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HEY!!!!! So it's been a minute (which might be a slight understatement) and I've returned with a gift for you all! Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at ⁠PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail⁠  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me ⁠Instagram⁠ |⁠ YouTube⁠ |⁠ TikTok⁠  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on ⁠Apple⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oscars are just a few days away, so grab a bag of popcorn and join me & Trashwire Editor Alexis Gentry as we hand out some of our own awards and highlight some of the movies that we loved from 2024. Connect with Alexis Instagram | Website | Tiktok Previous movie episodes you should checkout Top 3 Movies of 2024: Ep 482 2024 mid-year movie breakdown: Ep. 457, Ep.458 Best and Worst Movies of 2023: Part 1, Part 2 Follow me on Letterboxd to find out what I’m watching and my reviews! Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What exactly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? What do they do? Why do they matter? I'm answering these questions ad more this week in a special brand new type of Popcorn Finance episode! Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected] Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail or Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram|Twitter| Facebook | YouTube | TikTok Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you all set for tax season this year? With the tax deadline just around the corner, CPA Keila Hill-Trawick is back on the show with some last-minute tips to help you get organized and make this tax season a little less stressful.   Connect with Keila Website | Instagram | The Build to Enough Podcast Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected] Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail or Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram|Twitter| Facebook | YouTube | TikTok Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I know that I can't be the only one feeling stressed out a month and a half into 2025. Appreciate the patience from all of you as I get back into our regular rotation here on Popcorn Finance. Today I just wanted to give you all a quick update on what's been going on and share a couple of new ideas I'm working on for the future of the podcast. Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if your money problems aren’t really about money at all? We’ve talked about the connection between money and emotions on this show before, but today we’re diving even deeper. Today’s guest is Jessica Moorhouse—host of the More Money podcast and author of the brand-new book Everything But Money: The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom. Jessica joins me to talk about her book, how trauma can impact your finances, and—most importantly—how to find the tools to take control of your financial future. Other Episodes with Jessica: Ep. 259 Connect with Jessica Instagram | Website | Podcast | Book: Everything but Money: The Hidden Barriers Between You and Financial Freedom Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm horrible at setting goals so I asked my friend and former This Is Awkward co-host, Allison, to sit down with me and help me figure out what money goal I wanted to try and hit this year. Connect with Allison Website | Instagram | Twitter | Podcast Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was your favorite movie of 2024? I couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up the year than by inviting Trashwire Editor and Movie Critic Alexis Gentry back to the show to share our top movies of 2024. Months have passed since our mid-year movie review, so let’s see if any of our picks have changed! Listen to our 2024 mid-year movie breakdown: Ep. 457, Ep.458 Best and Worst Movies of 2023: Part 1, Part 2 Follow me on Letterboxd to find out what I’m watching and my reviews! Connect with Alexis Instagram | Website | Tiktok Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it too early to be thinking about tax season? We’re nearing the end of 2024, which means tax season is right around the corner. To help you stay ahead of the chaos, I’ve invited Keila Hill-Trawick, CPA and founder of Little Fish Accounting, back on the show to share her top tax prep tips that you can start using now to make the process smoother and less stressful when April rolls around. Connect with Keila Hill-Trawick Instagram | Website | The Fish Food Podcast Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can I stop mindlessly spending money? Today I’m back with part 2 of my chat with Jen and Jill from The Frugal Friends Podcast! If you missed part 1, we talked about their top tips for spending guilt-free, all from their new book, Buy What You Love Without Going Broke. This time, we’re diving into a topic I think a lot of us can relate to: how to stop mindless spending. Jen and Jill share how to break the cycle of mindless spending and start shaping our money habits around what really matters to us.  Other Episodes with Jen & Jill: Ep. 094, Ep. 444, Ep. 454, Ep. 479 Connect with Jen & Jill Instagram | Website | Book: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we stop tying our spending choices to our sense of self? With the holidays coming up, it’s easy to overspend and feel guilty later—I know I do. That’s why I’m bringing back Jen and Jill from The Frugal Friends Podcast to discuss their new book, Buy What You Love Without Going Broke. We’re breaking down how to spend without guilt and how to stop letting money define your identity. Other Episodes with Jen & Jill: Ep. 094, Ep. 444, Ep. 454 Connect with Jen & Jill Instagram | Website | Book: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why aren’t mortgage rates dropping alongside interest rates? Last month, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, but mortgage rates actually went up. One key reason is that mortgage rates aren’t directly tied to those set by the Federal Reserve. Today, we’re taking a closer look at this and exploring why mortgage rates often move independently of the Fed’s rate changes. Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 475 Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are some things that have gotten cheaper over the years despite inflation? Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who could use a break from work, the news, and everything in between. For this week’s episode, I decided to do something a little different. Over the summer, I worked on a project that involved analyzing years’ worth of inflation data, and I discovered some surprising facts. So today, I’m sharing a few things that have actually gotten cheaper over the years—despite rising inflation! Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s your biggest fear when it comes to money? I recently came across an article titled The Most Common Money Fears, written by someone I know well—Melanie Lockert, a Brooklyn-based freelance personal finance writer and the author of Dear Debt. Melanie has been on the show before, and I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to invite her back to discuss her article and how our fears can hold us back from reaching our financial goals. Episodes Mentioned Ep. 142: Dear Debt Connect with Melanie Article: The Most Common Money Fears | Book: Dear Debt | Instagram | Twitter | Website Subscribe to the FREE Popcorn Finance Newsletter - PopcornFinance.com/Newsletter Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again so it's time for another episode. The urge to just completely check out this week was very strong, but when I have the opportunity to look at a bunch of numbers and charts I just can't pass it up. Let's learn what is going on in the economy together this week! Want to submit a question to the show? Send an email to [email protected]  Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail  Call 707-200-8259 Connect with me Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! Help support the show by leaving Popcorn Finance a rating or review on Apple or Spotify! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices