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Aug 2, 2023 • 45min
Estates, Inheritances, & Aging Parents: Your Checklist
We recently did a Rich Girl Roundup on how to talk money with aging parents, and the response for a deep-dive was overwhelming. So, we rounded up the most common questions and brought back Kim Davis from the Bahnsen Group to walk us through everything we need to know for our parents' golden years.
We put together a comprehensive checklist to walk through with your loved ones—make your own copy here.
Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com
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Mentioned in the Episode
Rich Girl Roundup: How to Talk Money with Aging Parents: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/rich-girl-roundup-how-to-talk-money-with-aging-parents/
Kim Davis on The Money with Katie Show on Prenups: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/to-prenup-or-not-to-prenup-with-the-fiscal-feminist-kim-davis/
Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: https://www.brighthousefinancial.com/education/healthcare-planning-for-retirement/what-is-hybrid-long-term-care-insurance/
Inflation Riders on Long-Term Care Insurance: https://www.insure.com/long-termcare/inflation-riders.html
Buying Long-Term Care Insurance in Someone Else's Name: https://www.annuityexpertadvice.com/long-term-care-insurance-for-parents/
What's Not Covered by Medicare: https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/whats-not-covered-by-part-a-part-b
How to Qualify for Medicaid: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/when-will-medicaid-pay-nursing-home-assisted-living.html
Will vs. Trust: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/051315/will-vs-trust-difference-between-two.asp
Guardianship of Younger Children: https://sapientlawgroup.com/estate-planning-attorney-pasadena/designation-of-guardian/
CCRCs & Senior Living: https://www.continuingcarecommunities.org/assisted-living/california/
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Jul 31, 2023 • 19min
Rich Girl Roundup: How Do I Get Friends & Family Comfortable Investing?
Got friends or family interested in investing but don't know where to start or are scared of the risk? Katie and Henah chat through the hesitations they each experienced on their investing journeys, how their own friends empowered them to start, and how they mitigated risk as much as possible.And a reminder, as always: This is not financial advice, and past performance is not indicative of future returns.Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and MWK's Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on our Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.—Mentioned in the Episode:
How Money Anxiety Can Help Build Wealth: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/how-your-money-anxiety-might-actually-help-build-wealth/
S&P Has Never Lost Money Over 30-Year Periods: https://fourpillarfreedom.com/heres-how-the-sp-500-has-performed-since-1928
Rationality by Steven Pinker: https://bookshop.org/a/90396/9780525562016
The Starter Home Myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZl_UpgMsPs
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Jul 26, 2023 • 25min
Does The “Perfect Save Rate” Exist? I Figured It Out
The biggest money question we have is usually: How do I enjoy my life now and plan for enjoying it later? If we go too far in either direction, we're sacrificing the quality of our lives at one point or another.So does the “perfect” save rate exist that optimizes for both now and the future? And if so, what is the ideal percentage of our income to save that would work for most people, most of the time? Here's the number I landed at, and why.Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com—Mentioned in the Episode
Save Rate Spreadsheet [Make a copy!]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rTlDhv2GGRUczBF_1W0PX_OCxKFNR9ZZp78EKpP2KTc/edit?usp=sharing
Why Hitting "Half FI" is More Like 75%: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/why-hitting-half-fi-is-more-like-75
Money with Katie Wealth Planner with the Financial Independence Calculator: https://moneywithkatie.com/new-2023-wealth-planner
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Jul 24, 2023 • 19min
Rich Girl Roundup: Splitting the Bill with Friends Without Getting Screwed
You're out with friends and only order a $10 salad and water. Meanwhile, they each get expensive entrees and drinks. What's the least awkward way to split the bill? And how can we avoid this situation from happening over and over again?Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and MWK's Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.—Read Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/Follow Money with Katie!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatieTwitter - https://twitter.com/moneywithkatieTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@moneywithkatie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2023 • 40min
How "Rent vs. Buy" Shifted in 2023
The only thing worse than a post-pandemic rental market? A post-pandemic buyer’s market. I sat down with Zillow’s Head of Rentals Communication to talk about how the rental market has evolved over the last three years, and the one variable that might just make buying your home right now worth it. Plus, I share the numbers and rationale behind our own decision to continue renting near Sacramento, California.What are your considerations when picking a place to live? How are you making the rent vs. buy decision in 2023? Email us at moneywithkatie@morningbrew.com.Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com—Mentioned in the Episode
Rent vs. Buy in a High Interest Rate Environment: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/the-rent-vs-buy-decision-in-2022s-interest-rate-environment-and-lofty-market/
Housing Affordability is at an Historic Low: https://thehill.com/business/3881539-housing-affordability-hits-historic-low/
