The Money Fit Show: Season 1
Season 1 brings together practical conversations about scams, family money lessons, credit, retirement, homebuying, student loans, identity theft, financial education, and everyday decisions that shape financial well-being.
Financial education through real conversations
The first season of The Money Fit Show combines expert interviews, personal experiences, consumer education, and practical financial topics. Several guests return throughout the season, allowing conversations to go deeper into subjects such as fraud prevention, retirement, parenting, financial education, homeownership, disability savings, college planning, and military benefits.
Host: Todd Christensen, AFC®, Education Manager at Money Fit.
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Scams and the Role of Sunk Cost Theory
Why previous time, money, or effort can make it harder to walk away from a scam.
Episode 2Fooling Yourself into Scams Through Motivated Cognition
How people can interpret information in ways that support what they already want to believe.
Episode 3Scams and the Optimism Bias
Why believing bad outcomes are more likely to happen to someone else can increase vulnerability.
Episode 4Financial Conversations for College Students
Janelle Culley discusses money conversations students can have as they prepare for college and independence.
Episode 5Prosperity and Financial Education for All
Variny Yim discusses expanding access to practical financial education and opportunity.
Episode 6Basketball and Winning at the Money Game
Shawn Geegbae connects lessons from basketball with preparation, discipline, and financial decision-making.
Episode 7Money Here and Money There
Melody Bell explores how financial experiences and expectations can change across places and cultures.
Episode 8Teaching Young Children About Money
Sam X Renick shares ideas for introducing earning, saving, spending, and decision-making early.
Episode 9Identity Trafficking
Pam Hult discusses identity theft, fraud, and the ways stolen personal information can be exploited.
Episode 10Employer-Based Retirement Accounts
Julie Ellsworth discusses workplace retirement plans and the role they can play in long-term saving.
Episode 11Raising Financial Freedom
Eric Yard discusses financial education, family habits, and helping young people build stronger money skills.
Episode 12Scam and Fraud Red Flags
Rebecca Barr reviews common warning signs that can help consumers recognize suspicious offers and requests.
Episode 13Secure Choice Retirement Savings
David Bell discusses state-facilitated retirement savings and expanding access for workers without workplace plans.
Episode 14First-Time Homebuying in a Hot Housing Market
Dr. Luke Erickson discusses preparation, affordability, and decision-making for first-time buyers.
Episode 15Uncomfortable Money Conversations
Dana Oster discusses the conversations people often avoid even when money decisions affect the whole household.
Episode 16History of Home Economics and Family Consumer Sciences
Theresa Golis explores the evolution of home economics and Family and Consumer Sciences education.
Episode 17Raise Your Voice for Financial Education
Barbara Scully discusses financial education, advocacy, and preparing students for real-world decisions.
Episode 18Veterans Upward Bound
Mario Pile discusses education, transition resources, and support available to eligible veterans.
Episode 19Student Loan Advantages and Potential Dangers
Janelle Culley returns to discuss student borrowing, education costs, and avoiding unnecessary debt.
Episode 20Having Money Talks with Your Teen
Melody Bell discusses practical ways parents can make money conversations more useful and less intimidating.
Episode 21Surviving Identity Theft Harvest Season
Pam Hult returns to discuss periods of heightened fraud risk and ways consumers can protect personal information.
Episode 22Using ABLE Accounts to Create Self-Reliance
Julie Ellsworth discusses ABLE accounts and saving for qualified disability expenses.
Episode 23Winning at the Money Game Like a Basketball Phenom
Shawn Geegbae returns with lessons about discipline, preparation, goals, and financial choices.
Episode 24Teen Girls' Gotta Have It Guide to Money
Variny Yim discusses helping teen girls build knowledge and confidence around everyday money decisions.
Episode 25Money Habits Parents Can Help Their Young Child Build
Sam X Renick returns with practical ideas for helping children develop positive financial habits early.
Episode 26FCS Stories and Resources for Life's Financial Lessons
Barbara Scully returns to discuss Family and Consumer Sciences resources and real-life financial preparation.
Episode 27Benefits of 529 College Savings Plans
David Bell discusses 529 plans, education savings, and preparing for future college costs.
Episode 28Becoming Your Child's Financial Teacher
Eric Yard returns to discuss the role parents can play in building financial skills through everyday experiences.
Episode 29Scams, Disasters, Pandemics, and Puppies
Rebecca Barr returns to discuss scams that take advantage of emergencies, emotions, current events, and popular purchases.
Episode 30What's in a Name? A Lot If It's an FCS Class
Theresa Golis returns to discuss the identity and value of modern Family and Consumer Sciences education.
Episode 31Gaming Our Way to Financial Literacy
Dr. Luke Erickson discusses games and interactive learning as tools for building financial knowledge.
Episode 32Maximizing the Financial Benefits of Joining the U.S. Military
Mario Pile returns to discuss military education, retirement, financial resources, and benefits available to service members.
