Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIf we make money easier, we make adulting easier. Period. Lauren interviews guests about personal finance topics, like real estate, saving, credit, budgeting, debt, investing, crypto, stocks, dividends, and more. Neither Lauren nor her guests take these topics too seriously though. If you're interested in learning about money and reaching financial independence in an approachable way, this podcast is for you. You'll learn personal finance basics and gain ideas about how and where to invest.
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AIE 97: Pro Soccer Player Opens First Airbnb with Tesho Akindele
October 18, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Tesho Akindele about his real estate investing experience. They cover long-term rentals, value-add renovations, setting up a short-term rental, his top tip for opening an STR, and even the Airbnb ratings system. Lauren couldn't let him go without asking about what it's like to be a professional athlete either! Tesho also explains urbanism, and how real estate and proper planning can help society. About Tesho: Tesho Akindele is a real estate investor, profession...
AIE 95: Entepreneurship - Don't Be Afraid to Start!
October 11, 2022 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBJack started his first business at 8 and wrote his first book at 17. Even in the world of entrepreneurship, that's remarkable. Now a college junior who has started 10 companies and written 3 books, he sits down to speak with Lauren about his journey and offer words of encouragement to (future?) entrepreneurs. Currently, he's in social media marketing. You'll walk away believing we can learn from everyone around us, even if they're kids. If you've been thinking about starting a business, let ...
AIE 138: Entepreneurship - Don't Be Afraid to Start with Jack
October 11, 2022 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBJack started his first business at 8 and wrote his first book at 17. Even in the world of entrepreneurship, that's remarkable. Now a college junior who has started 10 companies and written 3 books, he sits down to speak with Lauren about his journey and offer words of encouragement to (future?) entrepreneurs. Currently, he's in social media marketing. You'll walk away believing we can learn from everyone around us, even if they're kids. If you've been thinking about starting a business, let ...
AIE 138: Entepreneurship - Don't Be Afraid to Start!
October 11, 2022 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBJack started his first business at 8 and wrote his first book at 17. Even in the world of entrepreneurship, that's remarkable. Now a college junior who has started 10 companies and written 3 books, he sits down to speak with Lauren about his journey and offer words of encouragement to (future?) entrepreneurs. Currently, he's in social media marketing. You'll walk away believing we can learn from everyone around us, even if they're kids. If you've been thinking about starting a business, let ...
AIE 138: Entepreneurship - Don't Be Afraid to Start
October 11, 2022 11:30 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBJack started his first business at 8 and wrote his first book at 17. Even in the world of entrepreneurship, that's remarkable. Now a college junior who has started 10 companies and written 3 books, he sits down to speak with Lauren about his journey and offer words of encouragement to (future?) entrepreneurs. Currently, he's in social media marketing. You'll walk away believing we can learn from everyone around us, even if they're kids. If you've been thinking about starting a business, let ...
BONUS: Do you believe in you? Success mindset with Litan Yahav from Vyzer (Live)
October 07, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) recorded favorite topic: believing in yourself and having the right mindset to be successful. They were joined by their friend and special guest, Litan Yahav from Vyzer. Tom talked about learning from others and having a circle you get motivated by. Clint emphasized that life is happening for you, not to you! Stephen talked about the importance of remaining consistent and level-headed. Litan told us f...
AIE 137: #WealthWednesday Do you believe in you? Success mindset with Litan Yahav from Vyzer
October 07, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) reprised their favorite topic: believing in yourself and having the right mindset to be successful. They were joined by their friend and special guest, Litan Yahav from Vyzer. Tom talked about learning from others and having a circle you get motivated by. Clint emphasized that life is happening for you, not to you! Stephen talked about the importance of remaining consistent and level-headed. Litan tol...
AIE 136: What even is financial coaching? with George Curbelo
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Tampa-based financial coach and co-host of the Crushing Debt podcast, George Curbelo. It turns out, financial coaching is all about balancing your spending and saving. Some of George's client need immediate help, while others use financial coaching to fine tune their financial spending and plans. Whatever the case, financial coaching is about focusing on your values, controlling your spending, and executing on a plan to reach your goals. Financ...
