Podcast
Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life
Money Girl provides short and friendly business, personal finance, and investing tips to help you live a richer life. Whether you're just starting out or are already a savvy investor, Money Girl's advice will point you in the right direction. From the creators of Grammar Girl at QuickandDirtyTips.com.
Episodes
603 - 10 Pros and Cons of 401(k) Loans You Should Know
Aug 14 2019
602 - 6 Steps to Budget with Variable, Irregular, or Unpredictable Income
Aug 07 2019
601 - Does Equifax Owe You? How to Claim Your Settlement Money
Jul 31 2019
600 - Don’t Get Tricked by These Tax and Social Security Scams
Jul 24 2019
599 - 8 Reasons Your Credit Score Dropped and What to Do
Jul 17 2019
486 - The Ultimate Guide to Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card
Jul 10 2019
598 - How to Choose the Best Investments - 6 Dos and Don’ts to Follow
Jul 03 2019
597 - The Right Way to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Money
Jun 26 2019
596 - How to Manage Health Benefits When You Leave a Job
Jun 19 2019
595 - Can Minors and Seniors Have a Roth IRA?
Jun 12 2019
594 - How to Raise Your FICO Credit Score Instantly (and for Free)
Jun 05 2019
593 - 7 Facts You Should Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
May 29 2019
592 - FICA Alternative Retirement Plan—What Is It and Who Qualifies to Have One?
May 22 2019
591 - 5 Key Roth Retirement Rules You Should Know
May 15 2019
590- 6 Tips for College Grads to Manage Money Like a Grownup
May 08 2019
494 MG 4 Penalty-Free Ways to Use a Roth IRA Before Retirement
May 01 2019
589 - How to Invest Money Like A Pro (Even If You Haven’t Started)
Apr 24 2019
588 - Behavioral Finance: Tips for Success With Money, Work, and Life
Apr 17 2019
587 - Selling Your Home? Avoid These Costly Mistakes and Pay Less Tax
Apr 10 2019
586 - Big Money-Saving Benefits of Travel Insurance
Apr 03 2019
585 - Buying Your First House? 7 Tips for Millennials and Other Generations
Mar 27 2019
584 - Are Financial Advisors Worth It? Insider Tips You Should Know
Mar 20 2019
583 - Your Guide to Building Credit by Using Credit Cards Responsibly
Mar 13 2019
582 - 7 Tricks to Save Money on Auto Insurance
Mar 06 2019
581 - What Should Your Net Worth Be?
Feb 27 2019
BONUS: Introducing One Plus One
Feb 22 2019
580 - 7 Answers to Frequently Asked Income Tax Questions
Feb 20 2019
528 - 14 Tips to Kill Impulse Buying and Save Money
Feb 13 2019
579 - 5 Steps to Declutter Your Finances and Tax Records
Feb 05 2019
578 - Tips to Cut Taxes When You Work from a Home Office
Jan 30 2019
577 - How to Set Better Personal Finance Goals for 2019
Jan 18 2019
576 - Pay Off Debt or Save? Your Step-by-Step Guide for Making Smart Money Decisions
Jan 16 2019
575 - 4 Ways to Start a Retirement Account as a Self-Employed Freelancer
Jan 08 2019
574 - 10 Horrible Habits That Keep You from Growing Rich
Jan 02 2019
531 - 8 Investing Rules to Follow Even When the Stock Market Drops
Dec 26 2018
573 - Prevent ID Theft: 8 Tips on Credit Freezes, Locks, and Alerts
Dec 19 2018
572 - 7 Ways to Manage Money Better Before Year-End
Dec 12 2018
571 - 5 Tips on Nondeductible IRAs and Taxable Accounts
Dec 05 2018
570 - 6 Ways the New Tax Rules Affect Your Retirement
Nov 28 2018
569 - 8 Ways to Make the Holidays Less Expensive and More Memorable
Nov 21 2018
568 - A 6-Step Guide to Managing Your Student Loans
Nov 14 2018
567 - Money Anxiety? 5 Numbers That Reveal Your Financial Health
Nov 07 2018
516 - 5 Steps to Grow Rich Without a Budget
Oct 31 2018
566 - Starting a Family? 5 Money Mistakes New Parents Make
Oct 22 2018
565 - Got Old Retirement Accounts? 5 Costly Mistakes to Avoid
Oct 17 2018
564 - 13 Warning Signs That You Have a Debt Problem
Oct 10 2018
563 - How to Save Money Using a Balance Transfer Credit Card
Oct 03 2018
562 - 10 Best Perks of an Amazon Prime Membership
Sep 26 2018
561 - 6 Tips and Investing Strategies to Retire Early (and Without Penalty)
Sep 19 2018
560 - 8 Best Budgeting and Personal Finance Tools
Sep 12 2018
559 - 5 Ways Mindfulness Makes You a Better Money Manager
Sep 05 2018
558 - Your Guide to Getting a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Aug 29 2018
557 - How to Know If Your Health Plan Qualifies for an HSA
Aug 22 2018
556 - 6 Rules Every Investor Should Know About Retirement RMDs
Aug 15 2018
555 - How to Retire With Enough Money and Income
Aug 08 2018
554 - 3 Excuses Keeping You from Saving (and How to Kill Them)
Aug 01 2018
503 MG What Insurance College Kids Need and Tips to Save
Jul 25 2018
553 - Just Married? 3 Ways to Manage Money as a New Couple
Jul 18 2018
552 - Buy or Rent a Home: Which Option Makes You Richer?
