How much do your friends control your fate when it comes to your money? One recent piece contends that your community (including friends) is a HUGE piece in the puzzle toward financial success. Does our panel agree? Here to answer that question we welcome Jen Hemphill, author of the new hit financial book Her Money Matters. She’ll join OG on today’s show for that AND Doug’s amazing trivia (we know you can barely wait….).

And halfway through the show we’re stopping to talk to Heather Greenwell from the Chicago Federal Reserve about next’s week upcoming festivities for Money Smart Week. They’ll be plenty of great events to attend (either in person or webinar), and even a concert including our very own basement friend Gooding (You can check out that episode here).

Plus we answer a three-oh call for help to the Blooom hotline. Daniel wonders about life insurance. How much should he and his spouse plan on for life insurance for his children?

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 <5:39>Headline

• The Key to Getting Richer Could be Your Community (Moneyish)

<>Today’s Contributors

Jen Hemphill

Check out Jen’s site: JenHemphill.com

Say hi on Twitter: @jenhemphilll

OG

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<15:16> Money Smart Week

Check out the site: MoneySmartWeek.org

Find them on Twitter: @MoneySmartWeek

<23:37>Doug’s Trivia

• You may know that the Queen of England is worth about $500 million dollars, give or take a few hundred thousand… but how much is the stipend the British government gives her each year to live on and run her household?

<32:55> Oh, Oh, Oh, I Need Money Help!

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• Daniel and his wife just had a newborn and want some advice on increasing their life insurance.

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