AIE 94: What even is financial coaching?!
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Tampa-based financial coach and co-host of the Crushing Debt podcast, George Curbelo. It turns out, financial coaching is all about balancing your spending and saving. Some of George's client need immediate help, while others use financial coaching to fine tune their financial spending and plans. Whatever the case, financial coaching is about focusing on your values, controlling your spending, and executing on a plan to reach your goals. Financ...
AIE 135: Short-Term Rental Arbitrage with Sarah Glidewell
September 27, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sarah Glidewell about short-term rental arbitrage. Sarah went from $20k in student debt to saving $20k to invest in real estate on only a $50k salary. She dove into rental arbitrage JUST before the COVID-19 pandemic and still was able to thrive. According to Sarah, she “experienced failure so fast” and the stock market just isn’t creative enough for her. Who wants to stare and red and green lines all day? She gives some great tips on how to handle rejection, how ...
AIE 93: Short-Term Rental Arbitrage with Sarah Glidewell
September 27, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sarah Glidewell about short-term rental arbitrage. Sarah went from $20k in student debt to saving $20k to invest in real estate on only a $50k salary. She dove into rental arbitrage JUST before the COVID-19 pandemic and still was able to thrive. According to Sarah, she “experienced failure so fast” and the stock market just isn’t creative enough for her. Who wants to stare and red and green lines all day? She gives some great tips on how to handle rejection, how ...
AIE 134: #WealthWednesday Starting Over
September 23, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked about how they'd start over: real estate, index funds/stock investing, career, salary, and more. Tiffany and Fi Squirrel chimed in as well. Did we get started 10-20 years ago? Yes! Does everyone need to start somewhere? Also, yes! If you're looking to begin your wealth-building journey (or continue it), this episode will leave you with tactical advice and overall mindset help. Join Cash Flow U...
AIE 92: HOW and WHY to Pay Off Debt from a Bankruptcy Lawyer
September 20, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Tampa bankruptcy lawyer and host of the Crushing Debt podcast, Shawn Yesner. Obviously, this man knows about debt. And it turns out, a lot of people have debt. It's nothing to be ashamed about, and there are ways to take care of it long before you need to get to bankruptcy discussions. There are a lot of kinds of debt out there: credit cards, medical debt, student loan debt, car accident debt, government and SBA loans, IRS debt...it goes on. Shawn provides us wit...
AIE 133: HOW and WHY to Pay Off Debt with Bankruptcy Lawyer Shawn Yesner
September 20, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Tampa bankruptcy lawyer and host of the Crushing Debt podcast, Shawn Yesner. Obviously, this man knows about debt. And it turns out, a lot of people have debt. It's nothing to be ashamed about, and there are ways to take care of it long before you need to get to bankruptcy discussions. There are a lot of kinds of debt out there: credit cards, medical debt, student loan debt, car accident debt, government and SBA loans, IRS debt...it goes on. Shawn provides us wit...
AIE 133: HOW and WHY to Pay Off Debt from a Bankruptcy Lawyer
September 20, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Tampa bankruptcy lawyer and host of the Crushing Debt podcast, Shawn Yesner. Obviously, this man knows about debt. And it turns out, a lot of people have debt. It's nothing to be ashamed about, and there are ways to take care of it long before you need to get to bankruptcy discussions. There are a lot of kinds of debt out there: credit cards, medical debt, student loan debt, car accident debt, government and SBA loans, IRS debt...it goes on. Shawn provides us wit...
AIE 132: #WealthWednesday: Real Estate Investing
September 16, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked about their recent real estate endeavors. Tom is juggling multiple renovations and will be filling 4 units in the next month. Stephen has a turnover at his condo, but that's all set for the end of the month. Clint has an empty unit and is dealing with rising interest rates in Canada. Did you know Canadians can't lock rates for as long as we can in the states? But, they're reates are lower. Laur...
