Financially Intentional

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are addressing accessing funds in your retirement account to get through a crisis. We cover: The ability to withdraw up to $100k penalty-free How to use wisely Long-term consequences Alternatives before accessing We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form .  Stay connected: Join the...

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has been a year we will never forget as all our lives have drastically changed in hopes to curb the spread of this highly infectious virus. Nurses have been exceptionally impacted. Some of us are working directly on the front lines working with those affected. Some of us have experienced job loss or furlough due to clinic closures, cancellation of elective procedures and decr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are addressing the Economic Impact payments or stimulus checks being sent out by the IRS. We cover: Who qualifies How to how much you should expect to receive Avoiding Fraud Best uses for this money We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form .  Stay connected: Join the NOF Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail LeShawnda Fitzgerald is the Creator and Founder of Fitzgerald media which houses her company Online Spanish Challenge an online learning program for busy adults.  She has created online Spanish courses, books and workshops that help busy adults learn Spanish easier and faster than ever before.  When she's not teaching Spanish, she is coaching passionate entrepreneurs on how t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are addressing what to prioritize during a financial crisis. We cover: Goal setting Cutting expenses  Investing We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form .  Stay connected: Join the NOF Facebook group To read the full show notes, visit https://www.nursesonfirepodcast.com/cfp How to...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole and Nadia made it from growing up in public housing to working on Wall Street. They credit their mother for having the insight to expose them to different experiences, all of which paved the path for them to achieve financial independence. They honor their mother by helping others with the knowledge they’ve gained and continue to seek. We are facing some challenging economi...

Send us Fan Mail As a money mentor, spiritual teacher, author, and business coach, Leisa Peterson helps people elevate their financial consciousness. Over the past two decades, she has devoted her energy to personal and spiritual development, wealth building and creating a holistic life. She is the author of, The Mindful Millionaire, which helps people create profound and lasting change with money...

Send us Fan Mail Aiyana is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) . She provides facts, breaks myths, and gets down to the nitty-gritty of all things vagina. She shares her story, the stories of others, and offers invaluable information from various people. Even more so, she aims to aid in providing a voice to those struggling to use their own.  In a time...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Margarita David is a wife and mom of 3 who was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States at the age of 6. As a bilingual Clinical Professor, her driving force is helping aspiring nurses, nursing students, and novice nurses thrive. She understands the importance of knowing the pathophysiology of disease processes and pharmacology when caring for patient...

Send us Fan Mail Katie started her journey pursuing financial independence at age 14 when she began investing her babysitting money. After spending her twenties pursuing a career in the arts in New York City, her career changed into the much more rewarding and lucrative and field of nursing. Not to leave her creative passions aside, Katie blogs about her financial independence journey on her blog,...

Send us Fan Mail Emma Geiser paid off $46,000 in student loan debt and along the journey became passionate about personal finance. She now helps fellow nurses with money management under the moniker  Nurse FERN which stands for Financially Enlightened Nurse. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook .  Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss if using your retirement funds is a good idea for paying for your children's education. We cover: If taking money from retirement to fund education is a good idea.  College  choice Personal responsibility for educational funding Tuition reimbursement  Lifestyle Inflation We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to ass...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jessica Chung opened her own private practice, J.C. Healthcare & Associates in Tampa, FL. Now she trains others to explore their endless potential and trains advanced practice nurses to open med spas, specialty clinics, and concierge services. If you are interested in providing services like IV Hydration, alternative medicine, and DOT physicals, Dr. Chung is your girl. Joi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are answering a listener question who is confused about investing and paying off student loan debt after starting her first job. We cover: How much to put into savings Tuition Reimbursement Investing to get the company match  Making sure savings are in high yield accounts Retirement fund investment options We want to hear from you! If you have money questions o...

Send us Fan Mail Working in Infection Prevention and Control for 13 of the 15 years she’s been a nurse Miranda has been able to turn her specialization into multiple side hustles. Her path to FI has included house hacking in a camper with their two kids and two dogs for eight months while building their home. Financial independence isn’t too far away for Miranda and her supportive husband as they...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are answering a listener question who wants to know should they take on a travel nursing job to pay down student loan debt. We cover: How to decide whether to rapidly pay down debt vs focusing on loan forgiveness What a zero-based budget is How the debt snowball works How to approach debt repayment looking at this nurse's numbers Childcare cost while trave...

Send us Fan Mail What does financial freedom mean to you? Well to Desiree it means going to work knowing she has full freedom over her life, allowing her to speak up and advocate for patient safety.  Desiree is a mother of 3 and an operating room RN. She hit her Financial independence number at the age of 47,  and still works in the OR when it doesn’t interfere with time with family. At work, she...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are looking at the housing market and impending market correction. We cover: How much of your gross/net pay your mortgage should be.  How having liquid savings to decreases your chances of defaulting  Getting creative in your purchases by investing in house hacks vs multi-family residences Proposition 13 and the impact on tax reductions Borrowing from retiremen...

Send us Fan Mail The struggle to teach your kids about money is over! The folks over at ChooseFI have formulated a K-12 personal finance curriculum dedicated to preventing money mistakes at its source. The best part- it’s totally FREE and promises to graduate generations of financially literate young adults. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook .  Join the Fin...

Send us Fan Mail New Year, New You?! Every new year is a chance to access your finances. In this episode, we discuss three financial tips to kick off your 2020. 1. See if student loans qualify for forgiveness programs 2. Research your available retirement savings programs. Make sure you're at least investing to get a match. 3. Plan for taxes. Understand your withholding so that you aren'...

Send us Fan Mail Victoria Albina, NP, MPH is a Certified Life Coach, Breathwork Meditation Facilitator & Holistic Nurse Practitioner on a mission to help women live with confidence and radical, unapologetic self-love. She shares that we all have what it takes within us to create the life that you want, starting right where you are.  Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail A common theme I hear at work is "I'm not working overtime to pay Uncle Sam." In this conversation, we discuss how the US tax system is structured, how to maximize pretax accounts, how to work with a tax professional to optimize your withholding to maximize your take-home pay and what to do if you're facing IRS debt. We want to hear from you! If you have money...

Send us Fan Mail I have always been under the misconception that the 403b and the 401k were created equal until I met Nancy. Nancy Bachety is a public school teacher based in the northeast. After discovering her 403b plan considerably underperformed the market, she went on a mission to get answers. What she discovered was unexpected and unacceptable. Teachers, healthcare workers, clergy and non-pr...

Send us Fan Mail The Nurses on Fire Podcast will now have Monday episodes with you in mind. Joined by Certified Financial Planner and CEO of Keep It Simple Financial Planning, Jason Hamilton we break down all things nurses and finances. In this episode, we are sharing our backgrounds and touching on some money issues commonly faced by nurses. We want to hear from you! If you have money questions o...

Send us Fan Mail Jarrett Jones, a CRNA based outta Houston, Tx originally from South Central Los Angeles. After pursuing multiple medical degrees collectively, he and his wife found themselves in over $400,000 of student loan debt. After discovering Dave Ramey in 2016, they have been on a journey towards debt freedom. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook .  Jo...