Bitches Get Riches
Finance. Feminism. No fucks given. Piggy and Kitty are the reclusive geniuses behind the popular blog Bitches Get Riches. They're teaching young people how to become competent freaking adults in their finances, careers, and personal lives.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 72
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
S3 E5: “I really hate one of my tasks at work. Is there a way to escape it without quitting my job?”
TODAY'S QUESTION:
I'm a project manager for a dumpster fire of a project. Our contract is only $70K but they give our company $50M of work, so we're stuck with them. We are almost done with a "Phase 1…
S3 E4: “The more money I save, the more I’m scared to lose it. Can I break the cycle of financial anxiety?”
TODAY'S QUESTION:
How do I stop feeling scared about money all the time? I'm objectively in a great financial situation. Despite that, every time I hit a new financial milestone, the goalpost just mov…
S3 E3: “I want to hire a financial advisor. Can they be trusted, or are they full of shit?”
TODAY'S QUESTION:
Do you have any advice for little boos about what to look for in a financial advisor, what to expect from one, when and if it makes sense to hire one? I’m in nursing school right now…
S3 E2: "I inherited money. Should I pay off debt, invest it, or blow it all on a car?"
TODAY'S QUESTION:
I’m about to turn 18 and I’ve really appreciated seeing all your advice and resources. I was unlucky enough to have a family member die a few years back, and they left me a good amou…
S3 E1: "I worry paying for my kids' college will spoil them. Don't student loans build character?"
TODAY'S QUESTION:
My spouse and I are disagreeing about paying for college for our children, ages 4 and 1. I paid my own way through college and scraped by without loans through scholarships, choosing…
BONUS: "I can’t stand another day at my toxic workplace! Can I walk away without a new job lined up?" with Special Guest Diania Merriam
TODAY'S QUESTION:
"I work in an extremely toxic work environment. My boss is disrespectful, the whole company culture is abusive, and HR has been utterly dismissive of my issues. Walking in the door e…
BONUS: Season 2 Wrap-Up + an Announcement about Our Future
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S2 E12: "I work for everything while my peers lead carefree lives. How do I control my raging resentment?"
Today's Question
How do you guys keep from getting discouraged?
One of my coworkers has a daughter my age, and he's always talking about how she's going to Germany again, or on a cruise, or she's got s…
S2 E11: "I ended up in a career I don’t like. Is it possible to reinvent myself? Or am I too late?"
Today's Question
I’m writing in hope of some advice, or probably just to get out of my own head and get an outsider’s perspective, because I’ve thought about this WAY too much.
I’m in my thirties, and …
S2 E10: "Which is smarter: getting a loan, or saving up to pay cash?"
Today's Question
How do you know when it’s the right decision to get a loan rather than paying for something with cash on hand? My dad always tells me to “compare the interest rates against the rate o…
S2 E9: "I use my free time to volunteer. Should I focus on making money instead?"
Today's Question
Hello Bitches. I currently have a full-time job that doesn’t pay the best but it’s enough to support my lifestyle. I also volunteer around twenty hours a week, sometimes more. The vol…
S2 E8: "A fancy restaurant totally misled me! Was I right to refuse to pay an unfair bill?"
Today's Question
Am I the asshole for refusing to pay at a restaurant that was false advertising?
So my girlfriend (her 27, me 28) wants to go to this fancy new restaurant in the city that she’s heard …
S2 E7: “My coworkers are incompetent. How do I tactfully throw them under the bus?"
Today's Question
Hey Bitches & Community! Any tips on throwing incompetent coworkers under the bus with grace and poise? Some friends in my former workplace (event planning) who do most of the "client…
S2 E6: "Someone offered to mentor me! How do I be a non-sucky mentee?"
Today's Question
I have been offered a mentorship opportunity at my place of employment, and I am looking for advice on how to make the most of it as the mentee. I am actively working at taking a more…
S2 E5: "I'm ready for my first apartment! What are your best tips for a first-time renter?"
Today's Question
Hello. I have been a longtime follower of your blog, but now I'm in need of financial advice so here I am. I have been researching throughout the internet and all, but there isn’t eno…
S2 E4: "I can't imagine 'loving' any job. Does my career have to define me?"
Today's Question
Bitches, halp. I don't want to do amazing shit for my job. I just want a steady 9-5 with routine, white-collar work I can drop and forget the second my feet cross my home threshold. I…
S2 E3: "I'm financially generous with friends and family. Why does it piss my girlfriend off?"
Today's Question
My girlfriend and I are sort of fighting over money. When we first met, I had NOTHING. Like, sleeping-in-my-car nothing. But in the last three years my career miraculously rocketed in…
S2 E2: "I want to own a house someday. What steps can I take now to get ready faster?"
Today's Question
Hi Bitches! I’m only twenty years old, so I know this is unrealistic, but my greatest wish in life is to own a teeny tiny cottage somewhere with a garden.
I don’t even care where in t…
S2 E1: "I'm financially stable, but my friends aren't. How do I handle the guilt?"
Today's Question
Hi Bitches! You guys have been so helpful to me. I graduated last year with no student loans thanks to my parents, I got a job in that field with a pretty good salary for an entry lev…
S1 E12: "Everyone says another recession is coming. Are they right? Should I be afraid?"
Today's Question
Should I believe the fear-mongering about a possible recession?
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