AIE 91: Financial Impacts of Car Accidents with Joshua Schwadron
September 13, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Joshua Schwadron. This episode is unlike any other because Lauren shares her own personal story of getting into a car accident. She was sandwiched on I-275 in Tampa, FL, when she was just 26 years old. The resulting physical, mental, and financial pain continues to this day. In a lot of ways, this is a 2-way interview in which Lauren and Josh compare her story to others. Listeners will walk away prepared to effectively navigate the personal inj...
AIE 131: Financial Impacts of Car Accidents with Joshua Schwadron
September 13, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Joshua Schwadron. This episode is unlike any other because Lauren shares her own personal story of getting into a car accident. She was sandwiched on I-275 in Tampa, FL, when she was just 26 years old. The resulting physical, mental, and financial pain continues to this day. In a lot of ways, this is a 2-way interview in which Lauren and Josh compare her story to others. Listeners will walk away prepared to effectively navigate the personal inj...
AIE 90: Stock Market History with Brian Feroldi
September 06, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Brian Feroldi about the stock market. They cover what stocks are, what the indexes are and where they came from, and why the stock market goes up and down. They talk index funds vs. individual stocks as well, and how you can buy and own them. If you're at all confused about the stock market or if you're trying to decide whether to invest at all, you should listen to this. Highly recommend for general mindset and conviction as well! About Brian: Brian Feroldi is...
AIE 130: Stock Market History with Brian Feroldi
September 06, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Brian Feroldi about the stock market. They cover what stocks are, what the indexes are and where they came from, and why the stock market goes up and down. They talk index funds vs. individual stocks as well, and how you can buy and own them. If you're at all confused about the stock market or if you're trying to decide whether to invest at all, you should listen to this. Highly recommend for general mindset and conviction as well! About Brian: Brian Feroldi is...
AIE 129: #WealthWednesday: Out of State AND COUNTRY Real Estate Investing
September 02, 2022 19:22 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) brought guest Paul on to tell us about his recent turnkey real estate investment in Ohio. We talked metrics, like the 1% rule and cash on cash return. The group discussed financing, LLCs, down payment, the wire transfer, and cash flow. Paul told us how he's going to use leverage to scale up using a refinance. He told us about building a team long distance. Of course, Tom had a lot to share as well, as...
AIE 135: Real Estate: Short-Term Rental Arbitrage with Sarah Glidewell
September 01, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sarah Glidewell about short-term rental arbitrage. Sarah went from $20k in student debt to saving $20k to invest in real estate on only a $50k salary. She dove into rental arbitrage JUST before the COVID-19 pandemic and still was able to thrive. According to Sarah, she “experienced failure so fast” and the stock market just isn’t creative enough for her. Who wants to stare and red and green lines all day? She gives some great tips on how to handle rejection, how ...
AIE 128: Retiring Your Husband with Amazon FBA
August 30, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Nikki Rogers about reselling product. Nikki tells her story about how she got started and her journey over time to selling Amazon FBM (fulfilled by merchant) to Amazon FBA (fulfilled by Amazon). What started as a stay at home mom buying her own lunch once per week has grown into much more. She even tells you what you need to get started - and it's not nearly as much as you'd think! If you've been considering flipping as a side hustle or just want to learn more ab...
AIE 128: Reselling Product and Amazon FBA with Nikki
August 30, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Nikki Rogers about reselling product. Nikki tells her story about how she got started and her journey over time to selling Amazon FBM (fulfilled by merchant) to Amazon FBA (fulfilled by Amazon). What started as a stay at home mom buying her own lunch once per week has grown into much more. She even tells you what you need to get started - and it's not nearly as much as you'd think! If you've been considering flipping as a side hustle or just want to learn more ab...
AIE 89: Retiring Your Husband with Amazon FBA
August 30, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Nikki Rogers about reselling product. Nikki tells her story about how she got started and her journey over time to selling Amazon FBM (fulfilled by merchant) to Amazon FBA (fulfilled by Amazon). What started as a stay at home mom buying her own lunch once per week has grown into much more. She even tells you what you need to get started - and it's not nearly as much as you'd think! If you've been considering flipping as a side hustle or just want to learn more ab...
