$HMONEY Radio

Anastasia Barbuzzi
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Hosted by journalist Anastasia Barbuzzi, $HMONEY makes financial literacy approachable, attainable, and fun to talk about for women. An open, inclusive, and judgment-free zone that promotes the idea of educating yourself to empower yourself, $HMONEY is a safe place to discuss money matters without guilt or shame.

  1. 3D AGO

    The Singles Tax: Hidden Economics of Doing Life Solo with Renée Sylvestre-Williams

    “Single people are everywhere, and they don’t all live like the characters in Sex and the City.” That quote is from today’s special guest, Renée Sylvestre-Williams — journalist, editor of The Budgette, and author of the newly released The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners. With over 15 years of writing about finance, business, and investing under her belt, Renée has been published by top publications and platforms, including The Walrus, Canadian Business, MoneySense, Wealthsimple, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. The key to her success? Pinpointing and reporting on a major white space in personal finance news and literature that she identifies with herself: life as a solo earner — and everything that comes with it. In this episode, we discuss: What inspired the creation of The Budgette and her new bookHow pop culture and social media affect perceptions of single people and what’s possible for themThe cost of staying single in Canada and how its tax system works against youHow single, childless women are proving to be the happiest subgroup of the populationProblems with viewing staying single as “a choice” and other stigmasThe importance of building a financial team around you as a single personHow financial nihilism is plaguing us and the potential cureAnd much more. Single, solo earner or not, Renée drops unique insights and bits of wisdom for everyone. So if you’re praying for rent control like Carrie prayed that she had a cent to her name when her building went co-op, tune into this conversation. To order your copy of The Singles Tax, tap or click HERE. To follow along with Renée’s work and social media, tap or click HERE. To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    58 min

  2. FEB 20

    Thinking Out Loud: Less On Your Phone, More In Your Feels

    "You might be thinking: OK, OK, I get the selling of the lifestyle and the irony of the messaging, but what more does this have to do with my personal finances? Or money in general? I promise, it’s not that big of a reach."  In 2026, we’re using the psychology of money to connect culture, class, and power — and uncover the unexpected ways they influence our financial lives and how we think about wealth. Oftentimes, in forms we’ve never been taught to question. Welcome back to $HMONEY Radio ✨ To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    12 min

  3. 12/19/2025

    Money & Mental Health: An End-of-Year Check-In with Therapist Kristin Winchester

    "Debt is more than just financial debt, but it’s that baggage that we’re carrying around that prevents us from being successful with our finances." - Kristin Winchester Whether you’re looking for a place to start reflecting on 2025 or trying to figure out how to move differently in 2026, cap off one of the most expensive and financially stressful years in recent history with this soul-soothing conversation between host Anastasia Barbuzzi and special guest Kristin Winchester. Kristin, creator of the now-defunct blog Debt Free Black Girl and founder of Her Therapy Space, is a licensed therapist, boundaries coach, and speaker. With more than 10 years of experience, she has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, CNN Money, Rolling Out, and HuffPost, helping people shift how they think about money, boundaries, and healing. In this episode, we discuss: Definitions of “baggage” and how it affects our financial behavioursAccessibility in the wellness industry and what it really means to be “well”Issues with the aphorism “time is money”Why accountability is essential to achieving your goalsAnd so much more. Here's to kicking off the new year with a sounder financial mindset and the confidence to pursue your goals with intention! To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    57 min

  4. 11/28/2025

    Hone Your Habits: How to Shop With Intention

    Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses what sales days like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Boxing Day are really designed to do. She also provides a question to ask yourself to shift your perspective and prevent impulse buying, along with some bonus "guardrails" to keep you on track. If any of the messaging resonates with you, tune in, because we go deeper into the psychology of spending, self-compassion, and money habits on $HMONEY Radio.  To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    9 min

  5. 10/31/2025

    Math Scaries? How a Fear of Numbers Creeps Into Our Money Mindset w/ Vanessa Vakharia

