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Optimal Finance Daily, hosted by Diania Merriam, the innovative mind behind the personal finance conference EconoMe, takes you on an enlightening journey through the world of personal finance. Each episode brings to life the most compelling and practical advice from leading financial bloggers and experts. Diania’s engaging narration and insightful commentary transform complex financial concepts into relatable, actionable insights. Whether it’s budgeting, investing, debt management, or money mindfulness, she covers it all, making financial wisdom accessible to everyone.Gain not just knowledge, but also the motivation to apply it in your daily life. It's not just a source of personal finance tips; it’s a daily companion that guides you towards financial independence and savvy money management, all delivered with Diania's trademark enthusiasm and expertise. By focusing on early retirement, financial independence, and saving money, each episode provides you with the tools needed to achieve your financial goals.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal finance, early retirement, financial independence, and saving money. It’s your go-to source for practical advice on managing your finances, saving money, and working towards early retirement. Each episode offers actionable steps to foster financial independence and secure your financial future.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Nov 2, 2023 • 11min
2503: 7 Ways to Become Awesome With Your Money by Andrew of Dollar After Dollar on Budgeting and Investing
Andrew of Dollar After Dollar shares 7 ways to become awesome with your moneyEpisode 2503: 7 Ways to Become Awesome With Your Money by Andrew of Dollar After Dollar on Budgeting and InvestingAndrew is the founder of Dollar After Dollar, a website dedicated to helping readers improve their finances through better personal finance decisions and entrepreneurship. He also founded and hosts the podcast entitled The Personal Finance PodcastThe original post is located here: https://www.dollarafterdollar.com/7-ways-to-become-awesome-with-your-money/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 1, 2023 • 13min
2502: 4 Tips to Fast-Track Wellth by Dawn Dahlby on Aligning Money With Value
Dawn Dahlby shares 4 tips to fast-track "wellth"Episode 2502: 4 Tips to Fast-Track Wellth by Dawn Dahlby on Aligning Money With ValueDawn is a Certified Financial Planner and Wealth Wellness Expert who teaches people how to LIVE WELLthy. She’s also the author of “LIVE WELLthy: Own Your Worth, Grow Your Wealth.” As a fiduciary with over 20 years of experience providing financial advice, Dawn has not only led her clients from moderate incomes to affluence, but she has helped them become truly wealthy. Her approach helps people learn to save for tomorrow without having to sacrifice living today by merging the most effective teachings of self-help with finance to create a unique focus on “spending freedom.” Dawn’s engaging coaching style and results-oriented approach to spending and saving have led her to become a sought-after speaker, a regular contributor to Worth Magazine, and a media personality offering expert advice.The original post is located here: https://dawndahlby.com/4-tips-to-fast-track-wellth/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 11min
2501: 5 Tactics to Help Control Discretionary Spending by Lisa Whitley with Women Who Money on How to Stop Emotional Spending
Lisa Whitley with Women Who Money discusses 5 tactics to help control discretionary spendingEpisode 2501: 5 Tactics to Help Control Discretionary Spending by Lisa Whitley with Women Who Money on How to Stop Emotional SpendingThe co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of 2017.They’ve both reached financial independence and left full-time work to devote more time to family, pursue passion projects, and embrace fun and challenging opportunities.They enjoy collaborating on original content and sharing great articles written by and for women.The original post is located here: https://womenwhomoney.com/tactics-control-discretionary-spending/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2023 • 11min
2500: More Money Means More Responsibility by Jessica Jokisch with Christine Luken on How Your Expenses Change With Wealth
Jessica Jokisch with Christine Luken reminds us that more money means more responsibilityEpisode 2500: More Money Means More Responsibility by Jessica Jokisch with Christine Luken on How Your Expenses Change With WealthReady to master your money and become a financial success? Then you need Christine Luken, the Financial Dignity® coach in your corner!As the Founder of the Financial Dignity® Movement & a Certified Financial Counselor, Christine has coached hundreds of high earning professionals to pay off staggering amounts of debt and massively increase their net worth over the past twelve years.Christine’s books, Money is Emotional: Prevent Your Heart from Hijacking Your Wallet & Manage Money Like a Boss: A Financial Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs, have landed her almost 100 podcast and TV interviews, establishing her as the authority on money and emotions.The original post is located here: https://www.christineluken.com/more-money-means-more-responsibility/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2023 • 10min
