Marci talks money (and life)

Marci Grossman

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Money talk with room for real life.

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Marci talks money (and life) is a warm interview show where financial education starts with ordinary pressure points: shopping lists, tax trouble, home maintenance, career turns, and family planning. Guests bring practical stories, and the host keeps bringing those stories back to what people can understand and use.

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About Marci talks money (and life)

Marci talks money (and life) is a personal finance interview show built around the idea that money decisions rarely arrive by themselves. They arrive with groceries to buy, children to feed, homes to maintain, taxes to file, careers to change, and family histories that still shape what feels possible. The show is calm. It lets guests explain how they got to their work before pressing for the practical lesson. In the episode with Andy Ellwood, grocery planning becomes a window into the hidden labor of comparing prices, rebuilding lists across store apps, and trying to make household spending feel manageable. In the conversation with Bostic Poindexter, a financial literacy board game becomes a way to make money talk less awkward, especially around real-life situations like divorce, credit scores, and financial freedom. The tax conversation recapped in the season wrap-up is similarly practical. It frames the IRS as an institution staffed by real people and points listeners toward experienced help when tax problems become serious. Entrepreneurship is a recurring thread. Jenna Biancavilla’s story brings in big banks, financial services, home loans, and the need for safer ways to find experts. Amit Zandberg’s episode connects online courses with trust, time, and whether paid learning actually delivers useful information. Samantha Pearl’s episode adds a hands-on angle, tying women in construction trades to both saving money at home and finding job opportunities. The show is not limited to budgets and investing. It also follows education, humanitarian work, financial aid, personal resilience, and the decisions people make after disruption. That breadth can make the show feel meandering, but the through line is clear enough: money is easier to face when someone slows down and talks through the real situation. The host’s style is warm, lightly amused at times, and deliberately plainspoken. The show suits listeners who want finance discussed without shame, hype, or dense expert language.

Made for: For listeners who want personal finance explained through lived stories, career changes, household decisions, entrepreneurship, and family responsibility. It especially suits people who feel overwhelmed by money language but still want practical next steps.

What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its gentle translation layer: guests bring varied experience, and the conversation keeps returning to ordinary stakes. Instead of treating finance as a lecture, it treats it as something people learn through problems, pivots, and honest conversations.

In their own words

Let's talk about money, life, career, changes, and the journey through it all. Join me as I discuss these topics and many more with guests who share their stories of challenges, victories, and learning through this adventure we call life.Marci is a CPA and a financial literacy author, educator, and speaker. Money is a tool that we all use. Let's talk about money and how it fits into our lives. Follow Marci Talks Money (and Life) wherever you get your podcasts to get the episodes as they post. Visit MoneyMarci.com to check out other financial literacy resources.

As heard by us

Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Marci turns guest expertise into approachable conversations about taxes, household costs, business finances, and the decisions that connect money with daily life.

Marci talks money (and life) makes financial education conversational by asking guests how money decisions work in ordinary life. Marci's interviews connect technical or abstract subjects to recognizable pressures, including IRS penalties, grocery costs, household budgets,…

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An IRS penalty and seven grocery apps: Marci has company for both of your headaches.

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to hear a former IRS agent explain how illness can support a request to remove tax penalties
to put your household and business costs on the same page before deciding what you can spend

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In search of groceries - Andy EllwoodMay 6, 2026

A grocery-app conversation that stays focused on how households decide what to buy and where.

Monty Marci talks with Andy Elwood, the founder and CEO of Stretch, in a conversation centered on the rising cost and complexity of feeding households.

Season 3 wrap up with Caryn MartinezApr 29, 2026

A season wrap-up that turns tax help and family money history into an easy starting point.

Season three closes by revisiting Marcy and Karen Martinez as they look back at the guests who shaped the run, with money running through the conversation as tax help, coaching, and family responsibility.

Learning about money by playing a game - Bostic PoindexterApr 22, 2026

A money game turns divorce, credit scores, and financial freedom into a clear conversation.

Money Marci uses a conversation with Bostik Poindexter to make money talk feel hands-on rather than instructional. Introduced as a technology entrepreneur and financialist, he frames a game around real-life money problems, including divorce and credit scores, with financial…

Align your business and your life - Cindy KoehlerMar 11, 2026

A grounded money conversation that links business figures to household costs.

Marci Talks Money and Life stays focused on practical money questions, with Cindy Cola walking through turnover, running costs, take-home pay, long-term savings, emergency funds, discretionary spending, and household costs.

