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Have you ever wondered how people score such incredible travel deals to amazing destinations? Well my guest today is Felicia Blaise and she's breaking down how you can be a successful travel hacker! Felicia is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), Travel Strategist, and the Chief Budget Balancer at FeliciaBlaise.com and on this episode, she shares her own personal money story of paying off her credit card debt as well as exactly how to score a great deal while traveling and still be able to stay on top of your finances.You'll even hear me discuss my travel hack failure lol - I learnt a lot from felicia. Her mission is to change the way millennials think about money so they can experience the world, not financial limits. She's a personal finance nerd who loves travel hacking her way around the world. You can keep up with Felicia on her website at FeliciaBlaise.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/travel-hacking-101-with-felicia-blaise If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

This episode is a fun one because I'm going through some hate mail and hate comments....it's been a while! Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Here's another episode for my clever girl entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs! My guest today is Dr Jacqueline Schaffer, a medical doctor, #1 international best selling author and the founder of an incredible skincare line called Schique. Dr Schaffer started her business with zero back ground in business and figured it out along the way to create an incredible business. On this episode we talked about how she started from the bottom to grow her business, what she did it, her challenges and successes, building a team, her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, her favorite business tools and so much more. You can keep up with Dr. Schaffer via her website at http://www.jacquelineschaffer.com/ For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/building-a-business-from-the-bottom-up-with-dr-jacqueline-schaffer If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Check out her skincare line at https://schique.com Follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/drjacquelineschaffer and also on YouTube via her Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQPVpJ4Kam_6CDlVmpmN2Q Get the Clever Girl Finance Business Planner we talked about at https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/products/clever-girl-finance-business-planner Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Do you think 18 months is a long time? If you knew you could be debt free in 18 months what would you do to get there? On this episode of the podcast Joanne Maye Wetzel shares how she and her husband paid off over $49,000 of debt in less than 18 months while only making between $50,000 - $60,000. We talked about how and why they chose to get aggressive with their debt (which consisted of student loans, a car note, a personal loan, medical bill and taxes) in order get it out of their lives as quickly as possible. For instance, Joanne donated her eggs (yup!), worked as a waitress and her husband delivered pizza. Joanne is currently a freelance makeup artist and hairstylist and is starting over in her career at the age of thirty. From working with women of all ages and backgrounds, Joanne has recognized the need for encouragement and inspiration in our daily lives. For 2018, Joanne is working to land into the world of small business consulting and digital marketing for female entrepreneurs--helping women streamline their businesses so they can focus on what they do best! In her personal life, Joanne is obsessed with clean beauty (she has been part of the Beautycounter mission for the past three years!), yoga, her pups, Lucy + Sox, pastries, Prosecco as well as date nights with her husband, Michael. The podcasts Joanne mentioned: The Dave Ramsey Show - http://bit.ly/2jIwJ0o Motivation to Move Podcast - http://bit.ly/2iAGsCp The TED Radio Hour - http://n.pr/2mK0m2u You can find more about Joanne at her website www.joannemaye.com or on social media platforms @joannemaye Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

On this episode I talk to Flanice Lewis. She is a money coach, breast cancer survivor and all round amazing woman who has made great strides on her journey to financial freedom: - She bought first house at 23 with no outside help - She saved over $100,000 for retirement before 30 - She reached an 800+ credit score before 30 - She has managed to beat breast cancer without having to finance any of her bills - AND she intends to get to a million in cash and assets in the next 4 years We get into her personal story growing up poor, how and why she choose to pursue building wealth, her progress so far, her dreams and ambitions and how she was able to beat breast cancer without derailing her financial goals including the decisions she made around her insurance. You can keep up with her on Instagram @lalasupreme5 and via her Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/flanice.lewis For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/flanice-saved-over-100k-for-retirement-before-30-beat-breast-cancer If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On this episode I talked with Tela Holcomb about how to get started with investing including some key things you need to know if you have your money invested in the stock market. We discussed our favorite investing platforms, if you should invest if you have debt, steps to take to get started with investing and more. Tela Holcomb is a trading and investment coach. She has been independently trading and investing in the stock market since 2009. By consistently applying her system of trading and investing, Tela more than doubled her retirement account in 8 months and achieved financial freedom and retirement choice in 3 years. Her mission is to show that anyone can learn the stock market when it's put in plain English. You can learn more about Tela on her website at http://www.telaholcomb.com and check out her courses at https://courses.telaholcomb.com/?affcode=27229_88tjb2xe For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/getting-started-with-stock-market-investing-with-guest-tela-holcomb If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance over at https://www.clevergirlfinance.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

On this episode, I'm talking with Monica Louie. She's an amazing FB marketing expert and a personal coach of mine (which we get into on the podcast) who has an amazing story. She and her husband paid off $120k of debt in 2 years without making 6 figures (She shares the actual income they earned while doing this) and they are on track to pay off their mortgage in 4 years which will allow them to be debt free by age 40! Get Monica's Facebook marketing freebie at monicalouie.com/bola and be sure to check out her course at https://flourishwithfbads.com/ref/Bola/ You can also keep up with Monica on her website: Monicalouie.com and via her Facebook Group: Monicalouie.com/facebook. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

Have you caught yourself saying or thinking "wow - this year is almost over" and then feeling somewhat deflated about not begin able to fully accomplish all your goals? We'll I'll tell you this...IT'S NORMAL. Yes the year is almost over and yes, perhaps not every goal will get accomplished according to plan, however you should still review and, if needed, reset your mission regardless and this time of year is the perfect time to do it. The holiday season can be so distracting, so you need to make sure that your focus is on point. That being said, on this episode I'm sharing 3 quick tips to help you get out of that funk as well as some holiday season motivation so you don't get sidetracked. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

My guest today is Maggie Germano, she is a certified financial education instructor (CFEI), a money coach and the founder of maggiegermano.com who at the time of this recording, is in the process of planning her own wedding! On this episode, We had a great conversation where we exchanged notes on her experience so far with wedding planning being newly engaged and I shared my retrospect on my experience planning my own wedding several years ago. If I could go back in time to when I was planning my wedding, this would have been excellent advice to help me out in the process. We talked about sticking to your wedding budget, maintaining your sanity while wedding planning, what's worth spending money on and what isn't, how to avoid conflict with your significant other and so much more. Maggie's website is https://www.maggiegermano.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/podcast-episode-52-lets-talk-about-financially-sound-wedding-planning-with-guest-maggie-germano If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

On this episode I had a great conversation with Tonya Rapley on how to be successful with your personal finances and in your business. We talked about her personal story and the makings of her business My Fab Finance and what it took for her to launch it. We also talked about her relationship and managing money with her significant other, what it really means to walk in purpose, as well as having compassion and grace in business. Alongside Tonya's personal story we discussed business, personal finance and relationships in general for instance things like who you need to have in your corner, dealing with difficult times, dealing with difficult people, staying grounded and managing money with your partner and more! Tonya's websites are TonyaRapley.com and Myfabfinance.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/walking-in-purpose-being-successful-with-your-finances-in-business-with-tonya-rapley If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com