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! 

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

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 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

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! 

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

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! 

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

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 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! 

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! 

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

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 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! 

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! 

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

Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time! 

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to a bonus episode of our podcast, first released on our Patreon! You can subscribe for more bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.

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! 

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:

• 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

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 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 

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! 

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 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

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 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?

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:

• 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?

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:

• 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

Follow us on Instagram @mixedupmoney, @bridgiecasey and @moneyfeelspodcast, and we’ll see you next time!