Bleep the Budget🛑💸

By 4Front Credit Union

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Bleep the Budget 🛑💸 is your weekday dose of real talk about money, side hustles, and the hustle to stay afloat without losing your mind. Hosted by Meghan McDonald of 4Front Credit Union, this show skips the shame and gets into the actually useful stuff, through conversations with small business owners, nonprofit leaders, and everyday people doing big things on small budgets. Real money talk. No fluff. It’s fun, bold, unfiltered, and yeah, there’s a little financial literacy baked in (but we promise, it won’t feel like homework). Because money? We’re all just figuring it out.

Episode Date
The Business of a Good Time: Behind the Scenes of Profitable Events
Apr 28, 2026
Small Start, Smart Scale: The Happy Camper Coffee Story
Apr 14, 2026
Hooked on Hustle: Turning Crochet into Cash
Mar 31, 2026
From One Key to Many Doors: Growing a Short-Term Rental Business
Mar 17, 2026
From Empty Fridge to Full-On Business: The Stocked Story
Mar 03, 2026
Lease or Leave? The Real Talk on Buying Your Business Home
Feb 17, 2026
Baby’s First Year Expenses: A New Mom’s Honest Take
Feb 03, 2026
Nonprofit History vs. Hustle: Inside a 130-Year-Old Landmark
Jan 20, 2026
From Blog to Brick-and-Mortar: The Lakes and Grapes Business
Jan 06, 2026
When the Courthouse Plan Gets Vetoed: A Real Wedding Budget Story
Dec 23, 2025
Built From the Bathroom Up: Epic Power Co.
Dec 09, 2025
Grit, Chaos, and a Whole Lot of Heart: The Intrepid Cycling Story
Nov 18, 2025
Let's Try This [Bleep] Again!
Nov 06, 2025
A New Harmony with the City Opera House
Feb 24, 2025
Dollars & Sense with Nate -- Budgeting for the Future
Feb 03, 2025
Dollars & Sense with Nate -- Budgeting Basics
Jan 20, 2025
Dollars & Sense with Nate: Cool Credit Resources
Jan 06, 2025
Risk(y) Business: How to Spot a Job or Marketplace Scam
Dec 23, 2024
Dollars & Sense with Nate: Best Behaviors to Repair Bad Credit
Dec 09, 2024
Risk(y) Business: New Trends in Loan Scams
Nov 25, 2024
Dollars & Sense with Nate -- Best Behaviors to Build Credit
Nov 11, 2024
Turkey Talk: The Trot That Brings Us Together!
Oct 28, 2024
Building Bright Futures with Muskegon Community College
Oct 14, 2024
Dollars & Sense with Nate -- What in the heck is a credit score?!
Sep 30, 2024
Meet Rob: The Fresh Face of 4Front Marketing
Sep 16, 2024
Barnyard Bucks: How 4Front Invests in Kids, Critters and Community!
Sep 03, 2024
Risk(y) Business: New trends scammers don't want you to know...but we do!
Aug 19, 2024
Demystifying the HELOC!
Aug 05, 2024
Meet George Bindschatel; 4Front's new VP of Treasury Management
Jul 22, 2024
4Front Foundation's Evening on the Diamond
Jul 08, 2024
I just want to live my life now and save later. That's fine, right?
Jun 24, 2024
I have an empty nest. Now what?!
Jun 10, 2024
Get to know our new marketing intern, Sophia!
May 28, 2024
Credit Crunch: How AI is Revolutionizing Loan Approvals
May 13, 2024
I just got my first job! Now what?!
Apr 29, 2024
Broke, but Brilliant!
Apr 15, 2024
Serious Savings: April Fools-Proof Credit Building
Apr 01, 2024
Penny Talks & Teller Tales: Exploring the Dynamic Duo of Virtual Assistants and VideoTellers
Mar 25, 2024
Recession-Ready: Your Guide to Financial Fun-damentals
Mar 11, 2024
4Front and Aquinas College: Insert Relationship Status
Feb 26, 2024
The Women's Resource Center: 2023 4Front Foundation Grant Recipient
Feb 05, 2024
How to build credit after high school and why it's SO important
Jan 22, 2024
Credit Union Myths, BUSTED!
Jan 08, 2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with 4Front
Dec 11, 2023
Social media and fraud -- what parents should watch out for!
Nov 28, 2023
We're married and they took our last name!
Nov 13, 2023
Are you smarter than a college student?
Oct 30, 2023
Fraud! Everything you need to know whether you're 18, 35, 65, or 105!
Oct 16, 2023
No, they are not AI! Get to know the folks behind your VideoTeller screens!
Oct 02, 2023
Introducing 4Front's highest cd rate, ever!
Sep 11, 2023
Chamber Chat
Aug 21, 2023
MCUL - A voice for Michigan credit unions and members
Aug 01, 2023
Giving Back to Save Lives
Jul 17, 2023
Banzai: Free financial and life literacy for all!
Jun 26, 2023
Glitz, Glam, and FUNDraising: The Success of the Evening of the Diamond Gala
Jun 12, 2023
Commercial Lending: We mean business. Specifically, yours.
May 08, 2023
VideoTellers: Answering your burning questions!
Apr 24, 2023
2023 with the Pit Spitters: It's more than a baseball game, it's an experience.
Apr 10, 2023
Crossing the Mighty Mac: 4Front to take on the U.P.
Mar 27, 2023
Auto Market Trends and You
Mar 13, 2023
Two Companies Join Forces to Give Back
Feb 28, 2023
A Day in the Life of the 4Front Marketing Team
Feb 06, 2023
A Day in the Life of The Facilities Team
Jan 23, 2023
Identity Theft
Jan 09, 2023
Money Mules: Don't be one!
Dec 26, 2022
Smishing, Vishing, & Phishing
Dec 13, 2022
Online Shopping Scams: The sales to avoid!
Nov 28, 2022
Job Scams: The dream jobs that are indeed too good to be true
Nov 14, 2022
The beat goes on. And on with a 3.56% APY* interest 30-month CD.
Oct 25, 2022
Romance Fraud Scams: A not so warm and fuzzy tale
Oct 17, 2022
Connections Between Communities: Introducing the Nakwema Trailway
Oct 03, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Branch Manager
Sep 19, 2022
Talkin' Turkey
Sep 02, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Communication Center Team Member
Aug 22, 2022
Plinqit - Pairing Technology with Partnerships to Help People Save!
Aug 08, 2022
A Day in the Life of the 4Front SVP of Technology
Jul 25, 2022
So you want to buy a car...
Jul 11, 2022
West Michigan, Here We Come!
Jun 27, 2022
Norte!
Jun 13, 2022
A Day in the Life of the Treasury Management Team!
May 23, 2022
A Day in the Life of a Regional Branch Manager
May 02, 2022
Budgeting for the Big Day!
Apr 25, 2022
QuickCash with the 4Front lending team
Apr 11, 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan
Apr 04, 2022
Introducing the 4Front Foundation!
Mar 21, 2022
AJ Guertin from Z93!
Mar 07, 2022
Suds & Snow 2022
Feb 21, 2022
Geoff Streit - 4Front VP Commercial Lending
Feb 21, 2022
Pushing the Red Button
Feb 21, 2022