Today’s guest is a fellow financial nerd in the best way— she’s in her early 30s, she and her partner are crushing it with no debt, strong savings, and even own a rental property. But like so many of us, she’s wondering: Are we doing enough? Are we doing it right? And how do we afford the life we want without falling into a trap of financial FOMO? Today, Nicole talks her through it— from buying a house, to starting a family, with some fun purchases in between.

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"I Want to Buy a House and Have Four Kids— Is My $130K Enough?"