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The Money Life Coach: Tawnya Schultz
Colin talks about money mindsets and budgeting with Tawnya Schultz, The Money Life Coach.
2020 Update on My Debt Numbers
The roller coaster of paying off debt. This week I'm giving an update on how much I owe between IRS back taxes and consumer debt.
Getting Out of Debt with Qoins
A chat with Qoins' CEO, Christian Zimmerman. Qoins is a mobile app that helps people get out of debt faster. We go behind-the-scenes with why Christian wanted to build...
Personal Finance during the Coronavirus
Back to basics: income, spending, saving, investing, and government assistance available in the times of the Coronavirus.
HY$YD: Year 2 Montage
Ep42: This is a little bit of a different episode since we've been on hiatus but I'm excited about the launch of Year 2! You can think of this as a Season 2 of HY$YD a...
One Year Update - One Year Anniversary Episode!
Ep41: Holy cow! We’ve hit one year of How You Spend Your Days! In this episode, I look back on some of the conversations we’ve had since October 2018.
What If Money Was No Object – Alan Watts
Ep40: We’re mixing it up a little bit this week with a meditation on money and life from philosopher and thinker, Alan Watts. Next week we’ll be back to our regular ep...
Paying off debt and owning things with Monica Thompson
Ep39: This week we talk to Monica Thompson about hitting one of her financial milestones and learn more about how she has taught herself what she knows about financial...
Subscriptions, Subscriptions, Subscriptions
Ep38: In this episode, we talk about subscriptions. Today we have access to more subscriptions than ever. We have subscriptions for movies and television (Netflix, Hul...
Love & Money – Talking about money in relationships
37: This week I’m talking about money in relationships and put my girlfriend, Chanelle Bessette, in the hot-seat. We walk through a list of questions to see how each o...
Identifying Financial Fatigue
36: This week we talk about identifying financial fatigue and how to combat it and avoid it altogether. Identifying Financial Fatigue Some of the feelings that come al...
Plan A Money Date With Yourself
Ep35: This week I sat down and reevaluated my finances and refactored my “Numbers” spreadsheet. This is a little bit of update episode since it has been a minute since...
How to make freelancing (or your side hustle) work for you
Ep34: This week we get very tactical and jump into how to make the numbers work around freelancing or being an independent worker. Come up with a number Align your exp...
7 Things You Should Do For Your Financial Fitness
Ep 33: This week we dive into seven things you should do to make sure you stay financially fit. Check your Credit score Nerd Wallet Credit Karma Mint Set a savings goa...
Playing with FIRE – The Documentary
Ep 32: This week is a fun update! HY$YD is hosting a screening of the documentary Playing with Fire. You can listen to my interview with Scott Reickens in Episode 10 i...
Paying Off Student Loans by Learning to Code w/ Lindsay Barrett
#31: In this episode, we’re joined by Linsday Barrett who conquered $37,000 in student loan debt in 3 years after graduating from college and investing in herself with...
Ep30: Freelance Finance with Lara Cattlin
This week, I chat with Lara Cattlin, friend and freelance copywriter, about the ins and outs of freelance finance. Freelancers have a gauntlet of tasks that they have ...
Ep29: Your Debt Payoff Date
This week, I sit down and calculate my official debt free date and discuss why it’s important to have a clear and defined date. This date allows you to make informed d...
Ep28: Negotiating with Credit Card Companies
This week, I called my credit card companies to confirm my interest rates and attempt to negotiate down my interest rates with each card. My results were mixed as you ...
Ep27: “Shop Twice, Spend Once” with Todd Clary
This week I’m joined by Todd Clary of Clarity Financial Coaching to discuss the stigmas around talking about money and why he decided to become a financial coach to he...
Ep26: Money and Family with CJ Avilla
This week, I’m joined by a friend and colleague, CJ Avilla. We discuss his philosophies around money, how his family tracks money, how they spend money and how CJ and ...
Ep25: Recalibrating for New Goals
Episode 25! This week is a quick rant on recalibration. It’s a good time to bring back some awareness around how much I’m spending, on what, when and why. With the sta...
Ep24: HY$YD Six Month Update 💸💸
This week marks the point where I've been doing this show for 6 months. It also represents 6 months of me paying more attention to my financial health than I ever have.
Ep23: Resistance and Plateaus
This week I explore the Resistance that one encounters when trying to complete creative endeavors, especially ones that take a great deal of time to see to fruition. T...
Ep22: “Life Happens” with Tanja Hester
Tanja Hester is back this week to join us for Episode 22. We spend this episode going through updates on what is going on in our lives. Check out the bulleted list of ...
Ep21: Valuing Your Life Energy – Maximizing Income
In this episode, I get a little introspective and talk about valuing your life energy, as talked about a lot in Vicki Robin’s book, Your Money or Your Life. Up until n...
Ep20: Travel, Trips & Vacations
This week I am checking in to discuss how I’m approaching travel, trips and “vacations” while continuing to prioritize getting out of debt. Resources In This Episode K...
Ep19: No Spend Month Challenge with Chanelle Bessette
In this episode, I’m joined by Chanelle Bessette to talk about the “No Spend Month” challenge that we both undertook for February. We discuss what rules we set for our...
Ep18: Tackling $80,000 in student loans with Nicole Rose Dion
In this episode, we’re joined by Nicole Rose Dion, who conquered over $80,000 in student loan debt in 6.5 years after graduating from college. I talk to her about the ...
Ep17: Revisiting My Goals After Four Months
After four months of doing this show, I revisit the goals that I set in Episode 3. 17 weeks have gone by and while I am slowly chipping away at my overall financial go...