Podcast
Episode 97: Your Goals Need a Reframe
By Erik Garcia
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…
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Episode 96: Faith, Finances, and Facing Mortality: A Conversation with Gio Arenas
By Erik Garcia
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…
Article
Five Financial Moves to Make as a Student Pharmacist
By Erica
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…
Topics Pharmacists
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Episode 95: The Three Biggest Money Lies We Tell Ourselves
By Erik Garcia
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…
Article
The $16,000 Scarf: Why Confessions of a Shopaholic Is the Scariest Financial Horror Film
By Erica
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…
Topics Debt Management, Erica, Pillar 5 – Squash Debt
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Episode 94: When Money Haunts You — Overcoming Financial Fear by Focusing on What Matters
By Erik Garcia
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…
Article
Money in Pop Culture: The Glass Slipper
By Erica
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,…
Topics Erica, Estate Planning
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Episode 93: Can You Afford to Ignore Long Term Care?
By Erik Garcia
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:…
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Episode 92: Backwards Planning: Start with the End in Mind
By Erik Garcia
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…
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Episode 91: A Life Worth Living
By Erik Garcia
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,…
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Handling Transitions: How to Navigate Change Without Losing Stability
By Erik Garcia
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…
Topics Cultivate Success, Erik, Xavier
Podcast
The Art of Executive Communication
By Erik Garcia
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…
Topics Cultivate Success, Erik, Xavier
