Money is too serious to be taken seriously.
ABOUT EMILY
Emily Guy Birken has worn a lot of hats throughout her career: Temporary tattoo artist. Bookseller. AmeriCorps volunteer. Teacher. Throughout it all, there’s been one constant: She’s a huge money nerd.
In 2010, she turned her excitement about spreadsheets into a career as a Plutus Award–winning freelance writer in the financial sphere. Her varied career combined with her background in education helps her make complex financial topics relatable.
Her work has appeared in HuffPo, Business Insider, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, MSN Money, and The Washington Post.
She is the author of five books: The 5 Years Before You Retire, Choose Your Retirement, Making Social Security Work for You, End Financial Stress Now, and the forthcoming Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, written with Joe Saul-Sehy.
Emily lives in Milwaukee with her spouse and two sons, plus their dog, Tivo, and their cat, The Dude.
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Wisconsin Public Radio, Central Time with Rob Ferrett
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Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show with Kate Archer Kent
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Earn & Invest podcast
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Stacking Benjamins podcast
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Simplify & Enjoy
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Reader's Digest
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Market Wrap with Moe Ansari
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Beyond the Dollar
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Ambition.bulletin.com
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Plutus Awards Podcast
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Money Sense
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NBCnews.com
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The Washington Post's Color of Money
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Money Circle Podcast
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Mental Health and Wealth Podcast
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Your Wealth and Beyond: The Financial Planning Podcast
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Invisible Not Broken- Chronic Illness Podcast Network
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The Money Story Podcast
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The Mindful Millionaire Podcast
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So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
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Positive Parenting Podcast
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Real Simple
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Agent Exit Podcast
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CentsABLE Chat
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Retirement Rescue Radio
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