In this solo episode of the Stuff About Money podcast, host ⁠Erik Garcia⁠, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™ sits down for a candid one-on-one about goals. Not the shiny, New-Year’s-resolution kind, but the messy, honest kind we…

In this moving episode of the Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School podcast, Xavier Angel, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC, sits down with Giovani Arenas, business partner of Erik Garcia, CFP®, BFA™, ChFC®, at…

The journey to financial success for a pharmacist has a unique set of challenges. Few professions offer the income potential and stability of pharmacy, yet high student-loan burdens, the risk of lifestyle creep, and complex…

In this episode of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School, hosts Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™, and Xavier Angel, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC®, tackle a hard truth — sometimes, the biggest threat to…

We all laugh at the opening scene of a romantic comedy: the adorable actress, buried under designer bags and bills, trying to charm their way out of a debt collector’s call. It’s supposed to be…

In this Halloween-themed episode of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School, host Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™ is joined by Dr. Matt Morris and first-time guest Stephanie Osborn for a fun and…

We love our pop culture stereotypes. We celebrate the lovable broke protagonist—the charming, debt-ignoring artist or the coffee-shop regular who somehow affords a massive New York apartment. We also adore the dizzying poor-to-rich fashion montage,…

In this episode of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School, ⁠Erik Garcia⁠, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™, and ⁠Xavier Angel⁠, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC, tackle one of the most important yet often overlooked financial topics:…

In this episode of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You in School, hosts ⁠⁠Erik Garcia⁠⁠, CFP®, BFA™, ChFC®, and ⁠⁠Xavier Angel⁠⁠, CFP®, ChFC®, CLTC, dive into what they call “backwards planning.” Erik shares a…

What do engineering, entrepreneurship, and divinity have to do with each other? Apparently, more than you think. In this episode, ⁠⁠Erik Garcia⁠⁠, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™, sits down with Tulane professors ⁠⁠Rob Lalka⁠⁠, who teaches entrepreneurship,…

Change is part of life—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Transitions—whether personal, professional, planned, or unexpected—can shake our sense of identity, rhythm, and control. Even positive change can feel disruptive when it alters what we’ve…

You can have the best ideas in the world—but if you can’t communicate them clearly, they won’t move anyone. Great leadership requires great communication. Whether you’re casting vision, navigating hard conversations, or just trying to…