

rich & REGULAR with Kiersten and Julien Saunders
rich & REGULAR
rich & REGULAR is the podcast for people who want to take charge of their money, pay off their debt, build their wealth, and live their best lives without being obsessed with money. Every week, Kiersten and Julien Saunders show you how money intersects with everything else in your life and teach you how to use it to your advantage. They share their insights and tips on how to make, save, and invest money in creative and unconventional ways. They also help you understand the big changes that are happening in the world and how to adapt to them. Because being rich & famous is overrated. Being rich & REGULAR is where it's at.
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May 2, 2022 • 46min
56: Working Two Remote Jobs at the Same Time
You’ve likely heard of being “underemployed”, but there’s a new trend emerging called “overemployment” where knowledge workers take on two full-time remote-jobs, typically without disclosing to either company. Would you consider taking on some extra work for extra cash? In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) discuss the pros and cons of this practice, with a few stories from our listeners. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e56shownotesPre-order our book Cashing Out here: www.richandregular.com/cashingoutConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Apr 25, 2022 • 44min
55: Demystifying Retirement
For many people, retirement is an elusive fantasy that feels out of reach. According to a recent article from Money, less than half of workers are confident they’ll have enough money for retirement, and another large swath of the population has a retirement plan to just work indefinitely. In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) demystify retirement and what it requires to be in control of how your golden years are spent.Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e55shownotesPre-order our book Cashing Out here: www.richandregular.com/cashingoutConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Apr 18, 2022 • 43min
54: 5 Money Conversations to Have Today
We’re living in an unprecedented time where many of the financial rules of thumb around inflation, retirement, and even debt are being questioned. Our mission at rich & REGULAR is to inspire better conversations about money and in this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) cover five money conversations you need to have today. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e54shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Apr 11, 2022 • 35min
53: Upskilling to Earn More Money
“Upskilling” is one of the latest buzzwords to emerge from The Great Resignation trend and in this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) unpack what it means to upskill (and reskill) and why it’s such an important hedge to ensuring your earning power keeps pace with inflation and rising costs of living. Tune in to learn more about tools and resources available to help you identify in-demand skills and learning platforms that are created specifically for working adult learners.Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e53shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Apr 4, 2022 • 41min
52: Demystifying Business Structures
April is National Financial Literacy Month and in this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) kick it off with an explainer of a few common business structures. If you’re an experienced business owner or just thinking about dipping your toe into the world of entrepreneurship, one of the first tasks you have to do is pick a business structure. It’s easy to get confused, but once you’re clear on the advantages and disadvantages of the most common ones, you can start to determine which is best for your particular business model.Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e52shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achievers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Mar 28, 2022 • 40min
51: Alternatives to Buying a House Right Now
We’ve been watching the frenzy of the housing market for over a year now and empathize with the frustration that many people are going through. In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) offer a potential outlet for all the anxiety by sharing 4 alternatives to buying a house right now and offering some perspective on how to think about the housing market. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e51shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Mar 21, 2022 • 45min
50: Understanding Total Stock Market Index Funds
It’s not a secret that we’re huge fans of index fund investing as the simplest path to wealth. In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) break down why by explaining how to read a fund’s prospectus or annual report. You’ll learn how to determine what’s driving a fund’s growth, how much it’s costing you to own it, and how to tell if your investments are on par with the market averages. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e50shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Mar 14, 2022 • 49min
49: “Can We Get a Podcast about the Metaverse?”
We received a listener request to explain the metaverse so that’s what we did! In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) are talking about the multi-trillion dollar opportunity that all your favorite brands and banks are clamoring to participate in: the metaverse. Listen to learn more about what the metaverse is, why people are so excited about it, and if you happen to be a believer, we cover a few ways you can invest in it today. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e49shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achievers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Mar 7, 2022 • 35min
48: It’s OK to Not Be Passionate about Your Job
A common piece of career advice is to “follow your passion” so it never feels like work. Well, in this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) discuss how following your passion can impact your financial life based on a new book called The Trouble with Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality. People who work in fields like healthcare, social work, nonprofits and education are known for their devotion, but conflating passion with long hours and overtime can lead to burnout and resentment. Tune in to learn more about the shortcomings of “follow your passion” and what to do instead. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e48shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achieversSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow

Feb 28, 2022 • 46min
47: Media Literacy and Our Financial Lives
Defining “financial literacy” in the 21st century means looking beyond basic math comprehension - it requires an understanding of other intersecting literacies like tech and media. In this week’s episode, Julien and Kiersten Saunders (@richandregular) cover 3 key traits of the US media industry and what implications it has to your financial life. Full show notes and resources can be found here: www.richandregular.com/e47shownotesConnect with us in the Success Achievers Community where we host monthly training on a range of topics! It’s completely free to join and there are opportunities for networking, courses and special events. Visit: www.richandregular.com/achievers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow


