https://simplecast.com Money Ha Ha Smart, funny friends Dara M Wilson and Yasmine Khan bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table. 2019 Money Ha Ha en Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:15 +0000 Wed, 2 Mar 2022 01:54:01 +0000 https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com Money Ha Ha https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a12676ba-5d16-48d9-a883-100ebb69cf1a/77fd5bf9-b65a-4040-aee0-e0918964573f/3000x3000/MoneyHaHa_CoverArt_1200x1200.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com episodic Smart, funny friends Dara M Wilson and Yasmine Khan bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table. Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/EnOwsHBA even, money, women, finance, money management, social justice, standup, comedy Dara & Yas dara.m.wilson@gmail.com bdd4c199-7075-4a17-8064-29ddcf325145 (026) Freelancing: Quit your jobs, suckers! (LIVE w/ Alexandria Love) Our first-ever live show (at San Francisco’s Sketchfest comedy festival) is action-packed! Stand-up comedian Alexandria Love is delightful as our guest, even after we trigger her severe frog phobia; Yas announces that she’s expecting a baby girl; Dara’s dad takes the stage to improvise a song in the style of Marvin Gaye; and audience members share embarrassing stories about freelance finances gone awry.

Along with all the excitement, we dish out facts about some places where the cash is greener on the freelance side of the fence—as well as some places it’s not. And Yas (now a freelancer herself) shares her tactics for avoiding spending all “your” money (oops—taxes!). Whether you’re already your own boss or just thinking about it, you’re sure to enjoy this episode’s comedic jousting—as well as its historical and literary references to jousting!

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]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:15 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/026-freelancing-quit-your-jobs-suckers-live-w-alexandria-love-4xjHwF1w Our first-ever live show (at San Francisco’s Sketchfest comedy festival) is action-packed! Stand-up comedian Alexandria Love is delightful as our guest, even after we trigger her severe frog phobia; Yas announces that she’s expecting a baby girl; Dara’s dad takes the stage to improvise a song in the style of Marvin Gaye; and audience members share embarrassing stories about freelance finances gone awry.

Along with all the excitement, we dish out facts about some places where the cash is greener on the freelance side of the fence—as well as some places it’s not. And Yas (now a freelancer herself) shares her tactics for avoiding spending all “your” money (oops—taxes!). Whether you’re already your own boss or just thinking about it, you’re sure to enjoy this episode’s comedic jousting—as well as its historical and literary references to jousting!

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Freelancers Union study

Alexandria’s website

Alexandria’s Twitter

]]> (026) Freelancing: Quit your jobs, suckers! (LIVE w/ Alexandria Love) Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:58:06 At our first-ever live show during San Francisco Sketchfest, stand-up comedian Alexandria Love joins Dara + Yas for an evening of comedic jousting about the original independent jousters: freelancers! At our first-ever live show during San Francisco Sketchfest, stand-up comedian Alexandria Love joins Dara + Yas for an evening of comedic jousting about the original independent jousters: freelancers! yes full 26 824df858-a79d-4fd3-b6f4-c6ac82a8d696 (25.5) Sketchfest Announcement!: It’s the Most Moneyful Time of the Year Happy holidays, everybody! Dara and Yas are here with a lil’ shorty ep to share some exciting pod news as well as a couple tips for making it through this time of year without all your money going . First up, the ladies announce they’ll be doing a live show at San Francisco Sketchfest “next year” (A.K.A. 1/18/2020—that’s some sleepover humor for you, tee-hee!!). Grab your free tickets now at mhhpod.com/sketchfest!

We’ve also got Yasmine’s ideas on how to smooth out your holiday expenses, and Dara’s advice for how to secure your funds if your wallet gets snatched like hers just was (don’t worry, there’s a happy ending! Shout out to Good Samaritans!). Keep your ears peeled for that live episode dropping to this feed in early 2020, happy Kwanzaa, and till next time, “Shut up and eat!!”

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]]> Tue, 24 Dec 2019 08:07:31 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/255-sketchfest-announcement-its-the-most-moneyful-time-of-the-year-yT_ya3z2 Happy holidays, everybody! Dara and Yas are here with a lil’ shorty ep to share some exciting pod news as well as a couple tips for making it through this time of year without all your money going . First up, the ladies announce they’ll be doing a live show at San Francisco Sketchfest “next year” (A.K.A. 1/18/2020—that’s some sleepover humor for you, tee-hee!!). Grab your free tickets now at mhhpod.com/sketchfest!

We’ve also got Yasmine’s ideas on how to smooth out your holiday expenses, and Dara’s advice for how to secure your funds if your wallet gets snatched like hers just was (don’t worry, there’s a happy ending! Shout out to Good Samaritans!). Keep your ears peeled for that live episode dropping to this feed in early 2020, happy Kwanzaa, and till next time, “Shut up and eat!!”

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]]> (25.5) Sketchfest Announcement!: It’s the Most Moneyful Time of the Year Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:21:24 Yas and Dara announce they’ll be doing a live show at San Francisco Sketchfest “next year” (A.K.A. 1/18/2020—that’s some sleepover humor for you, tee-hee!!). Grab your free tickets now at mhhpod.com/sketchfest! Yas and Dara announce they’ll be doing a live show at San Francisco Sketchfest “next year” (A.K.A. 1/18/2020—that’s some sleepover humor for you, tee-hee!!). Grab your free tickets now at mhhpod.com/sketchfest! no bonus f64a1372-17e2-481b-a691-369abc3dabab (025) Saving for Vacation: Like a Grown-up! (w/ Erin Ryan) Sometimes we all need to take a break, indulge, and have new experiences. That’s what vacations are all about. This week’s guest is here to talk to us about how she vacations like a grown up: without debt! Erin Ryan is a writer for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and host of the Hysteria podcast. She shares how saving up for her dream trip to the Himalayas taught her that she can have great new experiences, as long as she’s financially disciplined beforehand. Pro tip: when you go out for drinks, never go to a second location!

Dara, Yas and Erin also talk about celebrating when you punch debt in the face, the most expensive manicure in the history of the world, the most expensive pajama pants on a plane, and the miraculous glory that is carnitas made in an Instant Pot. We also learn that Erin gets a thrill from saving and good things happen to her when Mercury is in retrograde. Seriously, who is this woman? We loved having her on the show and you’ll love this episode. If not, no worries, you’re just not invited to our cult.

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]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2019 10:00:07 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/25-saving-for-a-vacation-vacation-like-a-grownup-without-debt-w-erin-ryan-9Q0uGdZz Sometimes we all need to take a break, indulge, and have new experiences. That’s what vacations are all about. This week’s guest is here to talk to us about how she vacations like a grown up: without debt! Erin Ryan is a writer for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and host of the Hysteria podcast. She shares how saving up for her dream trip to the Himalayas taught her that she can have great new experiences, as long as she’s financially disciplined beforehand. Pro tip: when you go out for drinks, never go to a second location!

Dara, Yas and Erin also talk about celebrating when you punch debt in the face, the most expensive manicure in the history of the world, the most expensive pajama pants on a plane, and the miraculous glory that is carnitas made in an Instant Pot. We also learn that Erin gets a thrill from saving and good things happen to her when Mercury is in retrograde. Seriously, who is this woman? We loved having her on the show and you’ll love this episode. If not, no worries, you’re just not invited to our cult.

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]]> (025) Saving for Vacation: Like a Grown-up! (w/ Erin Ryan) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:42:58 Erin Ryan, writer for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and host of the Hysteria podcast, joins us to talk about how saving up to hike in the Himalayas was the best thing she’s done for herself, besides getting an IUD. Erin Ryan, writer for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and host of the Hysteria podcast, joins us to talk about how saving up to hike in the Himalayas was the best thing she’s done for herself, besides getting an IUD. yes full 25 5db5809b-e7a6-4f3b-9297-21508a3d8721 (024) Cash Crunch Borrowing: No Shame in the Game! (w/ Rachel Schneider) It’s hot in the Bay, and so many of us are already sweatin’ to make ends meet every month. This week’s expert guest is here to give us perspective. Rachel Schneider followed the money stories of hundreds of Americans as part of co-authoring The Financial Diaries. She breaks down why so many of us find ourselves needing to borrow money from time to time, and how hidden inequality and generational wealth privilege play their part in that.

Dara, Yas and Rachel talk about the common traps people fall into when it comes to short-term borrowing, how sometimes it feels like institutions make decisions for us, and slumber parties! “Leviosa!” is the new “light as a feather, stiff as a board,” mkay? So get light, unburden yourself, and consider balancing personal responsibility with holding policy makers accountable for making sure wages keep up with the rising cost of living. Leviosa!

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]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2019 10:00:09 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/024-cash-crunch-borrowing-no-shame-in-the-game-w-rachel-schneider-pVsYDsML It’s hot in the Bay, and so many of us are already sweatin’ to make ends meet every month. This week’s expert guest is here to give us perspective. Rachel Schneider followed the money stories of hundreds of Americans as part of co-authoring The Financial Diaries. She breaks down why so many of us find ourselves needing to borrow money from time to time, and how hidden inequality and generational wealth privilege play their part in that.

Dara, Yas and Rachel talk about the common traps people fall into when it comes to short-term borrowing, how sometimes it feels like institutions make decisions for us, and slumber parties! “Leviosa!” is the new “light as a feather, stiff as a board,” mkay? So get light, unburden yourself, and consider balancing personal responsibility with holding policy makers accountable for making sure wages keep up with the rising cost of living. Leviosa!

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]]> (024) Cash Crunch Borrowing: No Shame in the Game! (w/ Rachel Schneider) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:47:47 Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries, joins us to talk about borrowing traps, inequality, and the truth about saving. Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries, joins us to talk about borrowing traps, inequality, and the truth about saving. no full 24 5c640c09-ee7b-452b-a8d9-411b63b4d55d (023) Medical Expenses: No, Thank You (w/ Erin Whitehead) Health care costs are a quadruple-whammy: They’re expensive, they’re confusing, they’re communicated in a way that can make you feel powerless, and they come at a time when you’re extra vulnerable—because you’re sick! This week’s guest, writer/actor/improviser Erin Whitehead, is no stranger to the wild and woolly land of out-of-network costs. Based on the tales of woe she and Dara + Yasmine share in the no-judgement zone, should our motto for medical expenses be “Abandon hope”??

“Heck, no!” say Dara and Yasmine. They clear up some of the kooky terms you see on your bills, fill you in on your rights, and give you a game plan for staying in control of costs. Plus, Yas confesses the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel techniques she used on her husband, we ponder whether Daenerys sniffed her baby dragons’ heads, and Dara compares Yas to a (cute) potato—twice.

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]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:08 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/023-medical-expenses-no-thank-you-w-erin-whitehead-EolooIL9 Health care costs are a quadruple-whammy: They’re expensive, they’re confusing, they’re communicated in a way that can make you feel powerless, and they come at a time when you’re extra vulnerable—because you’re sick! This week’s guest, writer/actor/improviser Erin Whitehead, is no stranger to the wild and woolly land of out-of-network costs. Based on the tales of woe she and Dara + Yasmine share in the no-judgement zone, should our motto for medical expenses be “Abandon hope”??

“Heck, no!” say Dara and Yasmine. They clear up some of the kooky terms you see on your bills, fill you in on your rights, and give you a game plan for staying in control of costs. Plus, Yas confesses the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel techniques she used on her husband, we ponder whether Daenerys sniffed her baby dragons’ heads, and Dara compares Yas to a (cute) potato—twice.

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]]> (023) Medical Expenses: No, Thank You (w/ Erin Whitehead) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:50:00 Writer/actor/improviser Erin Whitehead drops by our L.A. studio to chat about the wild and woolly world of medical expenses, and why it’s not time to abandon hope! Writer/actor/improviser Erin Whitehead drops by our L.A. studio to chat about the wild and woolly world of medical expenses, and why it’s not time to abandon hope! no full 23 a6a3f8c0-2013-4b70-a6df-e6ce846e0d0b (022) The Cost of Raising Kids: Mom Goggles (w/ Christina Elmore) With their great big eyes and sweet little bellies (that we want to drum on), children are designed to make us love them—and spend money on them! Mom and actor Christina Elmore (Insecure) joins us this week to share how her finances have changed since she had her (super cute–check out her Insta) little boy. Though not yet moms themselves, Dara and Yas reminisce about how expensive they were as kids, and how their parents got revenge by putting them in the hardest math classes.

As always, we ground things in facts by sharing the top expenses that come with children, as well as the total amount they cost per year—get ready to gasp just a little. Though the price tag of traditional parenthood briefly gets us dreaming of moving to Waco, TX, and becoming sister wives, Christina ends things on a positive note by reassuring people who want to become parents that they can do it.

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]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:00:06 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/022-the-cost-of-raising-kids-mom-goggles-w-christina-elmore-oBwkKvC5 With their great big eyes and sweet little bellies (that we want to drum on), children are designed to make us love them—and spend money on them! Mom and actor Christina Elmore (Insecure) joins us this week to share how her finances have changed since she had her (super cute–check out her Insta) little boy. Though not yet moms themselves, Dara and Yas reminisce about how expensive they were as kids, and how their parents got revenge by putting them in the hardest math classes.

As always, we ground things in facts by sharing the top expenses that come with children, as well as the total amount they cost per year—get ready to gasp just a little. Though the price tag of traditional parenthood briefly gets us dreaming of moving to Waco, TX, and becoming sister wives, Christina ends things on a positive note by reassuring people who want to become parents that they can do it.

