A Big Announcement, the Realities of Burnout & Semi-Retirement, and Buying Gold
In today’s episode of Rich Girl Roundup:
👀 A little more about the changes coming at the end of the year
🏖️ Whether mini retirements or “semi-retirements” are unrealistic (and talking through a few remaining tactical questions)
🔥 Some burnout-reduction tips we’ve been experimenting with
📍 Thoughts on shifting asset allocation away from US dominance without jeopardizing 4% rule “eligibility”
🥇 What to make of the increasingly popular advice to buy gold
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On Influencers, Beauty Culture & "Corporate Confidence," with Kate Kennedy
I previously joined Kate Kennedy on her show, Be There in Five, to discuss Rich Girl Nation, and we ended up talking about everything from beauty culture to women as breadwinners—enjoy.
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How You Can Enjoy a Mini-Retirement Every 2 Years, Without Risking Your Career
Do you frequently find yourself feeling overwhelmed and spread thin? Like you can't catch up with life, no matter what you do? If so, a mini-retirement —or 20 mini-retirements over the span of your career—might help.
(02:20): Introducing Jillian Johnsrud and the idea of mini retirements
(04:00): How to actually structure a mini retirement
(08:55): Why you should practice retirement before you reach FI
(12:30): What do you want out of your mini retirement?
(20:20): Three tools to help visualize a mini retirement
(28:58): How to build your narrative story
(36:25): Figuring out your career alongside mini retirements
(42:00): How to approach mini retirement as a high-performing professional
(58:20): The finances behind making mini retirements possible
(01:06:11): How to afford US healthcare
(01:14:34): Trends when trying mini retirement for the first time
Transcripts, show notes, resources, and credits will be available within a week at: https://moneywithkatie.com/mini-retirements.
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A Practical Way to Fight for a Brighter Financial Future—Together
I sat down with assistant professor of labor studies and author of We Are the Union, Eric Blanc, to discuss: the euphoria and struggle of movement-building as a response to hopelessness, how mid-century suburban development undermined labor power, and why understanding (and wielding) economic leverage is critical.
(05:22): The pushback against unions and why unions are essentially about democracy
(08:55): How worker-to-worker organizing might be the best path forward against oligarchy
(18:45): The story of Morrisha Jones and the importance of leverage
(22:15): Why full employment in the economy should be a progressive priority
(27:55): The obstacles that appear after a union's been formed, but before a contract's been reached
(36:24): How "vibes" and culture play a role in building a movement
(43:00): How unions can flourish beyond a manufacturing economy, and how the country's structure has changed since the 1930s
(47:20): The impact of suburbanization on labor power
(01:01:33): The connection between social justice movements and broader organizing
(01:19:32): How Europe's move to the right, despite its union density, speaks to the future of the US
(01:28:04): Tactical next steps and resources
Transcripts, show notes, resources, and credits will be available within a week at: https://moneywithkatie.com/workplace-unions.
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On Overvalued Stocks, Tithing & Mutual Aid, and Creating Enforceable Prenups
We covered more ground than usual in this Rich Girl Roundup, because a few themes dominated your feedback and questions. On today’s show, in addition to recapping feedback to our last three episodes:
(00:00): Intro
(01:12): Plastic surgeons encouraging young women to set aside money in “face-lift funds” alongside 401(k)s and IRAs
(14:00): Feedback to our episode, "A CFP on Outdated Advice, 'Jumping' Social Classes, & Why Money Mindset Matters"
(24:38): Feedback to our episode, "Personal Finance is Broken—Can These Economists Fix It?"
(44:40): Feedback to our episode, "Why the 'Double Tax' is the Canary in the Economic Coal Mine We Need to Pay Attention to"
(58:20): Other listener-submitted questions
Our show is a production of Morning Brew and is produced by Henah Velez and Katie Gatti Tassin, with our audio engineering and sound design from Nick Torres. Devin Emery is President of Morning Brew content and additional fact checking comes from Scott Wilson.
Transcripts, show notes, resources, and credits will be available within a week at: https://moneywithkatie.com/overvalued-stocks.
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