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
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The Government Will Pay You to Save For Retirement
Lillian compares compound interest to bunnies, explains how she saved for retirement even when making $800/month - and the wonders of the Savers Credit - which gives you money back to save for retirement!
16 min
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Budgeting Rule #1: You Do You
From the radio vaults, we bring you a short episode about the #1 most important thing in your budget: your values. You can’t avoid looking at your budget without considering your values – no one else’s budget will work for you.
4 min
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Why Budgeting is the Root of All Awesome
Many people think budget is a scary word. But regardless of your income, the budget can be the key to meeting your financial goals and having FUN.
16 min
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Staying Motivated in the “Hard Middle” of Big G...
  Sometimes the most frustrating part of money is that building wealth is a marathon, not a sprint. We talk about the “hard middle” of working towards a big goal- where you’re making progress but it seems slow, and the end payoff s
16 min
130
A Great Credit Score Does Not Mean You Have It ...
Many people think that if they’ve achieved a great credit score, they’re done, they have it all figured out and they’re financially well. That’s simply not true – a credit score is not a measure of financial well being. Lill
16 min
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Making a living as a performing artist without ...
Special guest John Vergin joins us for an episode of what a 40-year career of hustle as a working performing artist looks like without getting famous. John dropped out of college and never held a so-called “real job” but balancing his creativ
27 min
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Everything you need to save for retirement in 3...
Lillian answers all the questions youve been too scared or too lazy to ask about investing for retirement. She covers 401ks & IRAs, explains how you choose what to invest, and what you should avoid. Within 30 minutes, youll be ready to click the buy
29 min
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Tales of Financial Procrastination
You know those nagging little financial tasks? The ones you procrastinate on? We talk about conquering those tasks that cost you money (including Lillians current procrastination on her money) - and hear a bunch of listener stories of times they procrast
10 min
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Your Trump Health Insurance Questions Answered
A top money concern for many under the new administration is health insurance. Our special guest Ben Mcewan, helps answer your questions about health insurance in the Age of Trump: will the marketplace plans go away? Should you get off medicaid/OHP onto
23 min
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#3 New Year’s Resolutions & Picking a Rewards Card
Lillian talks about some New Years resolutions to set for your money, and how to make them easier PLUS she discusses how to choose a rewards credit card.
23 min
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Planning for Known Unknowns
Today we talk about those things that might be emergencies – but are expected emergencies – and how to prepare for them. And how you can avoid using your emergency fund (if you have one yet!) on things you can reasonably expect to happen.
14 min
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Budgeting on a variable income
In our first episode of Oh My Dollar! Lillian talks about living off last months income and answers questions from from Lucy (Portland, OR) a comic artist who asks how to plan to budget on variable income and Emily (Portland, OR) a small business owner
12 min