157. Financial Wellness: Set and Achieve Financial Goals

For several reasons, money can sometimes be an uncomfortable topic for women, from being taught that it’s taboo to talk about to the emotional shame some have over having too much or not enough money. However, knowledge is power, and to create generational wealth, achieve financial goals, and live a more prosperous life, we as women must change our money mindset and share our stories to learn from each other.
This episode discusses money mindset, practical tips for building wealth, personal stories, and future goals. The show notes has a ton of information, including favorite books, social media accounts, and investment tools.
10 Dimensions of Wellness
- Career Wellness
- Creative Wellness (Ep. S78 155)
- Digital Wellness
- Emotional Wellness
- Environmental Wellness
- Financial Wellness, according to the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, describes a condition wherein a person can fully meet current and ongoing financial obligations, can feel secure in their financial future, and is able to make choices that allow them to enjoy life.
- Intellectual Wellness
- Physical Wellness
- Social Wellness (Ep. S78 151)
- Spiritual Wellness
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
5:02 How to change your money mindset
16:41 Practical tips for building wealth
18:15 Why you should get your free credit report
20:46 Tips for saving three to six months of expenses
23:30 It’s never too early or late to save for retirement
25:38 Why you should track personal expenses and the best apps
30:11 No credit? Look into using a legit credit builder
31:04 Pay your bills on time and automate
33:35 Get a life and disability insurance policy
34:22 Emotions that are tied up in money and how to deal with them
36:19 Personal story by LaKaye stresses the importance of entrepreneurs paying themselves a livable wage
41:33 2023 financial goals
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Link Love
- The Life Cleanse Journal (digital + hardcopy)
- 03. Financial Preparedness and Money Mindset with Marsha Barnes from The Finance Bar
- 75. Money Mindset and Revenue-Generating Tips For Your Side Hustle
- 142. Money Talk: Debt Pay Off, Building Wealth, Emergency Funds, and Money Mindset
- 16. 10 Things You Can Do This Month to Improve Your Life
- The Ultimate Side Hustle List: 100 Ways to Earn Extra Money in 2018
- annualcreditreport.com (free credit report)
- Find old 401ks -US Department of Labor (Good article: Nerd Wallet)
- The 8 Best Budget Apps for 2022 (Nerd Wallet)
- How Safe Are Budget Tracking Apps and Software? (US News)
- How to Know If Your Mobile Finance Apps Are Safe (Mcafee)
- Quicken Mac + PC (Finance Tracker)
- Mint (Finance Tracker)
- You Need a Budget – YNAB (Finance Tracker)
- Chime Credit Builder
Finance Books
- Girl, Get Your Money Straight: A Sister’s Guide to Healing Your Bank Account and Funding Your Dreams in 7 Simple Steps (the 1st book I ever read on money) by Glinda Bridgforth
- 7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life: How to Live Well with the Money You Have by Michelle Singletary
- Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich by Michelle Singletary
- The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed by Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan
- Pogue’s Basics: Money: Essential Tips and Shortcuts by David Pogue
- Girl, Get Your Money Straight: A Sister’s Guide to Healing Your Bank Account and Funding Your Dreams in 7 Simple Steps by Glinda Bridgforth
- The Frugal Feminista Books
- The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don’t Need by Juliet B. Schor
- Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole by Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche (LaKaye’s recommendation)
- Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice by Dennis Kimbro and Napoleon Hill (LaKaye’s recommendation)
Finance Social Accounts
- @erikakullberg (TikTok + IG) Lawyer that reads the fine print to save you money
- @TheBoujeeBanker (TikTok + IG) Lots of investment tips with other budget goodies
- @your.richbff (TikTok + IG) Wall Street Women that passes along a ton of tips
- @frugalfeminista (IG) Finance coach
- @financebar (IG) Great for learning money basics
- @latosha_n_thomas (IG) Money motivation; debt challenges
- @itsrosehan (IG + YouTube) Vanlife, empowers people to be better financially
- @ifundwomen (IG + TikTok) Funding marketplace
- @ellevest (TikTok + IG) Finance company that shares tips
- @thekeyresource (IG) Real estate advice
- @onesavvydollar (IG) Real estate investor
Ways to Invest
- Fidelity
- Ellevest
- Fundrise
- IRAs (IRS breakdown and Nerd Wallet article)
- 401ks (IRS breakdown and Nerd Wallet article)
- Late planning for retirement? Read these articles from Investopedia, fool.com, and Business Insider
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