EPISODE 9: Health Insurance EXPLAINED
This week on It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline dives into the health insurance marketplace and explains how health insurance works, how to get health insurance, understanding premiums, deductibles, and how to deal with huge medical bills.
EPISODE 8: CREDIT SCORES EXPLAINED
In this week’s episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline explains what makes up a good credit score, shares tips on how to improve your credit rating, and dives deep into the flaws and problems with the credit score rating system itself.
EPISODE 7: MONEY DATES ARE THE BEST DATES
In this Episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline details one of her favorite personal finance systems to manage money. Money Dates help create a positive, healthy relationship with personal finances. Caroline teaches how to budget in a way that builds good money habits.
EPISODE 6: HOLIDAY SHOPPING MANIA
In this episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline dives into the intricacies of financial goal setting and money habits that help you reach or fail at your money goals. You’ll learn when it makes sense to go fast to reach your goals and when it makes sense to slow down and - either way, how to create accountability that works for you.
EPISODE 5: Fast and slow
In this episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline dives into the intricacies of financial goal setting and money habits that help you reach or fail at your money goals. You’ll learn when it makes sense to go fast to reach your goals and when it makes sense to slow down and - either way, how to create accountability that works for you.
EPISODE 4: The Pitfalls of the Gig Economy
In this week’s episode of It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible, Caroline digs into the financial issues with working in the film industry. Freelance gigs, Hollywood, and jobs in the film industry often seem fancy and glamorous, but with the SAG and writers’ strikes, it’s clear that the truth is a lot messier.
EPISODE 3: A Wolf in sheep’s clothing
In this episode of “It Doesn’t Have to be Terrible” with Financial Coach, Caroline Snyder, we explore the predatory schemes of Dave Ramsey, a supposed Financial Guru with more than a few not-so-hidden skeletons in his closet. We look at his extreme debt elimination strategies and his harmful financial messages and, most importantly, Caroline shares ways to protect yourself from financial advisors seeking to make money off you by making you feel bad about yourself.
EPISODE 2: Financial Advisor vs. Coach vs. Consultant
Financial professionals have so many names! It can be difficult to know who does what and whether or not you actually need their services. In this episode, Caroline breaks down the definitions of three of the most commonly used financial service titles: Financial Advisor, Financial Coach, and Financial Consultant. She explains what they do, how it looks for clients, and how they get paid. She then walks you through when you actually might want to hire one of those people.
EPISODE 1: Burying Your Head
The world of Finance is complex, purposefully confusing, and emotionally charged. In this episode, Caroline explains the natural coping mechanisms that keep us from diving deeper into our understanding of money and shares tips on how to slowly un-bury yourself.
