

The Financial Confessions
The Financial Diet
Uncover the financial truth behind every part of life. Join host Chelsea Fagan, CEO of The Financial Diet, for a weekly deep-dive with experts to get a real-life look at earning, spending, and losing money. We’re holding a mic to the money talk we whisper about. New episodes drop every Monday.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 17min
Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 3min
Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool
Explore how money is used as a tool of power, control, and abuse in fundamentalist religious communities, particularly towards women. Discusses economic and financial abuse in domestic violence, financial abuse in the Mormon Church, the connection between American economic systems and the Mormon Church, a controversial organization promising executive success and financial control, the financial implications of the Quiverfull Movement, and escaping high control groups.

Jun 26, 2023 • 1h 6min
Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex
This week, Julia and Ryan deep dive into the influencer-riddled, MLM-dominated "wellness" industry that's taking over our lives and our social media feeds. From supplements you don't need, to essential oils that can actually harm you, the world of faux medicine is all around us, and it's only getting worse.
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho.
Follow Julia and Two Cents here: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoCentsPBS
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Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 11min
How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse
Explores the deceptive nature and high costs of timeshares and vacation clubs, focusing on the Disney Vacation Club. Discusses lack of control, high fees, and emotional manipulation used in sales presentations. Examines the influential role of Disney blogs and YouTubers. Highlights financial inefficiency of the Disney Vacation Club. Discusses changing dynamics of Disneyland, VIP experiences, and wealth inequality. Explores benefits and drawbacks of Disney Vacation Club membership and mentions alternative theme parks and cultural experiences abroad.

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Jun 5, 2023 • 54min
Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption
Chelsea and special guest Ryan Houlihan discuss the everyday financial scams we all encounter, and what's to come on this season of Too Good To Be True.
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May 31, 2023 • 52min
How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
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May 22, 2023 • 45min
Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho.
Follow Julia and Two Cents here: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoCentsPBS
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May 15, 2023 • 54min
The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)
In the second episode of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson break down the history of inflation, the cost of living crisis, and why everything suddenly feels financially so much harder than it did just a few years ago.
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
Follow Ryan on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryho.
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May 15, 2023 • 51min
How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream
In the season two premiere of Too Good To Be True, hosts Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz Olson explore the Airbnb "hustles" that have been taking over social media, harming both the people who attempt them and the communities these rentals are taking over.
Too Good To Be True is a miniseries exposing the scams, schemes, and financial cults trying to separate you from your money. New episodes drop every Monday on our YouTube channel as well as on your preferred streaming platform. The Financial Confessions will be back on Monday, July 10th!
Catch up on season one of Too Good To Be True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsgcAGtdkRY&list=PLD30V46E07RQlQZ5Nq6tUaHKlZbysKijH
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May 1, 2023 • 59min
Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC
Get $10 off at https://Nutrafol.com when you use promo code TFC Go to https://Zocdoc.com/tfc and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor. Chelsea sits down with Dutch of the popular @dutchdeccc TikTok to talk all about the nuances (and frustrations) of growing up around working for the ultra-wealthy in NYC while being from a working-class background. Follow Dutch on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@dutchdeccc?lang=en Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en


