Daddy Bonus'
- Women and Poverty in Canada
- The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life
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Thinking about death isn't exactly a cheery topic. For most, it feels best to avoid and worry about it later. But, what happens if later never comes? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Why should we talk about death?
- Dealing with the discomfort
- Death dinners
- Estate planning - what do you need?
- Digital assets
- Who is involved in your death?
- Taxes you pay when you die
- Funeral/burial costs
- Discussing MAID
Resources:
- We’re Making a Terrible Mistake on MAID and Mental Illness
- Medical assistance in dying: Overview
- Life insurance and estate planning resources
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
What would life look like if you wanted to change careers and return to school? Alyssa talks about the cost, her experience in this pursuit, and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- The financial commitment and time management
- Balancing financial goals with career aspirations
- Personal and family considerations
- 'Starting over' and personal growth
- Overcoming the fear of failure and outside opinions
- The concept of being 'too late'
- Investing in yourself
Resources:Alyssa's Income Poll Results
Lifelong Learning Plan
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Bridget adopted a new dog! Between this and her two cats, we wanted to chat about how much pet ownership actually costs. Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Categorizing expenses
- The value of pets in our life
- How much do pets cost?
- How much do you need to get a new dog?
- Pet insurance — is it worth it?
- Do you need an emergency fund for your pet?
- The cost of pet care and pet classes
- Is having a pet a luxury?
- Should you plan for how much you can afford?
Resources:
- Zak George - Dog Trainer
- Dog Enrichment TikTok
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
What is money like for those of us who aren't neurotypical? We bring in Ellyce Fulmore, author of Keeping Finance Personal, to discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Ellyce's story
- Our personal experiences with being neurotypical or neurodivergent
- Getting diagnosed — is it worthwhile?
- How money trauma manifests differently in people from diverse backgrounds
- Dopamine and THE Dopamenu!
- How intersecting identities like gender, sexuality, and neurodiversity impact one's financial experiences and decision-making
- Strategies to help manage or mitigate impulse spending if you have ADHD
Resources:
Keeping Finance Personal by Ellyce Fulmore
Ellyce's Instagram
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How do you manage to financially support your parents in adulthood? Are there boundaries you can set, and where do you even start? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Being a millennial with boomer parents and role reversal
- How do you talk to your parents about their money?
- Prompts to open the conversation
- The inability to prepare when you are your parents' retirement plan
- Statistics about giving to parents
- Cultural differences
- The shame and guilt parents face in asking for help
- Feelings of frustration and resentment
- How to decide what to give
- Setting boundaries and deciding what you give and how
- Separating your finances from theirs
- Splitting costs with siblings
- Feeling grateful for the time we have left
Resources:
- Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk by Cameron Huddleston
- Financial First Aid by Alyssa Davies
- U.S. Adults Provided $17.5 Billion in Support to Parents in 2020
- Canada’s Caregiver Credit
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Welcome back to a new season, a new year, and a new approach to your finances! Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Life updates
- Our personal financial goals
- The value in slow: decisions, spending, growth
- Staying hopeful during a difficult financial period
Thanks for listening to our first episode of a new season! If you want bonus episodes and more, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
When it comes to investing, being in the market is key. But once you're in, how do you decide who gets to manage your money? Are roboadvisors enough? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Why you need to invest
- The cost between self-directed vs having someone else invest for you
- Stock market crashes and recoveries
- Bonds vs equities
- The reality of the roboadvisor portfolio
- Personalization of investing
- Risk tolerance and understanding why risk is relevant to age
- The benefits of self-directed investing
Resources:
Bridget's Six-Figure Stock Portfolio
Thanks for listening to our final episode in season 4! If you want bonus episodes while we're off until January, you can join our Patreon! Until then, follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!
Is the housing market really in crisis? How do we fix this, and what can Canadians looking to buy — or looking to rent affordably — do? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Introducing the author of The Tenant Class, Ricardo Tranjan
- Why he wrote the book
- The argument for why there is NO housing crisis in Canada
- The role of supply in the housing market
- Problem-solving theories perpetuating the status quo
- The term 'affordability'
- Landlord profits and who landlords really are
- Rent control — the realities of who benefits
- Tenant advocacy and unions
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Whole, term, permanent, universal! There are so many different types of life insurance — and different names. But how do you know which ones you need? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What life insurance is actually meant to provide and how it can help
- What are the differences between term and whole life insurance/permanent life insurance?
