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Episode 20: Owe, Grow, Give, Live-Budgeting with Brittany

Document Type

Podcast

Journal/Book/Conference Title

The Next Step Podcast: Adulting 101

Issue

20

Abstract

Brittany Heard, a financial advisor at Foster Group in Des Moines, shares how a PR degree led her from event planning to PR work and into insurance and finance, which she enjoys for its mix of relationship-building and analytical planning. Nikki and Brittany discuss how digital banking has changed spending habits, the importance of budgeting from net pay, and how pay frequency affects monthly calculations. Brittany introduces a simple framework—“owe, grow, give, live”—to organize debt payments, saving/retirement, philanthropy, and living expenses, emphasizing budgets must be reviewed and adjusted.

Department

Department of Communication and Media

Original Publication Date

5-7-2026

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