Jul 11 2018
551 - 7 Financial Accounts You Need for a Richer Life
Jul 04 2018
550 - 8 Tactics to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Jun 27 2018
549 - A 5-Point Checklist for How to Invest Money Wisely
Jun 20 2018
548 - Should You Spend or Invest Your HSA Funds?
Jun 13 2018
547 - Starting a Business? Tips to Make Money on the Side
Jun 05 2018
546 - When to Cancel a Credit Card? 10 Dos and Don’ts to Follow
May 30 2018
545 - 9 Credit Rights You Should Know—A Quick Guide to Consumer Protections
May 23 2018
544 - 6 Ways to Save and Invest Money for Kids
May 16 2018
543 - 5 Ways to Know When You Should Start Investing
May 09 2018
542 - Using an HSA? These 10 Allowable Expenses May Surprise You
May 01 2018
541 - Choose the Right Retirement Accounts in 3 Simple Steps
Apr 25 2018
540 - Tricks to Travel More With Less Money and Time
Apr 18 2018
539 - 9 Negative Items That Stay on Your Credit Reports
Apr 11 2018
538 - 7 Micro Habits That Create Financial Success
Apr 04 2018
537 - 10 Retirement Rollover FAQs That Will Make You Richer
Mar 28 2018
BONUS: Introducing Safe for Work: A New Podcast from Wondery
Mar 22 2018
536 - Work from Home? Tax Reform Changes to the Home Office Deduction
Mar 21 2018
535 - 10 Strategies to Reduce Money Stress and Improve Your Finances
Mar 14 2018
534 - 12 Credit Myths and Truths You Should Know
Mar 07 2018
533 - 5 Steps to Create Your Own Self-Employed Benefits Package
Feb 28 2018
532 - 6 Tips to Simplify Your Finances and Keep Good Records
Feb 21 2018
530 - 7 Simple Reasons to Invest in a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k)
Feb 07 2018
BONUS: Introducing Business Wars
Feb 06 2018
529 - 6 Steps to Build or Repair Your Credit Before Buying a Home
Jan 31 2018
527 - Tax Reform Law: 7 Ways It Affects Your Personal Finances
Jan 17 2018
526 - Should You Refinance or Consolidate Your Student Loans?
Jan 10 2018
525 - 5 Steps to Create a Foolproof Money Strategy in 2018
Jan 03 2018
489 MG 7 Simple Principles to Invest Money Wisely No Matter Your Age
Dec 27 2017
524 - 10 Best Ways to Lower Your Bills Now
Dec 20 2017
523 - Tax Reform Tips: 5 Best Moves to Save Money Now
Dec 13 2017
522 - 4 Financial Mistakes Couples Make When Moving In Together
Dec 06 2017
467 MG 5 Lesser-Known Reasons Why Your Credit Score Drops
Nov 29 2017
521 - Changing Careers? 5 Ways to Be Financially Prepared
Nov 22 2017
520 - Car Loan or Lease? 6 Tips to Know Which Option Is Best
Nov 15 2017
BONUS: Introducing "When to Jump"
Nov 10 2017
519 - Over-Contribute to an HSA, IRA or 401k? Here's What to Do
Nov 08 2017
455 MG Buying a Home? Best Ways to Save Your Down Payment
Nov 01 2017
518 - How to Negotiate for More Money (Even When You Hear No)
Oct 25 2017
517 - 5 Places to Invest After You Max Out a Retirement Account
Oct 18 2017
515 - 4 Ways to Invest in Stocks with Little Money or Experience
Oct 04 2017
477 MG How to Stay Disciplined and Do More with Your Money
Sep 27 2017
514 - 8 Warning Signs of Identity Theft (and How to Fight Back)
