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Financial Intimacy: Year-End Update with Alison and Adrian (Ep. 31)

By The BamCam | December 10, 2024

Adrian and Alison Castellano share their reflections from their Q3 Money Date where they discussed their finances and strategies on how to prepare for the holiday season. Highlights include celebrating financial wins, addressing challenges, and planning for future expenses with mindfulness and humor.

Celebrate with them as they announce exciting family news and share practical tips for a mindful holiday season, including budgeting, creating personalized gifts, and choosing experiences over material gifts.

Adrian and Alison discuss:

Exciting news for 2025
How they reduced their spending by 45% from 2023
Their experience with work/life balance including managing an income shift
An honest look at retail spending, specifically the ease of online shopping
And more

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Looking Back & Moving Forward (Ep.27)

By The BamCam | September 17, 2024

In this candid conversation, father and daughter, Jack Burnette and Alison Castellano emphasize the lessons that can be found in looking back on your mistakes. Come along as they recount some of Alison’s experiences in her twenties, from grappling with poor self-esteem in the age of social media to navigating impulse spending and managing credit card debt.

As they celebrate Alison’s growth and achievements, they also underscore the importance of recognizing that it’s never too late to ask for help and turn things around.

Join them as they discuss:

How impulse purchases provided temporary joy but led to long-term financial stress
The importance of looking back at past mistakes to learn and grow
Accountability partners and how they can help transform your financial habits
And more

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Stepping into a New Career Path with Adrian Castellano (Ep. 9)

By The-BamCam | November 28, 2023

Passion can be a powerful driving force, not only for personal projects but also in making new career decisions. With more Millenials and Gen Z’s making a change, choosing a new career path in your thirties or even forties isn’t a crazy idea.

In this episode, Alison Castellano is joined by her husband, Adrian Castellano, in recounting their personal and professional lives, including how they met, their shared passion for financial wellness, and Adrian’s career transition from TV to financial advising.

Adrian and Alison discuss:

How they first met
Why Adrian became a meteorologist and why he is transitioning into financial services
How his love of challenges helps him tackle a new career outside his comfort zone
What he enjoys doing outside of work
And more

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About Our Guest:

Adrian Castellano is WVTM 13’s Weekend Evening Meteorologist. He can be seen on Saturdays at 5, 6, and 10 p.m., and on Sundays at 5 and 10 p.m. Adrian’s love for weather began at an early age. He remembers watching summer thunderstorms and tracking incoming hurricanes from his family’s home in Tampa, Florida. Eventually, that love for weather blossomed into a career. Adrian graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology, along with a minor in mathematics. He previously worked at KRBC in Abilene, Texas.

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