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Jun 2024
34m 35s

Money Talk - Retirement, Investing, and ...

Hallie Sherman
About this episode

Hi, fellow SLPs! In today’s episode, Hallie welcomes Mel Abraham, a CPA by education, entrepreneur, financial expert/advisor to businesses and individuals and an author of an upcoming book titled Building Your Money Machine: How to Get Your Money to Work Harder for You Than You Did for It. Together, we explore strategies for financial wellness and wealth building tailored specifically for Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs).  Gain practical advice on managing debt, making smart investments and planning for a comfortable retirement, all while maintaining financial peace in your daily life. Learn about the power of compounding interest, the benefits of index funds and ETFs, and how to start contributing to your retirement accounts with confidence. With Mel’s guidance combined with our helpful tips, you’ll be on your way to securing a prosperous financial future stress-free.


Guest Bio: 

Mel is a CPA by education but an entrepreneur by exhilaration, and Author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. As the founder The Affluence Blueprint TM, The Legacy Factor™ and ThoughtpreneurTM Academy he has been obsessed with helping people and entrepreneurs bring their businesses to life and build the lifestyle that they want.

The power of the principles and frameworks he teaches became immensely clear after finding a cancerous tumor in his bladder larger than a baseball in June 2019. His cancer journey followed by people's financial struggles through the pandemic highlighted the immediate and urgent need for others to get access to these powerful principles. This personal journey, combined with the financial upheavals many faced during the pandemic, became the seeds for his soon-to-be-released book (Hay House Publishing - June 11, 2024), Build Your Money Machine: How to Get Your Money to Work Harder For You Than You Did For it!.

As a frequent guest on some of the top shows and podcasts where he shares his thought leadership around achievement, financial freedom, affluence, and building businesses of impact. He’s been called an Affluence Mentor™ and the “thought leader to thought leaders” and advised some of the top thought leaders of our time in their business, money matters, content creation, positioning, and market influence.

Mel has built, bought, and sold numerous multimillion-dollar businesses for himself as well as his clients. He’s a globally recognized thought leader, business advisor, CPA and financial expert sharing stages with a long list of Fortune 500 Companies as well as beacons in the business and personal development industry, from Arianna Huffington and Chalene Johnson to Brendon Burchard, Ed Mylett, Amy Porterfield, Ben Newman and Tony Robbins.


Here’s what we learned:

  • Financial literacy is crucial for SLPs, regardless of their income level, to achieve financial freedom and reduce stress.
  • Building wealth requires discipline and consistency, not necessarily a large income.
  • It’s important to be proactive and intentional in managing finances.
  • Debt management is key to financial wellness, with strategies such as using a free Excel tool for tracking debt repayment and automating payments to streamline the process.
  • Investing in diversified, low-fee portfolios like index funds and ETFs is recommended for SLPs to grow their retirement savings effectively.
  • Starting retirement planning early is essential to take advantage of compounding interest and to ensure a comfortable retirement.


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