{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe29d514c-6b42-4131-aabe-35ca565f985f","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"One Good Thing: Gamifying Your Budget, Playing Financial Tetris, and Learning to Laugh at Money with Emily Guy Birken","description":"Welcome back to Don\u2019t Retire... Graduate! We have a very fun episode today and couldn\u2019t be more excited to have Emily Guy Birken here. She is a lifelong money nerd, award-winning writer, and the co-author of STACKED: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, written with longtime DRG friend, Joe Saul-Sehy. Emily joined us to talk about how to look at your money like a game of Tetris, the way gamification can be a powerful tool for change, and, of course, to set the record for the number of times \u201chemorrhoid\u201d has ever been said on this show.\u00a0\n In this episode we\u2019ll talk about: \u2022 Emily\u2019s goals for every day \u2022 How to see your finances as a Tetris game and use it to help with budgeting\u00a0 \u2022 How an emergency fund is the Easy Spin of budgeting\u00a0 \u2022 Taking control of your money rather than seeing it as something out of your control \u2022 Gamification of money and when it is good versus when it can be harmful \u2022 The mental activation that comes with gamification and identifying what behavior is being rewarded\u00a0 \u2022 Hiring an advisor who won\u2019t bleed you dry and the three questions you should ask a financial advisor \u00a0 \u2022 How to know if your advisor is actively doing the work to help you meet your goals and recognize your money values \u2022 Why you want an advisor who works with people similar to you \u2022 \u00a0Paying attention to professional designations and understanding the regulations and standards that come with them \u2022 Why a CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is the gold standard of financial advisors \u2022 Understanding what an advisor does for his/her clients \u2022 Who the perfect Stacked reader is \u2022 Emily\u2019s retirement readiness checklist and the things you should be thinking about to be ready to retire \u2022 Identifying one good thing everyday \u00a0\u00a0\n No Stacking Benjamins hosts were harmed in the making of this episode.\u00a0\n Visit dontretiregraduate.com for a full transcript of this episode.\n Download Emily's Retirement Readiness Checklist at emilyguybirken.com/DRG\n About Emily Guy Birken\n Emily Guy Birken is a former educator, lifelong money nerd, and a Plutus Award-winning freelance writer who specializes in the scientific research behind irrational money behaviors. Her background in education allows her to make complex financial topics relatable and easily understood by the layperson. \u00a0\n She is the author of several books, including The 5 Years Before You Retire, End Financial Stress Now, and the brand new book Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, written with Joe Saul-Sehy. \u00a0\u00a0\n Emily lives in Milwaukee with her family.\u00a0\n www.emilyguybirken.com\n Facebook: Emily Guy Birken Twitter: @EmilyGuyBirken\n Instagram: @EmilyGuyBirken\u00a0\n LinkedIn: Emily Guy Birken\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2c3e26cf-c160-402d-a033-2dc88fc62a45/dont-retire-graduate-quote-tile-3.png"}