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 and build their net worth through budgeting WITHOUT sacrificing fun and addressing money traumas. 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/budgetbitchpodcast/
Episodes
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.
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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...
In this episode, I explain chat about all the things that the Big 5 banks won't tell you. There are all kinds of information that are kept quiet and in the fine print leaving you as the consumer uninformed and ill-equipped to find the best banking products to fit your needs.
Link to CBC article: Employees' claims of sales pressure spark shareholder lawsuit against TD Bank
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In this episode, I explain the beauty that are SINKING FUNDS. Ever wonder why you can't seem to save for larger purchases? Feel like you can't seem to get ahead of "unexpected purchases?" You don't want to miss this episode!
Things you'll hear:
- What is a sinking fund?
- What are sinking funds used for?
- How to start a sinking fund?
- Why you need a sinking fund?
- Examples of sinking funds
- What I've used sinking funds for
- Difference ...
In this episode, I chat with Certified Money Coach, Author, and Entrepreneur Khaleila Davis.
Khaleila shares her story about how she went from $100k in debt and almost evicted to debt-free in 2 years. She now owns multiple properties, is a published author with her book "Faith and Funds," and through her faith based education she helps those who felt powerless in their knowledge on personal finances, entrepreneurship, leadership an...
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