All Seasons

Season 1000

• S1000E01 A Very Special COVID TFC: Vaccines, Next Steps, & The New Normal With Dr. Syra Madad

  • March 18, 2021

• S1000E01 Trailer: The Financial Confessions

  • October 14, 2019

• S1000E02 A Serious Message from Chelsea

  • February 22, 2022

Season 1001 - Too Good To Be True with Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz-Olson

• S1001E01 Introducing: Too Good To Be True with Ryan Houlihan and Julia Lorenz-Olson

  • September 1, 2022

• S1001E02 The Prosperity Gospel: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part I

  • September 12, 2022

• S1001E03 The Cult of Ramsey: Evangelicalism & Personal Finance, Part II

  • September 12, 2022

• S1001E04 Rachel Hollis & The Authenticity Industrial Complex

  • September 19, 2022

• S1001E05 The Rise & Fall Of The Crypto Bro

  • September 26, 2022

• S1001E06 Inside The Dark World Of Scam Charities

  • October 3, 2022

• S1001E07 Instagram Face, TikTok Reveals, And The Rise Of Cheap Cosmetic Procedures

  • October 17, 2022

• S1001E08 The Hidden Expenses Of Poverty: Check Cashing, Payday Lending, & Other Scams

  • October 24, 2022

• S1001E09 The Real Housewives Empires: MLMs, Scams, And Fake Girlbosses

  • October 31, 2022

• S1001E10 The Everyday Financial Scams Pretending To Help You

  • November 7, 2022

• S1001E11 How Scammy Airbnb Empires Became The New American Dream

  • May 15, 2023

• S1001E12 The Ugly Truth About Inflation (And Why It’s Ruining Your Financial Life)

  • May 15, 2023

• S1001E13 Candy Crush, Roblox, And The Hidden Darkness Of Free-To-Play Gaming

  • May 22, 2023

• S1001E14 How Gold Became The Right-Wing Answer To Your Financial Problems

  • May 29, 2023

• S1001E15 How The Disney Vacation Club Made Timeshares Even Worse

  • June 12, 2023

• S1001E16 Essential Oils, Skinny Tea, & The Wellness Influencer Industrial Complex

  • June 26, 2023

• S1001E17 Fundie Finances: How Money Became The Most Powerful Religious Tool

  • June 26, 2023

• S1001E18 Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things

  • July 3, 2023

Season 2019

• S2019E01 Welcome to the Financial Confessions!

  • November 18, 2019

• S2019E02 TFC #2: Ingrid Nilsen On Her Salary, Her Money Habits, And Her Journey To Self-Acceptance

  • November 25, 2019

• S2019E03 TFC #3: Gretchen Rubin On How Money Can Buy Happiness And Embracing Your Tendency

  • December 2, 2019

• S2019E04 TFC #4: Money Expert Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez On Feminism, Finances, And Why She's Not FIRE

  • December 9, 2019

• S2019E05 TFC #5: Graham Stephan Makes His Case For Saving 99% of Your Income

  • December 16, 2019

• S2019E06 TFC #6: Caitlin Doughty Talks Money, Death, and Awesome Bangs

  • December 23, 2019

• S2019E07 TFC#7: Brittney Castro, CFP Answers Your Biggest Financial Conundrums

  • December 30, 2019

Season 2020

• S2020E08 TFC #8: How Hysteria's Erin Ryan has made Hollywood work for her

  • January 6, 2020

• S2020E09 TFC #9: The Financial Diet's COO On When We'd Sell The Company, What We Won't Do, And The Future of TFD

  • January 13, 2020

• S2020E10 TFC #10: Kelly Cutrone On "The Hills," The Finances Of Reality TV, & Her Best Business Advice

  • January 20, 2020

• S2020E11 TFC #11: Ashley C. Ford On Growing Up Poor, Boomers vs Millennials, And Overcoming Your Shame

  • January 27, 2020

• S2020E12 TFC #12: A Divorce Lawyer On Prenups, Ugly Money Arguments, & What People Don't Know About Divorce

