Monica Vantilburg

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1,410 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 22 Jul

Monica Vantilburg’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 4 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 3.

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Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF · Why Everything Costs More Right Now (And What's Actually Driving It) · 1 Jul 2026 podcast

We bought out everybody else. voice-verified

Are these costs going to drop anytime soon? voice-verified

Well, maybe no. voice-verified

The Fed raised their 2026 inflation forecast to 2.7%, so unfortunately, you might have to buckle up for a bumpy ride, at least for the foreseeable future. voice-verified

Most people will get screwed by pricing, but it's a good thing you listen to Net Worth and Chill because I have some tips and tricks for you to beat the cost of living blues. voice-verified

So here's what you can do about it. voice-verified

Let's talk about where you can save big. voice-verified

If you're a homeowner, you could refinance your mortgage if rates drop at any point. voice-verified

This is an easy way to take some financial stress off your shoulders and pay a little less for your home. voice-verified

If you're a renter, you should also always negotiate your rent if your landlord does not uphold their end of the lease agreement. voice-verified

For example... voice-verified

If for whatever reason, your radiator breaks, you don't have hot water, maybe they're re-scaffolding outside of the building so you can't use your patio and you can't use your deck. voice-verified

If they fail to send someone right away to fix the problem and you have lost use of voice-verified

of certain features of the apartment you got, you are more than entitled to ask for a rent abatement, aka money off of your monthly rent. voice-verified

In particular, if you have a clean record of paying rent on time and reporting issues in the building in a timely way and you behave and people don't hate you, most of the time they'll agree or at least come back with an offer. voice-verified

Finding a new tenant is way harder and costs way more than just giving you a discount. voice-verified

And the worst thing they can say is no. voice-verified

As for food, there are plenty of ways to get your grocery prices back down to pre-COVID levels. voice-verified

You just have to get a little creative. voice-verified

By incorporating tricks like meal planning and buying in bulk at warehouse stores like Costco or Sam's Club, you can save hundreds every month just with a little more intentional shopping. voice-verified

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