Whose afraid of the IRS? - Kristine Stevenson EAMar 4, 2026

A practical IRS conversation about penalties, relief, and why missed filings snowball.

Monty Marcy keeps the conversation practical, using Christine Stevenson to turn IRS trouble into something plain and specific. Together they work through account comparisons, penalties, interest, and the harder task of lining up a client's account of events with what the IRS…

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Episodes

Let’s Talk About Medicare: Your Choice Matters with Steve Grossman

Financial Therapy, Money Mindset & Why Self-Worth Matters More Than Net Worth with Dr. George Blount

Finance Major to Entrepreneur, Yes you can Have It Tall with Steven Hoel

Paying for College: What Families Need to Know About Financial Aid, Loans, and Costs with Lessa Scherrer

How Credibility Becomes Financial Equity with Katherine Tuominen

Season 4 Recap: Guest Highlights, Financial Literacy & Life Lessons with Caryn Martinez

Financial Therapy: Breaking Free from Debt and Money Stress with Dr. Erika Rasure

Understanding the S&P 500: How Index Investing Works with Tom Bernard

Money Progress Does Not Require Perfection with Clorissa Ritchie

Making Financial Literacy Fun and Accessible with Deb Kierstead

Understanding Credit Card Debt and Debt Management with Bill Mitchell

From Math Teacher to Money Teacher: Financial Literacy with Stefon Bowman

Making Finance Understandable with Kina Morgan and Kimberly Johnson

Making Financial Advising More Accessible with Sonia Martinez-Trujillo

Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Business Growth with Barry Bradham

The Working Artist - Lessons in art and money with Crista Cloutier

Agriculture, Money, and Legal Challenges with Jillian Hishaw

Divorce, Money, and Financial Planning with Melissa Murphy Pavone

Money, Career Growth, and Life Pivots with Ohan Kayikchyan

Money Mindset for Artists, Freelancers & Gig Workers with David Maurice Sharp

Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Money Mindset, and Personal Growth | Kelly and Sydney Arrendell

In search of groceries - Andy Ellwood

Season 3 wrap up with Caryn Martinez

Learning about money by playing a game - Bostic Poindexter

A passion for personal finance and helping others - Jenna Biancavilla

Dr Meera Viswanathan

Planning ahead one step at a time - Jermaine Ee

See a problem, build a business to fix a problem - Amit Zandberg

Women in construction trades - Samantha Pearl

Align your business and your life - Cindy Koehler

Whose afraid of the IRS? - Kristine Stevenson EA

Creator to Reactor - Ly Smith

Taxes to Tax Attorney - Nik Argharkar

Talk about money with your spouse - Ryan Canfield

Declutter and Organize - Caryn Martinez

Creator of the MeMoney System - Linda Grizely

Tax Season is Coming - Ron Silberstein CPA

Transform yourself, then help others transform - Kisha Woods

Lawyer, tech founder, entrepreneur - Jessica Lerner Halprin

Wrap up Season 2 with Caryn Martinez

Own your company, don't let your company own you! - Lindsey Korell

Dreams into reality - Kate Moir

No shame in a dollar - Andrew Quebbemann

What is success? - Anirban (Andy) Bhattacharyya

Do you know your magic? - Gini Trask

Are you making the most of your e-commerce opportunities? with Neil Twa

Small Business Accountant - George Azar

Divorce doesn't have to be angry - Joe Dillon

Executive Function - Teach them early - Brenda Mann

Improve your mindset with Albert Bramante

Sam Mitchell - Autism podcaster and advocate

Todd Polke - Personal Trainer to Financial Coach

Cheryl Lacasse - Understanding your insurance

Mark Astor - Guardianship issues for mental health and substance use

Azan - Podcaster - Light of Wisdom

Stephanie Leandre - Financial Coach

Maddie Andrews - The cost of mental illness

Preview Season 2

Wrap-up Season 1- Caryn Martinez

Carol Lempert & Scotty Watson - Theater kids bring their skills to work

Mr GreeneStuff - Resilience and reinvention

Donny Mangos - Career and financial journey

Jenna Heath - Emotional leadership

Michael Farino - The Rice Pudding playbook

Christine Dykeman - Human resources is here to help

Kathy James - Achieving against the odds and helping others to do the same

Otis Wilson Jr. - Doing the work and making a difference

Frank Grimaldi - Musician Accountant

Scarlett Stanhope - The Biz Hippie

David Perez - Communication matters

Julieta Duval - Creating a life outside of the conventional path