  • February 3, 2020

• S2020E13 TFC #14: Millennial Financial Advisor Doug Boneparth On What Younger Generations Should Do With Their Money

  • February 10, 2020

• S2020E14 TFC #14: Beth of Budget Bytes on Meal Prep, Cheap Recipes, and the Best Things at Trader Joe’s

  • February 17, 2020

• S2020E15 TFC # 15: Ask Polly’s Heather Havrilesky On Self-Help, Tim Ferriss, & Getting Healthier With Money

  • February 24, 2020

• S2020E16 TFC #16: Graham Stephan On Capitalism, Becoming A YouTube Millionaire, & The Best Money He's Ever Spent

  • March 2, 2020

• S2020E17 TFC #17: Tasha Cochran Of One Big Happy Life On IVF, Good vs Bad Debt, & Quitting Your Job

  • March 9, 2020

• S2020E18 TFC #18: WheezyWaiter On Intermittent Fasting, Internet Sobriety, & The Money-Saving Power Of Habit

  • March 16, 2020

• S2020E19 TFC #19: Money Expert Farnoosh Torabi On Protecting Your Finances, Leaving The City, & Outearning Her Husband

  • March 23, 2020

• S2020E20 TFC #20: Therapist Kati Morton On Managing Your Anxiety & Your Money

  • March 30, 2020

• S2020E21 TFC #21: Chelsea Fagan Answers Questions About Social Distancing, Fear, & The Future Of Your Money

  • April 6, 2020

• S2020E22 TFC #22: Chelsea & Producer Ryan On Celebrities, Influencers, And Social Media In Quarantine

  • May 18, 2020

• S2020E23 TFC #23: Investment Expert Amanda Holden On Navigating COVID, Thinking Long-Term, & Why We Will Bounce Back

  • May 25, 2020

• S2020E24 TFC #24: A Professional Organizer On What To Keep, What To Get Rid Of, And How To Live Better At Home

  • June 1, 2020

• S2020E25 TFC #25: For Harriet's Kimberly Foster On Racism, Girlboss Feminism, Convincing Internet Strangers, And The Kardashians

  • June 8, 2020

• S2020E26 TFC #26: Money Expert Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez On Losing Your Job, Changing Your Plans, & Rethinking Your Identity

  • June 15, 2020

• S2020E27 TFC #27: A CFP On Making An Emergency Budget, Getting Out Of Debt, And Low-Income Advice

  • June 22, 2020

• S2020E28 TFC #28: A Mindfulness Expert On Navigating COVID, Adjusting Expectations, And Finding Balance

  • June 29, 2020

• S2020E29 TFC #29: Kara Brown On The Finances Of Hollywood, Talking About Money, & Her Long-Term Goals

  • July 6, 2020

• S2020E30 TFC #30: Chelsea Fagan On Her Money Fails, Starting From Zero, & How Anyone Can Get Better With Money Today

  • July 13, 2020

• S2020E31 TFC #31: A Family Law Attorney On Virtual Court, The Impact Of Abuse, & How Quarantine Exposes Bad Marriages

  • July 20, 2020

• S2020E32 TFC #32: Cindy of Zero-Based Budget On Paying Off A $200k Debt In 4 Years, And What Comes After

  • July 27, 2020

• S2020E33 TFC #33: Carmen Of Make Real Cents On Learning To Code, Being Sued For Student Loans, & Working On Wall Street

  • August 3, 2020

• S2020E34 TFC #34: Money Expert Yanely Espinal On Financial Mistakes, Horror Stories, & Triumphs

  • August 10, 2020

• S2020E35 TFC #35: Chelsea On Financial Changes Post-COVID, Navigating Times Of Anxiety, & Her Favorite Real Housewife

  • August 17, 2020

Season 2021

• S2021E36 TFC #36: An Investing Expert on GameStop, Robinhood, & The Future of the Stock Market

  • February 8, 2021

• S2021E37 TFC #37: YouTuber Big Joel On Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, & The Dangers Of Conservative Self-Help

  • February 15, 2021

• S2021E38 TFC #38: Broke Millennial On Prenups, The Having Kids Debate, & The Finances Of Love

