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The Difference Between Financial Literacy & Financial Wellness (Ep. 37)

By The BamCam | March 11, 2025

What’s the difference between Financial Literacy and Financial Wellness?

Hosts Jack Burnette and Alison Castellano discuss how financial literacy is understanding budgets, interest rates, credit scores, and insurance, a key first step to being money smart, but is often not enough to achieve true financial security. Financial wellness, on the other hand, is about feeling confident and in control of your financial future, allowing for reduced stress even when unexpected challenges arise.

Discover more as this episode highlights:

Understanding Financial Literacy vs. Financial Wellness [00:01:00]
The importance of Emergency Funds [00:07:52]
The Role of Financial Advisors in Crafting a Financial Game Plan [00:12:36]
How Couples Can Work Together Towards Financial Wellness [00:09:25]
And more!

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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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Financial Intimacy: After The Money Date with Alison and Adrian (Ep.15)

By The BamCam | February 20, 2024

Join Alison and her husband Adrian as they share how their quarterly Money Date has helped them establish financial objectives, improve their communication, and plan for a future as a family.

They review the goals they discussed during their date including intentional spending, learning the difference between wants and needs, and how to stay focused on your goals and not compare yourself to those on social media.

Gain insight from Mr. and Mrs. Castellano as they discuss:

The purpose of a Money Date and how it can improve your financial intimacy
Why it’s important to provide praise and gratitude to your partner for their achievements
How a Money Date can make the topic of finances fun for couples
The value of gifting experiences rather than material items
Their plans and intentions for future money dates
And more