Does that credit card bill at the end of every month throw your life and finances into a frenzy? And then you absolutely resolve to spend each and every penny wisely…which lasts for a couple of days, till that crazy online sale or that big game on Saturday?
You need to get your personal finances in order! And you need to ask for help which is thankfully just AirPods away! No need to go searching for advice among nosy relatives, clueless colleagues who are hiding their bad investment portfolio, or well-meaning friends who have the full intention but only half the knowledge to help you!
Here is a list of top money and personal finance podcasts to get you started on your responsible personal finance journey, with years of experience and sound advice guiding you along.
10 Best money and personal finance podcasts
1. So Money
Farnoosh Torabi was once herself debt-ridden with $30,000 in student loans. So she has been there and done that. Except she did it differently. Now an award-winning writer, journalist, TV personality, and personal finance expert, she uses her podcast to share her experiences and interview top business minds and influences like Margaret Cho and Seth Godin to educate about personal finance.
She also answers audience questions on Fridays of every week. So, Money is a good way to start your journey of going debt-free and building a safe financial future.
2. The Ramsey Show
If you are game for tough love, this show is for you! Dave Ramsey and other financial experts take live calls on the show to solve the personal finance problems of the caller with their ‘debt-snowball’ method and ‘seven baby steps’ formula and their tough anti-credit card stance.
Their approach is to give sound financial advice, at the same time accounting for other humane factors, thus touching the emotional chords of the caller as well!
3. AffordAnything
Paula Pant believes that you can ‘afford anything, but not everything’.Thus, this show is centered around teaching how to prioritize your time, money, and focus so that you finance after your priorities. She interviews a range of finance experts, early retirees, and billionaires to teach us how to make the money work for you, and not the other way round.
4. Women and Money
Women and money management sometimes seem like oxymorons or opposite words! Well, that’s one stereotype that needs to be smashed! Enter America’s Matriarch of Money, Suze Orman.
She speaks to all women to sort out their finances and do that with a degree of independence. Of course, men are welcome to share the nuggets of financial wisdom(if they are, as she puts it, smart enough to tune in).
She shares personal finance tips from her 35-plus years of experience to bring women and their money in harmony.
5. Planet Money
Planet Money is based on the theme that it is, of course, money that makes the planet go round(no offense to all the physicists out there). Every piece of current affairs around the world is linked to finance and economics, and this podcast helps you understand the impact of global events on economics and, by extension, personal finance. Maybe Marx was right! Economics is the base and everything else is a superstructure!
6. The Pomp Show
Nothing represents modern finance more than cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. It is also something that we all pretend to know about, but in truth barely understand! Well, not anymore-we have Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano to rescue!
Anthony Pompliano gets into the intricacies of cryptocurrency and hard grills the experts-from billionaires to cultural icons-to get the information and financial advice he believes the audience deserves to know. Hook onto this podcast, and you will figure out crypto like the back of your hand!
7. RealEstate101
Co-hosted by Robert Leonard and Patrick Donley, this real investment podcast caters to those who are total newbies to real estate investment, to the more experienced lot, to those who are looking at a side hustle, and those who are putting all stakes into their real estate game.
Robert and Patrick share this journey with you as they talk about the success and failure of their investments. Thus, you learn with them, earn with them, and explore the world of real estate investment with them. It’s personal for them, and that’s why it sure to be sound advice!
8. We study billionaires
The presentators interview successful billionaire investors like Warren Buffet, Ray Dalio, and Howard Marks to record their rise in the stock market and extract successful strategies from it. Each podcast presents the journey of these thinkers and is a good starting point for people who are just warming up to the world of finance. This is because it is not heavy on financial terms and jargon and does a good job of not scaring both the first-time investor and first-time listener.
9. Fast Money
Hosted by Melissa Lee, this is a daily podcast that interlinks the daily news with its financial implications, so you are always one step ahead of the game. It’s A daily dose of finance journalism carefully extracted with the help of guests she interviews so that you will always know what the implication of another coup in that distant country will be on the stock market back home!
10. The Clark Howard Podcast
To round off our list is the Clark Howard Podcast with everyday, practical money-saving tips. You will even get tips on how to save on daily items like eyeglasses. Then you will find out how that tax in other countries led to an increase in the price of your lenses in eyeglasses!
That is, you go international and at the grassroots in the same podcast. With 30-plus years of experience, Clark Howard is on a mission to bring personal finance to every adult; all you have to do is tune in with him!
In conclusion,
Money earned is good money, and so is money saved. With our podcast list at your disposal, you can select where to start your money and personal finance journey with the two-pronged strategy to spend less and earn more. Here is to a debt-free future and sound retirement plan, all a podcast away!
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