    "I find so many people, women specifically, are not confident making decisions around finance or around politics, or being opinionated because they don't feel comfortable with numbers, and that needs to stop." - Vanessa Vakharia  In the spirit of Halloween, we're serving up a special treat—and taking you back to where it all began: our very first full interview on the show. It felt only right to start this journey where so many of our money beliefs and behaviours begin: with a fear of math. We sat down with Vanessa Vakharia, a.k.a @themathguru — author, musician, speaker, and founder of a boutique tutoring studio where they hold exam parties and drink Pi tea lattes. Vanessa helps us unpack why so many of us say "I'm just not a math person," and how that quietly shapes how we think about money, confidence, and even our voices in the world.  In this replay, we also talk about why creating a shame-free, judgment-free space matters—both in math class and in money conversations. If you've ever felt haunted by numbers, you're not alone. And this conversation might exorcise those fears 👻 To follow along with Vanessa, tap or click HERE. To learn more about The Math Guru, tap or click HERE.   To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    33 min

  6. 10/10/2025

    The Balance: New Series Coming 2026 ✨

    Tune in for a special preview! 🎧 Our perpetually online world can get confusing with people fighting to influence us daily. Whether it's said plainly or implicitly, how you're "supposed" to think, act, and look is being suggested by those who don't always provide the most honest look at life beyond the screen, and let's face it, whose primary goal is to make a quick buck off you. But if you're tired of having FOMO over yet another blissful-looking Euro summer or staring in wonderment (and simultaneous depression) at how some manage- let alone afford- to "do it all," check out this new series for Q&As with women giving you a *real* look at how they handle life hanging in The Balance. ...And remind you that it's OK to do absolutely nothing and go nowhere sometimes. *COMING TO THE BLOG SOON 👀* To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    4 min

  7. 09/26/2025

    Encore! Why Financial Feminism Is More Important Than Ever w/ Dr. Lina AbiRafeh

    "Financial independence is not just about freedom; it's about survival."  - Dr. Lina AbiRafeh In light of current events and societal trends, particularly those that not only threaten women's economic power but also promote surrendering it in favour of embodying more "traditional values" and stereotypes, there could be no better time to bring this episode back into the spotlight.  New York-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Lina AbiRafeh is a published author, women's rights expert, feminist activist, and gender equality advocate with over 25 years of experience in over 20 countries. Committed to building a better world for women, she has worked with the United Nations as its Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Specialist. She is also the Senior Advisor and Former Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women. As a young girl, Dr. AbiRafeh and her family left Beirut for Saudi Arabia, then immigrated to Northern Virginia, where she had a self-described "unusual upbringing." She was quickly exposed to how women's history is a history of violence, "from fetus to funeral," which sparked her interest in women's rights. In this episode, we discuss Dr. AbiRafeh's path to embracing her anger over gender inequality and using it for good, as well as:  Cultural forms of violence towards womenThe "angry woman" stereotypeFeelings about the words "resilience" and "empowerment"The COVID-19 pandemic as a leveller of women's experiences, particularly in unpaid careWhy having an income is central to controlHow to "start where you stand"Why financial independence is not just about gaining freedom, but fighting for the survival of women around the worldAnd much more! The bottom line: when you've got money, you've got choices. To learn more about Dr. AbiRafeh and follow along with her work, tap or click HERE. To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    41 min

  8. 09/05/2025

    Hone Your Habits: How to Reset After a Spendy Summer & Refocus for Fall/Winter

    *Note: While this episode's content is completely evergreen, it was recorded in 2024. This year, the first day of fall is September 22 (2025). Enjoy! 🍂 Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses how to reset after a spendy summer and refocus for fall/winter. If you're feeling frazzled by the seasonal transition, this guide will not only help you cope amidst holiday craziness but also embark on the "fresh start" that back-to-school and autumn inspire. To get the complete guide + a handy FREE download, tap or click HERE.  To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradio Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music) Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

    12 min
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Hosted by journalist Anastasia Barbuzzi, $HMONEY makes financial literacy approachable, attainable, and fun to talk about for women. An open, inclusive, and judgment-free zone that promotes the idea of educating yourself to empower yourself, $HMONEY is a safe place to discuss money matters without guilt or shame.

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  • Creator
    Anastasia Barbuzzi
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    166
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 $HMONEY Radio
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