Live from FinCon 2026 in Palm Springs: personal finance creators, coaches, and advisors share money tips on financial independence, early retirement, FIRE, investing, debt, and financial literacy.

If you only got one money tip from a pro, what should it be?

Five money pros. One tip each. Recorded live at FinCon 2026 in Palm Springs, Daniel asks Anthony Weaver, Kelsa Dickey, Shari Rash, Nik Johnson, and Whitney Hansen for the money tip on their mind right now. Then retired personal finance teacher Kathy Cuevas turns the mic around: why would anyone walk away from a tech career to teach money?

CHAPTERS:

• 00:00:00 — Live from FinCon 2026
• 00:02:20 — The conversation that made the trip
• 00:04:22 — Anthony Weaver: Personal finance is personal
• 00:07:10 — Kelsa Dickey: Your future deserves savings
• 00:09:01 — Shari Rash: Rethinking savings-by-age rules
• 00:11:03 — Nik Johnson: You're one concept away
• 00:12:51 — Whitney Hansen: Back to the basics
• 00:14:43 — Kathy Cuevas asks: Why leave tech?
• 00:19:26 — Teaching money in a Title I school
• 00:24:02 — What people get wrong about money
• 00:33:30 — Why time beats money
• 00:36:21 — The work trips I never got to take

EPISODE REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

ℹ️ Credit card debt — NY Fed 2026 — https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2026/20260811

ℹ️ Personal finance mandates — NGPF 2026 — https://www.ngpf.org/live-us-dashboard/

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🎙️ Anthony Weaver, About That Wallet — https://www.aboutthatwallet.com/podcast

🎙️ Kelsa Dickey, Money Made Human — https://spendfirst.com/podcast

🎙️ Shari Rash, She's Talkin' Money — https://www.shestalkinmoneypodcast.com/

🎙️ Nik Johnson, Everyday Money Heroes — https://everydaymoneyheroes.com/

🎙️ Whitney Hansen, The Money Nerds — https://www.themoneynerds.com/

🎙️ Kathy Cuevas, Financial Freedom Pathway — https://www.financialfreedompathway.us/

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