Oh My Dollar!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Kids & Money ft. Kim Dubois Harrison
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Riah asks how much she should save up to have kids, and special guest Kim Dubois Harrison, discusses parenting choices about money, expensive...
Financial Traps of Multi-level Marketing ft. Alden Wicker
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Alden Wicker, author of “Multilevel-marketing companies like LuLaRoe are forcing people into debt and psychological crisis” for Quartz....
Don’t Panic! Buying your first home ft. Katie Bovitz
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special guest Katie Bovitz from the Portland Housing Center to talk about considerations for buying & financing your first home. (Let us kno...
We’re Back from Break!
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A short episode just to say hello after Fall Break to give an update on Lillian’s travels. Oh My Dollar! is launching a cat-themed purr-sonal financ...
Demystifying Your Social Security ft Jon Rork
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back from our week break with an episode on Social Security featuring economist Jon Rork. Will it be around in 25 years? How does it work? Sho...
How to Improve a Bad Credit Score
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian walks through the three things you can do to improve a bad (or nonexistent) credit score, and why it might not matter. Learn more about your ...
What to do when you get a windfall
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about what to when you unexpectedly come into “extra” money – how to allocate it, and listener stories about how they used their windfal...
How much $$ to keep in your bank account + going back to grad school
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A live show from the Oh My Dollar! and XRAY in the morning crew, Lillian answers two listener questions: Alan wants to know how much to keep in his ba...
You can buy anything you want, but not everything
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss some great splurge ideas, and how to plan for them, include Lillian’s big trip from Dublin Shanghai by train, and Will’s fantasy of cr...
How to get money out of retirement early
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s totally possible to get to retirement money early! Lillian walks you through the legal ways to get money without paying crazy penalties. Plus –...
Untangling COBRA and Healthcare.gov premiums
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What should you do about health care when you leave your job? Why does COBRA cost so much and why does it sound so scary? And how to figure out health...
Your Backup Plan for Living (Life Insurance)
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about life insurance policies – and what the difference between term and whole life insurance policies are. And what being “self-insured”...
How to Plan for All Your Darn Friends Getting Married
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re in your 20’s or 30’s, you’re might be getting invited to weddings. Possibly lots of them. Just attending a wedding, let alone standi...
The Worst Case Scenario (Life + Long-Term Disability Insurance)
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian walks you through two types of insurance most folks should have, but no one wants to think about: life and disability insurance! We also cover...
Premiums, Deductibles, and other insurance terms
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Will and Lillian break down a bunch of different insurance terms and tell you about what kind of insurance you need to get – and how it might actual...
The Power of Batch Cooking ft. Emily Corso
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professional cage fighter, personal trainer, batch-cooking enthusiast and all-around badass Emily Corso joins us to discuss ways to make cooking healt...
Meal Planning (the secret weapon) ft. Nicole Dieker
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Dieker from the wonderful website The Billfold joins us to talk about the most awesome way to reduce your stress and lower your grocery budget ...
What kind of employee are you? 1099 or W2?
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the legal differences between independent contractor + W2 (regular) employee – and how it affects your finances and your legal protecti...
Sticking to your budget despite peer pressure + the secret to saving money
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We give some tips on dealing with peer pressure from coworkers and friends about spending money when you’re on a budget – and how to figure out wh...
There is no good or bad debt + how you put pre-tax money in an IRA
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian goes on an educational rant about the concepts of “good debt and bad debt” and she answers the perplexing question of how you actually get...
Social worker pays off $18,000 of debt! + What Kind of Benefits to Negotiate For
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How American expats can avoid paying US taxes (it’s not easy); what sort of benefits you should look for in a job offer; And Kelsey calls in to cele...
How to quit your job and be freelance (Listener Questions)
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener questions: What’s a Roth 401K and who should use it?… What should I financially prepare for if I want to go freelance?… When does it ma...
Kick Butt With Your Tax Refund + 1099 tax strategies
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve got a tax refund! Now what should you do with it? Lillian & Will also cover strategies for reducing your taxes when your income comes in the ...
Credit Hacks + Lillian’s Booze Spending Report
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A water cooler episode where we discuss some tips on raising your credit score (if you need/want to) and how much money Lillian has saved by quitting ...
How to go through adult life “permanently in debt”
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener Lola asks about how to plan for her future when she has six figures of college debt she’ll never be able to pay off. Lillian asks her to ch...
The Government Will Pay You to Save For Retirement
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian compares compound interest to bunnies, explains how she saved for retirement even when making $800/month – and the wonders of the Saver’s ...
Budgeting Rule #1: You Do You
19 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From the radio vaults, we bring you a short episode about the #1 most important thing in your budget: your values. You can’t avoid looking at your b...
Why Budgeting is the Root of All Awesome
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Budgeting- many people think budget is a scary word – that it implies extreme frugality, being broke, or some sort of deprivation. But most folks th...
Staying Motivated in the “Hard Middle” of Big Goals
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the most frustrating part of money is that building wealth is a marathon, not a sprint. We talk about the “hard middle” of working...
A Great Credit Score Does Not Mean You Have It Together
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Many people think that if they’ve achieved a great credit score, they’re done, they have it all figured out and they’re financially well. That’...
Making a living as a performing artist without getting famous
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest John Vergin joins us for an episode of what a 40-year career of hustle as a working performing artist looks like without getting famous....
Everything you need to save for retirement in 30 minutes (if you’re under 40)
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about saving for retirement in your 20’s and 30’s Lillian answers all the questions you’ve been too scared or too...
Tales of Financial Procrastination
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You know those nagging little financial tasks? The ones you procrastinate on? We talk about conquering those tasks that cost you money (including L...
Your Trump Health Insurance Questions Answered
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A top money concern for many under the new administration is health insurance. Our special guest Ben Mcewan, helps answer your questions about health ...
#3 New Year’s Resolutions & Picking a Rewards Card
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lillian talks about some New Year’s resolutions to set for your money, and how to make them easier PLUS she discusses how to choose a rewards credit...
Planning for Known Unknowns
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk about those things that might be emergencies – but are expected emergencies – and how to prepare for them. And how you can avoid usi...
Budgeting on a variable income
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of Oh My Dollar! Lillian talks about living off last month’s income and answers questions from from Lucy (Portland, OR) a comic...