  • February 22, 2021

• S2021E39 TFC #39: Aja Dang On Paying Off $200K Of Debt, Being The Breadwinner, & Running A Business During COVID

  • March 1, 2021

• S2021E40 TFC #40: A Therapist On The Emotions of Money, Your Inner Child, And Mental Health When You're Broke

  • March 8, 2021

• S2021E41 TFC #41: YouTuber Tiffany Ferguson On MLMs, Influencers, & Toxic Social Media Trends

  • March 15, 2021

• S2021E42 TFC #42: Million Dollar Listing's Ryan Serhant On NYC Real Estate, Working On Bravo, & Big Money Mistakes

  • March 22, 2021

• S2021E43 TFC #43: Brittany Broski On The Finances Of Going Viral, Building A Business, & Life After Kombucha

  • April 5, 2021

• S2021E44 TFC #44: Hank Green On Cryptocurrency, Big Tech Censorship, & Online Radicalization

  • April 12, 2021

• S2021E45 TFC #45: ​Simply Nailogical On Keeping Her Day Job, Net Worth, & Monetizing Your Passion

  • April 19, 2021

• S2021E46 TFC #46: A Motherhood Educator On Adoption, Motherhood Reality, And How To Know If You Should Have Kids

  • April 26, 2021

• S2021E47 TFC #47: An Investing Expert On How He Picks Stocks, Misconceptions About Investing, And Building Real Wealth

  • May 3, 2021

• S2021E48 TFC #48: A Recruiter On Resume Red Flags, Executive Secrets, & How To Get Paid More At Any Job

  • May 10, 2021

• S2021E49 TFC #49: A Travel Hacker On Budget Tricks, Credit Card Tips, And Travel Dos And Don'ts

  • May 17, 2021

• S2021E50 TFC #50: NYT’s Smarter Living Editor On Salary Transparency, Freelance Rates, and Successful Negotiation

  • May 24, 2021

• S2021E51 TFC #51: An NYC Political Candidate On Defunding The Police, Navigating Poverty, And The Future Of The City

  • May 31, 2021

• S2021E52 TFC #52: Life & Money After Leaving A Hasidic Community

  • June 14, 2021

• S2021E53 TFC #53: The Financial & Lifestyle Realities Of Being A First-Generation American

  • June 21, 2021

• S2021E54 TFC #54: The Invisible Costs Of Poverty, The Politics Of Money, & Raising The Minimum Wage

  • June 28, 2021

Season 2022

• S2022E55 TFC #55: Kimberly Foster of For Harriet On Politics, COVID, Conscious Travel, And Sex & The City [LI

  • January 11, 2022

• S2022E56 TFC #56: Jennette McCurdy On Mormonism, Beauty Standards, And The Finances Of Child Stardom

  • January 17, 2022

• S2022E57 TFC #57: How To Identify & Deal With A Narcissist, Financially And Otherwise

  • January 24, 2022

• S2022E58 TFC #58: What Broadway Really Pays: Starring In Hamilton, Being In A Union, & More

  • January 31, 2022

• S2022E59 TFC #59: An Honest Conversation On The Problem With NFTs & Cryptocurrency

  • February 7, 2022

• S2022E60 TFC #60: A ”Bachelor” Contestant On Reality TV, Influencers, & Life After The Rose Ceremony

  • February 17, 2022

• S2022E61 An MLM Expert On What Everyone Needs To Know About MLMs

  • February 28, 2022

• S2022E62 Investing Expert The Plain Bagel On The Next Recession, Inflation, And Cryptocurrency

  • March 7, 2022

• S2022E63 A Female CEO & Venture Capitalist On What ”Having It All” Really Means

  • March 14, 2022

• S2022E64 Chelsea On Working For Rich People, Beauty Spending, And Family Money Drama

  • March 21, 2022

• S2022E65 Philosophy Tube On Youtube, Capitalism, And The Finances Of Gender

  • March 28, 2022

• S2022E66 Budget Girl, Sarah Wilson, On Building Wealth And Owning Real Estate While Low-Income

