In this episode, Personal Finance expert Kathy Sweedler, Extension Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Camaya Wallace Bechard, and Financial Planning Education Consultant at eMoney Sasha Grabenstetter wrap up the Fami

Decluttering Your Life

Jan 27th, 2023 39m 1s

In this episode, Personal Finance expert Kathy Sweedler and Chelsea Byers, Family Life Educator, Illinois Extension, discuss decluttering, disadvantages of letting clutter accumulate, common issues encountered when decluttering, and they provid

Cottage Food & Second Gigs

Dec 21st, 2022 27m 6s

In this episode, Personal Finance expert Kathy Sweedler and Jenna Smith, MPH, RD, Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Illinois Extension, discuss Illinois cottage food law, how this type of self-employment can benefit the cottage food producer, ho

Inclusive Financial Education and Practices

Oct 28th, 2022 37m 28s

In this episode, Extension Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Camaya Wallace Bechard and Personal Finance expert Kathy Sweedler discuss what it means to have inclusive practices in financial education, inclusive lead

Managing Credit when Prices are Rising

Sep 29th, 2022 16m 40s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss managing credit during times of inflation, common credit score myths, rising interest rates, and provide strategies and resources to help you increase your pu

Fraud: More Than The Dollars

Aug 30th, 2022 27m 42s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss the impact of financial exploitation on your financial well-being, common types of scams, warning signs to look out for, and provide strategies to help you pr

Fighting to Save Money

Jul 28th, 2022 28m 6s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss barriers associated with short-term and long-term savings goals, and provide some strategies and resources to help address those barriers and start saving mor

Happy Travels

Jun 28th, 2022 32m 29s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss travel, look back on their own travel experiences, and explore how to save money while traveling, top motivations and benefits associated with traveling, and

Teens And Money: No failure to launch

May 17th, 2022 33m 50s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss the topic of teens and money, and explore some tricks and tips for talking to your teen about money, how we can support money management in teens, as well as

Weathering The Storm: Earthquakes, Tornados, and Ice Storms, Oh My! /REPLAY

Apr 25th, 2022 32m 45s

REPLAY - In this episode, Camaya Wallace Bechard, Kathy Sweedler, and Sasha Grabenstetter, discuss the financial implications of natural disasters and large financial emergencies. From their experiences growing up to now, living in Illinois. We

Women and Money (Women's History Month)

Mar 24th, 2022 25m 17s

In this episode honoring Women’s History Month, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss the topic of women and money, and explore some myths and facts about women and money, how we can support money management in gi

Life Transitions

Feb 17th, 2022 51m 13s

In this episode, Extension Educator Camaya Wallace-Bechard along with Kathy Sweedler and Sasha Grabenstetter discuss life changes and transitions in their own lives as well as delving into research on the topic. Whether you're moving, changing

Gooooaaaallllssss/REPLAY

Jan 13th, 2022 33m 16s

REPLAY - In this episode, Kathy, Camaya and Sasha explore goal setting and how it can cause family feuds. Listen, laugh and learn something new in this month's podcast from the University of Illinois Extension.

Eat Your Leftovers

Dec 16th, 2021 40m 40s

Welcome Jenna Smith, Nutrition and Wellness Educator with University of Illinois Extension to Family Financial Feuds! In this episode, she and Camaya Wallace Bechard (Consumer Economics Educator) discuss tips and tricks to save money on food an

Train Your Brain

Jun 17th, 2021 53m 18s

Welcome Karla Belzer, Family Life Educator with University of Illinois Extension to Family Financial Feuds! Karla teaches and practices mindfulness. In this episode, she and Camaya Wallace Bechard (Consumer Economics Educator) explain how mindf

Piggybacking: Utilizing Authorized Users

May 15th, 2021 41m 16s

In this episode, educators, Camaya Wallace-Bechard and Kathy Sweedler discuss in detail the different types of ways you can hold credit. From being an authorized user, joint-card holder, and secured cards -- there is something in this episode f

Financial Transparency

Apr 15th, 2021 47m 54s

In our very first guest podcast, we introduce Dr. Emily Koochel, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University to discuss her research findings and tool on financial transparency. Join Dr. Koochel and our c-host, Sasha Grabenstetter as they

Hey, What's For Dinner?

Mar 15th, 2021 38m 30s

In this episode, Kathy Sweedler takes Sasha Grabenstetter and Camaya Wallace Bechard down the delicious path of talking about food and food costs. On the heels of our webinar, "Save Money on Food" - we discuss what the Consumer Price Index data

Thinking Long Term: Kids vs Retirement

Feb 16th, 2021 43m 44s

In this episode, Sasha Grabenstetter, Kathy Sweedler, and Camaya Wallace Bechard feud about is it possible to save for your children's college while saving for retirement. We discuss our own past college paying experiences, define 529 education

Mindfulness & Money

Jan 19th, 2021 39m 49s

In our first podcast of 2021, Camaya Wallace-Bechard, Kathy Sweedler, and Sasha Grabenstetter examine mindfulness techniques in relationship to money matters. Camaya helps us dive into new research, as well as defining what mindfulness is. In a

Financial Equity in Relationships

Dec 15th, 2020 35m 46s

In our season 3 opener, Kathy Sweedler, Camaya Wallace Bechard and Sasha Grabenstetter discuss what financial equity is inside of a relationship. We'll work on defining equity, as well as discuss financial abuse in an intimate partner relations

Year Número Dos

Nov 24th, 2020 37m 43s

In this second year recap, Sasha Grabenstetter, Kathy Sweedler, and Camaya Wallace-Bechard discuss their favorite podcasts of 2020, as well as where will 2021 bring them? You can find our educators on Twitter at:Sasha - www.twitter.com/penni

Weathering The Storm: Earthquakes, Tornados, and Ice Storms, Oh My!

Oct 15th, 2020 37m 15s

In this episode, Camaya Wallace Bechard, Kathy Sweedler, and Sasha Grabenstetter, discuss the financial implications of natural disasters and large financial emergencies. From their experiences growing up to now, living in Illinois. We also tal

The One Where: Kathy Hates to Pay Bills

Sep 21st, 2020 39m 22s

In this episode, Kathy Sweedler, along with her colleagues, Sasha Grabenstetter and Camaya Wallace Bechard grip about paying bills on a monthly basis. They discuss strategies to pay bills on time, why it's hard to pay them on time. Plus, they d

Big Decisions - You Might Be Fatiguing

Aug 24th, 2020 33m 4s

In this episode, educators, Kathy Sweedler and Camaya Wallace-Bechard discuss the considerations for purchasing a big-ticket item or making a big financial decision. Your partner, spouse or other household members may have differing views on wh