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Spend, Save or Defend It: Would You Rather? Money Edition (opens the original)
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Spend it or save it? Choose the newer car or ditch the payment? Take one big vacation or several smaller trips? In this episode of Bleep the Budget, members of the 4Front marketing team grab their paddles for a game of Would You Rather: Money Edition. They’re revealing their choices, defending their spending habits and confessing the stores they can’t leave empty handed. The answers may be different, but one thing becomes clear: how we spend our money says a lot about what we value. There may no
More Than a Meal: The Value of Eating Local (opens the original)
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Buying local can sometimes cost a little more, but what are you actually getting for that extra money? In this episode of Bleep the Budget, Meghan sits down with two Traverse City chefs from Artisan and Sugar2Salt to talk about the true value behind locally sourced food. They dig into where those dollars go, the relationships between restaurants and local producers, reducing waste by using every bit of an ingredient, and why knowing where your food comes from can be worth paying a little more. P
Everything Nobody Tells You About Buying a House (opens the original)
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There are a lot of checklists for buying a house. But there are plenty of things no one puts on them. In this episode of Bleep the Budget, Meghan sits down with a new homeowner, who recently traded condo living for a house while preparing to welcome his first child. He shares what the home buying process was really like, from setting a budget and making offers to navigating unexpected costs and finally getting the keys. Having purchased a home years ago, he also explains how much the process has
From Free Quote to Collections: A Full Financial Mess (opens the original)
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How does asking for a simple insurance quote turn into a policy you never authorized, a bill you don’t owe and a collection on your credit report? Honestly, we’re still trying to figure that out. Luis, 4Front’s Chief Experience Officer, joins us to share the frustrating and slightly unbelievable story of how he fought back and finally got the mess cleared up. With more than 30 years in banking, even Luis found himself wondering, “What the bleep do I do now?” It’s proof that financial chaos can h
What Pets Teach Us About Money: The Price of Unconditional Love (opens the original)
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Pets bring a lot of joy into our lives... but they can also bring a few unexpected trips to the vet and some surprisingly expensive decisions. In this episode of Bleep the Budget, Meghan sits down with friend and coworker Nicole Maier, who has owned seven dogs and four cats over the past 30 years. Some have barely cost a thing. Others... let's just say they've kept the veterinarian on speed dial. Together, they talk about the expenses every pet owner expects, the ones that catch you completely o
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