Money Tales

Money Tales


Latest Episodes

My Turtle Shell, with Samantha Varner
October 19, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Samantha Varner. Over the last 15 years or so, Sam has moved with her husband to three different countries. Each move came soon after the birth of a child.

I Needed to be Able to Save First, with Joi Jackson-Morgan
October 12, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Joi Jackson-Morgan. When Joi was eleven years old, she earned her first paycheck as a newspaper delivery person. She distinctly remembers it was for $40.72

What’s the Worst that Could Happen, with Leslie Feinzaig
October 05, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Leslie Feinzaig. Leslie grew up in Costa Rica. She describes her family as immigrants to that country who endured hard lives. She came to the US as a Visa-

I’m Here to Eradicate Shame, with AdaPia d’Errico
September 28, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is AdaPia dErrico. All long-term investors lose money at some point, usually due to market fluctuations. Many years ago, AdaPia, who worked in finance, lost

Losing Everything Was Good for Me, with Christina Bui
September 21, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Christina Bui. As Christina tells us, losing everything was good for her. The fall of Saigon happened in 1975. Leaving everything they had behind, Christin

Keep Your Ego Out and Keep Talking, with Ken Pecus
September 14, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Ken Pecus. Ken is one of those resilient people who hit financial bottom and catapulted back up again. Long story short, he got caught up in legal battle o

It’ll Work Out, with Fran Maier
September 07, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Fran Maier. From her first start-up, Match.com, to her latest and fifth start-up, BabyQuip, Fran is a passionate entrepreneur whose mantra is, Itll all w

Own the Awkward, with Hilary Blair
August 31, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Hilary Blair. Hilary helps businesspeople get comfortable in the uncomfortable. She believes our society has shut down a lot of sharing within conversation

Sort of by Accident, with Lauren Keen Aumond
August 24, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Lauren Keen Aumond. Lauren landed a finance job with a small company when she graduated college. A year into the role, she decided she wanted to learn more

Don’t Waste Freedom, with Diania Merriam
August 17, 2023

In this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Diania Merriam. In her 20s, Diania felt like she was wasting her privilege. She was an educated white woman in a first world country with a good job, yet D