Oh My Dollar!

Lillian tackles your money overwhelm with practical, approachable financial advice (with a dash of glitter.) This is budgeting advice from someone that doesn't assume you're straight with a salary, retirement account, 2.5 kids, or a white picket fence. You'll get helpful advice for folks left out by traditional finance, you'll learn to reduce money stress and prioritize your values. Got a question for the show? Email questions@ohmydollar.com

Business
Investing
Education
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Does retail therapy actually work?
Should you do it it? Why or why not?
21 min
27
Investing in your first IRA with $100
Investing is like an elevator and also like purgatory
25 min
28
Negotiate Your Bills ft. Tori Dunlap
Cable, phone, insurance - you don't have to take the price that's offered
25 min
29
The Cost of Being Intersex ft. Hans Lindahl
Different chromosomes can mean $$
25 min
30
America vs The World: Personal Finance Edition
What the US does different
20 min
31
How We Saved Our First Emergency Funds
Getting that money in the bank is hard.
25 min
32
Should you get a 529 for college savings? ft Ab...
Are they better or worse than cash under the mattress?
21 min
33
State of Queer Money
It's pride - what's going on with our money?
18 min
34
Are perfectionism & procrastination screwing up...
Death by a thousand shoulds
30 min
35
How much does it cost to have a hobby?
Knitting, brewing beer, and figure skating
46 min
36
How to Fund a Creative Project without Going Br...
We're live on kickstarter!
25 min
37
How to find car insurance without pulling your ...
Do red cars really pay more?
32 min
38
The 100th Episode - What Would You Do with $100?
We asked our listeners what they would do
27 min
39
Is $3,000 on an e-bike worth it?
Listeners share their financial calculations on pricey bikes.
39 min
40
What items are worth splurging on?
Buy nice shoes, knives, and bras;
31 min
41
Is the ACA going away? Do you need to panic?
Obamacare might disappear - what it means for you
31 min
42
Everything You Need to Know To Get Started Savi...
29 min
43
Creative (And Boring) Ways to Use a Tax Refund
Or other chunks of money
19 min
44
How to Choose An Employee Retirement Plan as a ...
And is a Simple IRA really simple?
26 min
45
How I world travel for cheap with travel hacking
And why you probably don't want to do it.
32 min
46
How much should you budget for clothing?
And tips on making clothing last longer
33 min
47
Is balancing your checkbook still a thing?
Plus - Nanny taxes and a listener victory
32 min
48
Stop Eating Your Budget
Spending Less at Restaurants and Bars
30 min
49
The Feeling of Money Control
(Listener Stories with The Billfold's Nicole Dieker)
36 min
50
How to Pay Quarterly Taxes
32 min