Melissa Jean-Baptiste

If we have access to more convenience than ever before, why does life still feel so frenetic and busy? Achieving a more leisurely pace (and indulgent lifestyle) comes down to a few key choices, it turns out—and fortunately, they don’t need to be expensive.I chat about romanticizing your life and the European approach to leisure with our guest, Melissa Jean-Baptiste of Millennial in Debt (@millennialindebt), and cover some ways to approach slow living in three key areas of our lives that offer the biggest ROI for happiness.Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com.—Mentioned in the Episode Melissa Jean-Baptiste's book, So This Is Why I'm Broke: https://sothisiswhyimbroke.com/ Kylie Jenner purchasing a Cartier is the same as me proportionally buying a cold brew: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiIF_g3O8Fe/ Finding & Funding a Good Life, from PWL Capital: https://www.pwlcapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-25_PWL_WP_Felix_Finding_and_Funding_Good_Life_NoImages-2.pdf How beautiful spaces affect our health: https://resources.wellcertified.com/articles/why-beautiful-spaces-make-us-healthier/ The health benefits of living in or near nature: https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/how-does-nature-impact-our-wellbeing Eating in groups makes your food taste better: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2016/02/29/Eating-in-groups-makes-food-taste-better-study-believes —Follow Along at Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoneywithKatieFollow Money with Katie!- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatie/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie Subscribe to The Money with Katie Newsletter- Sign up for free today: https://www.morningbrew.com/money-with-katie/subscribe/2Follow the Brew!- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningBrew- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Jean-Baptiste, Millenial in Debt and author of So This is Why I’m Broke, shares her inspiring journey of paying off $102,000 of student loans, buying her first home, and discusses systemic barriers faced by BIPOC individuals in building wealth. The podcast also covers the challenges of higher education and personal finance for first-gen Americans, the pressure to succeed, and the importance of prenuptial agreements for asset protection and decision-making in a relationship.