A Better Way to Money

Saving, spending, investing, splurging—money touches everything, and right now it can feel like the world is moving too fast to make a confident move. A Better Way to Money, from Northwestern Mutual, brings in top industry experts to help you cut through the noise, find your financial blind spots, and make moves that actually fit who you are and where you're headed. Because the right time to make a plan isn't later—it's now. That's A Better Way To Money.

A Better Way to Money is a business podcast hosted by Northwestern Mutual, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Northwestern Mutual hosts A Better Way to Money, a business show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  The Parent “Power Pause”: How to Take a Career Break and Come Back Stronger

  Aug 6, 202630 minS3

  Thinking about a career pause to take care of your growing family? Host Jennifer Borget sits down with Neha Ruch–Stanford MBA, founder of The Power Pause, and USA Today bestselling author—to talk through the benefits of a pause when you plan it out with purpose. We cover the budgeting conversations, the identity shift, and how to come back stronger on your own terms. Download your free Family Finances workbook and start planning your career pause with confidence TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/ Connect With Neha Ruch Neha’s website: https://www.thepowerpause.com/ Neha’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Pause-Career-Kids-Stronger/dp/0593716183 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neha_ruch/ Connect With Northwestern Mutual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutual Episode Page: https://www.northwesternmutal.com/life-and-money/how-to-plan-a-career-pause-with-intention LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/

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  Episode #8

  The Truth About That Financial Advisor Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding

  Jul 23, 202628 minS3

  Most people picture a financial advisor behind a mahogany desk, running spreadsheets for people with serious money. Jonathon Gais grew up thinking the same thing—until he became one. Now, as VP of Client Experience and Personalized Planning at Northwestern Mutual, Jonathon shapes how NM advisors across the country think about financial planning. His core message: You don’t need to have it all figured out before you talk to an advisor. The right one helps you make smarter choices—and becomes the reason you finally start. Host Jennifer Borget sits down with Jonathon for an honest look at what a real planning conversation sounds like; why starting to plan today, even when everything isn’t perfectly in place, is always better than waiting; why protection is the blind spot most people in their 30s miss; and what it takes to close the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. The right time to start isn’t when everything lines up. It’s now.  Download your free Family Finances workbook and start preparing for your first financial advisor session TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/ Connect With Jonathon Gais LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathongais/ Connect With Northwestern Mutual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutual Episode Page: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/life-and-money/a-sneak-peek-into-what-a-real-financial-advisor-conversation-looks-like LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/

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  Episode #7

  Financial Curveballs: How to Take a Hit, Make a Plan, and Come Back Stronger

  Jul 9, 202632 minS3

  Most people dealing with debt don’t talk about it. They rationalize, minimize, or wait for a “better time” that never seems to arrive. Lynnette Khalfani-Cox did the same—reporting on personal finance for a living the whole time—before she confronted it, paid it all off, and built the kind of financial stability she now helps others find. Host Jennifer Borget sits down with    New York Times bestselling author of Bounce Back: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Resilience to explain how anyone can recover from a financial curveball. Lynnette shares how debt creeps in and takes over, why the standard advice doesn’t always work, what it takes to get out, and ways to build a better financial future. And debt is just one thing that can knock people off course. Lynnette’s Dreaded D’s cover the full list—divorce, death, disability, downsizing, and more. Listen here to get a game plan for when life takes a turn.  Download your free Family Finances workbook and start building a plan that holds up when life knocks you off course TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/ Connect With Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Lynnette’s website: https://lynnettekhalfanicox.com/about/ Lynnette’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Bounce-Back-Ultimate-Financial-Resilience/dp/1394205163/ Connect With Northwestern Mutual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutual Episode Page: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/life-and-money/how-to-pay-off-debt-and-recover-from-financial-setbacks Digital Asset: 29-5697-10 Getting Family Finances Right: A Workbook LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/

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  Episode #6

  Should I Trust AI With Money Advice? An Expert’s Honest Answer

  Jun 25, 202627 minS3

  Great news! AI will answer any financial question you have. The catch? It learned everything it knows from strangers on the internet. And despite that fact, a surprising number of millennials are using it to tell them how to manage their money. Host Jennifer Borget sits down with research scientist and author Janelle Shane, one of the clearest minds on how AI actually works behind the screen, to figure out when it’s a genuinely useful starting point and when trusting it with your financial questions is the most expensive shortcut you’ll ever take. Download your free Family Finances workbook a nd start asking better questions about AI and your money TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/ Connect with Janelle Janelle’s blog: https://www.aiweirdness.com/ Janelle’s book, You Look Like a Thing and I Love You : https://www.amazon.com/You-Look-Like-Thing-Love/dp/0316525243 Connect with Northwestern Mutual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutual Episode Page: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/life-and-money/ can-you-trust-ai-for-financial-advice-what-an-expert-says LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/

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  Episode #5

  How to Care for Your Kids, Your Parents, and Yourself—All at Once

  Jun 11, 202628 minS3

  <p>If you’re raising kids while also keeping an eye on your aging parents, you’re in good company—about half* of middle-aged Americans are right there with you. But most are figuring it out on the fly, making the squeeze that much harder. Host Jennifer Borget sits down with estate planning attorney and Sandwich Generation Survival Guide podcast host Candace Dellacona to unpack what the sandwich generation is really facing: what eldercare actually costs, where the planning gaps hurt the most, and how one honest conversation with your aging loved ones can give them back their voice and give y...

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