AIE 127: #WealthWednesday: Success Mindset and Q&A (8.17.22)
August 23, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked mindset on #WealthWednesday. Listeners will walk away with actionable advice to improve their mindset and almost guarantee success. Lauren's partial to to-do list and being a realistic time manager. Clint is very focused on an abundance mindset, being kind, and showing up. Tom shared real-life stories. We had many guests come up and add to the discussion as well as ask questions. Suggested Books: 7 Habits of H...
AIE 126: Goal-Setting: No Mistakes, Only Learning Opportunities
August 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Tiffany from Money Talk with Tiff. The two cover mindsets and goal-setting. As a financial counselor, Tiffany knows how to make getting started approachable and doable. Thinking and talking about your finances can be difficult, and Tiffany talks about her approach to helping clients set goals, get out of debt, and reach financial goals. There are no mistakes, only learning opportunities when it comes to finances and budgets. Even if you're alre...
AIE 88: Goal-Setting: No Mistakes, Only Learning Opportunities
August 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Tiffany from Money Talk with Tiff. The two cover mindsets and goal-setting. As a financial counselor, Tiffany knows how to make getting started approachable and doable. Thinking and talking about your finances can be difficult, and Tiffany talks about her approach to helping clients set goals, get out of debt, and reach financial goals. There are no mistakes, only learning opportunities when it comes to finances and budgets. Even if you're alre...
AIE 126: Goal-Setting with Tiffany Grant
August 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Tiffany from Money Talk with Tiff. The two cover mindsets and goal-setting. As a financial counselor, Tiffany knows how to make getting started approachable and doable. Thinking and talking about your finances can be difficult, and Tiffany talks about her approach to helping clients set goals, get out of debt, and reach financial goals. There are no mistakes, only learning opportunities when it comes to finances and budgets. Even if you're alre...
AIE 87: Real Estate: Getting Started in STRs and How to Get Direct Bookings
August 16, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Joe about his rental business, which includes both long- and short-term rentals (STRs/Airbnbs). Joe makes a great case for having both in your portfolio for diversification purposes, and you can diversify even further if you learn to get direct bookings in addition to Airbnb and Vrbo. He uses a Facebook group to get more direct bookings. If you're wanting to learn more about all aspects of investing in STRs, this is for you! About Joe: Joe Mease is a 42-year-ol...
AIE 125: Real Estate: Getting Started in STRs and How to Get Direct Bookings
August 16, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Joe about his rental business, which includes both long- and short-term rentals (STRs/Airbnbs). Joe makes a great case for having both in your portfolio for diversification purposes, and you can diversify even further if you learn to get direct bookings in addition to Airbnb and Vrbo. He uses a Facebook group to get more direct bookings. If you're wanting to learn more about all aspects of investing in STRs, this is for you! About Joe: Joe Mease is a 42-year-ol...
AIE 124: #WealthWednesday: Real Estate (8.10.22)
August 12, 2022 15:02 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThis week, Stephen Wealthy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked real estate on #WealthWednesday with Alan Corey. As a reminder, Alan has over 350 rental units, so his advice is valuable. He's from New York and now lives in Atlanta. Tom was calling in from Toledo, Ohio, where more than half of his portfolio is, and we even heard from one of his financial coaching clients! Tom and Alan discussed owning rentals in areas where car chases happen. Tom ate some Burger King chic...
AIE 86: When Entrepreneurship Pays Off with Litan Yahav from Vyzer
August 09, 2022 12:05 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with a tech CEO who has had one successful exit and is now on to his next venture. Litan Yahav is a wealth (pun intended) of knowledge about starting, growing, running, and exiting a business. He gives us his take on entrepreneurship, whether you're born or made one. He tells us how to pick a business partner - something called The Beer Test. Litan provides insight into the ins and outs of the tech world, startups, funding, and creating a minimum vi...
AIE 123: When Entrepreneurship Pays Off with Litan Yahav from Vyzer
August 09, 2022 12:05 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with a tech CEO who has had one successful exit and is now on to his next venture. Litan Yahav is a wealth (pun intended) of knowledge about starting, growing, running, and exiting a business. He gives us his take on entrepreneurship, whether you're born or made one. He tells us how to pick a business partner - something called The Beer Test. Litan provides insight into the ins and outs of the tech world, startups, funding, and creating a minimum vi...
