Journey To Launch

As a single mom, Naseema McElroy has a fascinating financial journey story. She went from owning 5 properties to losing it all in the real estate crash to pursuing a career in nursing. Eventually, her nursing degree allowed her to secure a high paying job but she was in tons of debt and still broke. In this interview with Naseema, we discuss how she was able to forge on in the midst of financial hardships, divorce and becoming a single mom. Her drive and resilience allowed her to bounce back from her setbacks and pay off $300,000 in debt in 2 years. While her financial journey is far from over, she is sharing her story and the lessons she's learned along the way. In my interview with Naseema, we discuss the following: Naseema's background How she first got into real estate and lost it all in the market crash How getting married and then divorced affected her journey and finances Her journey to paying off $300,000 worth of debt in 2 years How she balances being a nurse and being a single mom Why she started her business, Financially Intentional Tips for single parents and divorced moms on how to get ahead with their finances Her best advice for someone looking to get out of debt and save more plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Naseema's Site: Financially Intentional My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Naseema: financiallyintentional.com Naseema Facebook Page Naseema's Facebook Group Naseema on Instagram Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Is early retirement possible with kids? How is it possible to live a $100,000 lifestyle on a $40,000 budget? Through careful saving and planning, Just McCurry from the popular blog rootofgood.com is showing us how he managed to accumulate enough wealth to retire at age 33. What makes Justin's story especially inspiring and relatable is that he was able to do reach Financial Independence even though he had three kids. Now he and his family travel when they please and live a life not confined to a paycheck. On today's episode, Justin I talk about the following: How he got through college and law school with relatively little to no debt When he decided that he wanted to retire early and what steps he took to make sure that it actually happened Some of the foundational things anyone can implement to reach Financial Freedom; optimal spouse selection, good job w/ benefits, maximizing savings, not paying taxes, permanent starter home and making smart investments How he was able to keep the cost of raising kids relatively low How they travel the world for nearly free as a family of 5 How he makes money in retirement and why his net worth continues to increase plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Justin's Blog: Root of Good A couple of Justin's blog posts: Early Retirement at 33, Summer Vacation in Europe for $10,000 , Living a $100,000 Lifestyle on $40,000 My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Justin: rootofgood.com Root of Good On Facebook Root of Good On Twitter Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Anyone can build wealth and anyone can start with nothing and turn it into something. Nothing demonstrates that more than today's guest, Alanya Kolberg, creator of Bottom of Wealth. Alanya went from being on welfare and bankruptcy to teaching herself how to invest and now she runs a 6 figure business helping others build their own wealth from the bottom up. Her fearlessness when it comes to learning and teaching others about investing is inspiring and I can't wait to share her story with you. In this episode we talk about the following: How Alanya went from welfare and bankruptcy to running a 6 figure business Why you don't have to be good at numbers or math to build wealth The key foundation and building blocks to wealth If someone should invest while in debt Her love for Roth IRA's and why fees matter Why she doesn't just want to make her kids "rich" plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Alanya's site: Bottom Up Wealth A couple of Alanya's blog posts: Make Your Kids Rich with $10 a Week , Roth IRA's are Financial Life My Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Alanya: bottomupwealth.com On Facebook Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

We are in the home stretch of 2017. How are you doing with your goals? In this episode, I give you some tips on how to finish out the 4th quarter of the year strong. In order to set goals you can accomplish, you must make them S.M.A.R.T: S- Specific M - Measurable A- Achievable R- Results Focused T- Timely Next, I talk about the different points you can be on when pursuing Financial Freedom. You can either be a Beginner Journeyer, Intermediate Journeyer or Advanced Journeyer. If you want to find out where you fit on the Journeyer scale, take this quiz. Lastly, I answer two listener questions from my voicemail. The first is from Ana who asks if she should take money out of her pension from a previous employer and the other is from Amber who wants to know the financial costs she should consider before going to law school. If you want to leave a voicemail question for me to answer on the podcast, click here. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Where Are You On Your Financial Journey Take the Journeyer Quiz My Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Investing in real estate can be very risky yet very rewarding. Learn how Kendra Barnes without knowing much, in the beginning, started her fast-growing real estate empire. It all started when she and her husband had an epiphany while playing a board game which inspired them to get serious about building wealth and they haven't looked back since. While buying real estate isn't for everyone (as discussed in last week's podcast episode with Kristy & Bryce), if you do your proper research and invest wisely, you can eventually build a nest egg of asset producing properties that will serve you well on your path to Financial Freedom. In this episode with Kendra Barnes we discuss the following: How she and her husband owned seven rental units by the time they were 30 years old Why and how real estate is a good or not so good investing option for people What makes someone successful as a real estate investor What are the steps someone can use to buy their very first property (especially if they don't have much money) Tips for someone living in a HCOL area who wants to get into the real estate game The costs that you should be prepared for when buying and maintaining an investment property and primary residence Why you need to step out of your comfort zone to build wealth plus so much more! Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Kendra's site- The Key Resource Naca.com Loftium.com Episode 11- Rejecting Homeownership, Traveling the World & Retiring by 31 Years Old YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Kendra: thekeyresource.info on Instagram on Facebook Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Meet Krysti Chen & Bryce Leung, two millennials that decided to invest and retire early rather than buy a home in their high cost of living area, Toronto, Canada. They retired from their jobs at the age of 31 years old by working hard, prioritizing their spending and making smart investments and now they are traveling the world and sharing their experience with us. Krysti and Bryce decided to figure out a lifestyle that would work best for them and made their dreams of early retirement come true. In this interview, we discuss the following: The actual steps they took to retire at 31 What gave them the motivation to start saving and cutting back on their "spendy" lifestyle and how they continued to keep their expenses in check while growing their income Why they don't believe home ownership is for everyone and dismantling the thought of homeownership as part of the "dream" How they deal with operating in a society where we are conditioned to believe that what we do for a living equals our worth How they manage to travel the world on a moderate budget plus much more! Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Visit Krysti & Bryce's site- Millennial-revolution.com Blog Posts - Would We Be Richer If We'd Bought A House, How They Got Here Series Part 1, Free Investment Workshop Mr. Money Mustache's Blog YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Krysti & Bryce: Millennial-revolution.com on Twitter on Facebook Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