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]]> (022) The Cost of Raising Kids: Mom Goggles (w/ Christina Elmore) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:53:42 Mom and actor Christina Elmore hangs out with Dara and Yasmine for an episode all about the costs of raising those cute, loveable, expensive kids! Mom and actor Christina Elmore hangs out with Dara and Yasmine for an episode all about the costs of raising those cute, loveable, expensive kids! no full 22 b89f02c6-e753-4ca3-a51f-154203ab38d3 (021) Bad Financial Advice: If it’s too Good to be True… (w/ Berna Anat) Whether well-meaning or not, bad financial advice can mess you up, and this week’s guest is having none of it! Self-styled “financial hype woman” Berna Anat (@heyberna to her scads of followers) stops by Studio Ha this week to teach us how to tell good financial tips from bad. When we’re in that vulnerable place of not-knowing, it’s tempting to swallow whatever advice we’re told just so we can “scurry back in the hole.” But with a few pointers from Berna and a whole lot of common sense, it’s not hard to pick out the good and avoid the too-good-to-be-true.

It’s not all shop talk—your Leo and Taurus co-hosts (can you guess who’s who?) get into astrology with our Scorpio guest, and Yasmine explains her theory about how Bitcoin is a secret robot plot. Long-time listeners will appreciate Dara’s story about encountering an iguana “in the wild” (on the subway). And finally, Berna shouts out some of her favorite sources for good financial advice at the end of the ep—so get your follow finger ready!

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]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:05 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/021-bad-financial-advice-if-its-too-good-to-be-true-w-berna-anat-PsAlGzeQ Whether well-meaning or not, bad financial advice can mess you up, and this week’s guest is having none of it! Self-styled “financial hype woman” Berna Anat (@heyberna to her scads of followers) stops by Studio Ha this week to teach us how to tell good financial tips from bad. When we’re in that vulnerable place of not-knowing, it’s tempting to swallow whatever advice we’re told just so we can “scurry back in the hole.” But with a few pointers from Berna and a whole lot of common sense, it’s not hard to pick out the good and avoid the too-good-to-be-true.

It’s not all shop talk—your Leo and Taurus co-hosts (can you guess who’s who?) get into astrology with our Scorpio guest, and Yasmine explains her theory about how Bitcoin is a secret robot plot. Long-time listeners will appreciate Dara’s story about encountering an iguana “in the wild” (on the subway). And finally, Berna shouts out some of her favorite sources for good financial advice at the end of the ep—so get your follow finger ready!

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]]> (021) Bad Financial Advice: If it’s too Good to be True… (w/ Berna Anat) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:52:55 Financial hype woman @heyberna stops by Studio Ha this week to teach us how to spot bad money advice and kick it to the curb! Financial hype woman @heyberna stops by Studio Ha this week to teach us how to spot bad money advice and kick it to the curb! no full 21 8980c33c-d86b-4c53-98ce-14ba0448a5d7 (020) Bank Fees: Mundane Shame (w/ Atsuko Okatsuka) Fresh from riffing her way straight through a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that tried to interrupt her stand-up set, our guest Atsuko Okatsuka can conquer anything—including this week’s topic, bank fees! Together we break down the types of fees you’re probably getting charged, how much they’re costing you, and how they like to multiply like bunnies—especially when those unpredictable “pending” transactions start racking up the overdrafts.

We start light with talk of Barbies and race cars, but end intense with a request that you sign a pact in blood. Along the way, Atsuko fantasizes about bank executives gorging themselves on Red Lobster, and Dara gets accused of surfing the dark web in search of a Red Lobster biscuit. We wouldn’t leave you without a solid action item, and you get to choose how to do it: call up your bank and “ask a few nice questions”—or deliberately keep them on the phone for several hours as a form of righteous revenge, like Yasmine would. Get ready, Customer Support!

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]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2019 10:00:16 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara & Yas) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/020-bank-fees-mundane-shame-w-atsuko-okatsuka-TpbMQFD5 Fresh from riffing her way straight through a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that tried to interrupt her stand-up set, our guest Atsuko Okatsuka can conquer anything—including this week’s topic, bank fees! Together we break down the types of fees you’re probably getting charged, how much they’re costing you, and how they like to multiply like bunnies—especially when those unpredictable “pending” transactions start racking up the overdrafts.

We start light with talk of Barbies and race cars, but end intense with a request that you sign a pact in blood. Along the way, Atsuko fantasizes about bank executives gorging themselves on Red Lobster, and Dara gets accused of surfing the dark web in search of a Red Lobster biscuit. We wouldn’t leave you without a solid action item, and you get to choose how to do it: call up your bank and “ask a few nice questions”—or deliberately keep them on the phone for several hours as a form of righteous revenge, like Yasmine would. Get ready, Customer Support!

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]]> (020) Bank Fees: Mundane Shame (w/ Atsuko Okatsuka) Dara & Yas 00:48:04 Fresh from riffing her way straight through a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that tried to interrupt her stand-up set, our guest Atsuko Okatsuka can conquer anything—including this week’s topic, bank fees! Fresh from riffing her way straight through a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that tried to interrupt her stand-up set, our guest Atsuko Okatsuka can conquer anything—including this week’s topic, bank fees! no full 20 d9b31457-fdfc-436f-9372-461d6b5676b2 (019) Financial Avoidance: The Actual Shame Drawer (w/ Danielle Perez) Money Ha Ha is about bringing money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table, and this week we’re opening up that drawer (or bag, or box—everyone’s system is different) to discuss why we keep stuffing our unopened bills in there: financial avoidance. This week comedian Danielle Perez invites us into her L.A. home to chat about why our brains don’t like to go to the scary money place, and how we can tempt them to at least pay it a visit.

Don’t avoid this episode, cause we’ve got Danielle’s re-telling of her viral appearance on The Price is Right, a special duet between Yasmine and Dara’s mom, not one but two stomach-turning anecdotes about overdue dental work, and a full-on Girl, Interrupted moment. Plus, once you go on Yasmine’s guided “mind journey” into your financial future (light a candle first!), we bet you’ll discover things aren’t as bad as you’ve built them up to be.

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]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00:10 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara & Yas) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/019-financial-avoidance-the-actual-shame-drawer-w-danielle-perez-Htv62rrV Money Ha Ha is about bringing money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table, and this week we’re opening up that drawer (or bag, or box—everyone’s system is different) to discuss why we keep stuffing our unopened bills in there: financial avoidance. This week comedian Danielle Perez invites us into her L.A. home to chat about why our brains don’t like to go to the scary money place, and how we can tempt them to at least pay it a visit.

Don’t avoid this episode, cause we’ve got Danielle’s re-telling of her viral appearance on The Price is Right, a special duet between Yasmine and Dara’s mom, not one but two stomach-turning anecdotes about overdue dental work, and a full-on Girl, Interrupted moment. Plus, once you go on Yasmine’s guided “mind journey” into your financial future (light a candle first!), we bet you’ll discover things aren’t as bad as you’ve built them up to be.

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]]> (019) Financial Avoidance: The Actual Shame Drawer (w/ Danielle Perez) Dara & Yas 00:53:09 Comedian Danielle Perez invites us into her L.A. home to open up the shame drawer and talk about why we keep stuffing our unopened bills in there: financial avoidance. Comedian Danielle Perez invites us into her L.A. home to open up the shame drawer and talk about why we keep stuffing our unopened bills in there: financial avoidance. yes full 19 ca50c322-d6bd-4696-ad94-95bb97c52f8a (018) Moving Expenses: It Gets So Real (w/ Matt Lieb) Comedian/writer/actor Matt Lieb joined Dara and Yasmine to talk about all the stuff you have to shell out for when you move. Though some costs of moving are unavoidable (like that new shower curtain!), this resourceful crew turns you on to a number of money-saving measures, from light cat burglary (cheaper than a locksmith) to guilting sympathetic strangers into lugging your heavy stuff up the stairs.

In an especially philosophical episode, the group ponders questions such as where the butt begins, what “beyond the pale” means, and why moving food must always be pizza. As always, we leave you with some tips you can definitely use about how to budget for your next move so that there aren’t any nasty surprises—until the property manager cuts down your hedge.

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]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:00:07 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara & Yas) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/018-moving-expenses-it-gets-so-real-w-matt-lieb-dULxslA_ Comedian/writer/actor Matt Lieb joined Dara and Yasmine to talk about all the stuff you have to shell out for when you move. Though some costs of moving are unavoidable (like that new shower curtain!), this resourceful crew turns you on to a number of money-saving measures, from light cat burglary (cheaper than a locksmith) to guilting sympathetic strangers into lugging your heavy stuff up the stairs.

In an especially philosophical episode, the group ponders questions such as where the butt begins, what “beyond the pale” means, and why moving food must always be pizza. As always, we leave you with some tips you can definitely use about how to budget for your next move so that there aren’t any nasty surprises—until the property manager cuts down your hedge.

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]]> (018) Moving Expenses: It Gets So Real (w/ Matt Lieb) Dara & Yas 00:52:45 Dara and Yasmine welcome comedian/writer/actor Matt Lieb onto the show to talk through all the expenses involved in moving. Dara and Yasmine welcome comedian/writer/actor Matt Lieb onto the show to talk through all the expenses involved in moving. yes full 18 b28e0898-ba42-48d7-ae9c-ba672ab7fc47 (017) Privilege: It Must Be Nice! (w/ Heather Anne Campbell) Comedy writer and podcast co-host Heather Anne Campbell (The Twilight Zone, How Did This Get Played?) joins Dara and Yas this week to talk about the privilege of growing up with money. The group shares experiences from both sides of the wealth privilege spectrum—from driving a car purchased for $1, to “failing up” by being sent to private school as punishment—and how those experiences shaped how they see themselves today.

Though the stats on how your family’s wealth (or lack thereof) affects your prospects as an adult get pretty grim, the ladies end up thinking you don’t have to be discouraged, and offer some tips on how to own your story so that it inspires yourself and others. We also hear about Yas’s grandmother’s “candy boobs,” put out a plea for everyone to re-watch the movie Clue, and learn that both co-hosts have purchased special tools for cutting their own hair.

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]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:00:05 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/017-privilege-it-must-be-nice-w-heather-anne-campbell-EsoUTLMC Comedy writer and podcast co-host Heather Anne Campbell (The Twilight Zone, How Did This Get Played?) joins Dara and Yas this week to talk about the privilege of growing up with money. The group shares experiences from both sides of the wealth privilege spectrum—from driving a car purchased for $1, to “failing up” by being sent to private school as punishment—and how those experiences shaped how they see themselves today.

Though the stats on how your family’s wealth (or lack thereof) affects your prospects as an adult get pretty grim, the ladies end up thinking you don’t have to be discouraged, and offer some tips on how to own your story so that it inspires yourself and others. We also hear about Yas’s grandmother’s “candy boobs,” put out a plea for everyone to re-watch the movie Clue, and learn that both co-hosts have purchased special tools for cutting their own hair.

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]]> (017) Privilege: It Must Be Nice! (w/ Heather Anne Campbell) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:41:49 Comedy writer and podcast co-host Heather Anne Campbell (The Twilight Zone, How Did This Get Played?) joins Dara and Yas to talk about the privilege of growing up with money. Comedy writer and podcast co-host Heather Anne Campbell (The Twilight Zone, How Did This Get Played?) joins Dara and Yas to talk about the privilege of growing up with money. yes full 17 a80fc189-1fd6-4f0c-acdf-ce70f3270c14 (016) Borrowing and Lending with Family and Friends: Wigglin’ (w/ Carl Tart)

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Comedian and actor Carl Tart (Brooklyn 99, Mad TV) stopped by our LA studio to talk all about borrowing and lending money with family and friends. Luckily, he’s a pro at helping out his loved ones and living his best life, so he shares some great ideas with Dara and Yasmine for negotiating interpersonal loans and setting boundaries with acquaintances in need.

We’ve also got some insights into how social support works in immigrant communities and the impact that can have on generational wealth. As always, we keep it light with some purchases to help keep our wardrobes fresh (in more ways than one), a debate on the term “sportsball,” and cues from teenagers on when it’s time to stop living at home with mom.

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Comedian and actor Carl Tart (Brooklyn 99, Mad TV) stopped by our LA studio to talk all about borrowing and lending money with family and friends. Luckily, he’s a pro at helping out his loved ones and living his best life, so he shares some great ideas with Dara and Yasmine for negotiating interpersonal loans and setting boundaries with acquaintances in need.

We’ve also got some insights into how social support works in immigrant communities and the impact that can have on generational wealth. As always, we keep it light with some purchases to help keep our wardrobes fresh (in more ways than one), a debate on the term “sportsball,” and cues from teenagers on when it’s time to stop living at home with mom.

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]]> (016) Borrowing and Lending with Family and Friends: Wigglin’ (w/ Carl Tart) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:44:07 Comedian and actor Carl Tart stopped by our LA studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine all about borrowing and lending money with family and friends. Comedian and actor Carl Tart stopped by our LA studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine all about borrowing and lending money with family and friends. yes full 16 a78a3a18-3bf0-474c-868a-f0cb3e7d2bc8 (015) Biweekly Pay: We Math Excellent (w/ Zeke Nicholson)

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Turn down your cathartic, bleak music and listen to our chat with writer/comedian Zeke Nicholson (AP Bio, Miracle Workers). This week’s topic is thriving on paychecks that arrive two weeks apart. We walk you through creating a budget that works for you, step-by-step, including some treats to help motivate you along the way. Did you know you can reschedule due dates on some of your bills? It’s news for some of us, too!

Dara, Yasmine and Zeke also share stories of times their biweekly paychecks weren’t quite enough. We’ve got stories about startups running out of cash, tips that fell short of making rent and $100 holds on rentable bikes. There’s a lot of talk about jorts and swimsuits ‘cause it’s summer in LA, ya’ll! There’s also some talk about dressing like a liberal arts professor at Sarah Lawrence, but we’re pretty sure that’s a year-round thing...

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Turn down your cathartic, bleak music and listen to our chat with writer/comedian Zeke Nicholson (AP Bio, Miracle Workers). This week’s topic is thriving on paychecks that arrive two weeks apart. We walk you through creating a budget that works for you, step-by-step, including some treats to help motivate you along the way. Did you know you can reschedule due dates on some of your bills? It’s news for some of us, too!

Dara, Yasmine and Zeke also share stories of times their biweekly paychecks weren’t quite enough. We’ve got stories about startups running out of cash, tips that fell short of making rent and $100 holds on rentable bikes. There’s a lot of talk about jorts and swimsuits ‘cause it’s summer in LA, ya’ll! There’s also some talk about dressing like a liberal arts professor at Sarah Lawrence, but we’re pretty sure that’s a year-round thing...

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]]> (015) Biweekly Pay: We Math Excellent (w/ Zeke Nicholson) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:52:38 Dara and Yasmine chat with writer/comedian Zeke Nicholson (AP Bio, Miracle Workers) about thriving on paychecks that arrive two weeks apart. Dara and Yasmine chat with writer/comedian Zeke Nicholson (AP Bio, Miracle Workers) about thriving on paychecks that arrive two weeks apart. no full 15 5074a4c5-93a5-4d9c-b3ba-300a73575ea1 (014) Gender Income Gap: Ask for Everything (w/ Tawny Newsome)

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Dara + Yasmine kick off a few weeks in LA this week by talking all things gender wage gap with Yo, Is This Racist? co-host and star of Brockmire, Tawny Newsome. We’ve got a starfish callback and a check-in on Dara’s quest to get a good night's rest, plus some tasty dishing about Meryl Streep, Laura Dern and all the rest of the Big Little Lies gang.

Things get a little emotional as we dig into how disparities in pay between women and men hurt women of color the most, but we bounce back with some great ideas on how to make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth. Spoiler alert: it involves making like the US women’s national soccer team and talking about compensation with your colleagues.

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Dara + Yasmine kick off a few weeks in LA this week by talking all things gender wage gap with Yo, Is This Racist? co-host and star of Brockmire, Tawny Newsome. We’ve got a starfish callback and a check-in on Dara’s quest to get a good night's rest, plus some tasty dishing about Meryl Streep, Laura Dern and all the rest of the Big Little Lies gang.

Things get a little emotional as we dig into how disparities in pay between women and men hurt women of color the most, but we bounce back with some great ideas on how to make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth. Spoiler alert: it involves making like the US women’s national soccer team and talking about compensation with your colleagues.

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]]> (014) Gender Income Gap: Ask for Everything (w/ Tawny Newsome) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:42:44 Dara + Yasmine are in LA this week to talk all things gender wage gap with comedian + musician Tawny Newsome. Dara + Yasmine are in LA this week to talk all things gender wage gap with comedian + musician Tawny Newsome. no full 14 47dcb431-f721-4555-9302-35efa15f52d4 (013) FOMO Spending: Flipper the Script (w/ Natasha Muse)

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Comedian Natasha Muse is in the studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine about FOMO spending—shelling out cash for cool experiences you may not be able to afford. Those experiences may involve Instagrammable trips to the Amalfi Coast, boozy brunches with friends, meetups that require a car, or even artisanal beef jerky. We also brainstorm cheap ways to have a fun time and experience the joy of missing out (JOMO).

With this many funny femmes in one room saying things the British way, it does get a little goofy this week with a debate on iOS versus Android, a remix of the Jaws theme song, a discussion of how social media scrolling can turn into spending, and a heartfelt shoutout to PBS’ Arthur (and Ziggy Marley, natch).

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Comedian Natasha Muse is in the studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine about FOMO spending—shelling out cash for cool experiences you may not be able to afford. Those experiences may involve Instagrammable trips to the Amalfi Coast, boozy brunches with friends, meetups that require a car, or even artisanal beef jerky. We also brainstorm cheap ways to have a fun time and experience the joy of missing out (JOMO).

With this many funny femmes in one room saying things the British way, it does get a little goofy this week with a debate on iOS versus Android, a remix of the Jaws theme song, a discussion of how social media scrolling can turn into spending, and a heartfelt shoutout to PBS’ Arthur (and Ziggy Marley, natch).

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]]> (013) FOMO Spending: Flipper the Script (w/ Natasha Muse) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:43:04 Comedian Natasha Muse is in the studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine about FOMO spending—shelling out cash for cool experiences you may not be able to afford. Comedian Natasha Muse is in the studio to talk with Dara and Yasmine about FOMO spending—shelling out cash for cool experiences you may not be able to afford. fomo spending, personal finance no full 13 2b13f4e1-b14e-408d-8002-0a5d40676b5c (012) Money Buddies: Bubbly Fun Days (w/ Sipiwe Moyo)

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Orange is the New Black actor Sipiwe Moyo is our first ever call-in guest on this very chill, very holistic, slightly serious chat about money buddies: the friends who keep us accountable for our financial goals. We break down how to choose your buddy, how to track your progress, when to celebrate your accomplishments and much more.

Don’t get it twisted, there’s still plenty of silliness to be had even though we’re talking about heavy stuff like vulnerability, the importance of deep listening, grief goggles and figuring out what’s standing in the way of our personal growth. There’s a reindeer debate redux, a one-person role play and lots of laughs as Dara, Yasmine and Sipiwe swap strategies.

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Orange is the New Black actor Sipiwe Moyo is our first ever call-in guest on this very chill, very holistic, slightly serious chat about money buddies: the friends who keep us accountable for our financial goals. We break down how to choose your buddy, how to track your progress, when to celebrate your accomplishments and much more.

Don’t get it twisted, there’s still plenty of silliness to be had even though we’re talking about heavy stuff like vulnerability, the importance of deep listening, grief goggles and figuring out what’s standing in the way of our personal growth. There’s a reindeer debate redux, a one-person role play and lots of laughs as Dara, Yasmine and Sipiwe swap strategies.

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]]> (012) Money Buddies: Bubbly Fun Days (w/ Sipiwe Moyo) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:44:06 Orange is the New Black actor Sipiwe Moyo joins Dara and Yasmine to chat about money buddies: friends who keep us accountable for our financial goals. Orange is the New Black actor Sipiwe Moyo joins Dara and Yasmine to chat about money buddies: friends who keep us accountable for our financial goals. no full 12 2fbae7a1-21ef-4453-9083-5f99862b6e51 (011) Student Loans: More Syllables, More Commas (w/ Pendarvis Harshaw)

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Summer is finally here, so we’ve got Oakland-based educator and journalist Pendarvis Harshaw in the studio to talk about student loans. Today we’re focusing on folks who have student debt even though they couldn’t complete their four year degree. If this is you, don’t worry—Money Ha Ha is always a No Judgement Zone. We know that even when we make all the “right” choices when it comes to education, factors beyond our control have a huge impact on our student loan debt.

If this sounds too serious, rest assured that we’re bringing the funny along with the facts. There’s an impression of Maya Rudolph on the Netflix show Big Mouth, lots of goodies in the mailbag, a convo on the importance of alone time for dads and a reframe on what our aspirational selves can look like (hint: it involves insoles for your shoes and sun hats). Plus, Yas, Dara and Pen compete to see whose expensive college degree title is the longest.

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Summer is finally here, so we’ve got Oakland-based educator and journalist Pendarvis Harshaw in the studio to talk about student loans. Today we’re focusing on folks who have student debt even though they couldn’t complete their four year degree. If this is you, don’t worry—Money Ha Ha is always a No Judgement Zone. We know that even when we make all the “right” choices when it comes to education, factors beyond our control have a huge impact on our student loan debt.

If this sounds too serious, rest assured that we’re bringing the funny along with the facts. There’s an impression of Maya Rudolph on the Netflix show Big Mouth, lots of goodies in the mailbag, a convo on the importance of alone time for dads and a reframe on what our aspirational selves can look like (hint: it involves insoles for your shoes and sun hats). Plus, Yas, Dara and Pen compete to see whose expensive college degree title is the longest.

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]]> (011) Student Loans: More Syllables, More Commas (w/ Pendarvis Harshaw) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:39:46 Today we’re chatting with Oakland-based educator and journalist Pendarvis Harshaw about folks who have student debt even though they couldn’t complete their four year degree. Today we’re chatting with Oakland-based educator and journalist Pendarvis Harshaw about folks who have student debt even though they couldn’t complete their four year degree. no full 11 058845f7-2388-4cc2-9bdf-ae63794beca0 (010) Income Shocks: Ghosts in Our Throats

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Student loan snafus, layoffs, family illness—we could go on and on about the dozens of reasons you might experience an income shock. But we’d rather clue you in on how to handle your business when your paycheck falls short of expectations. Put on your emergency flats and get ready to throw a community resources potluck in comfortable style.

Even though Yas didn’t invite Dara to brunch, it’s a real lovefest this week as Dara + Yas bond over their extreme crafting hot glue gun scars. They’re also pitting Digi Pets against tamagotchis and illegal dorm pets—oh my! Yas shares her multifaceted struggle with tone deafness, Dara reveals the secrets of the rainbow poop diet, and we have fun reminiscing about old screen names.

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Student loan snafus, layoffs, family illness—we could go on and on about the dozens of reasons you might experience an income shock. But we’d rather clue you in on how to handle your business when your paycheck falls short of expectations. Put on your emergency flats and get ready to throw a community resources potluck in comfortable style.

Even though Yas didn’t invite Dara to brunch, it’s a real lovefest this week as Dara + Yas bond over their extreme crafting hot glue gun scars. They’re also pitting Digi Pets against tamagotchis and illegal dorm pets—oh my! Yas shares her multifaceted struggle with tone deafness, Dara reveals the secrets of the rainbow poop diet, and we have fun reminiscing about old screen names.

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]]> (010) Income Shocks: Ghosts in Our Throats Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:31:12 Dara and Yasmine are here to clue you in on how to handle your business when your paycheck falls short of expectations. Dara and Yasmine are here to clue you in on how to handle your business when your paycheck falls short of expectations. no full 10 6b63ec90-2f6f-4940-b6ef-56fa1383683b (009) Expensive Pets: Iguanas Matter

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Yas and Dara delve into the secret costs of pets this week—WOOF. Inviting a furry (or scaly) friend into your life can be a wonderful thing, but it can also trigger a lot of unexpected spending to keep your animal fam healthy and happy. We’re talking emergency vet trips, pet insurance, dog walkers, groomers and more.

As usual, there’s plenty of singing, plus deep discussions of North Pole labor practices, how to handle human or feline anxiety, the vulnerability of love, narwhal swimming hazards, duck furniture (which shockingly has nothing to do with pets) and some great Mailbag contributions from our rad listeners.

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Yas and Dara delve into the secret costs of pets this week—WOOF. Inviting a furry (or scaly) friend into your life can be a wonderful thing, but it can also trigger a lot of unexpected spending to keep your animal fam healthy and happy. We’re talking emergency vet trips, pet insurance, dog walkers, groomers and more.

As usual, there’s plenty of singing, plus deep discussions of North Pole labor practices, how to handle human or feline anxiety, the vulnerability of love, narwhal swimming hazards, duck furniture (which shockingly has nothing to do with pets) and some great Mailbag contributions from our rad listeners.

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]]> (009) Expensive Pets: Iguanas Matter Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:35:44 Inviting a furry friend into your life can be a wonderful thing, but Yas and Dara know from experience that it can also trigger a lot of unexpected spending to keep your animal fam healthy and happy. Inviting a furry friend into your life can be a wonderful thing, but Yas and Dara know from experience that it can also trigger a lot of unexpected spending to keep your animal fam healthy and happy. no full 9 87af7d7d-b8bd-4fa6-bc11-2c52bb878e71 (008) Needs vs. Wants: Humans Gonna Human (w/ JM Contreras)

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When it comes to spending smart, the most important thing is knowing the difference between things you need and things you want. Though there’s no hard-and-fast rule for what makes something a need vs. a want (it’s different for everybody), this week’s guest JM Contreras shares how you can use some tricks borrowed from cognitive neuroscience to tell the two apart and make sure you get the right amount of both.

This week, nobody makes it out of the No-Judgement Zone without judging themselves a little bit—but the real judgement comes when Yas and JM throw some shade at experts who act like people with low incomes don’t deserve to spend anything on their wants. How rude!

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When it comes to spending smart, the most important thing is knowing the difference between things you need and things you want. Though there’s no hard-and-fast rule for what makes something a need vs. a want (it’s different for everybody), this week’s guest JM Contreras shares how you can use some tricks borrowed from cognitive neuroscience to tell the two apart and make sure you get the right amount of both.

This week, nobody makes it out of the No-Judgement Zone without judging themselves a little bit—but the real judgement comes when Yas and JM throw some shade at experts who act like people with low incomes don’t deserve to spend anything on their wants. How rude!

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]]> (008) Needs vs. Wants: Humans Gonna Human (w/ JM Contreras) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:39:47 Cognitive neuroscientist JM Contreras chats with Dara + Yas about things we need, things we want, and how to tell the difference using some simple brain science tricks. Cognitive neuroscientist JM Contreras chats with Dara + Yas about things we need, things we want, and how to tell the difference using some simple brain science tricks. no full 8 8c39d9c7-08a2-481a-9fd5-634437962aec (007) Short-Term Saving: Chronoptimism

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Did you know that socking money away for the short-term can also be a powerful form of self-care? Dara and Yas get real about the myth that saving money is only for big things off in the far away future, like retirement and down payments. Setting aside small amounts can make all the difference, whether you’re prepping for your usual expenses or have to handle something unexpected.

It may not sound as sexy as counting your pennies for an exciting splurge, but we’ve figured out how making a simple list can take the sting out of short-term saving. Plus, Yas schools Dara on The Simpsons, Dara schools Yas on The Simpsons, and we remind everyone of the importance of tipping.

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Did you know that socking money away for the short-term can also be a powerful form of self-care? Dara and Yas get real about the myth that saving money is only for big things off in the far away future, like retirement and down payments. Setting aside small amounts can make all the difference, whether you’re prepping for your usual expenses or have to handle something unexpected.

