20 episodes

Do you ever feel like there’s this secret language of money you can’t speak? Or that financial security is only understood and enjoyed by those who come from money, or work as bankers, brokers, analysts, and accountants? Moneysplained is a personal finance podcast that breaks down those barriers and fills in the education gaps for people afraid of admitting what they don't know about money.

Moneysplained Ally-Jane Grossan: Personal Finance, Money, and Investing

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 44 Ratings

Do you ever feel like there’s this secret language of money you can’t speak? Or that financial security is only understood and enjoyed by those who come from money, or work as bankers, brokers, analysts, and accountants? Moneysplained is a personal finance podcast that breaks down those barriers and fills in the education gaps for people afraid of admitting what they don't know about money.

    Introducing: Get Money

    Introducing: Get Money

    Check out Get Money, a new podcast I'm in launching January 22nd! It's a fun time. www.getmoneypodcast.com

    • 15 sec
    The Power of the HSA

    The Power of the HSA

    With the burden of healthcare costs falling to individuals and families, HSAs can be an amazing tax free way to pay for not just doctor visits and hospital stays but also LASIK eye surgery, acupuncture for chronic pain, and more. Enter Lively, a company focused on making HSAs flexible, affordable, and accessible to everyone. My guest is the co-founder of Lively, Shobin Uralil, who takes us through some of the hoops to jump through to access one of best financial planning tools out there. 

    • 42 min
    How to Be Your Own Financial Planner for Free

    How to Be Your Own Financial Planner for Free

    My guest is Ramona Ortega. She's the founder of My Money, My Future, a personal finance platform aimed at young women. We talk about all the amazing free tools out there for people looking to get their finances together and how the barriers to having a sound financial plan are slowly crumbling.

    • 44 min
    How to Pay for College

    How to Pay for College

    If you have college-bound kids or are thinking about funding a family member's education, this episode is a MUST LISTEN. My guest is the wonderful Joe Messinger, a financial planner who has dedicated his career to helping families pay for college. We talk about everything from the FAFSA to 529 plans. 

    • 50 min
    Budget is a Bad Word

    Budget is a Bad Word

    Setting yourself up for failure is almost inevitable when you're trying to save money. We're told by "experts" to make a budget and stick to it but often we have no idea where those budget numbers should come from. On today's show I talk with the Luxe Strategist about real ways to save money that actually work. 

    • 47 min
    Bookkeeping for Freelancers

    Bookkeeping for Freelancers

    My guest is bookkeeper extraordinaire Katherine Pomerantz. She has amazing perspectives on money and how business owners can completely change their relationship with money. When you own your own business you are not only the CEO but you're also the HR department, the accounting department, the mail room, the office manager. It's time to outsource and ask for help when you need it. The books - meaning the record that tracks inflows and outflows of your business are the heart of the matter.  If categorizing transactions and spreadsheets don't excite you, it's time to hire help! Katherine walks us through a slew of free and inexpensive tools that can save a small business's life. We talk about how to price your art, how to maximize your time as a business writer, how to be your own bookkeeper and why creative people are better business owners.

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

fishbonedice ,

Must Listen

Everyone who doesn't work in finance and wants to upskill their finances should listen to this, especially if you have a higher need for cognition and aren't satisfied with people telling you just "the way things are." For example, you may know you have a credit score, but do you know the history? Do you know you actually have multiple credit scores?

Ally-Jane is fantastic in helping you navigate the waters, especially in a field where it can often be bro-dominated, involve lots of yelling, and people who often seem more interested in showing how smart they are as opposed to helping you learn.

Even with information I already knew, AJ helped me make deeper connections that were perspective-shifting. I want her to hold my hand for the rest my life, like the finance-mother goose I never had.

bbbartolini ,

Too fast

I love the idea of this podcast! You’re touching on great subjects that I am very interested in hearing about. However, you’re speaking much to quickly and I’m not able to hear everything you’re saying.

artiswaydif ,

Super money cast

Excellent! Informative, intelligent, super helpful and approachable!

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