- Risks and pitfalls that can come with committing to certain policies
- Aggressive tactics used by insurance sales agents that you need to watch out for
- When does it make sense to have multiple insurance policies?
- Is there a way to “know” when you need insurance?
- Examples of how your insurance needs can change/evolve over time and through different life stages
- Helpful things to consider before adding a policy
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Optimizing everything with your money can be a good thing — but it can also lead to feelings of a need to achieve perfection and cause immense amounts of stress. Money is meant to be enjoyed. So, let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What does optimizing your finances look like?
- Why you'll never be able to optimize everything without fail
- The problem with the 'right' way to manage your money
- Do Bridget and Alyssa optimize their finances?
- Why you should take a feelings-first approach to your money
- Should you switch banks to get a higher interest rate?
- The illusion of progress versus automating your finances
- Optimizing your budget
- Maxing out the 'right' accounts at the 'right' time and comparison
- Money only has value when it's spent
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Your finances change a lot, as do the major milestones you continue to hit. So, when do you reach out to a professional for guidance? Let's discuss this and more in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What do financial planners actually do?
- What type of financial planners exist, and how do you find one?
- Fee structures and transparency
- The benefits of having a financial planner
- What education and credentials should you look for?
- Financial planning for specific life stages
- When you should meet with your planner
- Saving for retirement and spending in retirement
- Answering listener-submitted questions
Resources and sources:
- Advice Only Planners in Canada
- Directory of Fee-Only Planners
- Steadyhand
- Robb Engen
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Everyone always wants to know if they're doing okay financially — and we want to provide you with that reassurance. Let's talk about your situation in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Reviewing anonymous financial submissions from our Patreon subscribers
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, you can join our Patreon! You can subscribe for more bonus episodes just like this one, and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Each year, about 13 million people die because of things like pollution and extreme weather caused by climate change. So, on that depressing note, let's talk about how to prepare your finances for the unknowns in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What's going on with the climate crisis?
- The changing landscape of our retirement
- Why you need good insurance
- Using Alberta's weather as an example
- Why choosing where you live matters
- How does climate change impact your financial future?
- Emergency funds for climate change
- Can we do anything to help?
- What are some green ways to invest? If any!
Resources and sources:
- Canada's Green Bond Program
- Free Emergency Preparedness Printables
- The Great Climate Migration
- Climate Change Fast Facts
- Wallet Activism by Tanja Hester
- Financial First Aid by Alyssa Davies
- Alyssa's Instagram Poll Results
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
These days, fast fashion brands produce 52 “micro-seasons” a year — or one new “collection” a week. Ultimately, this leads to overconsumption and extreme volumes of waste. Let's talk about it in this week's episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What is fast fashion, and how does it work?
- How are these clothes so cheap?
- Slave labour and fast fashion as a human rights issue
- Discussing SHEIN
- Overconsumption and the environmental impact
- Are luxury brands any better?
- The psychology behind our buying decisions
- Personal responsibility versus systemic change
- Resources and tips to make better choices
Resources and sources:
- The True Cost Documentary
- The Story of Stuff
- Good on You Brand Directory
- Cost Per Wear Tracker
- What She Makes
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Today, we're discussing the power of giving money to those in need, donating to charity, and how to work this value into your budget. So, on that note, it's time to enjoy another episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- Helper's high and why giving is so valuable
- Monetary donations versus donating your time and talents
- Does your upbringing impact your relationship with giving?
- How much should you give? What amount can you give?
- Deciding what giving has the biggest impact
- How much do Canadians donate?
- Donating in percentages instead of dollar amounts
- The reasons that people give
- Why is charitable giving an important part of healthy finances?
- Taxable vs. non-taxable giving
Instagram accounts we use for finding mutual aid:
@mutualaidcanada + @inclusivecanada
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Today, we're chatting with Danica Nelson about her experience with paid and unpaid leaves, planning for mini sabbaticals and burning out.
You're listening to 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- What is a mini sabbatical?
- How do you know if this type of leave is for you?
- How do you know when you're burnt out?
- How do you ask your employer for a leave?
- How can you prepare financially for a mini-sabbatical?
- What happens after the time away from work?
- Is this going to become more common?
- Advice for people interested in taking a mini-sabbatical
Follow Danica on Instagram
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Today we're discussing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and demystifying some common misconceptions about the funds. So, on that note, time to enjoy another episode 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following:
- An overview of what CPP is and why it exists
- How does it work? Who gets it?
- How are benefits calculated?
- Is CPP going to run out? Why is this a thing people say?
