Meadowsweet Money Podcast

In the final episode of Season 3, Mimi shares ideas for a more equitable future for all -- meritocracy not included, and encourages everyone to begin daydreaming about a new American dream.

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Data sources mentioned in this episode:

• Remembering Mollie Orshansky - The Developer of the Poverty Thresholds (United States Social Security Administration...

Mimi shares the internal and external actions for sustainable financial self care, as well as money-saving intentions you might want to set in 2026.

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• Permission to give Black Friday the middle finger (values-based gift guide): https://open.substack.com/pub/permissionto/p/permission-to-give-black-friday-the?r=2zhud7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
• Money and The Artist's Way (Coming in 2026): h...

Mimi discusses how first hand financial trauma can impact and disrupt our lives, as well as tips for healing. Later, she shares insights from her No Scroll November, a Patreon-Only Podcast series coming in 2026, and gets back to basics on the four variables you need to pay attention to when it comes to investing for retirement.

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• Links to free resources: https://www.meadowsweetmoney.com/resources/
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How might we save money during a holiday season packed with uncertainty? Mimi shares tips to keep yourself calm and collected despite the horrors of capitalism.

Later in the episode, she shares her plans for a No Scroll November, and financial lessons from the Nine of Swords.

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Mimi discusses the attention economy, how it impacts your daily spending decisions, and small steps to fight back.

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• Support the show by becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/MeadowsweetMoney
• New Economics for Sustainable Development: Attention Economy (United Nations): https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/attention_economy_feb.pdf
• Why Other People's Screen Time Annoys You (Culture Studies...

Ready to finally tackle your debt once and for all? Not sure how to get started? Mimi breaks down the strategies to get you closer to debt freedom without losing your will to live.

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• Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MeadowsweetMoney
• Undebt.It Snowball/Avalanche Calculator: https://undebt.it/debt-avalanche-calculator.php#snowball-calc
• Amortization Calculator: https://www.financialmentor.com/calcu...

Mimi shares some encouraging and heartfelt messages about money that you probably need to hear today. Later in the episode, she shares how to use the energy of the Emperor card in the tarot deck from a personal finance perspective.

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• Follow Mimi on Substack: https://substack.com/@meadowsweetmoney
• Become a Patreon Supporter 💝: https://www.patreon.com/c/MeadowsweetMoney
• Healer and Medium, Deborah Roque (...

Mimi shares the story of a friend that was recently a victim of a scam, and details what happened, how they recovered, and what to look out for to protect yourself and your money.

Mentioned in this episode:

• How to freeze your credit: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-does-it-mean-to-put-a-security-freeze-on-my-credit-report-en-1341/
• FTC's guide to recovering from scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-...

Mimi continues the conversation around money mindsets by exploring five common lies we tell ourselves about money, and how we can liberate ourselves.

Later in the episode, Mimi gets back to basics to discuss types of home equity loans, and what you need to know about using leveraging this type of debt for home renovations.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Debt avalanche calculator: https://undebt.it/debt-avalanche-calculator.php
• Sche...

The internet is chock-full of money mantras, affirmations, and suggestions for having more gratitude around your money. And while it's a great idea to move away from scarcity mindsets, there's a lot missing from the conversation. Mimi breaks down what you need to know about money mindsets and some tips to actually heal yourself.

Later, she shares what we can learn about security and abundance from the Queen of Pentacles, and...

It's easy to look past our present happiness in hopes of an idealized future, and this can affect our financial decisions in big ways. Mimi breaks down steps to stop interrupting your own joy and start aligning your money with the present moment. Plus, she shares tips to weigh benefits when searching for a new job.

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Having a good credit score seems terribly important, but how does one achieve that (particularly when the scoring systems seem less than transparent?)

Mimi breaks down everything you need to know about getting your credit score on the up-and-up. And later, she discusses the juxtaposition of the King of Cups and the Five of Pentacles in today's financially intuitive segment.

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Mimi discusses why it's okay to desire nice things in life, and how to afford it -- even on a tight budget.

Later, she explores whether payday loans are ever worth it.

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• Follow Mimi on Substack: https://substack.com/@meadowsweetmoney
• Article: "Permission to be high maintenance": https://open.substack.com/pub/permissionto/p/permission-to-be-high-maintenence?r=2zhud7&utm_campaign=post&am...

How do we hold financial trauma in the body? What can we do to use this anatomic wisdom to rewrite our money stories? Mimi discusses small and simple tips to heal your money anxiety by tuning in to the wisdom of our physical self.

Mentioned in this episode:

• US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: https://www.policyuncertainty.com/
• Join Mimi at the Summer Solstice Summit, hosted by The Tarot Diagnosis: https://www.thetarotdiagnos...

Mimi discusses tiny ways to save money, spend less, and have more room in your budget without adding another "to-do" item on your list. And later, she shares how interpret the Tower card in your personal finances.

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• Become a Patreon Supporter: patreon.com/MeadowsweetMoney
• Check out Mimi's new personal Substack (Permission To): https://permissionto.substack.com/
• Tune in to Mimi's interview on "In The Stars w...