Make Me Smart How to face your financial fears
Oct 31, 2025
Reema Khrais, a journalist and host of the podcast This Is Uncomfortable, dives into the world of financial anxiety alongside Kimberly. They tackle the rising fears around money, from retirement savings worries to the impact of potential government shutdowns on healthcare. Reema offers practical strategies like clarifying financial goals and having family discussions about money and meaningful work. The conversation lightens up with a fun Halloween-themed game, balancing serious topics with some spooky entertainment!
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Focus On Consistent Contributions
- Make consistent retirement contributions rather than obsessing about a late start.
- Define the lifestyle you want in retirement and align savings to that vision.
Two Levers For Managing Financial Fear
- Use a 'change lever' for actions and an 'acceptance lever' for mental posture.
- Acceptance reduces panic by making space for uncertainty without resigning.
Forgotten Retirement Accounts
- Reema discovered she hadn't rolled over retirement accounts from her early 20s.
- She found the rollover process harder than expected and plans a future episode on it.