Best Friends Finance
Two working moms and solopreneurs learn that when women start talking about money, it’s worth a million! Best Friends Finance is a weekly podcast featuring stories, ideas and support to help empower women to take control of their financial future by talking about money...with friends. Hosted by Amanda Kessler & Lara Ford, who made it to their forties with their heads planted firmly in the sand regarding finances, until a few key conversations with friends changed the trajectories of their financial lives. NO judgment, no lectures. Just a chat with best friends.
Episodes
62 episodes
Avoiding the biggest threats to a secure retirement, with investment advisor Pam Prine
Pam Prine is a co-founder of Keystone Capital Management Group – an investment and retirement planning firm. In her near 20 years of working with women on preparing for retirement, she's seen it all and knows women's biggest fears around money....
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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45:07
Money Problem vs. Money Project with Author and CPA, Chris Felton
Couples Money, co-authored by our guest Chris Felton, is a must-read for any couple looking to improve their financial situation and create a more meaningful relationship with their partner....
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Season 2
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Episode 61
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43:16
Thinking (A)broadly to Slash Higher Education Costs with Blogger Crista Wathen
The crippling cost of higher education is a common concern for young people and their parents alike. In this episode, Richful Thinker blogger Crista Wathen shares how some out-of-the-box thinking, and her willingness to study abroad saved...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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30:57
Investing and Building a Stock Portfolio Before High School Graduation? Why Not? Teen Investor, Entrepreneur and Author, Jack Rosenthal Shows Us How!
Calling all moms of teens and young adults! Does talking to your kids about saving and investing money overwhelm or intimidate you? In this episode, we interview our first teen male entrepreneur, investor and author! Jack Rosenthal...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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21:32
Women, Men and Money with Financial Advisor DeeAnna Burkholder
Women and men. We think differently, act differently, process differently, multitask differently, plan differently, even shop differently. It's no surprise we save, spend, budget and invest differently, is it?In this episode, financial ...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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37:00
Accountant and Tax Strategist, Paris Banisaeid, Discusses All Things Taxes, Retirement and How Life as an Entrepreneur Gives You More Choices
Do taxes overwhelm you? With tax season upon us, we are thrilled to feature our first Accountant and Tax Strategist on this week's episode. Paris Banisaeid, @taxsavvyparis, shares tax tips and advantages of being a small business owner.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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37:39
Tackling Debt and Building Generational Wealth at the Same Time? Yes! Mommy and Her Budget Blogger, Chris Brown, Shows Us How.
Chris Brown is a young mom taking control of her financial future, and taking her followers along for the ride through her blog and YouTube channel, Mommy and Her Budget. Just three years ago, Chris was drowning in student loan and credit card ...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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26:44
A Suitcase and a Smile The Story of Christina Gawlik: Why She Chose to Live a Traveler's Lifestyle and How To Do It
After admitting she was addicted to consumerism, Christina Gawlik, was seeking change. In 2019, Christina sold all of her belongings except what fit in two suitcases and opted to embrace a nomadic lifestyle. With an open mind, she ultimately de...
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Season 2
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Episode 55
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49:05
Travel for the Low with Fly.nanced Creator, Cinneah El-Amin
Is travel a love language? Based on how much many of us have missed it through the pandemic, we at Best Friends Finance think it is. We've never felt so ready to hop on a plane and hit the beach, so it's the perfect time for a conversation with...
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Season 2
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Episode 54
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43:32
Making Personal Finance Fun with a Money Mindset, Business and Finance Blogger, Kristina Gudelis
Did you know women are the next wave of growth in US wealth management over the next 3-5 years? Yet, women own $.32 to men's $1 in the US. Kristina Gudelis, creator of @financialyou_ insists it's never too late to start asking questions a...
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Season 2
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Episode 53
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31:23
Slay the B-Word to Live a Life You Love with Easy Budget Blogger, Merilee Speigner
What if a budget wasn't a burden or a downer? What if instead it was exactly what you needed to set yourself free to live, to experience, to give... with abundance? Merilee Speigner, author of The Easy Budget blog and personal finance influence...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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38:29
Author and Vitality Coach Chana Mason Helps Us Build Our Cash Machine
You don't have to be a financial expert to write a personal finance book. In fact, quite the opposite. Before writing The Cash Machine, Dave and Chana Mason found themselves deeply in debt, despite earning significant amounts of money in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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56:01
How Will You Live Richly in 2021?