- The political landscape and CPP
- Is CPP worth it if you’re self-employed?
- What if you have a pension?
- When in retirement, should you start taking out your CPP?
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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 back for season 4! And today, we're talking about the summer that women are thriving. 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:
- Taylor Swift saving the US economy
- The Eras tour revenue
- Billionaires and their ethics
- The Barbie movie revenue
- The Women's World Cup viewership
- Beyonce's tour
- Women are everything
Thanks for listening to today's episode! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Why do we continually shame women for their spending habits and financial decisions? 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:
- Why do we shame women's financial decisions?
- Are women excessive spenders? Are there actually gendered differences?
- Misconceptions or stereotypes
- Negative consequences of how our society talks about women and money
- How can women combat the shame associated with their spending choices?
Find our guest:
- Stefanie's Instagram
- Too Ambitious newsletter
Thanks for listening to season three! If you want to keep listening, we've now launched our Patreon! You can subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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!
Is your lifestyle too expensive? 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:
- What is lifestyle inflation, and have we been impacted by this?
- How does lifestyle inflation happen?
- Study finding what industries impact people's inflated spending
- Running in place and The Diderot Effect
- How to avoid (or manage) lifestyle inflation
- Some lifestyle creep is ok — but where is the line?
- What we plan to inflate in our future spending plans
Resources mentioned:
- Of Dollars and Data
We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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.
In today's episode, we interview Deidre from Ohh You Budget and discuss:
- How we feel about budgets
- Why Deidre creates budgeting templates
- Tracking your expenses on a variable income
- Budgeting one month ahead
- Rewards points and how to use them
- No-spend months and the why
- How to budget if you hate budgeting
Resources mentioned:
- Ohh You Budget Templates
- Deidre's TikTok and Instagram
We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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.
In today's episode, we discuss the following books:
- Stop Overthinking Your Money
- Happy Money
- Rich by 40
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- The Wealthy Barber
- Dave Ramsey Books
- Gail Vaz-Oxlade Books
- The Psychology of Money
- The Millionaire Next Door
Books Alyssa is reading next:
- The Tenant Class
- The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth
Resources:
- If Books Could Kill podcast episode about Rich Dad, Poor Dad
- Between the Lines Bookshop
We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts. 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:
- Poverty and how certain groups define it
- Who is in poverty?
- How to live in a world without poverty
- Capitalism features
- Realities of assets and wealth inequality
- Ethical investing: TFSA, RRSP, FHSA
- What the world would look like without poverty
- How you can make a difference
Resources mentioned:
- Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
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:
- 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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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:
- Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)
- Defining each type of FIRE and how to find your numbers
- Discussing our personal financial goals
- The pros and cons of each type of FIRE
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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:
- The world of content creation
- Why people monetize everything they do
- Choosing whether you should start a side hustle
- Monetization as optimization
- Internalized capitalism and productivity
Resources we chat about:
- Barry Choi from Money We Have
- Get Smart With Money
- Haley from Femme Financial Coaching
- Die With Zero by Bill Perkins
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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:
- Canadian's obsession with homeownership
- Is homeownership an investment?
- How can your home be both an investment and a place you live?
- How do we all feel about real estate investing?
- Nicole’s experience as both someone who works in the industry and also as a homeowner
Data-Renting is growing twice as fast as home ownership, census reveals
- How Many Homes Will You Buy In Your Lifetime?
Follow Nicole on Instagram and TikTok
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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:
- What types of debt exist, and why we have debt
- Maintaining the middle-class lifestyle
- Shame and guilt for having debt
- Is there such a thing as 'good' or 'bad' debt?
- How to make the best decisions when it comes to debt
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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:
- The pressure to achieve certain milestones
- How to plan your life your way
- Why you shouldn't check a box before you start living your dream life
- How we plan and visualize our futures
Resources:
The Year Compass
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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:
- What financial anxiety is and how to know if you're experiencing it
- Managing the current financial landscape and economy
- How specific money terms make us feel (inflation, recession, unemployment)
- How your relationship with money dictates this feeling
- Intrusive thoughts and measuring what’s warranted vs unjustified
- Money rules and habits we have
- Tangible things you can do to take back control
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Welcome to Money Feels. The show where your hosts, Bridget + Alyssa, share way too much about their personal lives on the internet.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why we are starting this podcast and what it’s all about
- How to develop a healthier emotional relationship with money
- Why the personal finance community isn’t perfect
- Mindset, perspectives, behaviours, and removing shame and guilt
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