AIE 122: #WealthWednesday: Crypto (8.4.22)
August 08, 2022 19:11 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBCrypto, mining, nodes, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Flux, Solana, Gemini, Terra, stable coins, BlockFI, Celsius, pools, rug pulls, avoiding crypto scams, even tokenized real estate. This week, Stephen, Tom, and Lauren brought in some miners to talk crypto with us. You're probably aware Stephen mines Ethereum, and he invited Andy (@ohhaiandy) and David (@UncommonYield) to help demystify cryptocurrency and blockchain technology a bit. These passive income pros dropped a lot of knowledge on us, and we kn...
AIE 121: FI and Leaving Your 9-5 with Tom The Frugal Gay
August 02, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBLauren interviewed Tom 10 months ago for episode 60 (posted in September 2021) and so much has happened since then that she just had to interview him again! Tom left his 9-5 in January 2022 at the age of 39 with 17 rental doors. The two discuss a bit about Tom's journey, then focus on what life has been like since he retired. It's not all awesome, either. Tom's very real about the ups and downs (but mostly ups) of retiring before you're 40. And Lauren asked some pretty tough questions. Abou...
AIE 85: FI and Leaving Your 9-5 with Tom The Frugal Gay
August 02, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBLauren interviewed Tom 10 months ago for episode 60 (posted in September 2021) and so much has happened since then that she just had to interview him again! Tom left his 9-5 in January 2022 at the age of 39 with 17 rental doors. The two discuss a bit about Tom's journey, then focus on what life has been like since he retired. It's not all awesome, either. Tom's very real about the ups and downs (but mostly ups) of retiring before you're 40. And Lauren asked some pretty tough questions. Abou...
AIE 84: What NOT to Do as a New Investor with Jesse Cramer
July 26, 2022 12:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Jesse Cramer, an engineer-turned-wealth-manager, about the behavior of his clients who are new to investing, whether young, medium, or older. The two discuss goal-setting, the importance of diversification, mistakes new investors make, inflation, the role cash should play in your portfolio, and yes, crypto (surprising answer from Jesse there tbh). You'll learn a lot in this one. About Jesse: Jesse Cramer is the founder of The Best Interest, an investing blog wi...
AIE 120: What NOT to Do as a New Investor with Jesse Cramer
July 26, 2022 12:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Jesse Cramer, an engineer-turned-wealth-manager, about the behavior of his clients who are new to investing, whether young, medium, or older. The two discuss goal-setting, the importance of diversification, mistakes new investors make, inflation, the role cash should play in your portfolio, and yes, crypto (surprising answer from Jesse there tbh). You'll learn a lot in this one. About Jesse: Jesse Cramer is the founder of The Best Interest, an investing blog wi...
AIE 120: What Not to Do as a New Investor with Jesse Cramer
July 26, 2022 12:07 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Jesse Cramer, an engineer-turned-wealth-manager, about the behavior of his clients who are new to investing, whether young, medium, or older. The two discuss goal-setting, the importance of diversification, mistakes new investors make, inflation, the role cash should play in your portfolio, and yes, crypto (surprising answer from Jesse there tbh). You'll learn a lot in this one. About Jesse: Jesse Cramer is the founder of The Best Interest, an investing blog wi...
AIE 119: #Wealth Wednesday: Twitter Growth and Threads (7.20.22)
July 23, 2022 00:07 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked about Twitter growth for #WealthWednesday. It was a nice break from the mindset, real estate, and other money-specific topics they've done. Of course, Clint Murphy is a fantastic thread writer, going viral with one about - of all things - Microsoft Excel. When we started these Spaces, Clint was at around 6k followers and he's now well over 100k. Tom had 1100 followers a year ago and now he's over 16k. Lauren's ...