Average Closing Costs, per Rocket Mortgage: https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/closing-costs
Average 30-Year Fixed Rate (updated daily): https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/mortgage-rates/
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Jul 17, 2023 • 18min
Rich Girl Roundup Wades into the "Ethical Landlord" Debate
Does "ethical landlordship" exist, and if so, what does it look like? What are the bigger questions or factors at play here, including the issues with short- vs. long-term rentals, housing policy, and achieving economies of scale?Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and MWK's Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.—Mentioned in the Episode:
1/5 of homes going to investors: https://www.axios.com/2022/02/18/investors-homes-wealth-families
The hole in Henah's ceiling: https://ibb.co/f444DJF
When NYC had more Airbnbs than apartments available: https://www.curbed.com/2022/05/new-york-more-airbnb-listings-apartments-rentals.html
The Homeownership Society was a Mistake by Jerusalem Demsas: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/12/homeownership-real-estate-investment-renting/672511/
How San Francisco Makes it Insanely Hard to Build Housing: https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/13/how-san-francisco-makes-it-insanely-hard-to-build-housing/
Los Angeles' residential segregation: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-09-10/racial-covenants-los-angeles-pioneered
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Jul 12, 2023 • 37min
The Most Rewarding Everyday Luxuries, According to Science
If we have access to more convenience than ever before, why does life still feel so frenetic and busy? Achieving a more leisurely pace (and indulgent lifestyle) comes down to a few key choices, it turns out—and fortunately, they don’t need to be expensive.I chat about romanticizing your life and the European approach to leisure with our guest, Melissa Jean-Baptiste of Millennial in Debt (@millennialindebt), and cover some ways to approach slow living in three key areas of our lives that offer the biggest ROI for happiness.Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com.—Mentioned in the Episode
Melissa Jean-Baptiste's book, So This Is Why I'm Broke: https://sothisiswhyimbroke.com/
Kylie Jenner purchasing a Cartier is the same as me proportionally buying a cold brew: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiIF_g3O8Fe/
Finding & Funding a Good Life, from PWL Capital: https://www.pwlcapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-25_PWL_WP_Felix_Finding_and_Funding_Good_Life_NoImages-2.pdf
How beautiful spaces affect our health: https://resources.wellcertified.com/articles/why-beautiful-spaces-make-us-healthier/
The health benefits of living in or near nature: https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/how-does-nature-impact-our-wellbeing
Eating in groups makes your food taste better: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2016/02/29/Eating-in-groups-makes-food-taste-better-study-believes
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Jul 10, 2023 • 19min
Rich Girl Roundup: What Is "Deservingness"?
Listener Jamie F. posed the question: "What is deservingness? How does the idea of having 'earned it' play into our perceptions of other people's wealth versus those who we deem unworthy of their success?"Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and MWK's Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.—Mentioned in the EpisodeNick Maggiulli on luck and investment results: https://ofdollarsanddata.com/bad-investment-results-your-birth-year-may-be-to-blame/
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Jul 5, 2023 • 23min
This Investing Mistake Cuts Returns in Half
Ignore the advice to buy and hold at your own peril. This research-rich deep dive unpacks the ways in which your biggest investing hurdle…is yourself (and 3 tangible tactics for overcoming!).Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com.—Mentioned in the Episode
Money with Katie on how the average 10% might not happen in the future due to overpriced assets: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/why-do-people-say-stocks-are-overvalued-right-now
Dalbar's Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior: https://wealthwatchadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/QAIB_PremiumEdition2020_WWA.pdf
Money with Katie 2023 Wealth Planner: https://moneywithkatie.com/new-2023-wealth-planner
How to Diversify Outside of the Total Stock Market: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/how-to-construct-a-diversified-stock-portfolio-of-major-index-funds/
Why You Shouldn't Try to Time The Market: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-try-to-time-the-market
JP Morgan Asset Management Analysis Graph on Impact of Being Out of the Market: https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/retirement-insights/guide-to-retirement/guide-to-retirement-slides/guide-to-retirement-investing/gtr-impact/
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Jul 3, 2023 • 16min
Rich Girl Roundup: Using Long-Term Investments to...Buy a House?
How do I transition my long-term brokerage account to a shorter-term savings goal, like a house? That’s the question we’re unpacking on this week’s episode of Rich Girl Roundup. I even called in the big guns (a friend who happens to be a CFP and wealth manager) to weigh in.Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Katie and MWK's Executive Producer Henah answer your burning money questions. Each month, we'll put out a call for questions on her Instagram (@moneywithkatie). New episodes every week.—Read Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/Follow Money with Katie!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatieTwitter - https://twitter.com/moneywithkatieTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@moneywithkatie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices