What happens when you mix financial strategy with a healthy dose of cultural commentary? You get Rich Girl Nation. This week on The Stacking Benjamins Show, Joe Saul-Sehy and OG are joined by Katie Gatti Tassin, the powerhouse behind Money with Katie and author of the new book Rich Girl Nation. Together, they unravel the sneaky ways consumerism shows up in our lives—from pricey trends to status-signaling spending—and how it messes with our wallets.

Katie dives into the “hot girl hamster wheel” of overspending, the wage gap, and why negotiating your salary (without flinching) is one of the best financial moves you can make. She also offers sharp, tactical advice on job-hopping for higher pay and automating your money to avoid lifestyle creep. Meanwhile, the crew throws in real-life stories, from Cybertruck depreciation to celebrating financial independence in more ways than one.

And of course, Doug drops in with a trivia twist that keeps things weird—because it wouldn’t be the basement without a little curveball.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

How to identify and eliminate unnecessary spending that doesn’t align with your values
Strategies for negotiating salary like a pro (and when silence says more than words)
How to avoid the early adopter tax on flashy new products
The role of automation in building sustainable wealth
Why understanding depreciation is a game-changer for big purchases

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or just trying to spend smarter, this episode offers a refreshing mix of real talk and practical advice—served up with classic basement wit and a side of financial independence.

Let’s make money moves that actually feel good.

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/rethinking-earning-and-spending-with-kate-gatti-tassin-1694

Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/201

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