It's our first episode of 2021 and our 50th episode since launching in early 2020! We're celebrating with a fun question... What does living a rich life mean for you? As a kid, this vision may have included a yacht and a robot maid, but for mos...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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31:40
Greatest Hits! Food, Fitness and Finance with Amanda Nighbert, RD, Creator of the LEAN Phenomenon
We're closing out 2020 with our MOST downloaded episode to date. In this episode, we discuss how wellness is like a wagon. If one of the wheels falls off - financial, physical, mental, emotional - we're off balance or just plain stu...
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53:46
Greatest Hits: How this (Previously Taboo) Conversation Started
We're wrapping up 2020 (finally) by replaying our very first episode. For those of you who've joined us midstream, this will give you the skinny on how two working moms and solopreneurs learned that when women start talking about money, it's wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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21:45
Attorney and Money Mentor, Delyanne The Money Coach, On Growing Your Net Worth After Years of Stagnation
Are you looking to get a leg up on your finances? Delyanne, Attorney and Money Mentor, coaches her clients on how to slay the stock market without feeling like it's too late. In this episode, Delyanne shares whether you're spending or saving mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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44:13
Greatest Hits! Ready to Create Your Path to Success? CFP Katy Greene Shows us Where to Start.
The single most common message we've received since staring this podcast? Some version of "I'm just like you used to be, and I'm ready to change. Where to I start?" Well friends, we're re-airing one of our first episodes to answer just that!
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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43:04
Essential Listening for 20 Somethings and All Girl Moms, with FinanciALLI Focused Founder, Alli Williams
If you're a young woman or raising a young women, this episode is for you! 29 year old author, blogger, money coach and new mom, Alli Williams, has made it her mission to help young women and couples ease financial anxiety, build wealth and dre...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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44:32
How Couples Can Reduce Holiday Financial Stress and Still Create Holiday Magic with Sarah and Chris Helms
It's no secret that Christmas is the most expensive holiday of the year. Not only can gifts be costly, but everything else is too! From Christmas cards, to pictures with Santa, to matching PJs, to holiday parties, it’s easy to blow your b...
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38:01
Your Game Plan to Control Holiday Spending with Holly of From Possibility to Actuality
Are you going over-the-top to create Christmas or Hanukkah magic for your family? There is no bigger budget-blower than the holidays! In this episode we chat with financial educator and YouTuber, Holly, about ways to save on gifts this season. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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30:52
What Does Financial Security Look Like To You? CFP and Owner of Guiding Wealth, Hannah Moore
A recent study shows that 45% of Americans would prefer to visit their dentist than talk to their financial advisor! Certified Financial Planner, Hannah Moore, has made it her mission to change that, by thoughtfully focusing on the learning sty...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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38:55
The BFFs Talk Simple Ways to Save on Groceries
Are you conscientious about spending when it comes to feeding your family? Amanda and Lara were not, until their paths to financial independence made them intentional shoppers, even at the grocery store.In most American households, groc...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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27:41
Our Relationship with Money from an Emotional and Spiritual perspective with Money Coach, Heidi Carter
Money Coach Heidi Carter helps women break their income records by creating a divine relationship with money without overworking and depleting themselves. In this episode, Heidi shares why money is like a relationship and requires time an...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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37:46
Financial Blogger Sahirenys Pierce on Meeting Financial Challenges with Poise
As a college student, Sahirenys Pierce saw her parents struggle through the Great Recession. This sparked her passion for understanding and avoiding financial pitfalls, and led her to a career in financial planning. While working for comp...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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46:06
Listener Money Story! Taneisha Barton On Being A "NO" Girl and Not Being Too Hard On Yourself
It's time for a listener money story! This week we interview TaNeisha Barton, who entered college with a lofty goal of graduating with her PhD by the time she was 30. After graduation, TaNeisha decided to take a real look at her student l...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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42:29