  • April 4, 2022

• S2022E67 A Dermatologist On Acne, Rosacea, Botox, & The BS That Is ”Skincare Influencers”

  • April 11, 2022

• S2022E68 Mina Le On Fast Fashion, Affordable Thrifting, & Her Biggest Style Splurges

  • April 18, 2022

• S2022E69 NXIUM, Theranos, Crypto, And Housewives: A Deep Dive Into Scams

  • April 25, 2022

• S2022E70 A Couples Therapist On Prenups, Relationship Anxiety, & Radical Financial Honesty

  • May 2, 2022

• S2022E71 Disability, Money, & The Dangers Of ”Wellness” Culture

  • May 9, 2022

• S2022E72 Consumerist Fat Shaming, Celebrity Weight Loss, & Paying The Plus-Size Tax

  • May 16, 2022

• S2022E73 Everything You Need To Know About The Crypto Meltdown

  • May 23, 2022

• S2022E74 A FIRE Follower On Zero-Waste Living, Real Estate Investing, & Saving 40% Of Her Income

  • May 30, 2022

• S2022E75 An Honest Audience Q&A With A Professional Recruiter

  • June 6, 2022

• S2022E76 Crypto, The Alt-Right, & Economic Desperation

  • June 13, 2022

• S2022E77 How To Side Hustle To Financial Freedom

  • June 20, 2022

• S2022E78 How A No-Buy Year Can Change Your Brain’s Response To Consumerism

  • June 27, 2022

• S2022E79 Chelsea And TFD Co-Founder Lauren On Building A 7-Figure Business From Zero

  • July 4, 2022

• S2022E80 Future Hindsight: Anat Shenker Osorio

  • July 11, 2022

• S2022E81 The Budget-Friendly Secrets Of Home Decor

  • July 18, 2022

• S2022E82 Financial Abuse, Prenups, And Facing The Scary Realities Of Relationships And Money

  • July 25, 2022

• S2022E83 Money Gossip: Cringeworthy Stories, Crazy Rich People, And Venmo Culture

  • August 1, 2022

• S2022E84 A Post-Roe Q&A With An OBGYN

  • August 8, 2022

• S2022E85 How Car Culture & Consumerism Are Eroding America

  • August 15, 2022

• S2022E86 Closet Purging, Capsule Wardrobes, & Embracing Minimal-ish Living

  • August 22, 2022

• S2022E87 Taxing The Rich, Unethical Airbnbs, & Marrying For Money: Chelsea Responds To Audience Hot Takes

  • August 29, 2022

• S2022E88 Dietitian Abbey Sharpe On Diet Culture, Toxic Wellness, And The Dangers Of ”Eating Clean”

  • November 14, 2022

• S2022E89 How To Pay Off 6-Figure Debt While Living Luxuriously

  • November 21, 2022

• S2022E90 Franchesca Ramsey On The Finances Of Divorce & The Cost Of Going Viral

  • November 28, 2022

• S2022E91 Solving The Problem Of The Adult Toddler Husband

  • December 5, 2022

• S2022E92 Minimalism, The Aesthetics Of Wealth, & The Limits Of Buying Less

  • December 12, 2022

• S2022E93 Rejection, Nepo Babies, And Living Paycheck To Paycheck: Making It As A Working Actor

  • December 19, 2022

• S2022E94 Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Beauty Gaslighting, & The Myth Of Skincare

  • December 26, 2022

Season 2023

• S2023E01 Radical Contentment, Actual Self-Care, & Giving Up On Being Effortless

  • January 2, 2023

• S2023E02 Answering Your Most Awkward Money Questions With A CPA

  • January 9, 2023

• S2023E03 Fitness Influencers, Wellness Scams, & The Myth Of ”Being Healthy”

  • January 16, 2023

• S2023E04 Class Differences, The Bachelorette Tax, & The Wedding Industrial Complex

  • January 23, 2023

• S2023E05 Late Capitalism, ”Ethical” Investing, And Building Wealth In A Broken System

  • January 30, 2023

• S2023E06 Münecat On Gary Vee, Jordan Peterson, And The MLM-Ification Of The Internet

