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This podcast is about two people, one who is trying to get out of debt Elysee, and the other starting to save 50% of his post tax earnings, Tristen. Each week we work out the struggles with starting out budgeting and saving, or being ostracized because of your financial choices, or just struggling t…

Tristen Rogers & Elysee Inzunza


    • Sep 13, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 014: My Life Is A Garbage Fire But I'm Now CC Debt Free

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 38:49


    Topics discussed this week! How our last (few) weeks went! ELYSEE IS OUT OF CREDIT CARD DEBT! Second bank account, online banking problems. Where is this podcast headed? What is the next step? Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 013: My Life Is A Garbage Fire And I Attend Group Vacations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 80:12


    Topics Discuss this week! How was last week? Looking before you leap, online banking. Group trips, prior planning prevents poor performance. How to make group trips less complicated when talking about money. Various ways to split money when on group trips. Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 012: My Life Is A Garbage Fire And I've Fallen Back On Old Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 75:47


    Topics Discussed This week... How was last week? How did the challenge go? Falling back on old financial spending habits... What options do you have to protect yourself when you slip up? Asking the "over/under" Question Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 011: My Life Is A Garbage Fire And Mental Breaks Are Amazing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 76:34


    Topics Discussed on this weeks episode! How was the last two weeks? Exhausted from Podcasting and Finances. Achieving your childhood dreams. Next weeks challenge....

    Episode 010: My Life Is A Garbage Fire But At Least I'm Honest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 112:50


    Topics discussed this week! How was last week? Emotions with trying to hit savings goals. Transparency. The Frugalwoods scandal, and homesteading dreams. Broke Millenial. Whats wrong with basic financial advice...? Next weeks challenge. LINKS! The Outline Article https://theoutline.com/post/3840/frugalwoods-frugality-millennials?zd=1&zi=t4q5cqlq The Reddit Blog https://www.reddit.com/r/blogsnark/comments/87j6ja/one_more_thought_on_the_frugalwoods/ Broke Millenial's Blog https://brokemillennial.com/blog/

    Episode 009: My Life Is A Garbage Fire and I'm Struggling With Financial Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 105:47


    On This Weeks Episode! How was last week? Listeners e mails! What does financial independence mean to you? How to help people learn about FI? Depending on your age, how much do you have to save to have 1,000,000 by 65? If you can only help one person get to their goal....was it worth it? Next weeks challenge! Links to Articles/Resources https://www.madfientist.com/emotions-of-fi/ http://money.com/money/5635839/heres-how-to-save-1-million-by-65-no-matter-how-old-you-are-now/

    Episode 008: My Life Is A Garbage Fire And I Dream About Moving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 94:26


    Topics discussed! How our weeks and the challenge went? Thinking about moving to a new location. What types of expenses are involved? How to think about saving for a future move. Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 007: My Life Is A Garbage Fire But I'm Halfway To My Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 69:49


    Topics Discussed on this weeks episode! How was last week? August is quickly approaching! Money market accounts quick overview. Savings and exercise conversations, the similarities. Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 006: My Life Is a Garbage Fire And I'm Confused About My Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 96:52


    Topics discussed this week! How was last week? Lifestyle changes and how they can improve your current situation. What is your "perfect financial situation"? Are student loans and credit card loans different? Short term vs long term goals. Curbing your spending; does it help or hurt? Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 005: My Life Is a Garbage Fire And I Sometimes Hate Being "That Guy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 68:10


    This week we discuss, how our weeks went, what happens when you have a bachelorette party and you didn't save for it, how to balance your own habits with those of the people around you, how to react when people have negative reactions to you saving or budgeting for your future, and next weeks challenge!

    Episode 004: My Life Is A Garbage Fire But My Rug Makes Me Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 111:15


    Topics Discussed: How was last week? How do the things in your home make you happy? What if you don't have someone to talk to about money? Next Weeks Challenge!

    Episode 003: My Life Is A Garbage Fire But At Least I Have Hobbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 88:57


    Topics discussed... How was last week? Savings withdrawal problems. Do backyards and bigger kitchens make you happier? When can you relax with the budgeting and tracking? Next weeks challenge!

    Episode 002: My life Is A Garbage Fire But At Least I Have A Catchy Jingle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 72:33


    Episode 002: My life Is A Garbage Fire But At Least I Have A Catchy Jingle by Tristen Rogers & Elysee Inzunza

    Pilot Episode 000: My Life Is a Garbage Fire And So Is This Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 75:28


    If You Can, is a podcast all about helping you get out of your financial rut! Elysee and Tristen walk you through how their week in spending went providing fun stories and helpful advice of how to help you stay on financial track whether you are saving for retirement at 65, early retirement at 30, or trying to get out of student loan and credit card debt! Each week we give a budgeting challenge to help you think more about how you are spending your hard earned dollar. Tune in each week to see how we did on our challenge, and talk about different hot topics that came up through our daily lives living and working in New York City!

    Episode 001: My Life Is a Garbage Fire But At Least It's On Sale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 73:05


    If You Can, is a podcast all about helping you get out of your financial rut! Elysee and Tristen walk you through how their week in spending went providing fun stories and helpful advice of how to help you stay on financial track whether you are saving for retirement at 65, early retirement at 30, or trying to get out of student loan and credit card debt! Each week we give a budgeting challenge to help you think more about how you are spending your hard earned dollar. Tune in each week to see how we did on our challenge, and talk about different hot topics that came up through our daily lives living and working in New York City!

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