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Send us Fan MailAccording to recent studies, more than 50% of millennials are financially supporting their parents. The statistics get even more interesting. Did you know that almost 75% of these millennials are women.I also share my concerns about how caring for my parents will affect my finances in these episodes with Dr. Jay:When should you start planning for Long Term Care?Long-Term Care Planning Part 2Also, according to a 2015 TD Ameritrade study, one in five millennials support their parents by spending an average of $18,250 per year. We discuss:How to budget taking care of parents. How to avoid depending on your children by adequately funding your retirement. The role of high divorce rates amongst baby boomers plays.Subsidizing retirement with a rental property.Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailHealth Insuance is expensive and complicated, especially if you don’t have access to an employer sponsored plan. Many people struggle with understanding what they are paying for and what is covered. With so much misinformation out there and with medical bills being so hard to understand, you need someone you can trust to help you navigate. Oxana has been getting people the right coverage they need since 2020. Learn how she can help you navigate these rough health care waters. See works with the self employed, the early retired, retired or people seeking options outside of their employer plans. Make sure you follow Oxana on IG. Resources Mentioned:My episode with Angel Celluci about Medical Billing ErrorsAbout Our Guest: With over 12 years of hospitality experience, Oxana started her journey as a health insurance agent when pandemic hit in 2020. Within 3 years in the new industry she started her own company Simple Health Quotes, as a response to constant complains from her clients on how difficult and frustrating the process of shopping for health insurance was. The hospitality background has helped her a lot to connect with people, hear and care about their concerns and work on simplifying the process of comparing and selecting plans. She now networks with dozens of agents to provide a one stop shop experience for her clients, focusing on everyone's individual situations, as health insurance isn't one size fits all outside of your typical employer coverage. Contact her today to check for your best available options, or if you have any general questions about health insurance at all. All consultations are free of charge.Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailDisability Insurance Awareness Month, takes place every May. Disability insurance is a type of insurance that provides financial protection in the event of an unexpected disability that prevents you from working. In this episode, we'll explore why disability insurance is important, how it works, and why it's important to have coverage. We'll also look at some common misconceptions about disability insurance and discuss how to determine the right policy for your individual needs. Whether you're a business owner or an individual, disability insurance is an important consideration, so tune in to learn more about how you can protect your financial future.About our expert:Acquania is a financial coach, freelance writer, and independent life insurance producer with LifeTyme Financial Group, LLC. She is committed to helping people find financial freedom and build wealth. As a financial coach, she equips her clients with "outside the box" finance tips, debt payment plans, retirement planning, and more. With her advice clients are able to meet and exceed their financial and personal goals.Her coaching is individually tailored to address all financial situations. Also, through her finance blog and podcast, The Purpose of Money, she shows women how to invest and save more so they can live a more fulfilling and prosperous life.Acquania's passion for personal finance and investing began when she was in high school and her father gave her a copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. At 16 years old, Acquania opened a Roth Individual Retirement Account and has been seeking financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) ever since.Schedule a Free Consultation with AcquaniaSupport the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailAbout Our Guest: Maggie Ortiz has been a Critical Care Registered Nurse for 22 years working primarily in the hospital setting. Maggie holds a Master's Degree in Nursing Leadership. Maggie has worked in rural small hospitals to large Level I hospitals in the US. Her experience includes: ER, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab (Interventional Cardiology) taking heart attack call, Interventional Radiology with Neuro and Trauma Interventions, and Surgical area pre and post, sedation nurse in various departments. Maggie has worked as a local temporary agency help nurse as well as taken travel contracts in these areas.Maggie spent a short time at a Board of Nursing as an Investigator and after hearing and seeing the lack of due process that was extended to nurses left and became an activist and advocate for nurses. There are 400,000 nurses in Texas and 5 million in the United States so she saw a need and is the CEO of ADVOCATES FOR NURSES PLLC which helps advocate for nurses. Assisting nurses in various capacities working alongside them and their lawyers.Maggie's extensive experience with sedation and a lack of screening criteria for appropriate anesthesia, drove her to create a patient screening tool in her master's degree. This tool assesses the criteria for a patient to have sedation administered by an RN and or by an anesthesia provider. This was piloted and implemented within the organization which improved patient outcomes.Maggie for the last year has worked as a patient advocate working alongside patients and their families during this trying time and seeing the flipside of healthcare.Maggie was also an expert witness for medical malpractice and is an expert for administrative (board of nursing) cases. Maggie is very familiar with the Nurse Practice Act as it pertains to the nurse's license in any state as well as the standard of care in nursing.Maggie continues to be a change-maker by not only acting on what she has experienced in her vast career as a bedside nurse but also from other nurses across the nation. Maggie takes this and works with state and federal representatives to make change for nurses through policyAdvocates For Nurses Links:https://www.advocatesfornurses.com/https://www.facebook.com/advocates4nurses/Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we are addressing the dismal reports that many people are expected to default on their mortgage in the next few months. We cover:What you can do if you can't pay your mortgageHow mortgage companies are respondingPossible balloon paymentIf property taxes and insurance payments includedWill it be reported to your creditRequest everything in writingArticle referenced: Homeowners' Savings Crisis Will Trigger Mortgage Time Bomb Next MonthSupport the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailFed up with a lack of tools to make keeping up with his portfolio easier, Ulrich started Ziggma. Ziggma is designed to help investors stay in control of their portfolios and on track to reach investment objectives.When changes are due to be made, Ziggma helps investors make smart choices with the goal to maintain a well-diversified portfolio.About Our Guest: Ulrich in an investor by conviction. He loves the fact that the stock market allows him to own shares in great companies, which in turn create value for him. He has invested ever since starting his university education at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro where he earned an economics degree. After getting a Masters degree at Georgia State University he moved to France with his wife, where he started a career as a financial analyst at Cohen & Company. He then went on the create Ziggma and continues on his mission to make investing easier.Check out Ziggma and use coupon code: FI23 for 50% for the first 3 monthsSupport the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we talk about leaving a legacy for your children they can benefit from throughout their life not just after you pass.  We discuss: InheritanceCollege fundingDown payment assistanceNot sacrificing your own retirement to help your childrenCheck out the article referenced CEO: Why I'm giving my kids money now—and not in my willSupport the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailRebecca makes research on childbirth publicly accessible. An entrepreneur for 10 years, she’s been making a living off her company for 6 years. She shares how starting a continuing education business allowed her and her husband to achieve total independence from outside employers.Make sure to check out my episode on the Evidence Based Podcast. Get these Pocket Guides while they are available as they sell out fast. About Our Guest: Rebecca Dekker, a nurse with her PhD, is the founder and CEO of Evidence Based Birth® and the author of “Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered!” Previously, Dr. Dekker was an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Kentucky. In 2016, she left academia to focus full time on the mission of Evidence Based Birth.® Dr. Dekker and her truly diverse remote team are directly creating positive change for health care workers and parents -- by boldly making the research evidence on childbirth publicly accessible. And their Evidence Based Birth® podcast just surpassed 4.5 million downloads! Dr. Dekker and Team EBB are committed to creating a world ok in which all families have access to safe, respectful, evidence based, and empowering care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailBanking distrust dates back to the 1800s. If you feel there is any chance you are facing unfair treatment while applying for loans, particularly mortgages here are your tools to proactively advocate for yourself. We discuss: Historical MistrustProfessional discretion that may not lean in your favorScrutinizing the Truth in Lending StatementAlways ask “Is This the best you can do”Join the Virtual Baby Shower here!Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money

Send us Fan MailAugustus teaches us how to build financial confidence through engaging with financial information regularly through his platform ShareScoops. The inaccessibility of financial information builds our psychological barriers around financial action. The world needs more context on the economy to understand how to make informed decisions about their job, home, savings, and spending.Take advantage of the opportunity to become an early investor in ShareScoopes. They are fundraising so their community and users can invest in their company alongside our other backers for the next month. Anyone can invest in our company and take part in our growth in shares as small as $100 by April 24th.Join their newsletter and app waitlist for daily news bites to feel informed on the economy and companies impacting your lives.About Our Guest: Augustus is the Founder & CEO of Share Scoops, the world’s first money activism platform, delivering accessible news and resources to inform your money decisions and keep a pulse on companies impacting your life. A 2x startup founder and former Wall Street portfolio manager, Augustus proudly comes from a small-town landscaping family that understands financial insecurity. Share Scoops aims to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy by making the financial world more accessible.Join the Virtual Baby Shower here!Support the show---Grab your spot in my free Financial CPR class and learn the simple steps I used to go from paycheck to paycheck to my first million.Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram, and Facebook.Need help getting started on your path to financial freedom? Start HereJoin the Financially Intentional Community Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to stream this podcast. Get my book Smart Money