2499: How One Millennial Couple Saves 25000 Per Year by Jen Hayes on Paying Down Debt
Jen Hayes talks about one millennial couples that saves 25k per year.Episode 2499: How One Millennial Couple Saves 25000 Per Year by Jen Hayes on Paying Down DebtA few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else.The original post is located here: https://jenhayes.me Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2023 • 11min
2498: Pursue Your Partner at Every Stage of Marriage by Hannah Eaton with The Gottman Institute
Hannah Eaton with The Gottman Institute talks about the value of pursuing your partner at every stage of the relationship.Episode 2498: Pursue Your Partner at Every Stage of Marriage by Hannah Eaton with The Gottman InstituteThe Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. They are committed to an ongoing program of research that increases the understanding of relationships and adds to the development of interventions that have been carefully evaluated. It is their goal to make their services accessible to the broadest reach of people across race, religion, class, culture, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.Want to improve your marriage in 60 seconds or less? Over 40 years of research with thousands of couples has proven a simple fact: small things often can create big changes over time. Got a minute? Sign up for The Gottman Institute's Marriage Minute at http://OLDPodcast.com/marriageThe original post is located here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/pursue-your-partner-at-every-stage-of-marriage/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2023 • 13min
2497: If You Want to Make Good Money Decisions, There Is A Simple - if Unconventional - Way to Make Them by Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward helps you make good money decisionsEpisode 2497: If You Want to Make Good Money Decisions, There Is A Simple - if Unconventional - Way to Make Them by Charlie BrownSimple and Straightforward questions everything we think of as normal. This publication may have its roots in minimalism and simple living, but it goes so much beyond decluttering and living with less. It's about deciphering the complexities of modern life one article at a time. It covers:
Culture and society, especially their influence on our lives
Travel, specifically how travel can shape our perception of what is "normal"
Digital life, questioning our all-encompassing relationship with the online world
Food with a focus on recipes designed around reducing food waste
Highly curated recommendations for the best intentional living content on the internet
The original post is located here: https://themakingofamillionaire.com/if-you-want-to-make-good-money-decisions-there-is-a-simple-if-unconventional-way-to-make-them-5144fd208bc4Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2023 • 10min
2496: Can You Remove PMI From Your Mortgage? by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents shares how to remove PMI from home buying.Episode 2496: Can You Remove PMI From Your Mortgage? by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of CentsMichelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com.The original post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2016/03/can-remove-pmi-mortgage.htmlVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2023 • 8min
2495: It’s The Small Changes That Make You Rich by Chris Reining on Simple Financial Choices
Chris Reining reminds you that it's the small changes that make you richEpisode 2495: It’s The Small Changes That Make You Rich by Chris Reining on Simple Financial ChoicesChris Reining is an investor, writer, and avid student of life. He shares how to build wealth and reach financial freedom on his website ChrisReining.com.The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/small-changes/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2023 • 10min
2494: [Part 2] Ditch The Financial Gimmicks For A Better Life by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster on Not Letting Frugality Run Your Life
Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster tells you to ditch the financial gimmicks for a better life. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2494: [Part 2] Ditch The Financial Gimmicks For A Better Life by Lisa Harrison of Mad Money Monster on Not Letting Frugality Run Your LifeLisa is a mother, scientist, and financial enthusiast. She founded Mad Money Monster, a personal finance blog chronicling her and her family’s journey from doing money all wrong to doing it all right.She and her husband are known as Mr. & Mrs. Mad Money Monster on the site. They pride themselves as being Gen-Xers who have turned it all around and are now charting a course toward financial independence.The original post is located here: https://madmoneymonster.com/2019/04/08/ditch-the-financial-gimmicks-for-a-better-life/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