  • February 6, 2023

• S2023E07 Gilmore Girls, Sex And The City, And The Cringeworthy Class Representation Of Television

  • February 13, 2023

• S2023E08 The Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty Culture

  • February 20, 2023

• S2023E09 Burnout, Boundaries, And The Lie Of Consumerist Self-Help

  • February 27, 2023

• S2023E10 Addiction, Delusion, And Awkward Facebook Messages: Inside An MLM

  • March 6, 2023

• S2023E11 Love Island, Real Housewives, And The Fake Authenticity Of Pop Culture

  • March 13, 2023

• S2023E12 The Biggest Financial Flops Of Last Year: A Live Q&A With Broke Millennial

  • March 20, 2023

• S2023E13 Dealing With Disability & Moving Beyond The FIRE Movement

  • March 27, 2023

• S2023E14 Tipping Culture, Nightmare Customers, And Serving Through The Pandemic: An Honest Restaurant Industr

  • April 3, 2023

• S2023E15 Founding Your Future: A Live Q&A With Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH

  • April 7, 2023

• S2023E16 How I Got Over My Fears & Invested In Myself: A Self-Publishing Q&A With Chelsea

  • April 10, 2023

• S2023E17 Navigating Professional Envy, Sharing Expenses With A New Partner, & Starting Over At 40: Q&A With T

  • April 17, 2023

• S2023E18 How Fast Fashion Is Ruining Everything (And How To Stop Buying It)

  • April 24, 2023

• S2023E19 Gentrification, Class Differences, And Working For The Ultra-Wealthy In NYC

  • May 1, 2023

• S2023E20 Organization Hauls, Suburban Sprawl, & The Hamster Wheel Of Consumption

  • June 5, 2023

• S2023E21 Raven Ross On Love Is Blind, Monetizing Emotion, and Sustainability After Reality TV

  • July 10, 2023

• S2023E22 Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It)

  • July 17, 2023

• S2023E23 Chelsea On Rebounding From Bad Credit, Earning Less Than Her Employees, & Buying Her First Home

  • July 24, 2023

• S2023E24 Trophy Girlfriends, TikTok, And How Gen Z Thinks About Money

  • July 31, 2023

• S2023E25 How To Shop Vintage, Resist Trends, And Break Your Fast Fashion Habits

  • August 7, 2023

• S2023E26 From ”Cook Yourself Thin” To Sustainable Wellness: Breaking Up With Toxic Diet Culture

  • August 14, 2023

• S2023E27 Burnout, #SoftLife, And Post-Girlboss Career Advice

  • September 5, 2023

• S2023E28 Depression, Addiction, And Coping In A Failing Economy

  • September 11, 2023

• S2023E29 Overcoming A Scarcity Mindset & Saving Six Figures

  • September 18, 2023

• S2023E30 A Former Teacher On Why She Quit, Dealing With Parents, And Why Teaching Is Broken

  • September 25, 2023

• S2023E31 How Wellness Culture Creates Disordered Relationships With... Everything

  • October 2, 2023

• S2023E32 Disability, Travel, And The Myth Of “Accessibility”

  • October 9, 2023

• S2023E33 Audience Q&A: Being Childfree, Setting Financial Boundaries, And Being A Grown-Up

  • October 16, 2023

• S2023E34 We Need To Rethink Dating Culture (Financially And Otherwise)

  • October 23, 2023

• S2023E35 Fear Of Failure, Financial Pressure, & Growing Up First Generation

  • October 30, 2023

• S2023E36 Generational Trauma, Money Miscommunication, And Mixed-Income Dating: Financial Therapist Q&A

