Diania Merriam

Host of Optimal Finance Daily Podcast

USA

About Diania

Diania Merriam is a financial expert and host of the Optimal Finance Daily Podcast. She has also founded the EconoME Conference, a conference focused on personal finance and economics. She has been featured in various media outlets and has written articles on personal finance and economics.

Associated Podcasts

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

Host

The Personal Finance Podcast

Guest

Rogue Retirement Lounge with Matt Franklin: Entrepreneur, Investor, Bitcoin Enthusiast

Guest

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Recent Appearances

3505: Practical Magic for Your Money by Jessica Jokisch of Christine Luken on Money Mindset

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice•Mar 28, 2026•9:45•host

3504: 3 Different Lanes To Financial Independence For Early Career Workers by Erik Carter of Financial Finesse

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice•Mar 27, 2026•11:11•host

Diania Merriam

About Diania

Associated Podcasts

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

The Personal Finance Podcast

Rogue Retirement Lounge with Matt Franklin: Entrepreneur, Investor, Bitcoin Enthusiast

Connect

Recent Appearances

3505: Practical Magic for Your Money by Jessica Jokisch of Christine Luken on Money Mindset

3504: 3 Different Lanes To Financial Independence For Early Career Workers by Erik Carter of Financial Finesse

Key Topics

3503: Percolate Your Portfolio by Gwen with Go Curry Cracker on Slow Investing

3502: Stupid Or Smart? (Getting A Loan To Pay Off Your Debt) by Philip Taylor of PT Money on Managing Debt

3501: How Kicking My Soda Habit is Fueling My Retirement by Chris of Keep Thrifty on Small Habit Savings

3500: [Part 2] How to Model the Retirement Income Gap by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet

3499: [Part 1] How to Model the Retirement Income Gap by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet

3498: Why You Should Stop Donating Your Stuff (and Do This First) by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch

3497: 5 Ways To Minimize Debt and Increase Your Retirement by Courtney Luke of Arrest Your Debt

3496: Why Paying For A Storage Unit Is A Waste of Money by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents

3495: The Road From Rats to Riches by Julien Saunders of Rich and Regular on Wealth Building Journey

3494: What is Debt Settlement and How Does It Work? by James Lambridis of Debt MD on Debt Settlement Explained

3493: Best Ways to Build an Emergency Fund by Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock of Women Who Money

3492: [Part 2] Should I Refinance My Mortgage by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Long-Term Mortgage Planning

3491: [Part 1] Should I Refinance My Mortgage by Scott Rieckens of Playing With Fire on Long-Term Mortgage Planning

3490: Cook the Negativity by Keith Wilson on Working Through Negativity

3489: Buying Too Much Stuff is Driven By Uncertainty by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Mindful Consumption

3488: Life Insurance Beneficiary by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents on Financial Legacy

3487: 4 Steps to Mastering the Cash Envelope System by Amanda Brownlow on Cash Flow Awareness

3486: How to Retire: 5 Steps to a Secure Future by Kathleen Coxwell of New Retirement on Confident Retirement Planning