It may not sound as sexy as counting your pennies for an exciting splurge, but we’ve figured out how making a simple list can take the sting out of short-term saving. Plus, Yas schools Dara on The Simpsons, Dara schools Yas on The Simpsons, and we remind everyone of the importance of tipping.

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]]> (007) Short-Term Saving: Chronoptimism Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:39:57 We reveal how short-term saving can be a powerful form of self-care, even though it doesn’t get as much attention as saving up for retirement or a down payment. We reveal how short-term saving can be a powerful form of self-care, even though it doesn’t get as much attention as saving up for retirement or a down payment. no full 7 4e0767ff-0e17-4445-bd8c-758872ec4a3d (006) Advice to Our Younger Selves: A Very Special Episode (w/ Sharon Wilson)

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Take off your desperation coat and roll out the red carpet for Villanova professor Sharon Wilson. Not only is she an accomplished tax attorney and author—she’s also Dara’s mom! Things get spicy as she chats with her daughter and Yas all about things they wish they’d known sooner about money. Bonus: Sharon reveals filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s technique for recognizing the assets we can’t see because we’re too focused on all the money we don’t have.

For this week’s action item, we take a look at our social capital and see how it might impact our goals. In case that sounds too serious, there are also startling revelations about Money Ha Ha’s hotel budget (zero), how teen Dara got a starring role in a play (nepotism) and the best day for a sudden headband splurge (Saturday).

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Take off your desperation coat and roll out the red carpet for Villanova professor Sharon Wilson. Not only is she an accomplished tax attorney and author—she’s also Dara’s mom! Things get spicy as she chats with her daughter and Yas all about things they wish they’d known sooner about money. Bonus: Sharon reveals filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s technique for recognizing the assets we can’t see because we’re too focused on all the money we don’t have.

For this week’s action item, we take a look at our social capital and see how it might impact our goals. In case that sounds too serious, there are also startling revelations about Money Ha Ha’s hotel budget (zero), how teen Dara got a starring role in a play (nepotism) and the best day for a sudden headband splurge (Saturday).

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]]> (006) Advice to Our Younger Selves: A Very Special Episode (w/ Sharon Wilson) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:42:03 Tax attorney Sharon Wilson (yep, she’s Dara’s mom!) joins the gals to chat about things they wish they’d known sooner about money and how leveraging social capital can help turn even your wildest dreams into reality. Tax attorney Sharon Wilson (yep, she’s Dara’s mom!) joins the gals to chat about things they wish they’d known sooner about money and how leveraging social capital can help turn even your wildest dreams into reality. no full 6 d3e603a3-9da0-4b0c-82c6-d96b1b7e9f61 (005) Credit Scores: A Star Full of Skies (w/ Gaby Lapera)

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Credit score expert/chiweenie enthusiast Gaby Lapera joins us this week to download everything she knows into your ear holes! Okay, maybe not everything, but she does an amazing job of breaking down the super-secret inner workings of the “big three” credit bureaus. Get ready, because Yas and Dara are busting out some shiny new segments (and theme songs, natch).

While you’re learning all about credit utilization ratios, the many factors that go into calculating a credit score and the way some jobs check your credit score before they’ll hire you, we’re clowning on Shaq, shoe size woes, the worst Tinder dates ever, the Addams Family, and a hilarious, galactic slip of the tongue from Yas.

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Credit score expert/chiweenie enthusiast Gaby Lapera joins us this week to download everything she knows into your ear holes! Okay, maybe not everything, but she does an amazing job of breaking down the super-secret inner workings of the “big three” credit bureaus. Get ready, because Yas and Dara are busting out some shiny new segments (and theme songs, natch).

While you’re learning all about credit utilization ratios, the many factors that go into calculating a credit score and the way some jobs check your credit score before they’ll hire you, we’re clowning on Shaq, shoe size woes, the worst Tinder dates ever, the Addams Family, and a hilarious, galactic slip of the tongue from Yas.

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]]> (005) Credit Scores: A Star Full of Skies (w/ Gaby Lapera) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:43:47 Credit expert Gaby Lapera joins Yas + Dara this week to break down the inner workings of the “big three” credit bureaus and lots of tricks that could improve your credit score. Credit expert Gaby Lapera joins Yas + Dara this week to break down the inner workings of the “big three” credit bureaus and lots of tricks that could improve your credit score. no full 5 4bde7693-6a0a-4533-baa3-7a777de73e97 (004) Credit Cards: Shame Magnets (w/ Kelly Anneken)

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This week, we’re going deep on credit cards as we welcome our first-ever guest, notable non-math person and co-host of Handmaid’s Tale recap podcast Red All Over: Kelly Anneken! Yas busts a bunch of common credit card myths and Dara gets personal about her own experience with debt. You’ll also be learning new facts about Gwen Stefani (we were surprised, too).

Of course it wouldn’t be Money Ha Ha without a heaping side dish of humor jokes. The gals get giggly chatting about the way credit cards are glamorized in movies like Pretty Woman, Clueless and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Our action item is all about figuring out what the heck “APR” stands for and, most importantly, what it really means for you and your money.

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This week, we’re going deep on credit cards as we welcome our first-ever guest, notable non-math person and co-host of Handmaid’s Tale recap podcast Red All Over: Kelly Anneken! Yas busts a bunch of common credit card myths and Dara gets personal about her own experience with debt. You’ll also be learning new facts about Gwen Stefani (we were surprised, too).

Of course it wouldn’t be Money Ha Ha without a heaping side dish of humor jokes. The gals get giggly chatting about the way credit cards are glamorized in movies like Pretty Woman, Clueless and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Our action item is all about figuring out what the heck “APR” stands for and, most importantly, what it really means for you and your money.

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]]> (004) Credit Cards: Shame Magnets (w/ Kelly Anneken) Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:54:32 We’re going deep on credit cards—busting common myths, grappling with our own debt and figuring out what the heck “APR” actually means—alongside our first ever guest, Kelly Anneken. We’re going deep on credit cards—busting common myths, grappling with our own debt and figuring out what the heck “APR” actually means—alongside our first ever guest, Kelly Anneken. no full 4 532d5425-c49f-4856-990f-aae94a9fd68b (003) Money Goals: Stop the Panic

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It’s time to make it emotional as we talk money goals! Today we’re going to break down how to bring a strong goal game to the table and share strategies on the short-term goals that help you turn your financial dreams into reality. Money Ha Ha is a no-judgement zone (even when we talk about the movie Grease), so these tips will work no matter where you’re at on your financial journey.

This week’s action item is inspired by Yas’ time in art school and Dara’s getting creative with her latest “worth it” purchase. And as always, we’re all about taking ownership of what we can control about our money and our lives--but, you know, while singing songs and being goofy, too.

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]]> Tue, 7 May 2019 10:00:04 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Nicole Maltrotti, Kelly Anneken, Phil Surkis, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan, Jane Leibrock) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/money-goals-stop-the-panic-FzJvxlon

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It’s time to make it emotional as we talk money goals! Today we’re going to break down how to bring a strong goal game to the table and share strategies on the short-term goals that help you turn your financial dreams into reality. Money Ha Ha is a no-judgement zone (even when we talk about the movie Grease), so these tips will work no matter where you’re at on your financial journey.

