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Optimal Living Daily | Diania Merriam
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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Jan 10, 2021 • 10min
1402: How Your Personality Affects Your Finances by Mike Ballew of Egg Stack on Spenders & Savers
Mike Ballew of Eggstack informs you of how your personality affects your finances. Episode 1402: How Your Personality Affects Your Finances by Mike Ballew of Egg Stack on Spenders & Savers Mike Ballew is a 56-year-old engineer turned blogger who reached a point in life where he sees things more clearly than ever before. He faced financial challenges and overcame them through hard work and determination. His blog helps others navigate their personal finances and plan for retirement. The original post is located here: https://eggstack.com/blog/2020-12-13-How-Your-Personality-Affects-Your-Finances/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 9, 2021 • 10min
1401: Your Money Should Make Buckets of Excess Money by Paula Pant of Afford Anything
Paula Pant of Afford Anything reminds you that your money should make buckets of excess money. Episode 1401: Your Money Should Make Buckets of Excess Money by Paula Pant of Afford Anything Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast. The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/afford-anything-principal-number-one/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2021 • 13min
1400: Is Your Financial Plan Too Complicated by Scott Spann of Financial Finesse
Scott Spann with Financial Finesse helps you understand whether or not your financial plan is too complicated.Episode 1400: Is Your Financial Plan Too Complicated by Scott Spann of Financial FinesseAfter years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest. She decided there had to be a better way to provide people from all walks of life with truly unbiased financial guidance--designed to line their pockets, not their financial advisor’s.This is the story of Financial Finesse and how they give employees and employers unbiased financial wellness as an employee benefit. They help your employees maximize their compensation and benefits by making better financial decisions. You become a partner in their financial security and reap the benefits of a financially healthy workforce.They’ve helped hundreds of thousands of employees change their lives.The original post is located here: https://www.financialfinesse.com/2015/08/17/is-your-financial-plan-too-complicated/ 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

Jan 7, 2021 • 10min
1399: Dollars and Sense by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks dollars and sense. Episode 1399: Dollars and Sense by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook. The original post is located here: https://exilelifestyle.com/dollars-sense/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2021 • 10min
1398: What Should I Invest In by Chris Reining on Picking Your Investment Options
Chris Reining helps you decide what you should invest in.Episode 1398: What Should I Invest In by Chris Reining on Picking Your Investment OptionsChris 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/what-should-i-invest-in/ 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

Jan 5, 2021 • 11min
1397: Where to Invest First AND Get Off the Financial Treadmill and Start Building Wealth by Derick Van Ness
Derick Van Ness of Big Life Financial talks about where to invest first and encourages us to get off the financial treadmill.Episode 1397: Where to Invest First AND Get Off the Financial Treadmill and Start Building Wealth by Derick Van NessDerick Van Ness is a Wealth Strategist who is passionate about helping people reach their full potential. His company, Big Life Financial is focused on removing the mystery and misinformation surrounding money and financial strategy so people can live their BIGGEST LIFE!Derick’s company can help anyone but is specifically focused on small business owners, and has already helped 1000’s of them to create financial certainty and confidence.His mission is to eradicate that fear and fundamentally change the way that people think about and utilize money within the next generation.The original posts are located here: https://www.biglifefinancial.com/blog/2019/2/1/where-to-invest-first & https://www.biglifefinancial.com/blog/2018/8/15/get-off-the-financial-treadmill 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

Jan 4, 2021 • 10min
1396: How to Manage Your Career to Make Millions More by ESI of ESI Money on Wealth Building Advice
ESI of ESI Money tells you how to manage your career so you can make millions more.Episode 1396: How to Manage Your Career to Make Millions More by ESI of ESI Money on Wealth Building AdviceESI Money is written by "ESI", a 50-something retiree. The site is basically a list of what's allowed him to become financially independent and how you can implement those successes in your life. His philosophy is simple and focuses on doing three simple things to achieve financial independence: earn, save, invest. There's a bit more to it than that, of course, but if you can concentrate on these three areas, they will get you at least 90% of the way there.The original post is located here: https://esimoney.com/how-to-manage-your-career-to-make-millions-more/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 3, 2021 • 10min
1395: Do You Need a Financial Advisor by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet
Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet helps you figure out whether or not you need a financial advisor. Episode 1395: Do You Need a Financial Advisor by Darrow Kirkpatrick of Can I Retire Yet Darrow Kirkpatrick is the founder of CanIRetireYet.com. He began serious investing in his mid-30s and retired at age 50. He's not a dot com millionaire and didn't become financially independent by flipping real estate or trading hot stocks. He did it the traditional way: hard work, frugality, prudent investing, and patience. When it comes to personal finance, his top priorities are simplicity, reliability, and safety. Now his mission is to help others become financially independent as he did. More recently, Chris Mamula has been managing the blog and he's a frequent writer on the site. Chris used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from a career as a physical therapist at age 41. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his professional life, he educated himself on investing and tax planning. Now he draws on his experience to write about wealth building, DIY investing, financial planning, early retirement, and lifestyle design. The original post is located here: https://www.caniretireyet.com/book-excerpt-need-financial-advisor/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 2, 2021 • 11min
1394: PS: The Less You Spend, The Less You Need To Earn by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy
J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy reminds us that the less we spend, the less we need to earn. Episode 1394: PS: The Less You Spend, The Less You Need To Earn by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! The original post is located here: https://www.budgetsaresexy.com/the-less-you-spend-the-less-you-need-to-earn/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 1, 2021 • 9min
1393: [Part 2] 4 Phrases That Show Why Being Entitled Makes You Poor by Nick True of Mapped Out Money
Nick True of Mapped Out Money shares four phrases that prove why being entitled makes you poor. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1393: [Part 2] 4 Phrases That Show Why Being Entitled Makes You Poor by Nick True of Mapped Out Money Nick True is the founder of Mapped Out Money, where he helps you get a grip on your finances and take hold of freedom. His goal is to help you save more, live more, reduce debt, and get free. Mapped Out Money is for you if you want actionable steps to help get control of your money, you want to be free from money stress, you're ready to change your life and use money to support your dreams, and you don't want to settle for mediocrity. The original post is located here: https://mappedoutmoney.com/being-entitled-makes-you-poor/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


