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Today’s episode is the audio version of our post “Help, I’ve been hacked! What do I do?” We're covering steps that you should take if you find out that your personal information or accounts have been compromised, and some of this is just good personal finance hygiene for everyone. (If the last time you ran your credit report was "never" or "I don't remember," you need this episode!) All the cool kids have been hacked, so don't worry too much about it; this is totally figure-outable, and there are some steps you can take to minimize your stress along the way.  If you’re interested in our sources or want to review something we talk about today, head on over here: http://fortunamoney.com/2021/06/18/help-ive-been-hacked-what-do-i-do/ This post was inspired by a question from a friend of Fortuna. If you have any questions for us, or any weird awesome hacks that are helping you win with money, we would love to hear from you. Click the voice message link below or email us at hi@fortunamoney.com.

Jennifer shares some of the lessons she learned from working retail, and seven small things you can do to take care of yourself today that don't involve spending any money. Contrary to what our consumerist overlords want you to think, self-care doesn't have to be expensive.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://fortunamoney.com/2021/06/01/seven-little-ideas-for-self-care-from-a-recovering-shopaholic/

Does the word “budget” set your teeth on edge? If the thought of sitting down and accounting for every dollar you spend makes you want to yell “YOU’RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!” you are not alone - that’s where I started too. But I got through it, and now it’s second nature for me. I sat down with the extremely awesome Whitney Hodges to talk about ways to get over the budgeting hump and make a spending plan that works. Make sure you bring snacks. 😉 If you have favorite budgeting advice or mindset hacks, I’d love to hear from you - this won’t be the last episode you hear on how to make budgeting suck less! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://fortunamoney.com/2021/05/26/big-picture-budgeting-first-dont-call-it-a-budget/

Many among us who identify as LGBTQ+ have been marginalized in myriad ways, often with emotionally and financially detrimental outcomes. Fortuna recognizes and respects your unique struggles and we are honored to support you. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://fortunamoney.com/2021/06/16/you-are-seen-you-are-safe-and-you-are-welcome-here/

Would you like to hear about the worst financial decision I have ever made? It's all right here. (Spoiler alert: I bought a house in Florida in 2007. Maggots ensued.) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://fortunamoney.com/2021/05/19/five-things-that-are-not-signs-that-its-the-right-time-to-buy-a-house-6-things-that-may-be/