More Style Than Cash

Social Climbing sounds like something from the 1920's but it is alive and well and is now called networking. Ingrid Talpak talks about the 10 things you absolutely need to know about social climbing, how social climbing is not a dirty word and how social climbing can help you lead a more fun and interesting life. For program notes read her post Social Climbing for Fun and Profit http://www.morestylethancash.com/social-climbing-for-fun-and-profit.html

These are the 10 things I wish I knew before traveling to China. I had an amazing time and loved (almost) every minute of my trip. I have traveled to almost 30 different countries, many of them several times, so I would consider myself a seasoned traveler. But I have to admit that since this was my first trip to the Orient I was a little more careful in my planning. Every trip has it's little bumps and these were some of the things that I wish I had know. I would like to pass on to you these thoughts so you can make sure that your own trip is worry free.

Ever wonder if someone you know if Faking Rich? While it might be harmless there might be something else going on. Ingrid Talpak tells you the 5 questions that you need to ask yourself to see if they are faking rich. Learn the tell tale signs and learn how to protect yourself from people that might want to be using their image to take advantage of you. Faking Rich

You can't enjoy your life when you don't know what you want to do and you can't figure out what you want to do when you don't know what you love. Ingrid Talpak takes you on a journey to find out what are the 100 things that you love. From the tactile to the interesting, find out how to easily discover what are the things in your life that you truly love and how to incorporate them into your life.

It’s pretty easy to spot mistakes other people do with their money but are you making mistakes that you don’t realize? Ingrid Talpak asks, are you a Savvy Saver or Silly Shopper? What are the mistakes that might be making you spend hundreds of dollars more a year than you need to. Find out how to plug up those spending holes without changing your quality of life at all.

We all deserve a little luxury in our lives, the big and little things that make us feel fabulous, but is your luxury worth it? For the money that you are putting out are you getting the biggest bang for your buck luxury wise? Ingrid Talpak talks about honing in on the luxuries that bring you the most joy, money sucking luxuries and how not to get trapped in financing someone else’s ideas of luxury.        

There is a lot of pressure on Valentine's day if you are trying to impress, how do you even start to pull together a great Valentine's day that will live up to the image?  From Jet Set to Budget Ingrid Talpak talks about great ideas that will make you Valentine's Day memorable. Even if you are not with someone with year, treat yourself with these fabulous Valentine’s Day ideas.

What are the secrets of living well? Logistics can be your best bet when you want to live the life you have always dreamed. Ingrid Talpak talks about some of the logistics you can follow to start living a more exciting life and gives some of her insider secrets on how she lives well without spending a lot of money.

January is the month that everyone seems to be organizing and stores push their products of clutter control. But is the organizing mantra that everyone following doomed to fail? Like the diet industry is it just setting you up to buy more products? Ingrid Talpak talks about One Minute Organizing a no nonsense approach to truly organize your life. She talks about the organizing pitfall that everyone is susceptible to and how to use everyday products that you already own to organize your life.

As requested this week Ingrid talks about her years in the antique business. From how she got started to some of the tricks of the trade she discusses if the antique business could be profitable to get into now. What are the pit falls and what are the payoffs? An enlightening show for anyone who is interested in making money with antiques.

The French have a saying that “It’s impossible to overdo luxury.” Luxuries help make life feel so much better when you are going through tough times or when you just need to pamper yourself. Ingrid Talpak talks about how no matter how tight money might be there are many things that you can do to give your life luxury. She also discusses the things that you must have before you can actually enjoy luxuries. What are your favorite luxuries? Share them on More Style Than Cash.com

Are the things that you own living up to their full potential. Are you even using them right? When was the last time you read the instructions to the electronics that you own. In this fun talk Ingrid Talpak helps you rediscover the wonders in your own home. takes you through a tour of the items in your home that you might not be getting the full benefit from and talks about how you can really utilize items that you already own.

Got a gift that you truly hate and now want to know what you should do with it? Ever wonder why you keep getting truly horrible gifts? Ingrid Talpak talks about the perils of gift giving and receiving and why some people over and over again give horrible gifts.  With some sensible advice Ingrid will tell you what you can do with gifts that you hate and how you can help insure not to get them in the future.

There has been much talk about how to find your joy and Ingrid Talpak believes that some things that keep getting repeated will end up making you more unhappy in your life. In her unique style Ingrid list 8 ways to bring more joy into your life and while some of these ideas might make you think others you might totally disagree with. Listen to this thought provoking show on How To Find Your Joy.

Gifts under $5 Think getting anything good as a gift for under $5 is impossible? Think again. Ingrid Talpak helps you give  great presents from the practical to the funky for under $5 that you will be happy to give and they will be delighted to receive. From the fashionista to the little ones in your life there is something special that you can give that won’t break the bank.        

Free is always good and free stuff for Christmas is great! You will be surprised at the useful and needed things that you can get for free when you know where to look. Ingrid Talpak gives you her list of free things from the internet   that can save you money at Christmas!    Here are some of the freebies she talks about Ultimate Party Checklist Free Letter From Santa Free Santa Labels Free Gift Tag From Santa

Every wonder how high end decorators get the WOW factor with their Christmas decorating? Ingrid Talpak in her former career as a florist shares the secrets that she uses to get the moneyed look. Find out how it doesn't cost a lot to have a spectacular Christmas display with these high end Christmas decorating tricks

Part Two Christmas is coming and gift giving is on everyone's minds. What are great gifts and how do you get them without going broke? Ingrid Talpak talks about your gift giving strategies to get everyone gifts that they enjoy without going into debt. She has great ideas in this two part program, from the small to the big and when you need to think about not getting gifts at all.

Part One Christmas is coming and gift giving is on everyone's minds. What are great gifts and how do you get them without going broke? Ingrid Talpak talks about your gift giving strategies to get everyone gifts that they enjoy without going into debt. She has great ideas in this two part program, from the small to the big and when you need to think about not getting gifts at all.  

Make your Thanksgiving fabulous without splashing out a lot of cash! Ingrid Talpak talks about tricks from catering that help you have a great Thanksgiving dinner that will wow your guests but won't cost you a bundle.  From where to pick up dishes at a great price to ending your meal with spectacular deserts this show is for both the expert hostess that wants to polish her presentation to the brand new host that has never invited anyone over to Thanksgiving before. With the Ultimate Party Checklist and  free printable Thanksgiving place cards Ingrid helps you enjoy your Thanksgiving as much as your guests will.