As much as I love this podcast, I will stop listening until the current rotation of ads stop. I do not want to be told to “take a whiff of those pits and toes” first thing every morning. C’mon.

This show has a fair amount of good original content. However, I have noticed a lot more in the last year either (a) the podcast replays previously aired episodes (without mentioning this in the intro) or (b), airing very outdated podcasts some mentioning the Great Recession of 2008 going on, some still mentioning “while now in the middle of the pandemic” or stats and figures like “last year, in 2014”… To not waste a listeners time, it would be nice if like other podcasts, they would mention if it was not a new episode or if first the time being played and it’s older, say “here is a new episode we haven’t featured from 2016”, etc. Otherwise I feel like I’m being played lol. Thanks!

Another great informative and very important article!!! Keep up the great work!

A number of the readings have been quite old, and therefore seem less relevant and a bit stale. Would it be possible to focus on more recent financial insights? Thank you!

I like the OFD podcast. I’m one of those recently introduced to the show and am listening from the earliest available episodes, working my way chronologically to the present. And I fully respect that they went from ‘ad-free free’ to ‘free with ads’ to monetize and pay for their efforts. Nothing wrong with honest capitalism. But I do resent when the old episodes (I’m only to the beginning of 2017 now nearly six years behind but catching up) are re-engineered. Podcasters may have agreements with sponsors or just decide to ‘update’ old episodes with the ad content, but it kills my library and listening. Now I have two versions of each episode (the smaller ad-free clean one I’ve already downloaded) and an unloaded version with the ads that will only play if I’m on wifi (immediately after the downloaded one). In my curated library, I’d have to delete the show, redownload the newly-updated archive, and continue listening. Until the show runners decide to change out who their sponsorship is and re-re-engineer the archived shows and I’m stuck with the same issue again. Podcasters - it’s bad enough that Apple will only keep your library archive going back a few hundred episodes - but now any refresh of my library will cause duplication or failed indexes where show episodes once downloaded are no longer available. Yes, the fruit company is partly to blame, but can you find a way to NOT mess with prior episodes? Please?

I enjoy all the podcasts in this series. Diana has a nice voice and is enthusiastic. My frustration is that she isn’t yet very knowledgeable about the concepts and she doesn’t seem to recognize that there is much she doesn’t know yet. Her commentary seems so self congratulatory sometimes- and while I’m happy that she is on a path she is excited about- a bit less of the humble brag would go a long way.

I really like this podcast! I officially started paying off debt January of 2020 but started to fall in love with it summer of 2019. I was a huge DR fan (if you know, you know) but the show because too political and I wasn’t a fan of the direction the show was going into (cohosts). It was the catalyst to my journey and my biggest source of motivation. I’ve listened to a few other podcasts but they didn’t really do it for me. I found this one because I started listening to optimal living daily. I listen to this while I work from but I’ll also be listening when I do my side hustle(s). Not only do I have this podcast but I have new content to read. If you’re reading this, good luck achieving your financial goals.

Great finance info have listened to every episode 1-300 and when diana took over it got better to listen to as I went back and listened to the old format wow Diana and the lack of ads is really refreshing thank you for listening to previous reviews nice job

Audio needs improvement. Might need a pop filter for the mic. Maybe a different mic. Try several low-end and high-end microphones, at least try 6 or 7. Even look at headsets such as Sennheiser chat. Have someone else listen to each test. Don’t skimp on the mic. Post-production audio processing might help. Try Sansone high end.

I have listened to Jill on money for almost a year now and had gained so much valuable information. Every week I get nuggets of wisdom that I have implemented. Thanks so much Jill and Mark!

This podcast was great back when Dan Weinberg was hosting. I’ve put up with the new host because of my respect for the Optimal Podcast series, but I’m out on OFD now. Diana has a horrible radio voice that is hard on the ears and she has no real finance experience except getting into debt. I don’t know who is picking the articles but it seems as though they have missed the whole point of OFD.

