Weekly Rewind
Financial strategies on how to simplify your finances and be smart with your money.
Welcome to this week’s weekly rewind: a list of education videos, podcasts, and financial tips focusing solely on strategies you can implement to achieve financial success.
🎥Most Recent YouTube Videos & Lives
How To Be a 401(k) Millionaire in 3 Steps! (12 mins) Learn how to become a 401(k) millionaire with just 3 simple steps! In this video, I break down the key strategies and tips to help you reach your financial goals and build a substantial retirement fund.
SECRET To Optimizing Your Paycheck for a GREAT Retirement (10 mins)Are you saving enough for retirement? In this video, I answer the question of how much of your paycheck should be allocated to your retirement. We explore the challenges of balancing long-term savings with current financial needs and dive into key factors that influence your ideal savings rate, including lifestyle costs, healthcare expenses, and inflation.
🎙️Most Recent Podcast
Money Talk with Skyler Fleming: Why Should You Save For Retirement When You’re Young with Jenny Logan (39 mins) We discuss starting to save earlier with smaller amounts can often lead to a larger retirement fund due to compound interest, the differences between retirement account types like 401(k)s, Roth IRAs, and Traditional IRAs and how to ensure you maximize any employer-matching contributions available in your retirement plan.
💡Simplifying Your Finances Tip of the Week:
Automate Your Savings & Bills Payments
Setup automatic transfers from your checking account to your savings account on payday, as well as automatic payments for regular bills. By doing this, you:
Ensure you're consistently saving money without having to think about it.
Avoid late fees by paying bills on time.
Reduce the time and mental energy spent on managing your finances.
Decrease the likelihood of overspending, as your savings are moved before you have a chance to use that money elsewhere.
This simple step can help streamline your financial management, reduce stress, and support your long-term financial goals.
💡Smart Money Move of the Week:
Review and Optimize Your Subscriptions
Take some time this week to review all your recurring subscriptions and memberships. Cancel any services you no longer use or need. For those you decide to keep, look for ways to optimize costs, such as switching to annual plans for a discount or downgrading to a less expensive tier if you're not fully utilizing all features. This simple audit can lead to significant monthly savings and help streamline your budget.
✨YouTube Live, Friday, 10am
Debunking the 'Renting is Cheaper' Myth
You've heard it a thousand times: 'Renting is cheaper than buying.' This is hardly ever the case, and in this video we'll crunch the numbers and reveal the hidden costs of renting and the significant benefits of owning to your long-term financial success.
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Wishing you many happy market returns!