Rethinking Earning and Spending (with "Money With Katie"'s Katie Gatti Tassin) SB1694

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Jun 11, 2025

Katie Gatti Tassin, the savvy mind behind Money With Katie and author of Rich Girl Nation, joins the conversation to shake up your view on money. Discover how to combat consumerism and the 'hot girl hamster wheel' of overspending. Katie shares powerful tips on salary negotiation and the benefits of job-hopping for better pay. Plus, learn to automate your finances to dodge lifestyle creep. The hosts sprinkle in personal anecdotes, from depreciation tales to celebrating financial independence, ensuring you get entertained while you learn!

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ANECDOTE

Hater Inspired Book Dedication

Katie Gatti Tassin was motivated to write her book after a negative anonymous comment told her to stop writing about money.
This troll inspired her to dedicate the book to anyone doubting her, fueling her passion for personal finance.

ANECDOTE

Money Diaries Event Epiphany

Katie attended a Money Diaries event with a friend and found herself captivated, not bored as expected.
That event transformed her interest in personal finance and inspired her ongoing work in the field.

INSIGHT

Beauty Spending's Big Opportunity Cost

Katie's biggest surprise was spending 10% of her income on beauty and personal care.
This represents a million-dollar opportunity cost over a 40-year career that she was willing to change.

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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.

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