What does someone have to go through to come from nothing, become a millionaire, lose it all, only to gain it back all again? Meet, Patrice Washington, America's Money Maven, best selling author, speaker, and money coach. Patrice is also a regular on the Steve Harvey Morning show as his resident finance expert and has also made appearances on Doctor Oz and other major news outlets where she shares her money expertise and tips. I first met Patrice at Podcast Movement 2017. I was always a fan of her platform and she was so welcoming when I introduced myself. We hit it off immediately and I asked her to sit down with me and chat about her story and rise to become "America's Money Maven" LIVE at Podcast Movement at the FinCon booth. Patrice really opened up about her journey, the highs and lows of what it took to become the woman she is today. In our conversation, we discuss so much, including: Her childhood and how it shaped her to be a go-getter and entrepreneur How she became a real estate mogul and millionaire by the age of 25 Her lowest point of losing all of her money and investments which led her to an epiphany that would change everything How seeking wisdom and following her purpose allowed her to gain it all back and more The steps she took to become who she is today Why becoming mentally fit with your finances is a key to lasting financial success Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Visit Patrice's site- PatriceWashington.com Patrice's podcast - Redefining Wealth Patrice's old blog Patrice's latest book- Real Money Answers YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Patrice: PatriceWashington.com Patrice on Twitter Patrice on Facebook Patrice on Instagram Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Money is a leading cause of stress. How you spend and manage your money directly stems from what you think about and how you feel about money. In this episode, I talk to Emily Guy Birken, an accomplished finance writer whose latest book "End Financial Stress Now" walks you through the exact steps on how to achieve the mindset of financial flexibility and improve your financial outlook. Even if you don't feel overly stressed about your money, the concepts explained in this book will help you understand your relationship with money. Here are just some of the things we discuss in this episode: Why it's important to put a space between our finances and how we FEEL about our finances How to figure out what money means to you How to use the "Five Why's" exercise to get to the root of your money problem The emotional meaning we assign to money and how that translates into how we treat money How to rid yourself of the scarcity mindset The Four Money Scripts and how to identify which one you use in your life Actual steps to take to improve your financial outlook plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get a copy of Emily's book- End Financial Stress Now Where Are You On Your Financial Journey? (How To Identify Your Journey Position) www.asktrim.com www.truebill.com YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Emily: www.emilyguybirken.com Emily on Twitter Emily on Facebook Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Before you can begin to truly focus on building wealth, you have to get serious about paying off and staying out of debt. Follow these 8 steps and you will be on your way to debt freedom. Here are some of the things I discuss in this episode: My experience at Podcast Movement from recording my first LIVE interview with Patrice Washington which will be released soon, recording another guest appearance on the award winning Stacking Benjamins podcast and meeting a woman I truly admire in the personal finance and podcasting arena, Hilary Hendershott. My own debt journey of paying off $80,000 to $100,000 of debt The 8 Steps to Paying Off & Staying Out Of Debt (click here to see the steps) How being uncomfortable and staying the course on your journey will allow you to reach your ultimate goals. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: The original blog post- 8 Steps To Pay Off & Stay Out Of Debt 3 Ways To Use A Home Equity Line To Reach Financial Freedom Click here to get the FREE Debt Payoff Blueprint to help you annihilate that debt. YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with me: Instagram Twitter Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Income is the driving force of the wealth formula. If you want to get out of debt, save or invest at an accelerated rate, the fastest way to do it, is through earning more money. Would you like to learn insider HR tips on how to ask for a raise and get paid your worth? Better yet, would you like to hear how one woman negotiated a $25,000 raise? In this week's episode, I talk to Dorianne St Fleur of YourCareerGirl.com. Dorianne is an HR professional, certified business and career coach whose work focuses on teaching professionals how to unlock authentic and fulfilling careers. Her work has been featured on Business Insider, Huffington Post, Inc., Fast Company, The Muse and Working Mother. Dorianne is breaking the Human Resources code and sharing all the insider secrets on how to negotiate a higher salary at your job. Even if you're not working in the corporate world, this interview is jam packed with great tips and actual scripts you can use when having the salary conversation with your boss or while on the hunt for a new job. More of what you can find in this episode: How to research your salary and figure out if you're being underpaid What to say when you have that awkward salary conversation with your manager 3 things you can do optimize your Linkedin page and land job offers in your sleep Strategies to become a top earner The best ways to achieve the elusive work-life balance plus lots more! Dorianne's website-YourCareerGirl.com Dorianne's podcast- Deeper Than Work (Subscribe on iTunes SoundCloud) Glassdoor YNAB - You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don't want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you'll get a month free and I'll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Dorianne Follow Dorianne on Facebook Twitter , Instagram, Linkedin Connect with me: Instagram Twitter Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group