{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65675c71c3ca8a0012804645/65675c79c3ca8a0012804cfb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"567: Erin Lowry, \"Broke Millennial\" Author","description":"<p>Are you a broke millennial? Broke and millennial. Some might argue that those two words are one and the same. Our guest today is out with a fresh take on how young adults can live it up while paying it down and acclimating to the changes in today's financial world.</p><p>Erin Lowry is the new author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Broke-Millennial-Scraping-Financial-Together/dp/0143130404/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1491236110&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Broke+Millennial\">Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together</a>.</p><p>The book offers irreverent financial advice, taking into special account some of the newish circumstances facing young adults today like unprecedented student loan debt, stagnant wages, a rise in everyday expenses and a delay in reaching so-called \"adulthood\" and affording a home, a wedding, a family.</p><p>Depressed much? Don't be. Erin, a personal finance expert and founder of the famous Broke Millennial blog says you CAN thrive. Plus, she offers candid advice on how to kindly back out of being a bridesmaid in your second cousin's wedding (of the four weddings you've been invited to his summer) because it's just too much money and you need to still pay your rent!</p><p>You'll like this and probably want to forward to your 20-something friends and relatives who need some guidance.</p><p>For more information visit <a href=\"http://www.somoneypodcast.com\">www.somoneypodcast.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"Farnoosh Torabi"}