AIE 119: #WealthWednesday: Twitter Growth and Threads (7.20.22)
July 23, 2022 00:07 - 1 hour - 86 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) talked about Twitter growth for #WealthWednesday. It was a nice break from the mindset, real estate, and other money-specific topics they've done. Of course, Clint Murphy is a fantastic thread writer, going viral with one about - of all things - Microsoft Excel. When we started these Spaces, Clint was at around 6k followers and he's now well over 100k. Tom had 1100 followers a year ago and now he's over 16k. Lauren's ...
AIE 83: Real Estate: Short-Term Rental Regulations with Marianne from Spokane
July 19, 2022 12:39 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Marianne from Spokane. The two discuss one town's short-term rental regulation journey, and there's a lot to learn! They talk about the importance of regulation, hotels vs STRs, and even how Marianne almost had 2 STRs of her own. In short, this episode contains a little of this and that as it relates to STRs/Airbnbs and you should listen if you're interested in learning more about this real estate investing niche. About Marianne: Marianne Bor...
AIE 118: Real Estate: Short-Term Rental Regulations with Marianne from Spokane
July 19, 2022 12:39 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week, Lauren brings you her interview with Marianne from Spokane. The two discuss one town's short-term rental regulation journey, and there's a lot to learn! They talk about the importance of regulation, hotels vs STRs, and even how Marianne almost had 2 STRs of her own. In short, this episode contains a little of this and that as it relates to STRs/Airbnbs and you should listen if you're interested in learning more about this real estate investing niche. About Marianne: Marianne Bor...
AIE 117: #WealthWednesday: Success Mindset 101 (7.13.22)
July 15, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) opened #WealthWednesday by discussing the daily actions and thoughts that have contributed to their success over time. Of course, success has many meanings, and these three along with other speakers defined what success means to them. It can mean reaching your goals. It can meal the freedom to own your time. Listeners will pick up specific tips on how to set goals, create a plan, and execute on those goals. You'll als...
AIE 117: #Wealth Wednesday: Success Mindset 101 (7.13.22)
July 15, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) opened #WealthWednesday by discussing the daily actions and thoughts that have contributed to their success over time. Of course, success has many meanings, and these three along with other speakers defined what success means to them. It can mean reaching your goals. It can meal the freedom to own your time. Listeners will pick up specific tips on how to set goals, create a plan, and execute on those goals. You'll als...
AIE 82: How to Create Financial Samurai Net Worth
July 12, 2022 12:22 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sam about his new book Buy This, Not That. They cover what a financial samurai is (see core principles below) and then dive into three different ways to allocate net worth, with the main difference being how much you want to bet on yourself. Learn how to take action with 70% probability of success (and why that's enough) and also how to "forecast your misery." This was a fun conversation and you'll definitely love it. Core Financial Samurai Principles: 1) Never...
AIE 116: New Life and Financial Samurai Net Worth Allocations with Sam Dogen
July 12, 2022 12:22 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sam about his new book Buy This, Not That. They cover what a financial samurai is (see core principles below) and then dive into three different ways to allocate net worth, with the main difference being how much you want to bet on yourself. Learn how to take action with 70% probability of success (and why that's enough) and also how to "forecast your misery." This was a fun conversation and you'll definitely love it. Core Financial Samurai Principles: 1) Never...
AIE 116: How to Create Financial Samurai Net Worth
July 12, 2022 12:22 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, Lauren interviews Sam about his new book Buy This, Not That. They cover what a financial samurai is (see core principles below) and then dive into three different ways to allocate net worth, with the main difference being how much you want to bet on yourself. Learn how to take action with 70% probability of success (and why that's enough) and also how to "forecast your misery." This was a fun conversation and you'll definitely love it. Core Financial Samurai Principles: 1) Never...
AIE 115: #Wealth Wednesday: Ask Me Anything (7.6.22)
July 08, 2022 17:07 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBThis week, Clint Murphy, Tom the Frugal Gay, and Lauren (Adulting Is Easy) answered audience questions on #WealthWednesday. Our first was a great one about building a side hustle while keeping your 9-5. We talked goal setting and mindset when answering this one. Then, we transitioned more to real estate-specific questions, like what we would do if we were starting now. Naturally, house hacking came up as potentially the best option. We talked out of state investing, property management, numb...