  • November 6, 2023

• S2023E37 A Friendly Debate On Why Life Is So Expensive, And How To Fix It

  • November 13, 2023

• S2023E38 De-Influencing, Consumerism, And How To Shop In A Broken System

  • November 20, 2023

• S2023E39 Gentrification, FIRE, And The Ethics Of Being A Landlord

  • November 27, 2023

• S2023E40 How One Woman Escaped Our Mindless Shopping Culture

  • December 4, 2023

• S2023E41 A Deeper Dive On How Social Media Stole Childhood

  • December 11, 2023

• S2023E42 A Rant On Sharing Domestic Labor, & More Audience Questions

  • December 18, 2023

Season 2024

• S2024E01 Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed

  • January 8, 2024

• S2024E02 Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth

  • January 16, 2024

• S2024E03 An ICU Nurse On Going From Undervalued To Doubling Her Income

  • March 4, 2024

• S2024E04 Why I Chose To Have Children In A Broken World

  • March 11, 2024

• S2024E05 Divorced, Laid Off, And Starting From Zero At 30

  • March 18, 2024

• S2024E06 When You Have To Parent Your Ex AND Your Kids: A Conversation With A Single Mom

  • March 25, 2024

• S2024E07 When ADHD Makes Money Feel Impossible

  • April 1, 2024

• S2024E08 Why Filing For Bankruptcy Could Be Your Best Financial Decision

  • April 8, 2024

• S2024E09 How One Woman Quit A Nightmare Job And Reclaimed Her Life

  • April 15, 2024

• S2024E10 A Couple's Therapist On How Money Poisons Relationships

  • April 22, 2024

• S2024E11 How One Woman Got Into (And Out Of) $36,000 Of Credit Card Debt

  • April 29, 2024

• S2024E12 What It’s Really Like To Be $120K In Debt

  • May 6, 2024

• S2024E13 How The Real Housewives Pioneered The Art Of Being A Pretend Girlboss

  • May 13, 2024

• S2024E14 How I Racked Up $10,000 Of Credit Card Debt For Other People's Weddings

  • May 20, 2024

• S2024E15 I Spent Over $30K On My Wedding, And Now I Regret It

  • June 3, 2024

• S2024E16 A Divorce Lawyer On Everything You Should Know Before Getting Married

  • June 10, 2024

• S2024E17 Financial Infidelity, Secret Debt, & Other Things Uncovered In Divorce Settlements

  • June 17, 2024

• S2024E18 Getting Sick: The Most Expensive Thing You Can Do In America

  • June 24, 2024

• S2024E19 What It's Really Like Living Out Of Your Car

  • July 8, 2024

• S2024E20 Growing Up Poor: When "Good" Money Advice Doesn't Apply

  • July 15, 2024

• S2024E21 From Teen Mom To Financial Coach: Breaking Generational Curses

  • July 22, 2024

• S2024E22 Chelsea Q&A: Wedding Spending, Side Hustles, And Friends Who Suck At Money

  • July 29, 2024

• S2024E23 Rich Dad, Poor Dad is completely unhinged

  • December 19, 2024

• S2024E24 How Rich Dad, Poor Dad became the ultimate MLM

  • December 19, 2024

• S2024E25 How Lean In gaslit a generation of women

  • December 23, 2024

Season 2025

• S2025E01 How Rich Dad, Poor Dad Became The Ultimate MLM

  • January 21, 2025

• S2025E02 Rich Dad, Poor Dad Is Completely Unhinged

  • January 21, 2025

• S2025E03 How Lean In Gaslit A Generation Of Women

  • January 21, 2025

• S2025E04 Lean In & The Curse Of “Having It All”

  • January 21, 2025

• S2025E05 Is Trump Going To Destroy The Banks? | Asked & Answered

  • April 4, 2025

• S2025E06 "Is My Broke Friend Jealous Of Me?" | Asked & Answered

  • April 4, 2025

• S2025E07 I’m $60,000 In Debt Because Of My Husband | Asked & Answered

  • April 4, 2025

• S2025E08 Will Retirement Even Exist For Millennials? | Asked & Answered

  • April 4, 2025

• S2025E09 Do I Really Need To Own A Home? | Asked & Answered

  • April 4, 2025

• S2025E10 How To Build Your Future In A Really Scary World

  • April 10, 2025

• S2025E11 How Not To Settle: In Dating, Business, & Life

  • April 29, 2025

• S2025E12 Should I Just Be Grateful To Have Any Job? | Asked & Answered

  • April 30, 2025