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Episode 352: How To Set & Prioritize Financial Goals In The New Year Dec 13, 2023

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The time for goal-setting is here, Journeyers! The end of the year is the perfect time to take inventory of your financial goals. In this episode, I dive deep into how to set and prioritize financial goals using concepts from my new book, "Your Journey To Financial Freedom."

I talk about goal dumping, being flexible with your dreams, and being honest with yourself and what you want out of life.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

Breaking down the 5 Categories of Financial Goals
"Domino Goals" vs. "Gap Goals"
How you can break down your goals into actionable steps
What "Goal Fuel" is, prioritizing "The Gap," the importance of habits and mindsets, the 5 Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get 2 months free of Freedom Quest & access to the FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
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"Your Journey To Financial Freedom" Book is Out Now! First Reviews Are in + Quick Updates Dec 07, 2023

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Get your copy by going to https://yourjourneytofinancialfreedom.com

Episode 351: Why I Wrote Your Journey to Financial Freedom, Who The Book Is For & Behind-The-Scenes of Becoming A Debut Author Dec 06, 2023

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Well, Journeyers, it's finally here: "Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness," hits bookshelves THIS WEEK!

In this solo episode, I "spill the tea," on what it was like writing my debut book, the behind-the-scenes of the publishing world, getting over self-doubt, and what you can expect when you pick up the book.

I also chat about letting go of perfection, why your dreams should be offensive, psychographics, the belief that the pursuit of Financial Independence is for everyone, and more.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

Who the target audience is for my new book, "Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness"
How privileges and blind-spots of other personal finance educators and "gurus" pushed me to create a more relatable, authentically representative brand and book
The layout of "Your Journey to Financial Freedom," and how this book came to be in the world
Main takeaways for you from my experience spending 2+ years writing my life's work and gifting it to you

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
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Episode 350: Creating Your Dream Life, Identifying Your Goals & The Guacamole Lifestyle Levels Nov 29, 2023

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Learn about the importance of diving deep into what you want your life to realistically look like currently and what it will look like financially in the future, allowing yourself to dream big and become flexible with your life goals, the dangers of comparison and more.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

The definition of life goals and the importance of prioritizing them alongside financial ones
The Five Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence and The Five Guacamole Lifestyle Levels
How your Guacamole Lifestyle Level will impact your journey to Financial Independence
Identifying your life goals without the numbers, dreaming big, achieving what you want through intentional living + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Episode 309- The Price of Beauty: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Higher Maintenance Beauty Services
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

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Black Friday Exclusive Deal, New Book Bonus + NYC Book Launch Party (Pop-up Episode) Nov 22, 2023

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Episode 349: The Practical Guide To Reaching Your Financial Goals With Tiffany Aliche, The Budgetnista Nov 22, 2023

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Tiffany Aliche, The Budgetnista is back! America's favorite personal finance educator rejoins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss her new workbook, "Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals."

We also chat about how success can be deceiving, why you need to listen to your body, getting the courage to ask for help, the breaking point of Tiffany pivoting her business to a more sustainable model, and more!

Tiffany is author of New York Times best-selling book, Get Good With Money. Through her Live Richer Movement, she's helped over 2 million women save, manage and pay off hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. She was featured on Netflix's Get Smart With Money and was instrumental in passing The Budgetnista Law, which makes financial education a requirement for middle school students in New Jersey.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

What "Lifestyle Design," is and how daydreaming is an essential part of designing your ideal life
How to find freedom and happiness in your life NOW
The law of depreciating returns and knowing your "enough point"
Seeking peace, remembering what is most important in life, "The Perfect Day List" + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Becoming Financially Whole, Doing What You Enjoy, And Making Good Money W/ Tiffany Aliche "The Budgetnista"
The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here.

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Episode 348: How A Teacher From The Bronx Moved To Abu Dhabi, Pays 0 Taxes & Had $17K of Student Loans Forgiven With Journeyer Cassandra Henry Nov 15, 2023

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Some of my most impactful conversations are with people who are in the thick of the journey, not just people who have reached Financial Independence. In today's episode of Journey to Launch, I'm bringing back Cassandra Henry, a Journeyer who doesn't have it "all figured out," but is on an inspiring path toward financial freedom.

Cassandra, an Expat living in Abu Dhabi, was one of my first 1:1 financial coaching clients. She has paid down debt, moved abroad, and found that financial independence is a worthwhile goal no matter what your circumstances.

We chat about gamifying your financial goals, paying zero taxes abroad, and having over $17k of student loan debt forgiven.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

Why living in Abu Dhabi is less stressful and how Cassandra is able to save money living abroad
How COVID almost made Cassandra quit teaching, but instead she pivoted to an international teaching role
The struggles of living across the world from family and the power of creating your own community
Public Student Loan Forgiveness, how financial independence allowed Cassandra to take care of her family, why investing even a small amount matters + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

How Cassandra Increased Her Income By $10k & Improved Her Money Mindset
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

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Episode 347: Exclusive Sneak Peak & Content From My New Book "Your Journey To Financial Freedom" Nov 08, 2023

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In this episode, I share the Introduction of my new book: Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide To Achieving Wealth And Happiness.

I talk about how plans are meant to be flexible, why joy and happiness are just as important on this journey as numbers and formulas, the importance of sustainable financial planning, and more.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

My mother's brave immigration story from Jamaica to New York City
What "woke" me up and turned me on to the path to Financial Independence
How motherhood pushed me further on my journey and inspired me to teach my children to not conform to society's notion of happiness.
The process of recording my audiobook, why pre-orders matter, and the steps I've taken to get this book into the hands of Journeyers like you + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

FinCon Giveaway of Your Journey to Financial Freedom
Let Me Introduce Myself Blog Post
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

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Episode 346: Index Funds, How To Build Wealth & Financial Independence Wisdom With "The Godfather of FI," JL Collins Nov 01, 2023

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JL Collins is known as "The Godfather of FI," and for a good reason: He continues to be a pioneer in the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Movement and a thought-leader in the Financial Independence (FI) space.

Today, he joins us to discuss the origin story of his groundbreaking blog, the concept behind his new book, Pathfinders, shiny investing object syndrome, and more.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

Defining what "the simple path to wealth" means
Breaking down what index funds are, the difference between active and passive investing, and what "self cleansing" means
How chasing performance is the best way to underperform in investing
The 4% rule, the importance of understanding the cost of your comfortable lifestyle, purchasing things from a position of strength, and more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

The Simple Path To Wealth And All You Need To Know About Index Investing With JL Collins
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life
How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale
Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence—and How to Join Them
How To Quit Like A Millionaire So You Can Stop Working & Start Living With Kristy & Bryce
Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
Tim Ferris & James Clear Episode
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

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Episode 345: The Basics of Financial Independence (FI): What Is FI & What You Need To Start Your Journey - Part 2 Oct 25, 2023

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In Part 2 of my "The Basics of Financial Independence Series," I take you through the tangible, numbers-based side of the Financial Independence movement.

I talk about how the journey to Financial Independence changes your life as a whole, why it's okay and normal for your goals and dreams to be flexible, validating that it's okay for you to want something different for your life, and more.

In this episode you'll also learn more about:

The difference between basic personal finance principles and Financial Independence
How to calculate your Financial Independence number
Common Financial Independence terms and definitions
Why you should pursue Financial Independence no matter what your situation looks like, a breakdown of the 5 Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Episode 344: The Basics Of Financial Independence: How Financial Independence Changed My Life – Part 1
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
Join The Weekly Newsletter List
Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

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