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Women's Money Wisdom
Melissa Joy, CFP®
302 episodes
1 week ago
As the new year begins, Melissa Joy, CFP®, helps listeners slow down and reset before diving into financial to-do lists. In this solo episode, Melissa lays out seven financial planning themes to help guide decisions in 2026. After an intense year of headlines, market shifts, and economic noise, this conversation offers perspective and grounding for those navigating what she calls the “messy money middle.” Rather than reacting to the news cycle or trying to predict the future, Melissa focuses ...
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As the new year begins, Melissa Joy, CFP®, helps listeners slow down and reset before diving into financial to-do lists. In this solo episode, Melissa lays out seven financial planning themes to help guide decisions in 2026. After an intense year of headlines, market shifts, and economic noise, this conversation offers perspective and grounding for those navigating what she calls the “messy money middle.” Rather than reacting to the news cycle or trying to predict the future, Melissa focuses ...
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Education,
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Episodes (20/302)
Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 305: Seven Financial Planning Themes to Guide Your Money in 2026
As the new year begins, Melissa Joy, CFP®, helps listeners slow down and reset before diving into financial to-do lists. In this solo episode, Melissa lays out seven financial planning themes to help guide decisions in 2026. After an intense year of headlines, market shifts, and economic noise, this conversation offers perspective and grounding for those navigating what she calls the “messy money middle.” Rather than reacting to the news cycle or trying to predict the future, Melissa focuses ...
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1 week ago
21 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 304: The Financial Exhale: A Gentle Year-End Money Reset
As the year comes to a close, Melissa Joy, CFP® invites you to slow down. This short, reflective solo episode is a pause button — a chance to step off the financial treadmill, release guilt, and reset how you think about money before jumping into goals, resolutions, or to-do lists. Rather than focusing on what still needs to get done, Melissa encourages listeners to notice what worked, acknowledge invisible financial wins, and reconnect with a definition of wealth that goes beyond account bal...
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2 weeks ago
17 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 303: Top 10 Money Trends and Stories that Shaped 2025 & What They Mean for 2026
As we close out the year, Melissa Joy, CFP® steps back from the day-to-day headlines to examine the biggest money trends and economic stories that shaped 2025. Instead of reacting to weekly market noise, this episode offers a thoughtful top-10 look at the forces influencing markets, households, and financial planning — and what they may signal for the year ahead. From the rise of artificial intelligence and shifting government policy to persistent affordability challenges and changing investm...
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 302: Student Loans in 2026: What’s Changing and What You Need to Do Now with David Gourley
Student loans aren’t just a financial obligation — they’re a moving target. Rules shift, repayment plans evolve, forgiveness programs get redefined, and big deadlines are on the horizon. To help make sense of it all, Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with student loan expert David Gourley, founder of K-12 Planning, to break down the latest changes and what they mean for borrowers today. David brings deep expertise from years of helping educators, public service professionals, and families navigate...
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4 weeks ago
39 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 301: Who Needs a Trust? - More People Than You Think with Ashley Waddell-Tingstad
We’re revisiting one of our most-requested conversations — a practical, myth-busting look at estate planning with Melissa Joy, CFP®, and Ashley Waddell-Tingstad, founder of Treetown Law. Trusts often sound complicated or “for someone else,” but Ashley breaks them down into simple, everyday tools that protect families, minimize stress, and provide clarity during life’s biggest transitions. What You’ll Learn: • The essentials: Why powers of attorney and healthcare directives are the corn...
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1 month ago
59 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 300: How To Get More Done by Doing Less (Yes, Really) with Dr. Natalie Nixon
Creativity isn’t just inspiration — it’s a practical tool for better work, clearer thinking, and a more sustainable career. For our 300th episode, Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with Dr. Natalie Nixon, CEO of Figure 8 Thinking and author of Move, Think, Rest, to rethink productivity and build a healthier operating rhythm for the year ahead. Natalie draws on her background in anthropology, fashion, global business, and academia to explain why traditional “always-on” productivity models no longe...
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1 month ago
33 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 299: Caring Through Crisis: Dementia, Aging, and the Sandwich Generation with Nicole Smith
When three dementia diagnoses hit her family at once, Nicole Smith, Author of Diagnosis Dementia, didn’t plan to become an expert—she had no choice. In this episode, Melissa Joy, CFP®, talks with Nicole about navigating the overwhelming realities of caregiving for aging parents while raising kids, maintaining a career, and trying to hold everything together. Nicole shares her personal story of managing care for three parents across multiple states during COVID, the lessons she learned about e...
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1 month ago
29 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 298: The Rising Cost of Healthcare - What You Need to Know for 2025 with Cole Craven
If you’ve been hearing more talk about health insurance costs lately — you’re not alone. From higher renewal premiums to open enrollment decisions, healthcare has become one of the biggest line items in many household budgets. In this episode, Melissa Joy, CFP®, talks with Cole Craven, co-founder of Move Health, about what’s really happening with health insurance in 2025 and how to make confident decisions for your family or your retirement. Cole works closely with financial planners to help ...
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1 month ago
49 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 297: Preparing the Next Generation for Financial Success with Philip Barrar
What if you could give your kids a real head start—not just for college, but for life? Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with fintech founder Philip Barrar to talk about building generational wealth the modern way—through financial literacy, access, and the right tools. Philip shares how his company, Future Money, is helping families create a foundation for financial security—no trust fund required. From innovative accounts like the Junior Roth IRA™ (a 529-to-Roth pathway) to new “Trump Accounts”...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 296: Feel-Good Finance: Healing Your Relationship with Money With Aja Evans, LMHC
What if your money mindset mattered as much as your money habits? 💭 This week, Melissa sits down with Aja Evans, licensed mental health professional, president of the Financial Therapy Association, and author of Feel Good Finance, to explore how emotions, upbringing, and self-worth shape the way we earn, spend, and save. Together, they unpack how to identify your money story, recognize emotional spending triggers, and find balance between saving, spending, and satisfaction. From “Target trips...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 295: Money, Marriage & Fairness: Building an Unstoppable Financial Team with Heather & Douglas Boneparth
What happens when money dynamics shift inside a relationship—and how do couples find fairness when life, careers, and income change? In this episode, Melissa Joy, CFP® sits down with Heather and Douglas Boneparth, the powerhouse couple behind Money Together: How to Find Fairness in Your Relationship and Become an Unstoppable Financial Team. Heather, a former corporate lawyer, and Douglas, founder of Bonafide Wealth in New York City, open up about how their own experiences as partners, parents...
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2 months ago
38 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 294: How to Pay for College—Without the Panic with Shellee Howard
How do you help your kids get into the right college—without sacrificing your financial future? Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with Shellee Howard, Founder and CEO of College Ready, to talk about smart, stress-free strategies for college admissions and funding. A certified college admissions strategist, Shellee turned her own experience guiding four very different kids through the college process into a mission: helping families nationwide find the best academic, social, and financial fi...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 293: Women, Wealth & Worth: Closing the Gaps with Bryn Conway
What if knowing your worth became the engine of your wealth? Strategist and former credit-union executive Bryn Conway joins Melissa Joy, CFP® for a candid, practical conversation about women, wealth, and worth—why the gaps persist and how to close them with informed choices, confident negotiation, and everyday money moves. Bryn breaks down the landscape—pay, advancement, earnings, and wealth—and how culture, career paths, and compensation structures (including equity) shape outcomes. She shar...
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3 months ago
40 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode: 292: Financial Caregiving 101 with Journalist & Author Beth Pinsker
What if planning now could be the greatest act of care? Journalist and MarketWatch columnist Beth Pinsker joins Melissa Joy, CFP® for a compassionate, practical conversation on financial caregiving—the real work we do for the people we love (and our future selves). Beth opens up about the whirlwind that followed her mom’s surgery: hospital stays, paperwork marathons, and a long-term care scare that nearly derailed benefits. Through her new book, My Mother’s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiv...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 291: 7 Smart Money Moves to Make This Fall
Fall isn’t just for cider mills, football games, and cozy sweaters—it’s also the perfect season to reset your financial life. In this solo episode, Melissa Joy shares seven practical tips to help you take advantage of seasonal opportunities and set yourself up for success before the year ends. From open enrollment decisions and maximizing workplace benefits to planning for holiday spending, reviewing your investments, and checking in on your estate plan—Melissa walks through the steps t...
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3 months ago
20 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 290: Facing Fear With: Honesty, Options and Decisions with Dr. Rubina Tahir
What if fear could become the framework for your strength? Chiropractor, business owner, and TEDx speaker Dr. Rubina Tahir joins Melissa Joy, CFP® for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation on navigating fear, health, and money with courage and clarity. Rubina shares her journey as a BRCA1 carrier, her shocking breast cancer diagnosis just weeks before delivering her TEDx talk, and how she built a practical framework—Honesty, Options, Decisions—to move from paralysis to empowerment. Al...
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3 months ago
36 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 289: Your Money Has Feelings: Healing “Financial Scar Tissue” with Shannon Ryan, CFP®
What if your biggest money challenges aren’t about math at all—but about the feelings and “financial scar tissue” you’ve been carrying for years? In this episode of Women’s Money Wisdom, Melissa Joy, CFP®, welcomes fellow advisor and author Shannon Ryan, CFP®, to talk about her new book Your Money Has Feelings. Together, they explore why money is so deeply emotional, how early experiences shape lifelong financial habits, and what it takes to align money with what really matters. In this conve...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 288: The Psychology of Money: Why We Overspend, Undersave, and Avoid Financial Decisions
Why do so many of us struggle to follow through on the money habits we know are important? In this episode, Melissa Joy, CFP®, explores the psychology behind three common money behaviors: Overspending – from emotional triggers to lifestyle creep and comparison cultureUndersaving – how present bias and scarcity mindset can sabotage long-term planningFreezing – the shame and avoidance that keep us from making financial decisions at allMelissa shares relatable examples and practical strategies t...
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4 months ago
24 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 287: Gen X High Achievers & Redefining Retirement with Joy Levin
Gen X may be the “forgotten generation,” but they’re shaping retirement in powerful new ways. Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with retirement coach Joy Levin, founder of GenX Encore, to explore how high-achieving Gen X professionals can prepare for what’s next. With longer lifespans, fewer pensions, and careers built on resilience, Gen Xers are facing retirement unlike any generation before. Joy shares her research and coaching insights on navigating the identity shifts, social transitions, and ...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
Episode 286: Planning for an Early Retirement
Do you already know the date of your retirement—or are you simply dreaming of leaving the workforce sooner than 65? In this replay of one of our most popular Women’s Money Wisdom episodes, Melissa Joy, CFP®, explores what it takes to prepare for early retirement. She explains why it’s not just about having a date on the calendar, but also about creating flexibility in your plan in case life throws you a curveball. You’ll learn: Who should consider planning for early retirement—even if you thi...
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4 months ago
25 minutes

Women's Money Wisdom
As the new year begins, Melissa Joy, CFP®, helps listeners slow down and reset before diving into financial to-do lists. In this solo episode, Melissa lays out seven financial planning themes to help guide decisions in 2026. After an intense year of headlines, market shifts, and economic noise, this conversation offers perspective and grounding for those navigating what she calls the “messy money middle.” Rather than reacting to the news cycle or trying to predict the future, Melissa focuses ...