It Doesn't Have To Be Terrible

Caroline Snyder

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A financial literacy podcast by Coach & Writer, Caroline Snyder that explores the stories, topics, and questions that help us better understand how we impact and are impacted by the financial world around us

12/13/2023

Episode 10: The Fail Fast Hustle Culture Can Die

Today's podcast dives into toxic hustle culture. Caroline discusses the inherent privilege in the fail-fast mindset, how to avoid burnout, and shares tips on setting healthy boundaries to help achieve work-life balance.

27 min
12/06/2023

Episode 9: Health Insurance Explained

This week on It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline dives into the health insurance marketplace and explains how health insurance works, how to get health insurance, understanding premiums, deductibles, and how to deal with huge medical bills. For more, check out Finance Friends Forever, Caroline's collaboration with ilovecreatives: "A Personal Finance course made for Creatives. From getting out of debt to retirement planning to investing — we’ve got you covered." https://ilovecreatives.com/finance-friends-forever https://verdiadvising.com/ https://carolinesnyder.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/verdidaily/

31 min
11/29/2023

Episode 8: Credit Scores Explained

In this week’s episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline explains what makes up a good credit score, shares tips on how to improve your credit rating, and dives deep into the flaws and problems with the credit score rating system itself.

37 min
11/22/2023

Episode 7: Money Dates are the Best Dates

In this Episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline details one of her favorite personal finance systems to manage money. Money Dates help create a positive, healthy relationship with personal finances. Caroline teaches how to budget in a way that builds good money habits.

31 min
11/15/2023

Episode 6: Holiday Shopping Mania

In this episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline explores the capitalistic norms of the ever expanding holiday shopping season. For many, this festive time causes a lot of financial stress over consumerism, gifts, family dynamics, religious expectations, and cultural norms. And that’s not even including the Elf on the Shelf and all the nonsense he’s up to this year.

27 min
11/08/2023

Episode 5: Fast and Slow

In this episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline dives into the intricacies of financial goal setting and money habits that help you reach or fail at your money goals. You’ll learn when it makes sense to go fast to reach your goals and when it makes sense to slow down and - either way, how to create accountability that works for you. .

29 min
11/01/2023

Episode 4: The Pitfalls of the Gig Economy

In this week’s episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline digs into the financial issues with working in the film industry. Freelance gigs, Hollywood, and jobs in the film industry often seem fancy and glamorous, but with the SAG and writers’ strikes, it’s clear that the truth is a lot messier.

30 min
10/25/2023

Episode 3: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

In this episode of “It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible” with Financial Coach, Caroline Snyder, we explore the predatory schemes of Dave Ramsey, a supposed Financial Guru with more than a few not-so-hidden skeletons in his closet. We look at his extreme debt elimination strategies and his harmful financial messages and, most importantly, Caroline shares ways to protect yourself from financial advisors seeking to make money off you by making you feel bad about yourself.

22 min
10/18/2023

Episode 0: Meet Caroline!

Welcome to It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible! In our inaugural episode, Caroline introduces herself, explains the origins of this podcast, and shares more about what you can expect moving forward. Here’s where you can find Caroline: https://verdiadvising.com/ https://carolinesnyder.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/verdidaily/

5 min
10/18/2023

Episode 2: Financial Advisor vs. Coach vs. Consultant

Financial professionals have so many names! It can be difficult to know who does what and whether or not you actually need their services. In this episode, Caroline breaks down the definitions of three of the most commonly used financial service titles: Financial Advisor, Financial Coach, and Financial Consultant. She explains what they do, how it looks for clients, and how they get paid. She then walks you through when you actually might want to hire one of those people. Here’s where you can find Caroline: https://verdiadvising.com/ https://carolinesnyder.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/verdidaily/

35 min
10/18/2023

Episode 1: Burying Your Head

The world of Finance is complex, purposefully confusing, and emotionally charged. In this episode, Caroline explains the natural coping mechanisms that keep us from diving deeper into our understanding of money and shares tips on how to slowly un-bury yourself. FREE Downloadable Brainstorm Exercise Here’s where you can find Caroline: https://verdiadvising.com/ https://carolinesnyder.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/verdidaily/

33 min

11 Episodes

5

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3 Ratings

Great podcast!

12/24/2023

Adam in New Orleans

Caroline brings a fresh perspective to challenging topics. This is a great podcast for young people trying to figure out how to be financially responsible and for the rest of us as well.

A financial literacy podcast by Coach & Writer, Caroline Snyder that explores the stories, topics, and questions that help us better understand how we impact and are impacted by the financial world around us

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Caroline Snyder
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