This week’s action item is inspired by Yas’ time in art school and Dara’s getting creative with her latest “worth it” purchase. And as always, we’re all about taking ownership of what we can control about our money and our lives--but, you know, while singing songs and being goofy, too.

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]]> (003) Money Goals: Stop the Panic Nicole Maltrotti, Kelly Anneken, Phil Surkis, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan, Jane Leibrock 00:30:15 It’s time to make it emotional as we talk money goals! Today we’re going to break down how to bring a strong goal game to the table and share strategies on the short-term goals that help you turn your financial dreams into reality. It’s time to make it emotional as we talk money goals! Today we’re going to break down how to bring a strong goal game to the table and share strategies on the short-term goals that help you turn your financial dreams into reality. savings, women, finance, goals, money, personal finance, comedy no full 3 cfe819ab-0689-4a19-9ab3-480da0339fb9 (002) Money Trade-offs: Don’t Talk to My Friend Like That

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There are always more needs and wants than cash to pay for them, so all of us face money trade-offs: pay this bill or that one? treat my kids now, or save for their future? In this episode, Dara and Yasmine chat about just how common money trade-offs are, share some times they’ve traded off one thing for another, and realize they have lots of thoughts about sleep.

One of the worst parts of making trade-offs is when you get down on yourself about it. Your co-hosts explain why you don’t need to beat yourself up, and show how to make hard choices easier by talking to yourself the way a friend would. Warning: they do some role-play.

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]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:00:02 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Phil Surkis, Kelly Anneken, Nicole Maltrotti, Jane Leibrock, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/money-trade-offs-Hq95h5Ms

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There are always more needs and wants than cash to pay for them, so all of us face money trade-offs: pay this bill or that one? treat my kids now, or save for their future? In this episode, Dara and Yasmine chat about just how common money trade-offs are, share some times they’ve traded off one thing for another, and realize they have lots of thoughts about sleep.

One of the worst parts of making trade-offs is when you get down on yourself about it. Your co-hosts explain why you don’t need to beat yourself up, and show how to make hard choices easier by talking to yourself the way a friend would. Warning: they do some role-play.

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]]> (002) Money Trade-offs: Don’t Talk to My Friend Like That Phil Surkis, Kelly Anneken, Nicole Maltrotti, Jane Leibrock, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:41:02 This week Dara and Yasmine chat about money trade-offs: when you need two things but can only afford one. With the help of some dramatic role-play, your co-hosts show how you can be kinder to yourself the next time you face a tough trade-off. This week Dara and Yasmine chat about money trade-offs: when you need two things but can only afford one. With the help of some dramatic role-play, your co-hosts show how you can be kinder to yourself the next time you face a tough trade-off. finance, money, finances, comedy no full 2 2da7c925-30a5-47f3-9d74-0da5588c832c (001) Stress Spending: Scratch That, Reverse It

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It’s us, your funny friends Dara and Yasmine! On our first full-length episode, we’re armed with a wall of facts to break down the psychology behind stress spending. We know from our research and our own experience that it’s hard to make good choices when stress strikes, so this week’s action item turns a simple jar into a powerful way to chill out without breaking the bank.

Of course, it wouldn’t be an episode of Money Ha Ha without some giggles, so you’re also gonna hear us goof on the ways we personally deal with stress—the good, the bad and the totally unexpected (paging Frasier’s dad, Marty Crane). We decide to stop feeling ashamed about watching TV, we come up with some caviar hacks and we wonder what is UP with those creepy, hyper-specific ads on Instagram.

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]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:00:02 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis, Kelly Anneken, Nicole Maltrotti, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/stress-spending-scratch-that-reverse-it-U5TNQGFf

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It’s us, your funny friends Dara and Yasmine! On our first full-length episode, we’re armed with a wall of facts to break down the psychology behind stress spending. We know from our research and our own experience that it’s hard to make good choices when stress strikes, so this week’s action item turns a simple jar into a powerful way to chill out without breaking the bank.

Of course, it wouldn’t be an episode of Money Ha Ha without some giggles, so you’re also gonna hear us goof on the ways we personally deal with stress—the good, the bad and the totally unexpected (paging Frasier’s dad, Marty Crane). We decide to stop feeling ashamed about watching TV, we come up with some caviar hacks and we wonder what is UP with those creepy, hyper-specific ads on Instagram.

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]]> (001) Stress Spending: Scratch That, Reverse It Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis, Kelly Anneken, Nicole Maltrotti, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan 00:22:21 Dara and Yasmine are armed with a wall of facts to break down the psychology behind stress spending. It’s hard to make good choices when stress strikes, so this week we learn to use a simple jar to find stress relief without breaking the bank. Dara and Yasmine are armed with a wall of facts to break down the psychology behind stress spending. It’s hard to make good choices when stress strikes, so this week we learn to use a simple jar to find stress relief without breaking the bank. finance, money, funny, finances, comedy no full 1 5027445c-37d0-466e-aaaa-2d3624eb25b8 Money Ha Ha Preview: Hugs for Your Ears

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Welcome to Money Ha Ha, the comedy podcast where smart, funny friends bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table. We’re your co-hosts, Dara + Yasmine, and we want to let you know what you can expect every Tuesday when we drop a new episode of Money Ha Ha. We’ll be blending research with personal experience so everyone can make small changes that can have a big impact on their financial future.

We’ll also be coming up with weekly action items to help you get better with your money. This week, it’s time to get ready for our first full-length episode by subscribing to Money Ha Ha on your favorite podcatcher. While you’re at it, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@moneyhahapod) so you don’t miss out on a single thing from us.

Full episode transcript available here

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:56:00 +0000 dara.m.wilson@gmail.com (Kelly Anneken, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan, Nicole Maltrotti, Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis) https://moneyhaha.simplecast.com/episodes/money-ha-ha-preview-hugs-for-your-ears-jNqS_D9u

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Welcome to Money Ha Ha, the comedy podcast where smart, funny friends bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table. We’re your co-hosts, Dara + Yasmine, and we want to let you know what you can expect every Tuesday when we drop a new episode of Money Ha Ha. We’ll be blending research with personal experience so everyone can make small changes that can have a big impact on their financial future.

We’ll also be coming up with weekly action items to help you get better with your money. This week, it’s time to get ready for our first full-length episode by subscribing to Money Ha Ha on your favorite podcatcher. While you’re at it, follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@moneyhahapod) so you don’t miss out on a single thing from us.

Full episode transcript available here

]]> Money Ha Ha Preview: Hugs for Your Ears Kelly Anneken, Dara M Wilson & Yasmine Khan, Nicole Maltrotti, Jane Leibrock, Phil Surkis 00:09:53 Meet Dara + Yasmine, two smart, funny friends who bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table, plus find out what’s coming up on Money Ha Ha. Meet Dara + Yasmine, two smart, funny friends who bring money talk out of the shame drawer and onto the table, plus find out what’s coming up on Money Ha Ha. finance, money, trailer, funny, finances, comedy no trailer