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Brace yourself for one of the wildest divorce with children stories ever. You won’t believe it when you hear it but this does have a happ(ier) ending!

On this episode, the ladies of Vaginance are joined by our dear friend and badass mortgage broker Arien Bowersock.

VagGUYnance* in the house! You heard from us, now you get to hear what our partners thought of the Fair Play Deck experiment plus an update from Taylor & Joey on how it’s been going the past 6 months. In this episode, we discuss our partners’ experiences with the fair play deck for dividing household tasks. They emphasize open communication, personalized decks, clear communication, stand-up meetings, and support in a healthy partnership. *Maggie’s fiancée Phil is clearly not a ‘guy’ but she has allowed us to affectionately call all four of our partners Vaguynance because a clever play on words is too rare to pass up.

How do you and your partner divvy up everything that must be done? Are you living the utopian dream of equal partnership? We tested out the Fair Play Deck for this episode. Some of us liked it, some of us struggled with it, everyone had thoughts!

Hangout with us as we rehash everything great and terrible from the past year. Guess who no longer has a hot doctor and who now has a dog! Find out what happened to our net worth, where we’re headed in our careers and what our financial plans are for 2023!

Finally released almost a year after recording it, we promise this episode was worth the wait! We’re joined by special guest Megan as we explore pitfalls of dying with money in your bank account and why you shouldn’t wait until retirement to live out your dream life experiences. This book will either validate the wild and reckless decisions you’ve made or encourage you to save a little less and live a lot more. * Die With Zero | Book * Bridget Casey’s Badass Die With Zero Spreadsheet * Since we recorded this episode, Bridget Casey & Alyssa Davies have actually started a podcast and they have a great Die With Zero episode! Check it out: Money Feels Podcast

Maggie’s amazing fiancé Phil joins us to talk about sexuality, atypical identities, attraction vs arousal, why labels can empower some people and make others feel hemmed in and, in all things, the importance of open minds, communication and respect. Books from the episode: * A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by Mady G. & Jules Zuckerberg * The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker

To combine finances or to run like hell in the opposite direction, that is the question. We share our own partnered money setups and then dive deep into the much lauded book The Two Income Trap by Elizabeth Warren & Amelia Warren Tyagi… some of us liked it, some of us hated it but we were all left wondering whether it’s even possible for two people to live on one income in the modern economy. Some Things Everyone Should Know About Divorce What marriage really is as far as the government is concerned… a financial contract with a state mandated asset allocation in the event of divorce. Do you really want the state’s one-size-fits-all guidelines? Yeah no, get a pre-nup/maintain a post-nup and then stash it in a filing cabinet and assume you’ll never have to use it. Social Security contributions (and payouts!) are relative to earned income… and fucks over stay-at-home parents, particularly in the event of divorce. In order to receive any Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse, you have to have been married for at least 10 years AND you can never marry anyone else…. did we mention that the average length of marriage in the US is 8.2 years? Pensions that are not vested at the time of divorce (meaning they will reach their true full value at a later date, aka upon retirement) ARE considered marital assets and should be equitably divided after having a valuation done to estimate the vested value. * The Two Income Trap | Book by Elizabeth Warren & Amelia Warren Tyagi* Spousal IRA* Bankruptcy is a tool! We talk about this more extensively in an upcoming episode we recorded Live At The Fig!* The Couples Financial Coach Podcast – episode featuring Yulin Lee* Frugalwoods sharing their experience with having children while combatting the “Baby Industrial Complex”* Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism | Book by Kristen R. Ghodsee

The Roaring 20s continue and 2021 had it all: gamestop, crypto, travel in the time of Covid, new jobs, relationships, investment accounts, properties, health insurance, life insurance, death paperwork, you name it. Listen in to find out our favourite splurges of the year, major milestones we tackled and what 2022 holds on the horizon. Favourite Splurges Aprés Delight CBD Intimacy Oil brought to you by Coalition Snow Taylor’s Chicken Coop Automatic Door Opener Ruggable Snake Rug Becca’s Favourite Airpod knockoffs Mountain Rings to replace Jewels’ lost wedding ring | Made By: Mackenzie Jones | Bought At: Made Local in Calgary Plush & Cozy Sheepskins Off & Out Camp Maggie’s Super Cushy, Back Pain Free Nike Running Shoes Class of 2021 Investments: Yearbook Style Most Likely To Succeed Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Tried and true and Taylor’s Top Performer for 2021. Best Personality Gamestop Simply electric! This little number was by far and away the most fun stock pick of the year. What a rollercoaster ride! Relive the glory days and listen to Becca’s intro of our Gamestop episode to feel alive again. Best Legs Scotch When you fall in lust, fall hard. Yet to be seen whether this will be a classic story of unrequited love. Most Dependable Automatic 401k Contributions Be like Maggie. Win today, win tomorrow, win forever. Get that money invested before it ever hits your bank account. Best Dressed Investment Property From ugly duckling tear down to hip longterm rental, a true Princess Diaries makeover. So much work but oh so worth it.

Our gameshow is back! Featuring mummified catfish, glam vampire coffins and a golden casket gifted to Zsa Zsa Gabor… while she was still alive. – – – SPOILER ALERT – – – If you’re reading this in your podcast app: Visit the show notes on our website to see photos of the catfish mummy, vampire coffin and Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Golden Casket. – Egyptian Mummified Catfish Sold by Ancient Resource for $2,000 Glampire Toe Pincher Coffin Listed by Immortal Curio Company on Etsy for $7,400 24K Golden Casket Gifted To Zsa Zsa Gabor Retailed for $40,000

Take control of your own decisions around health & aging, while you still can. This episode is for everyone, at every age… and is actually less about the exact moment of death and more about enjoying the best quality of life possible in the years and years leading up to it. Must Read: The Art Of Dying Well by Katy Butler Must Do: Here’s a Medical Care & End Of Life Workbook with all of the questions we’re asking ourselves and forms we’re filling out for ourselves and our family members.

Overwhelmed by the thought of buying a house? We walk you through the process from a year before you start looking until move in day. We also get into the tax benefits for homeowners and the often ignored ethics of being a landlord. BONUS: Becca submits her first ever offer on a house LIVE On Air. * Tax Benefits of buying a house + the difference between tax deductions and tax credits* What does Escrow even mean? PMI? Title Insurance?* All the types of cash you need throughout the purchase process: option fee, earnest money, down payment, closing costs.* How much should you put down for a down payment?* Scams to watch out for when you buy a house.* Real Estate Agents & Mortgage Brokers* The “Vanity Metric” that drives Jewels crazy.* Typical landlords and the Ethics of providing housing for people.* Book Recommendations: * Retire Early With Real Estate* Tax Strategies For The Savvy Real Estate Investor* Real Estate Loopholes .