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#49: Create a new budget for next year with these 6 simple steps. By creating a new budget for the new year, you can get back on track with your financial goals and set yourself up for success. Using a spending plan to align your spending with your goals becomes even more powerful when you revisit it to make changes that will make budgeting easier. 

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#48: You can travel with a full time job, even if you have debt. Danielle Desir talks to me about strategies for affording travel and traveling with a full time job in this episode. Danielle is an author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of The Thought Card, an award-winning affordable travel finance blog and podcast empowering financially savvy travelers to make...

#47: Want to achieve your new year’s resolutions? To be part of the 8% of people who actually achieve their goals, you’ll have to do something differently. There are 8 steps to setting goals you’ll actually achieve. First, you have to set the right goals, in the right way. Then, you need to check in with your goals and track your progress so you can consistently work towards achieving them.

#46: Want to travel to Hawaii for free? It’s possible with travel hacking (both Julia and I have done it)! Julia Menez is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and founder of Geobreeze. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year by travel hacking, Julia uses her "3 Points of the Travel Hacking Lifestyle" t...

#45: Create a life you love. Having a vision board is a great way to make this happen! In this episode, we dive deep into how to set intentions that help your vision come to life. I’ll guide you through exercises to help you define your core values, create a vision of your ideal life, and then visualize that life using a vision board. 

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#44: What does it mean to be semi-retired? Lauren Keys is semi-retired and covers her living expenses on a part-time income. She’s taken multiple mini-retirements on her path to financial independence, in order to travel and try out her ideal lifestyle. In this interview, Lauren talks to me about taking a net $0 honeymoon to Hawaii for 6 months, living the van ...

#43: Want to take a year off from work to travel? You can make this happen by taking a mini-retirement. Mini-retirements are career breaks, after which you intend to return to work. During your mini-retirement, you can do any number of things, like travel, volunteer, learn a language or try out your ideal retirement lifestyle. We discuss the details of planning and preparing for a mini-retirement in ...

#42: Do you want to take a few months off from work? You can do this with a mini-retirement. Marjolein from Radical FIRE has taken 2 mini-retirements so far, and she’s only 25 years old! She traveled for several months around South America, once solo and once with her partner. Marjolein is from the Netherlands, Europe and is focused on saving more, earning more, and investing the difference to reach ...

#41: Want to know if you’re wealthy? Your net worth is one of the most accurate measures of wealth. In this episode, we’re going to talk about net worth: what it is, why it’s important, how to calculate it, and how to track it. I’ll also cover ways to improve your net worth, and what your net worth should be based on how old you are.

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#40: Do you want to leave a financial legacy for your family? Generational wealth is something that comes from not only passing down money, but also passing down knowledge about financial topics such as investing, attending college, and purchasing a home. Mrs. Miller is a first-generation college graduate who is on a journey to financial independence and early retirement by 2025. 

#39: Save thousands on your student loans by paying them back quickly. When you make a plan to pay off your student loans, and take advantage of these money-saving tips, you can save thousands of dollars in interest payments! And you’ll get the peace of mind that comes with debt freedom. This episode contains a step-by-step guide for new graduates who have stude...

#38: How do you raise kids to be good with money? Teaching kids about money at a young age is so important. Carol Pittner co-authored the new book “Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence” with her father Doug Nordman. In the book, they share how to educate your child about money from both the parent and the child’s perspective...

#37: The easiest way to save the most money is by focusing on your biggest 3 expenses: housing, transportation and food. This goes against conventional advice to cut back on small, everyday purchases that you enjoy, like your daily latte. By focusing on the few budget items that make up most of your spending, it’ll be easiest to reduce your overall expenses. 

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#36: Do you want to start your own business? Find out what becoming an online business owner is really like.  Melody Johnson shares her experience transitioning into online business from full-time employment, preparing financially to become an entrepreneur, and pivoting her business during its first year. Melody is the founder of The Course Consultant, an online elearning agency, that helps small to ...

#35: Are you spending too much time managing your money? Do you forget to save, invest or pay your bills on time? Financial automation can change your life. Automating your finances will save you time, save you money, and save you stress! You can automate expense tracking, net worth and investment tracking, saving money for different goals, paying your debts, credit cards and bills, and investing for...

#34: Do you want to become a freelancer? Whether you want to start freelance writing, designing or virtual assisting (or something else), this episode covers what you need to know before you go freelance. Laura Gariepy is the owner of Every Day by the Lake, a written content creation company, and she coaches aspiring freelancers. Laura shares her personal journe...

#33: Do you buy things on impulse or out of convenience? Spending habits can cost you a lot of money, and they might not even be helping you achieve your goals or live in alignment with your values. To break your automatic spending habits and start purchasing mindfully again, try a no-spend challenge. As a bonus, you’ll also save money so you can afford a big purchase, stop living paycheck to paychec...

#32: Why do you make money mistakes? Our attitudes about and actions with money are influenced by our ancestry, our past, and our money story. Your money story isn’t just how you feel about money, it’s informed by the unconscious feelings your parents, grandparents and culture have about money. Eugenie´ George MBA, CFEI uses her 10+ years of experience in t...

#31: Want to achieve your goals without having to budget? It’s possible, with a spending plan.  Money is meant to help you achieve your goals and live your life the way you want. So don’t waste time on a budget that makes you feel deprived of everything you enjoy. A spending plan gives you a framework for how and where to ...