Money Moves, Wedding Scams & Saying No with Financial Expert Tori Dunlap
Episode 27, Jul 24, 04:00 AM
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What would you do if your dream wedding turned into a financial nightmare overnight?
In this jaw-dropping episode, Christa and financial expert, bestselling author of Financial Feminist, host of the #1 financial podcast for women, and founder of Her First $100K Tori Dunlap (@herfirst100k) dive into a listener’s wild story about ghosted coordinators, surprise charges, and maxed-out credit cards — all on the big day. You’ll learn exactly how to fight back when a venue drops the ball and your wallet pays the price.
Grab your notebook, because you’ll want to keep these must-know negotiation strategies in your back pocket for any big event.
Must-Hear Insights and Key Moments
Get the book!
What would you do if your dream wedding turned into a financial nightmare overnight?
In this jaw-dropping episode, Christa and financial expert, bestselling author of Financial Feminist, host of the #1 financial podcast for women, and founder of Her First $100K Tori Dunlap (@herfirst100k) dive into a listener’s wild story about ghosted coordinators, surprise charges, and maxed-out credit cards — all on the big day. You’ll learn exactly how to fight back when a venue drops the ball and your wallet pays the price.
Grab your notebook, because you’ll want to keep these must-know negotiation strategies in your back pocket for any big event.
Must-Hear Insights and Key Moments
- Wedding Venue Gone Wrong – Hear how one couple’s fairytale venue turned into a triple-coordinator fiasco.
- Ghosted Before “I Do” – The shocking story of unanswered emails, no-shows, and last-minute coordinator swaps.
- Surprise Costs & Credit Card Stress – Learn what happens when unexpected charges hit your wedding budget.
- What You Can Actually Dispute – Tori explains how to use your credit card company as your best wedding ally.
- Gather That Paper Trail – Christa and Tori share why documentation is the real wedding day MVP.
- Negotiation is NOT “Being a Karen” – The difference between advocating for yourself vs. just complaining.
- Know Your Rights as a Bride – Actionable advice on contracts, refunds, and holding vendors accountable.
About Tori:
Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert, New York Times bestselling author, and podcast host. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over five million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest. Author of the instant New York Times bestselling book “Financial Feminist”; host of the #1 Business Podcast, Financial Feminist; a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree; and co-creator of Treasury, an investing education platform that has over $100M invested (featured on New York Times Business front page), Tori's work has been featured on Good Morning America, TODAY, the New York Times, CNN, BBC and more. Tori now travels the world writing and speaking about personal finance, online businesses, and confidence for women.
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Your stories make Here Comes the Drama what it is! Share your unforgettable wedding tales, hilarious mishaps, or unbelievable moments with us. Whether it’s a wild confession or a story worth a skit, we can’t wait to hear it.
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