1. HerMoney with Jean Chatzky
Jean Chatzky breaks down everything from credit scores to negotiating raises with a calm confidence that makes you feel like you’ve got your financial life in the bag. She mixes expert insight with practical, real-world advice that actually applies to your day-to-day. It’s like having a money-savvy big sister who doesn’t judge your latte habit.
2. The Money With Katie Show
Katie brings sharp analysis and unfiltered humor to topics like lifestyle creep, tax brackets and how to avoid spending your entire paycheck on “little treats.” Her episodes are smart, fast-moving and surprisingly fun for something that involves spreadsheets. It’s perfect for people who want financial clarity without falling asleep mid-budget.
3. The Financial Confessions (The Financial Diet)
This podcast spills real stories about money mistakes, financial glow-ups and the messy bits everyone pretends they don’t have. It blends practical advice with candid conversations that feel more like a group chat than a finance seminar. Perfect listening when you want honesty with a side of “oh thank god, it’s not just me.”
4. Frugal Friends Podcast
This show proves that frugal living doesn’t have to feel like punishment for past spending sins. The hosts bring budgeting down to earth with humor, practicality and a refreshing amount of grace. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to spend smarter without turning into a full-time coupon archivist.
5. Afford Anything
More philosophy than penny-pinching, "Afford Anything" explores how to build a life you actually want, using money as one (very flexible) tool. Paula Pant takes big concepts and makes them digestible, especially if you're rethinking how you spend your time, energy and dollars.
6. NerdWallet’s Smart Money
Wildly practical, this podcast breaks down topics like credit cards, emergency funds, saving strategies and big financial decisions without drowning you in jargon. Perfect for when you want advice that gets straight to the point and then gets out of your way.
7. Brown Ambition
Blending sharp financial insight with plenty of personality, Brown Ambition turns money talk, career advice and real-life stories into something genuinely fun to listen to. It dives into budgeting, building wealth, navigating work drama and all the messy in-between moments with warmth and laugh-out-loud honesty.
8. Money for Couples with Ramit Sethi
Ramit dives straight into the financial drama couples usually save for long car rides and holiday dinners, picking apart spending habits, money fights and the eyebrow-raising choices people swear are “totally normal.”
9. Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood
This one isn’t a traditional money podcast, but it’s solidly money-adjacent. If you’re craving a quieter, more intentional approach to money and life, this is your comfort listen. It’s soothing, surprisingly motivating and packed with slow-living, mindful-spending energy that helps you simplify your days without losing joy.
10. Money for the Rest of Us
This podcast unpacks markets, investing and money decisions with a calm clarity that feels like a big, juicy exhale. The host makes even big, intimidating topics feel manageable — no econ degree or caffeine drip required. It’s ideal for listeners who want to feel informed without drowning in market noise.
11. We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network
A smart, addictive deep dive into how the world’s top investors think, spend and strategize. The hosts break down big financial concepts with the kind of clarity that makes you feel instantly smarter, even if you’re listening while panic-cleaning your inbox.