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**Financially Intentional**

Welcome to the FInancially Intentional Podcast with Naseema McElroy! This is a weekly podcast covering all things personal finance for those ready to build wealth but who may not know where to start. We believe that you have all the tools to improve your finances because you and your family deserve it. Our hope is that by listening to this podcast, your circle of influence is enhanced. Let us be the folks you choose to surround yourself with.

Latest Episodes:

This Nurse Was Burnt Out- Ep. 35 Mar 04, 2020

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Emma Geiser paid off $46,000 in student loan debt and along the journey became passionate about personal finance. She now helps fellow nurses with money management under the moniker Nurse FERN which stands for Financially Enlightened Nurse.
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Nurse Fern

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Blooom
Student Loan Planner

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Conversations with a CFP, Vol. 7- Using Retirement Funds for Kid's College Mar 01, 2020

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In this episode, we discuss if using your retirement funds is a good idea for paying for your children's education. We cover:

If taking money from retirement to fund education is a good idea.
College choice
Personal responsibility for educational funding
Tuition reimbursement
Lifestyle Inflation

We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. If you want to join in on our conversations LIVE, we record Mondays 10 am PST. Make sure you like and follow my Facebook page to get notified when we are LIVE.
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High Yield Savings, SoFI, get $25 when you deposit at least $100
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To read the full show notes, visit https://www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/cfp

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I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

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Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

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This Nurse Created Her Own Opportunities- Ep.34 Feb 26, 2020

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Dr. Jessica Chung opened her own private practice, J.C. Healthcare & Associates in Tampa, FL. Now she trains others to explore their endless potential and trains advanced practice nurses to open med spas, specialty clinics, and concierge services. If you are interested in providing services like IV Hydration, alternative medicine, and DOT physicals, Dr. Chung is your girl. Join her April 4th in Tampa, Florida for her Private Practice 101 Training.
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Links mentioned:
www.drjessicachung.com
Affiliates:
Blooom
Student Loan Planner
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I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

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Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

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Conversations with a CFP, Vol. 6- How to successfully launch as a New Grad Feb 23, 2020

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In this episode, we are answering a listener question who is confused about investing and paying off student loan debt after starting her first job. We cover:

How much to put into savings
Tuition Reimbursement
Investing to get the company match
Making sure savings are in high yield accounts
Retirement fund investment options

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Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

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This Nurse with an Unconventional Career is Pursuing FI - Ep. 33 Feb 18, 2020

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Working in Infection Prevention and Control for 13 of the 15 years she’s been a nurse Miranda has been able to turn her specialization into multiple side hustles. Her path to FI has included house hacking in a camper with their two kids and two dogs for eight months while building their home. Financial independence isn’t too far away for Miranda and her supportive husband as they live off of less than they make and invest heavily with real estate investing as their next frontier.

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Links mentioned:

CampFI

Reach out to Miranda: miranda.williams.rn@gmail.com

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Student Loan Planner

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To read the full show notes, visit www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/podcast

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I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

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Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Get my book Smart Money

Conversations with a CFP, Vol 5- Taking a travel assignment to tackle debt Feb 16, 2020

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In this episode, we are answering a listener question who wants to know should they take on a travel nursing job to pay down student loan debt. We cover:

How to decide whether to rapidly pay down debt vs focusing on loan forgiveness
What a zero-based budget is
How the debt snowball works
How to approach debt repayment looking at this nurse's numbers
Childcare cost while traveling
Working overtime as an option
Tightening up cashflow
The importance of knowing your numbers
Pursuing local per diem jobs

We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. If you want to join in on our conversations LIVE, we record Mondays 10 am PST. Make sure you like and follow my Facebook page to get notified when we are LIVE.
Stay connected:
Join the NOF Facebook group
To read the full show notes, visit https://www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/cfp

How to share a podcast
How to subscribe, rate and review a podcast

To learn more about the giveaway, click here

I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

Support the show

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Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Get my book Smart Money

This Nurse Found Financial Independence Looking for a Beans and Rice recipe- Ep. 32 Feb 12, 2020

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What does financial freedom mean to you? Well to Desiree it means going to work knowing she has full freedom over her life, allowing her to speak up and advocate for patient safety. Desiree is a mother of 3 and an operating room RN. She hit her Financial independence number at the age of 47, and still works in the OR when it doesn’t interfere with time with family. At work, she preaches the gospel of financial independence and the importance of buying yourself out of wage slavery.
Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook.

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and get access to resources to guide you on the path to Financial Freedom.

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Affiliates:
Blooom
Student Loan Planner

Stay connected:
Join the NOF Facebook group
To read the full show notes, visit www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/podcast

How to share a podcast
How to subscribe, rate and review a podcast

To learn more about the giveaway, click here

I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

Support the show

---

Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Get my book Smart Money

Conversations with a CFP, Vol. 4- Should I buy a house? Feb 09, 2020

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In this episode, we are looking at the housing market and impending market correction. We cover:

How much of your gross/net pay your mortgage should be.
How having liquid savings to decreases your chances of defaulting
Getting creative in your purchases by investing in house hacks vs multi-family residences
Proposition 13 and the impact on tax reductions
Borrowing from retirement funds for down payments
Where to hold your short term savings while home shopping
Plans to increase housing inventory
Downpayment and homebuying assistant program
Savings/investing apps everyone should use

We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. If you want to join in on our conversations LIVE, we record Mondays 10 am PST. Make sure you like and follow my Facebook page to get notified when we are LIVE.
Links Mentioned:
High Yield Savings, SoFI, get $25 when you deposit at least $100
Looking to invest in Real Estate? Check out Roofstock
Stay connected:
Join the NOF Facebook group
To read the full show notes, visit www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/podcast

How to share a podcast
How to subscribe, rate and review a podcast

To learn more about the giveaway, click here

I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

Support the show

---

Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

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Get my book Smart Money

This Nurse is Educating Our Children on Financial Independence - Ep.31 Feb 06, 2020

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The struggle to teach your kids about money is over! The folks over at ChooseFI have formulated a K-12 personal finance curriculum dedicated to preventing money mistakes at its source. The best part- it’s totally FREE and promises to graduate generations of financially literate young adults.
Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook.

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Links mentioned:
Contact Rob
ChooseFI K-12 Financial Literacy Curriculum
The Simple Startup
ChooseFI Podcast
FI 101 (free adult financial literacy course)
The Playing with Fire Movie

Affiliates:
Blooom
Student Loan Planner

Stay connected:
Join the NOF Facebook group
To read the full show notes, visit www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/nof

How to share a podcast
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To learn more about the giveaway, click here

I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

Support the show

---

Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Get my book Smart Money

Conversations with a CFP, Vol. 3- Start the New Year off Right Feb 02, 2020

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New Year, New You?! Every new year is a chance to access your finances. In this episode, we discuss three financial tips to kick off your 2020.
1. See if student loans qualify for forgiveness programs
2. Research your available retirement savings programs. Make sure you're at least investing to get a match.
3. Plan for taxes. Understand your withholding so that you aren't over/underpaying on your taxes
We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form. If you want to join in on our conversations LIVE, we record Mondays 10am PST. Make sure you like and follow my Facebook page to get notified when we are LIVE.
Stay connected:
Join the NOF Facebook group
To read the full show notes, visit www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/podcast

How to share a podcast
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To learn more about the giveaway, click here

I’d love for you to join me at the Financial Freedom Summit in St. Louis May 1-3, 2020

Support the show

---

Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.

Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.
Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start Here

Join the Financially Intentional Community

Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast.

Get my book Smart Money

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