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This week, Sim breaks down the top money habits of the most successful women, from building multiple income streams to mastering long-term financial planning. Learn how wealthy women invest early, diversify wisely, outsource intentionally, and give back generously. Whether you're in your 20s or 50s, these powerful strategies will help you create your dream life and build lasting financial freedom.
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This week, Sim shares the ultimate 7-day financial glow-up plan to help you take control of your money, build wealth, and live your dream life. From tracking your net worth and cutting back on spending to negotiating a raise and setting up automated investing, this episode breaks down a realistic step-by-step system anyone can follow. Whether you're just getting started or need a reset, this is your go-to guide to financial freedom, confidence, and long-term investing success.
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This week, Sim gets real about the journey of Friends That Invest, reflecting on how the podcast drifted from its original goal of making investing simple, fun, and relatable for women. She shares her plans to take a short four-week break to reset, refresh, and bring back the spark that started it all. Sim also reveals she is studying new finance certifications to level up her knowledge and create even more valuable, confidence-building content for the next season.
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This week, Sim sits down with bestselling author and ex–financial advisor Glen James to unpack advanced investing strategies, including core and satellite portfolios, real diversification, and why long-term investors should ride out market cycles instead of timing them. They share practical tactics like rebalancing, dollar cost averaging, holding some cash for opportunities while keeping an emergency fund, and checking ETF overlap to avoid concentration risk. Sim and Glen also debate FIRE versus building a life on your terms, agreeing that consistent market returns that beat inflation plus strong career income and disciplined behavior usually outperform chasing hot stocks or using margin.
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This week, Sim shares her lazy girl bill management system to help you pay bills on time, stress free, and without late fees. She walks you through setting up a separate bills account, automating direct debits, tracking subscriptions, and using simple tools like Notion and CSV downloads to see where your money is going. By the end, you will know exactly how to budget for fixed costs, add a buffer, and automate your finances so you can get back to living your life.
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This week, Sim shares how to teach kids about money at every age, from building delayed gratification in toddlers to opening simple investing accounts and paying kids for chores so they learn the value of a dollar. She explains how to introduce shares and index funds in a fun, age-appropriate way, involve teens in real family money decisions, and start a simple save-and-spend budget so good habits stick. You will also hear smart coaching for young adults on avoiding lifestyle creep, paying yourself first, and investing early so wealth grows with confidence.
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This week, Sim chats with Shilpa Maniar, a former Google executive who built her wealth and career over 15 years in a traditional nine-to-five, proving you don’t have to start a business to achieve financial freedom. They dive into the money lessons Shilpa learned growing up in an immigrant household, how intentional goal-setting and visibility helped her rise through the corporate ranks, and why investing wisely matters even with a big salary. You’ll also hear practical tips on negotiating pay, building confidence at work, and using career coaches to level up your own corporate journey.
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This week, Sim breaks down exactly how much you should have saved at each decade to hit a comfortable retirement, from 1 to 2 months of expenses in your 20s to 1x your salary in your 30s, 3x in your 40s, 6x in your 50s, and 8x in your 60s on the way to 10x by age 67. She explains why these benchmarks work no matter your income and how lifestyle creep can derail progress if you are not careful. You will get simple, actionable steps like grabbing your employer match, automating weekly investments into broad index funds, and using separate accounts so you can stay consistent without overthinking it.
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This week, Sim breaks down 7 quiet money traps that cost you thousands a year from hoarding cash instead of investing to chasing fashion trends, FOMO stocks, and overspending on housing. She explains how living beyond your means, relying on credit cards you can’t clear monthly, and falling into the comparison trap sabotage wealth. You’ll get simple fixes like building an emergency fund, dollar cost averaging into broad index funds, curating a timeless wardrobe, and focusing on your own goals so your money actually grows.
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This week, Sim unpacks why the real secret to saving money is self-esteem, not strict budgets, and how low self-worth and fear of judgment can drive compulsive shopping. She breaks down the science behind retail therapy and dopamine, the real signs of overspending, and the myth that women shop more while showing how comparison culture keeps us swiping. You’ll leave with practical, research-backed steps to stop impulse buys and save more, like the 48-hour rule, deleting shopping apps, buying for you not for likes, and building confidence or seeking therapy when needed.
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