Much preferred the show with the prior host. Miriam labels herself as an enthusiast, but gives an analysis for 2-3 minutes every show based on her own life, assuming the advice role of an expert. Sounds like beating debt is her only real experience. Using the show to advertise her personal financial conference seems like the major goal. All this adds 2-3minutes of fluff to what used to be a short and sweet reading of expert blogs.

Diana’s an engaging and thoughtful host. She really knows her stuff. Unfortunately, the blogs she reads from often focus on penny pinching and other boring or eyeroll inducing topics for people who aren’t on a shoestring budget. Diana’s insights are almost always the most valuable part of the podcast. It’d be nice to hear more articles on topics other than “why you should start saving today”.

Diana is so engaging and believable.

Do you ever find yourself reading a crappy blog post that is a paid native advertisement for a product, and think “I wish someone would read this ad blog to me and also add more ads before and after the blog ad” then this podcast is for you!

Ok, I appreciate the fact that a lot of people will benefit from these helpful hints. Here are the reasons why I’m having a hard time loving this podcast: -At first glance it seems that the host is rounding up the best finance info on the internet; but in the end it just sounds like a random reflection of the same endless ocean of blockers that we all wade through on the internet. I’d like advice from true experts; not just an audio version of a google search which I can do myself. -If I were the host, I would be more selective in what blogs I choose. Some of the blogs are incredibly basic (how to organize, how to budget), or just outdated (the advantages of autopay vs writing checks). Some of the blogs are too self-indulgent to be of any interest to me (how to budget for a puppy or a special needs adoption). Some of the blogs are just plain bad advice (dollar cost averaging is a lie perpetuated by charlatans — this blogger seems like a day trader who’s advice is biased to sell you his financial services, or trying to get attention with click bait; there’s plenty of research to support dollar cost averaging, and it’s a sound strategy for the vast majority of investors with a long time horizon). -8 minute episodes seem more fitting for people with ADD. I appreciate the quick pace for people on the go; but getting through a large number of episodes results in too much clicking.

Straight to the point with valuable information.

The voice modulation is so annoying. Sounds very artificial. Just say it in natural voice. I unsubscribed already.

Likeable host, great info, vocal fry/crackling voice grates on my ears. If she refined her voice, I would love the podcast so much!

I enjoy the host and show itself, but the balance of ads to content it’s really bad.

I just listened to the latest Q and A podcast. It was totally an advertisement for different sponsors. Ugh. I haven’t listened in a while. This is sad. What happened to this podcast?

Short, concise, and straight to the point.

I have always loved the show. Ever since Diania took over the show has drifted to a frugalist and minimalist show with not much on overall finance like the title of the podcast describes. Hoping the show gets back to finance. Not all of us are minimalist. I can’t even listen to the show at this point which is sad because I liked my daily article. But I don’t do extreme frugalism or minimalism. I don’t think most of us do.

I love the new host Diania! She is sharing great content, and is an amazing host and narrator. Can’t wait to listen to more episodes!

Outstanding voice and tremendous commentary. Always a soothing feeling putting on daily!

This podcast is one of my “old” reliables. I appreciate how Diania shares how the blog post of the day relates to her life.

What the heck you’re talking about the price of a cup of coffee this is not the site are used to listen to was gone for two weeks I’m so disappointed hope this is a temporary condition 😑

I really like to listen to Optimal Finance Daily to learn more personal finance and FIRE tips since I don’t have time to subscribe to a huge variety of blogs. Also I loved Diania’s intro story and she’s doing wonderful narrating the podcasts. Thank you for doing this show!

Good show and occasionally has great very usable information

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This was a great podcast idea however when the show is under 8 minutes long most days and starts with 1.5 min of ads and ends with another minute of ads it’s not worth the time. If they get their ads back below 25% of the podcast I may resubscribe. You’re not fooling anyone when you start with “real quick we recommend...” followed by 90 seconds of ads before “let’s get right to this post” and then fly through the post followed by another minute of ads at the end. It’s even worse when they do two articles in one podcast. The 1.5 min at the beginning and minute of ads at the end get an additional 30-60 seconds of ads in the middle turning the episode into nearly 50% ads. I get it that you need to make money but I’m not subscribing to an ad podcast with occasional information when there are so many other podcasts out there.

