The Budget Bitch Podcast
The Budget Bitch Podcast is a Canadian millennial money and mindset podcast hosted by Farrah Turcotte to help millennials reduce credit card debt, address money trauma, and build their net worth through budgeting WITHOUT sacrificing fun. Join Farrah as she cuts through the financial jargon, provides a judgment-free space, and answers your questions by diving deep into the essentials of living a life you love within your means. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farrahturcotte.ca/
Episodes
In this episode, I chat with my friend and Greater Vancouver Realtor® - Ingrid Bakke @ingridbakke.realestate
We're discussing all things real estate! Why you might want to work with a realtor, what the process is for buying a home, what are some ways you can prepare to sell your home, AND MORE!
We also dive into how Ingrid became a Realtor® - including some of her background and career journey as well as why we love working with f...
In this episode, I chat with Investment and Insurance Advisor - Tyson Nagasaka (@tyson_nagasaka) about the FHSA (First Home Savings Account) and RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). I reached out to my audience on Instagram and asked you what you wanted to know. Here are the answers!
We chat about the similarities and differences, if one is better than the other, why you should have an FHSA and if the FHSA affects your credi...
In this episode, I chat with returning guest and Certified Financial Planner - Vishal Gill (@portfolioplanning) about insurance: from disability, critical illness, to life. We discuss how with new levels in our money game come new devils and how to best protect you and your loved ones. What are all these insurance types? Which ones do I need or not need? Find out more by listening in.
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Links to my favourite fi...
In this episode, I chat with Intuitive Reader @PhalynPowell about all things financial woowoo. We discuss money energy, lack and scarcity mindsets, and how to be in alignment and awareness with how our money energy is being shared with the universe.
Links to my favourite financial products (disclamer - these are affiliate links):
PolicyMe Life Insurance: https://policyme.com/home?utm_
In this episode, I chat with returning guest and Mortgage Professional Marc Fernandez about the Bank of Canada's interest rates, his view on where the market may head, how the current climate affects current and prospective home owners, and what we can do to prepare our cash flow in light of the current circumstances. We also discuss variable vs fixed rates (and wtf that means) as well as how to prepare for home ownership.
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In this episode, I chat about recent financial emergencies in my life that drove home the importance of having an emergency fund. I discuss how to start an emergency fund, how to tackle starting with your first $1000, and how to approach feelings that our small contributions are negligible or pointless.
Links to my favourite financial products (disclamer - these are affiliate links):
PolicyMe Life Insurance: https://
In this episode, I chat with Katie and Katherine, hosts of the 411k Podcast about their personal money stories, what led them to start their own podcast, their greatest money lessons, what they found the most difficult to grasp around finances, and their favourite money books!
Links to my favourite financial products (disclamer - these are affiliate links):
PolicyMe Life Insurance: https://policyme.com/home?...
In this episode, I chat about how your relationship with money can affect your money decisions. I talk about common financial fears and questions you can ask yourself to start your journey of healing.
Links to my favourite financial products (disclamer these are affiliate links):
PolicyMe Life Insurance: https://policyme.com/home?utm_
In this episode, I chat about how I'm personally keeping my wedding costs down, tips and things to look out for when setting a wedding budget, hacks for paying for your honeymoon, when to start saving for your wedding, and setting your wedding budget priorities!
Links to my favourite financial products (disclamer these are affiliate links):
PolicyMe Life Insurance: https://policyme.com/home?utm_
In this episode, I chat with Roya Kachooei, co-founder of Canadian start-up Walletifai (@walletifai) about her journey as a start-up co-founder, what she felt was missing in financial apps, the importance of financial literacy, and how we can leverage technology to make smarter financial decisions in our short term futures.
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In this episode, I chat with Vishal Gill (@portfolioplanning) about his journey from exploring a variety of jobs and careers to ultimately landing on starting his own financial planning business. We also dive into why you need to run your personal finances like a business, common Canadian financial misconceptions, life and disability insurance, why insurance can be difficult to talk about, and Vishal's top lesson he learned in his ...
In this episode, I chat with Theresa Ng (@quarterlifecareers) about her journey from feeling completely lost and overwhelmed at her career prospects, experiencing a quarter life crisis to successfully transitioning into a role in a new industry that she loves.
Things you'll hea...
In this episode, I chat with Rybo (@investwithrybo) about his journey from using student loans/scholarships to purchase items to impress others, to paying off $50K in student loans in 2 years, and to now being a wealth and life coach.
Things you'll hear:
- How Rybo went from ...
In this episode, I chat about emotional spending, psychological research behind emotional spending, and ways you might be able to cope with emotional spending triggers and impulsive purchases.
Things you'll hear:
- Ways to deter emotional spending
- What emotional spending real...
In this episode, I chat about ways you can learn to forgive yourself and free yourself from your past money mistakes in order to learn, grow, and move forward.
Things you'll hear:
- What forgiveness really means
- Forgiveness vs. forgetting
- How to use your experience and mistak...
In this episode, I chat about how gratitude affects us psychologically, physically, and socially. And how we can harness gratitude as a way to improve our financial health.
Things you'll hear:
- Ways gratitude impacts our brain and neurological connections
- How gratitude affec...
In this episode, I chat with Sylvia Gallo, Canadian money coach on common Canadian money misconceptions. We HEAR a lot of common myths maybe from friends, family, even strangers. No shame at all! At one point or another these myths were often things both Sylvia and I believed.
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In this episode, I chat with Alyssa Davies, author of The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal and founder of the 2x award winning finance blog mixedupmoney.com.
On my Instagram stories I asked what are your questions on buying a home in Canada and we answer those questions in this episode!
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In this episode, I chat with Fortune 500 Speaker, Author, and Founder of Ladies Get Paid - Claire Wasserman.
Things you'll hear:
- How to negotiate salary and full compensation? What can we ask for?
- What can we do to work on perfectionism and advocate for ourselves?
- How do w...
In this episode, I chat about what risk related to investing is, why it may be necessary for your money to grow, and what different types of risks there are.
Things you'll hear:
- What is risk?
- What types of risk are there?
- Why is risky relevant to investing?
- How can I minimi...
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