84 Episodes

  1. I’m not sure whether I want a baby. Should I save for one anyway?

    Published: 8/9/2021

  2. I bought my first home—and it was a mistake. What now?

    Published: 8/2/2021

  3. How can I plan my dream wedding on a budget?

    Published: 7/26/2021

  4. How do I create a budget I can actually stick to?

    Published: 7/19/2021

  5. I want a prenup. How do I ask for one without offending my partner?

    Published: 7/12/2021

  6. Encore: Is it ok to keep money secrets from my partner?

    Published: 7/5/2021

  7. I had cancer at 34 and now I’m trying to pay off thousands of dollars in medical bills.

    Published: 6/28/2021

  8. I got scammed and now my credit is ruined. How do I rebuild it?

    Published: 6/21/2021

  9. Encore: I have over $100k in student loan debt. How do I even begin to pay it off?

    Published: 6/14/2021

  10. Encore: Is now a bad time to start a business?

    Published: 6/7/2021

  11. Encore: I’m tired of being ‘bad with money’. Where do I even start to get my finances on track?

    Published: 5/24/2021

  12. I’m only 27 but I already feel so behind financially

    Published: 5/17/2021

  13. I just got divorced. How do I rebuild my finances?

    Published: 5/10/2021

  14. I owe over $17,000 in credit card debt.

    Published: 5/3/2021

  15. I tried to negotiate my salary, and the company rescinded my offer.

    Published: 4/26/2021

  16. How can I support my kid and save money as a single parent?

    Published: 4/19/2021

  17. I have over $100k in student loan debt. How do I even begin to pay it off?

    Published: 4/12/2021

  18. The New Rules of Retirement

    Published: 4/5/2021

  19. I make more money than my boyfriend. How can we be financial equals?

    Published: 3/29/2021

  20. My shopping addiction has ruined my savings. Help!

    Published: 3/22/2021

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Money Confidential, a new podcast from Real Simple, explores the many aspects of money: making it, saving it, investing it, giving it, spending it and—sometimes, hardest of all—talking about it. Each week, Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, a nationally recognized money expert, delves into your (confidential) money problems and delivers smart, practical, and completely doable solutions that will help you work toward your ultimate financial goals. She cuts through the confusion of investing beyond your 401(k), eases the overwhelming pressure of paying off student debt while saving for the future, and even tackles the stress that comes with mixing money and relationships (Is it really OK to keep money secrets from your partner?!). This is the place to come for real talk about money—and real solutions that actually work.