I listen to this podcast occasionally when I have about 8 minutes to fill. I find it very basic, as it is just a reading of short blog posts. But the podcast today literally suggested skipping dental insurance to pay off student loan debt. “If you decide to get your teeth cleaned...” What? Maybe you don’t need dental insurance, but basically telling people to just brush their teeth instead of going to the dentist is dangerous. Enjoy your future root canal that will cost you thousands when it could have been prevented. Also, how many diseases and defects are detected at the dentist? Stop being glib just to say you’re “out of debt.” This is nonsense.

This is such a great way to “read” the best of the blogs that are out there without having to search for them myself. So glad I found this podcast!!

This pod is part of every morning for me. It’s like an accountability coach faithfully nudging me to behave financially. I need it. I listen to several other personal finance pods but it all started with optimal living daily when I was desperately looking for help with money. Thank you

This podcast, the concept, the people and personality behind it, I love it!

Great delivery! You are very precise and offer much needed topics. I turn on your podcasts on Saturdays to get through my household chores. Listening to you get my wheels to churning😊😍

I am new to personal finance, so i have been scouring the web to find great sources of reliable information to help me grow my knowledge. this is one of those great sources. Dan does a wonderful job of finding good content to read, and i love that im able to refer to the original site and look around if i want to.

I normally like most of the episodes, just had to take exception to this one. Ask your parents to cosign for a credit card? If you can’t qualify for a card on your own there’s a reason for that—you are a poor credit risk and should not try to get in debt!

The information is great but the delivery is very dry. It’s easy to get distracted and not listen while it’s playing.

I appreciate the content. It seems like the average podcast time is around 8-9 minutes and the first and last minutes are designated to ad space. Very annoying considering that’s about 20-25% of the episode. You’re already making money simply reading other people’s content/research do you really have to “double dip” on the ad space?

I love OFD since I don't always have time to read all the wonderful blog posts they narrate here. The selection of topics and authors is both broad and interesting. It's my favorite way to start my work day!

I love the topic- sometimes it becomes repetitive but overall that is to be expected. I’m a big fan of OLD and I think this is the best sounding narrator. Good variety of advice. I recommend!

I discovered this podcast a few months ago after starting to educate myself about managing personal finance. I pick and choose the topics that interest me or I am working on in the moment. There are many opinions on the blogs he reads, so you get a balanced perspective, but over time you will pick up on trends and common advice to consider. It helps me fill a gap in my education!!

This guy is not bright at all. I just wasted 10 mins of my life giving him a chance. He says there are “more” reasons to buy a new car than a used car but instead of using a calculator he actually said “new car smell.” i guesd he liked the smell of leather because im sure his wallet is all leather with no cash inside.

This podcast is decent and I am subscribed but I generally delete an episode if I feel that I already know the info or have heard one very similar to it. There seems to be a lot of repeat of subjects and authors.... also there are so many ads and it is very frustrating.

Extremely informative information about key concepts within the finance industry! Excited to keep listening and learn more.

Love the recent Cait and Chris G episodes. I'm much better at making money than managing my finances so this podcast is perfect for me.

I started listening to OLD a month or so ago, I drive a TON for work. I really enjoy short snippets by Justin and I am always into financial pro tips so I decided to give that one a try. I love it so far! I started from the beginning (2016) and only 20 episodes in, a lot from rameet and mr money mustache so far. But overall I do like it and excited to keep listening. Love the concept of short excerpts because let’s face it, this generation (I’m 22) has 0 attention span so anything over 10 minutes becomes a chore. Both the voice in this podcast and the financial one are perfect, it’s a weird pet peeve of mine but I am hypersensitive to the way people speak which makes me picky about what podcasts I listen to. Here that is not that case, both are easy to listen to, in fact fairly calming. Overall AWESOME job, I will be looking into the Health one soon as well!

It makes it hard to listen to the archives when I hear 4 minutes of intro and end!

I've been listening on and off for quite sometime. I know it is a great go to podcast for some quick financial information to keep my brain learning!