Sep 20 2017
513 - Equifax Data Breach: 5 Steps to Protect Your Personal Finances
Sep 13 2017
512 MG Natural Disaster Survival: How to Save Yourself and Your Finances
Sep 06 2017
511 MG Tax Q&A: Tips for Remote Workers, Freelancers, and Expats
Aug 30 2017
510 MG Is Owning Gold a Smart Investment?
Aug 23 2017
509 MG Work from a Home Office? Claim a Tax Deduction and Save Money
Aug 16 2017
508 MG Social Security—Secrets to Max Out Your Future Benefits
Aug 09 2017
507 MG How to Open an IRA—Understand Eligibility, Rollovers, and Early Retirement
Aug 02 2017
506 MG Should You Pay Off Debt Before Investing?
Jul 26 2017
505 MG Credit Q&A: Build Credit, Dispute Errors, and Prioritize Debt
Jul 19 2017
504 MG Should You Use a 529 Plan to Pay for College?
Jul 12 2017
402 MG Finding the Right Partner for Life and Financial Success
Jul 05 2017
502 MG Retirement Q&A: How to Choose Accounts, Manage Risk, and Cut Fees
Jun 21 2017
501 MG How to Create a Profitable Side Business (and Keep Your Day Job)
Jun 14 2017
500 MG 500th Episode Special: The Story Behind Money Girl
Jun 06 2017
448 MG 6 Options to Get a Loan with Bad Credit
May 30 2017
499 MG Debt Q&A: Manage Student Loans, Credit Cards, and HELOCs Wisely
May 24 2017
498 MG How to Find Scholarships and Pay for College Without Loans
May 17 2017
497 MG 5 Tips to Afford a Pet—What Owning a Dog or Cat Really Costs
May 10 2017
496 MG Expert Advice on Getting a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
May 03 2017
495 MG Investing FAQs: How to Get Higher Returns, Retire Early, Do Rollovers, and Manage Multiple Accounts
Apr 26 2017
493 MG How to Make Kids Rich by Investing in an IRA
Apr 12 2017
492 MG Can You Contribute to a 401k and an IRA in the Same Year?
Apr 05 2017
491 MG 8 Ways to Legally Pay Less Tax and Save Money
Mar 29 2017
490 MG How to Fill Out a W-4—Plus, 7 Reasons to Adjust Your Tax Withholding
Mar 22 2017
488 MG What Is a 1099 Form? 8 Things to Know About Taxable Income (in Plain English)
Mar 08 2017
487 MG Zombie Debt—Facts You Should Know About Old Accounts in Collections
Mar 01 2017
485 MG Healthcare Q&A: Reform, Rules, and the Role of HSAs
Feb 15 2017
484 MG Got a Pay Raise? 6 Strategies to Manage Extra Money Wisely
Feb 08 2017
483 MG The Simple Truth Behind Growing Rich
Feb 01 2017
482 MG Late Payments and Your Credit: Tips to Minimize the Damage
Jan 25 2017
481 MG Investing Q&A: Smart Tips to Make More Money
Jan 18 2017
480 MG 5 Steps to Get Out of Holiday Debt Faster
Jan 11 2017
479 MG Money-Saving Hacks to Beat the System
Jan 04 2017
433 MG 7 Financial Resolutions That Will Save You Thousands
Dec 28 2016
478 MG The 8 Cheapest Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans
Dec 21 2016
476 MG What Is a Mortgage Refinance? 5 Ways to Know If It’s a Good Idea
Dec 07 2016
475 MG What Is a Trust and Who Needs One? Expert Attorney Gives Advice
Nov 30 2016
450 MG How to Prepare Your Credit for a Mortgage Approval
Nov 22 2016
474 MG 6 Ways a Trump Presidency Could Affect Your Personal Finances
Nov 16 2016
473 MG 10 Facts You Should Know About Homeowners Insurance
Nov 09 2016
472 MG Can You Have Multiple Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)?
Nov 02 2016
471 MG The Truth About Finding and Working With a Financial Advisor
Oct 26 2016
470 MG Guide to Managing Retirement Accounts When You Leave a Job
Oct 19 2016
469 MG Identity Theft and Social Media: 7 Tips to Protect Your Finances
Oct 12 2016
468 MG 6 Tips to Find Affordable Health Insurance When You Become Self-Employed
Oct 05 2016
466 MG Best Ways to Cut the Cable TV Cord and Save Money
Sep 21 2016
465 MG What Is an Inherited IRA? 5 Rules You Should Know
Sep 14 2016
464 MG 3 Simple Actions to Improve Your Personal Finances
Sep 07 2016
420 MG Are You Making Investing Too Complicated?
Aug 31 2016