What counts as financially smart—and what’s just plain cheap?

In this bonus game episode, financial expert Pattie Ehsaei is putting her money philosophy to the test with Rich Move or Broke Move?

I give Pattie a series of deliberately tricky money, dating and lifestyle scenarios where the “right” answer isn’t always obvious. From living with your parents at 45 to refusing first class, insisting on a prenup, buying a dream house in cash, splitting the check and deciding how much luxury is too much, Pattie has to make the call.

And because this is Pattie, she doesn’t just choose a side—she explains exactly why.

• When saving money is smart versus simply cheap
• Whether living with your parents in midlife can actually be financially savvy
• First-class travel, luxury spending and knowing what’s worth it
• Prenups, financial independence and protecting your own money
• Dating someone with very different financial habits
• Buying a home in cash versus keeping your money invested
• Why appearances can be completely misleading when it comes to wealth
• The money decisions that get much more complicated in midlife

Pattie is the author of Never Date a Broke Dude: The Financial Freedom Playbook and is known online as the Duchess of Decorum.

Follow Pattie:

@duchessofdecorum

PattieEhsaei.com

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And if you haven’t heard Pattie’s full episode yet, go back and listen to:

Financial Expert Pattie Ehsaei: Money, Marriage & the Cost of Giving Up Control

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