The Financial Diet

In this video, Chelsea gets candid (and factual) about the real costs of college, weighing the decision to go with the actual return on investment, and how to get "the college experience" — and a good career — without inordinate debt. Source links: https://educationdata.org/college-enr... https://www.intelligent.com/1970-v-20... https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/13/96per... https://careercenter.tamu.edu/About-U... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-rea... https://aggiesurveys.tamu.edu/public/... https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance... https://www.tradesnation.com/us/en/th...

In this week's episode, Chelsea walks you through the crazy ways in which Americans are wasting money. Are you guilty of any of these?? Here are some ways your phone can help you make some positive money changes:

In today's video, Chelsea breaks down the most common things people get wrong about money, from the ways we approach tax refunds to how to actually invest.

Enjoy this interview Chelsea recently did with the podcast Other People's Pockets! Once upon a time, Chelsea Fagan was a financial mess. She had a credit score of around 450, debt that went to collections, and so many unpaid traffic tickets that she got arrested. She whipped herself into financial shape by writing about her journey at The Financial Diet, where she’s co-founder and CEO. She explains why some of her employees earn more than she does and why you don’t have to grind to succeed.

In today's episode, Chelsea dives into the messiness that the tourism industry has become of late, thanks especially to social media, and how overtourism has become our newest form of colonization. Source links: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the... https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8edLqkk/ https://www.tiktok.com/@voyagevibes.o... https://thefinancialdiet.com/youre-no... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-rea... https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc... https://www.tiktok.com/@thehow2girl/v... https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/0... https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tr... https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8eR9W6p/

Most of what we do with our money everyday is unconscious. In this video I share the most common bad money habits and how you can break out of them. ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Paying Yourself Last 01:53 - Bad Debt 02:31 - Buffer 03:17 - Income & Expenses 03:57 - Spending 04:48 - Saving 05:37 - Taxes 06:56 - Waiting too long to invest 07:59 - Not caring

In today's video, Chelsea dives deeply into the shallow reality of "pretty privilege," and how it pays — and how it doesn't pay — to be considered attractive in our society.

Welcome to The Financial Foundation, hosted by friend of TFD, attorney, and all-around financial mastermind Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget! In today's video, Cindy gives a comprehensive look at how to beat high-interest credit card debt, then stay out of it for good.

In this episode, Chelsea dives into all of the problematic ways Sex & The City portrayed women's financial lives, and the lasting impact that has had on our cultural understanding of money and aspiration.

Chelsea explains the everyday products you are probably wasting money on, and how to give yourself a budget fix. Learn how to curb spending by learning questions to ask yourself before making a purchase:

Chelsea talks to YouTuber and sustainable fashion expert @justineleconte about ditching fast fashion, actually finding good-quality clothes, and what clothing should really cost if it's being made to last.

Welcome to The Financial Foundation, hosted by friend of TFD, attorney, and all-around financial mastermind Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget! In today's video, Cindy speaks candidly about a reality many Americans end up facing: planning for parents' retirement when they weren't able to plan for themselves.

Welcome to The Financial Foundation, hosted by friend of TFD, attorney, and all-around financial mastermind Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget! In today's video, Cindy will be talking about the reverse budget, a foolproof tactic for those of us who are too lazy or busy to think too hard about how to create a budget.