Lauren K Aumond
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If we make money easier, we make adulting easier. Period. Lauren interviews guests about personal finance topics, like real estate, saving, credit, budgeting, debt, investing, crypto, stocks, dividends, and more. Neither Lauren nor her guests take these topics too seriously though. If you're interested in learning about money and reaching financial independence in an approachable way, this podcast is for you. You'll learn personal finance basics and gain ideas about how and where to invest.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Lauren turns investing, property and estate-planning conversations into practical questions about risk, preparation and the choices behind financial independence.
Lauren makes money decisions concrete by asking guests to connect financial ideas with choices they have actually faced. The interview format moves comfortably from regular investing contributions and earning extra income to rental property inspections, estate planning and a…
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College can be borrowed for; retirement cannot.
The episode treats the pressure of paying for college and saving for retirement as a practical family tradeoff, not a moral puzzle. Lauren and Brad Baldrige keep the focus on decisions parents actually make, especially how easy it is to let children's costs take priority while…
A calm, practical conversation on credit cards, small score swings, and the habits that matter most.
Lauren and Brett Holzhauer treat credit cards as a working tool rather than a mystery, and the conversation stays close to the questions people actually ask: how many cards is too many, what a new application does to a score, and whether closing a card is worth the hassle.
Homeownership is treated less as a milestone than as a timeline and cash-flow decision.
The episode treats buying a first home less as a badge of adulthood than as a decision about timing and cash flow. Dale Wills keeps circling back to how long someone expects to stay, since the costs can shift the answer quickly, especially over a short horizon like two years.
A calm case for patience when the market tries to make people emotional.
Mick Heyman's conversation with Lauren keeps coming back to a plain idea: the least dramatic move is often the smartest one. It sticks to averaging in, diversifying, and refusing to let short-term market noise steer the call.
Money gets clearer when people stop chasing someone else's version of success.
Lauren and Lisa Peterson keep the episode centered on a simple idea: money can feel easier when people stop trying to win at someone else's life.
A grounded look at turning ambition into income with more freedom attached.
Brian Lubin's conversation with Lauren centers on money as a means to freedom, not an end in itself. It follows his path from a college DJ company to a top sales role at a Fortune 500 company, then into entrepreneurship, real estate, and a six-month stretch of world travel after…
A practical real-estate conversation about risk, timing, and making the numbers fit real life.
Chris Prefontaine treats real estate less like a hustle and more like a fit problem. He keeps circling the same practical questions: how much risk someone can carry, how much runway they have, and what kind of deal makes sense for a life that still has to function.
A candid 200th episode about work, marriage, timing, and how money confidence grows over time.
Adulting Is Easy uses its 200th episode to turn the mic around and let Lauren tell the story behind the show, while Clint keeps the conversation moving through the money, career, and life choices that shaped her path.
Paul Haavardsrud unpacks Canadian money stories, from ski-hill VIP pricing to French butter tariffs.
Real-estate freedom, taught in plain numbers.
DJ the money coach shares his journey from $60,000 in debt to financial freedom, offering practical advice on budgeting, debt elimination, and building passive income.
Lauren interviews John Crane, a financial advisor, about his one number budget method, which simplifies budgeting by focusing on a single key figure.
Host Lauren interviews personal finance expert Brett Holzhauer about credit cards, covering rewards, debt risks, and practical tips.
Chris Prefontaine shares his 34-year journey in real estate, from early building projects to surviving the 2008 crash and developing creative investment strategies.
Lauren interviews Brian Lubin, an entrepreneur, podcaster, and real estate investor from Atlanta who left his corporate job in March 2022, traveled for six months, and later moved to Austin.
Lauren hosts Dale Wills, founder of Centra Companies, who says he has overseen more than 1,500 homes since 2011 and now runs Centra Capital Partners.
Tony Lopes, CEO of Dirty Boots Capital, says retiring at 44 came from years of buying residential income properties while working 19 years in the defense industry.
Lauren sits down with David Eadie to talk about estate planning and legacy.
Lauren replays an older conversation for April Fool's Day instead of putting out a new episode.
Lauren takes the guest seat for the show’s 200th episode, and Clint interviews her about the path that led here.
Lauren interviews Gary, also called Darth Dividend, a travel nurse with about 15,000 followers on X and YouTube, about dividend stocks and retirement accounts.
I accumulated over $500,000 in debt over 21 years—repossession, eviction, unpaid credit cards, and a court case.
Lauren interviews Chrissy Grigoropoulos, a lawyer and real estate investor, about her book 'Lady Shark: How to Become a Millionaire in Your 30s'.
Lauren interviews Brad Baldrige, a CFP, about balancing college funding and retirement planning, covering strategies like late-stage planning, financial aid, and estate planning mistakes.
Lauren and her sister Jenny review the podcast's fifth year, covering listener demographics and recapping key episodes on topics like inheriting property, house hacking, financial stress, and bitcoin vs real estate.
Host Lauren interviews Fred Moskowitz, an alternative investing expert, about common investment mistakes to avoid.
Lauren brings Jenny on for a mid-year money check-in.
Lauren opens with a friendly setup.
Brian Davis learned finance the expensive way.
Lauren interviews Chris Morin, a former Fortune 200 strategy executive, Accenture consultant, and co-founder and head of investor relations at Three Peaks Capital, about how he moved from a $36,000 teaching salary and a travel-heavy consulting career into real estate.
Lauren interviews Ruchi Penninger about redefining prosperity through three pillars: well-being, spirituality, and healthy relationships with people and money.
Lauren interviews Mick Heyman, CFA, about stress-free investing, using stories from his book to illustrate common mistakes like market timing and lack of diversification.
Host Lauren interviews Lisa Peterson, a money mindset coach, about her book 'The Money Catalyst' and the eight catalysts for financial transformation.
In the final episode of Adulting Is Easy, host Lauren is interviewed by her sister Jenny about the podcast's journey over six years.
This episode features financial planner TJ Van Gerven discussing how to plan for a sabbatical, including practical tips on saving, tax strategies, and the mindset shifts needed to take time off work.
Lauren replays her earlier budgeting episode with Athena Valentine Lent, the author of Budgeting for Dummies published by Wiley in May 2023.