What Every Financial Beginner Needs to Know About Money

Money management can feel overwhelming, especially for young adults stepping into the finance arena, whether they realize it or not. In this episode, Tamar Snyder Chaitovsky, an awesome financial educator, shares practical advice on saving, budgeting, and spending wisely. She explains the 50/30/20 rule and what the key to success is. Whether you're saving for your first car, building an emergency fund, or planning for retirement, she offers actionable steps to start. She also shared challenges couples face behind closed doors in managing finances and how different money personalities can work together. With insights on Roth IRAs, budgeting apps, and compound interest (HUGE!), this discussion helps you build a solid foundation for financial stability. You can reach Tamar at https://www.tamarsnyder.com/ ✬ SPONSORS OF EPISODE 85 ✬ ► BITBEAN: Do you have an ambitious company? BitBean builds custom software and provides software solution consulting. (They do tremendous work.) See case studies, learn more and get in touch here: https://bitbean.link/4edg53 ► THE DONOR'S FUND: More people are using this banklike system for charity. With a sleek mobile app or desktop solution, you can keep all your charity giving in a single place, plus there are about a dozen additional perks. Get a free account here: https://thedonorsfund.org/koshermoney ► TWILLORY: Get $18 OFF your first purchase of comfortable clothing for today's casual professional look. Use code CHAI at https://Twillory.com/KosherMoney ► COLEL CHABAD: Please help Israel as its people need all the help they can get! Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:02 Who Is Tamar Snyder Chaitovsky? 02:52 Parents Teaching Children About Money 04:04 Financial Education for Teens 08:30 Coming Up With Different Term Goals 10:05 Changing the Mindset of Teens 10:55 What is Budgeting 14:19 Needs Vs. Wants 15:20 How Much Should I Be Saving? 18:00 How to Practically Budget 21:21 BitBean 22:51 Twillory 24:07 Find What Works for YOU 25:05 Children & Money 26:44 Bringing a Spouse Into Money Equation 30:50 Being on the Same Page as Your Spouse 32:14 The Magic of Compound Interest 36:30 Interest Doesn’t Have to be Overwhelming! 40:52 How to Spend SMARTER 43:41 You are Influenced by People Around You 44:35 Colel Chabad 46:01 The Donors’ Fund 47:53 Make Sure to Look at All Your Bills 50:25 Life Insurance for Young Adults Is So Important 53:42 Health Insurance is Critical 55:19 Looking at a Paystub 57:30 FSA vs. HSA 58:28 What to Keep in Mind When Buying House 59:28 Paying Student Loans 1:00:40 Know Your Money Personality 1:02:23 How to Save Money on Kosher Food 1:03:44 Contacting Tamar 1:04:24 Living Smarter Jewish 1:05:57 Outro LINKS MENTIONED: • Monarch Money - https://tinyurl.com/MonarchM25 • EveryDollar - https://ter.li/5cs2h1 (In the first month of using Dave Ramsey’s app, most users cut monthly expenses by nearly 10%. Dang!) • You Need a Budget: https://www.ynab.com/ • Rocket Money - https://www.rocketmoney.com • Chase - https://tinyurl.com/ChaseApp25 • Empower - https://www.empower.com/get-started • TillerHQ.com - https://www.tillerhq.com • Ally Savings Bank App - https://ally.com/referral?code=3K4B8B9Q9M • Get the LSJ School Curriculum: https://livingsmarterjewish.org/schools • TheProject120.org, a crucial life insurance resource ✬ Donate Tax-Deductible and Inspire Millions: Your gift of any size enables Living Lchaim to share uplifting & educational content! » https://www.livinglchaim.com/donate Follow Kosher Money for Bonus Shorts: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@koshermoneypod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koshermoneypod Follow Living Lchaim for More Goodies: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaim Free Call-In-To-Listen Hotline: USA: 605-477-2100 UK: 0333-366-0154 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at https://livingsmarterjewish.org/contact WhatsApp feedback to 1-914-222-5513 All investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in our content, ads and videos should be construed as investment or personal advice. #PersonalFinance #MoneyManagement #BudgetingTips #FinancialFreedom #LivingLchaim #KosherMoney #KosherMoneyPod