Today, we're looking at the top 5 basics for people who are starting their personal finance journey:
Paying off debt strategically
Not over-doing the emergency fund
Investing early and often in a tax-efficient way
Living beneath your means
Using credit cards to travel for free
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On Worthwhile Side Hustles, Financial Tradeoffs, & Frustration with American Politicians
In today’s Rich Girl Roundup, we’re discussing a wide range of alternately nerdy and controversial (sometimes both) topics: 🩹 The role of insurance around the fear of impending doom 🏃 When side hustles are worthwhile 🧮 How to calculate opportunity costs when you have both savi ... Show More
1h 36m
Aug 13
How Other Countries Used Their Darkest Hour to Radically Reform Their Economies
Why don’t things in the US feel like they work the way that they should? Why does life feel so much harder than it would need to be, between exorbitant costs of housing, draining healthcare expenses, and inequitable access to education? But the problems that plague us aren’t unso ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 6
The Powerful 0.01% Spending Rule, Making Career Shifts, & When to Adjust Your Asset Allocation
In today’s episode with fellow money nerd, Nick Maggiulli, author of The Wealth Ladder and writer of Of Dollars & Data: 🫐 Why you might be spending too much time agonizing over small consumption choices 🤔 How to approach a risky career shift when you’ve already built financial ... Show More
46m 27s
Jan 2023
373: The Money Show’s Guide to Personal Finance for Beginners
Mastering personal finance is one of the most important things anyone can do. If you know where your money is coming from, where it’s going, and how to make more of it, you can retire comfortably, retire early, or have less financial anxiety at the end of the day. But, the world ... Show More
48m 2s
Jul 2024
2232: What Comes First: Saving, Investing, or Paying off Debt by Erik Carter with Financial Finesse
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 2232:Erik Carter outlines key priorities for managing personal finances, emphasizing the importance of establishing an emerg ... Show More
13m 47s
Mar 2023
394: Ask the Money Experts: Backdoor Roths, Bad Debt, & When to Fire Your Financial Advisor
Retirement investing, bad debt, backdoor Roth IRAs, bonds, and starting a business. If you’re just beginning your personal finance journey, this can all seem a bit complicated. Where do you invest first? What should you do with extra cash? And how do you know a financial fiduciar ... Show More
52m 58s
Jan 2024
1016: How to Take Control of Your Financial Future - Episode 1016
You’ve heard all the traditional financial advice, like the importance of automating your savings, sticking to a budget, and maximizing contributions to your retirement accounts. But if you follow this outdated advice, you’re going to get average, or below average outcomes. The t ... Show More
8m 45s
May 2024
Personal Finance Strategies For Sales Professionals
On this important episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount, Jr (a.k.a JBJ) discusses personal finance for sales professionals with Ben Lex, a former B2B sales superstar turned financial advisor. Ben shares game-changing insights tailored specifically for sales professionals ... Show More
51m 29s