To make the most of your hard-earned money, one option is to get advice from some of the many excellent finance and money podcasts available. The thing about podcasts is that you can listen to them whenever you have a spare moment, even when you’re doing other things. Here’s a list of some of the best podcasts aimed at helping parents manage their money.
Frugal Friends
(Available at: Apple, Audible, Spotify)
There are many sound approaches to money management including minimizing your spending, sticking to a set budget or investing in assets such as stocks, bonds and real estate. As the name implies, Frugal Friends advocates one specific approach: spend as little as possible. Hosted by two long-time friends, Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, this podcast helps parents find creative ways to save on their expenses. Episodes focus on topics from how a good credit score can save you money to ways to spend less on groceries and your phone plan to negotiating medical bills.
Inspired Budget
(Available at: Apple, Audible, Spotify)
Inspired Budget takes a different approach to money management, namely how to save money by carefully budgeting your income with your expenses. The brainchild of Allison Baggerly, a former teacher who struggled to make ends meet on her and her husband’s teacher salaries, this podcast explores questions like how to use cash envelopes to better stay within your budget and how to guard against impulsive purchases. Allison offers online courses on budgeting and is the author of Money Made Easy: How to Budget, Pay Off Debt, and Save Money.
Marriage Kids and Money
(Available at: Apple, Audible, Spotify)
Andy Hill, the creator of Marriage Kids and Money and the father of two kids, promotes yet another, more expansive approach to money management. Through interviews with financially successful parents and well-known personal finance experts, he explores how couples can work together towards financial independence. Recent episodes focus on whether it’s better to pay off one’s mortgage or to invest in bonds and stocks and the importance of paying off student loans in a timely manner. This popular podcast has received the Plutus Award for Best Family Finance Content.
Moms Who Money
(Available at: Apple, Audible, Spotify)
Unlike the other podcasts, Moms Who Money is specifically geared towards mothers. Hosted by Eileen Joy, a single mom of an 11-year-old son who managed to go from almost-broke to debt-free by educating herself about finance and money, this podcast aims to help women develop the confidence to take charge of their financial well-being. Instead of discussing specific money-management strategies and techniques, Eileen explores issues like how to reduce emotional financial stress and how to achieve financial compatibility with your partner.
The His and Her Money Show
(Available at: Apple, Audible, Spotify)
The His and Her Money Show focuses on showing couples how to successfully balance money and marriage. It’s hosted by married couple Talaat and Tai McNeely, the authors of the aptly titled book, Money Talks: The Ultimate Couple’s Guide to Communicating About Money. On their podcast, they also explore business and finance topics like entrepreneurship. Many of the episodes feature discussions of what couples need to do to build, grow and scale up any business venture.
Tanni Haas, Ph.D., is a professor of communication arts. He is the author of many books and articles, including many articles on parenting. He is married and the proud dad of a son. When he is not writing parenting articles, he can be found with a table tennis paddle in his hand ready for a game with friends.
Liam McCrickard holds a B.A. in creative and professional writing from Goucher College. He is former assistant editor at Washington Parent. He works as a freelance designer, writer and editor of tabletop role-playing games.
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. is a professor of communication arts. He is the author of many books and articles, including many articles on parenting. He is married and the proud dad of a son. When he is not writing parenting articles, he can be found with a table tennis paddle in his hand ready for a game with friends.
