Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy

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If 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 174: Change Your Own Life: Make More & Pay Off Your Debt

Apr 16 2024 33 mins  
Devine got tired of being tired. That’s when he decided to take the financial reigns and start preparing for an early retirement at 45 or 50 years old. His cousin encouraged him to get into computer engineering, which is a great career. But when he started out, although he was making good money, he had student loans, then he added auto loans, then some credit card debt as well. O

AIE 173: Passive Income with Andrew from The Personal Finance Podcast

Apr 09 2024 24 mins  
Lauren opens by asking Andrew why he started The Personal Finance Podcast. He started it in 2020 to share his passion with others. He loves hearing about people’s “lightbulb moments” when they unlock an ability to build wealth and therefore unlock some time freedom. Then, Lauren and Andrew transition to discussing ways to grow your income passively. There’s a spectrum of in

AIE 172: Hack Your Way to Wealth (Even on Minimum Wage)

Apr 02 2024 31 mins  
Lauren opens by askingBrian how he came to the conclusion to change paths from the business path to the missionary one. He truly felt God was leading him in that direction. That was the best way for him to have a positive impact on the world. Then, they dive into how people can invest on low incomes. Don’t wait until you make more! And remember, wealthy people buy luxuries last.

AIE 171: Taking Over Dad's Real Estate Business

Mar 26 2024 31 mins  
Lauren starts by asking why Vanessa dropped out of college. It turns out, she’d be considering it for a year, but she felt she wasn’t learning anything she couldn’t learn in the real world. Vanessa’s father had asked her to join his real estate business, and she’d finally made the decision to follow in his footsteps. Vanessa then shares her father’s story, who invested

AIE 170: All About Roofs & Don't Ever Skip Inspections (HMP 26)

Mar 19 2024 49 mins  
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AIE 169: Real Money is Made During Downturns - Get Ready

Mar 12 2024 42 mins  
What makes Chris the self-proclaimed Gas Biz Guy? Chris shares his origin story. It turns out his family was “in the business.” The name comes from his uncle’s plate from his Corvette. Lauren wonders what “gas biz” really means, and Chris breaks down all of the businesses in that sphere, many of which he has personal experience in. In short, Chris was born an entrepreneur

AIE 168: Keep Finance Personal: Get Your Time, Energy & Financials Right

Mar 05 2024 27 mins  
Lauren and Cody kick off the interview by talking about what a CFP® is, and how someone becomes one. The curriculum covers a wide range of financial information. Cody describes financial planning as a bridge between your financial ecosystem and your family’s goals and values. Cody argues that financial planners get a bad rap because of some financial advisors trying to take over

AIE 167: Wealth Blueprint: Using Your 9-5 to Buy Assets and Retire Early

Feb 27 2024 27 mins  
Lauren comes out of the gate hot, asking exactly how Lindsay accumulated her $100k of debt. Basically, when she started making money, Lindsay blew through it, and ended up with all of her income going towards payments. Most people think of personal finance through payments. Lindsay didn’t know what she should be doing. How did she eventually get on track? This is gut wrenching. L

AIE 166: When You House Hack a House Hack

Feb 20 2024 27 mins  
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AIE 165: Personal Finance Questions to Ask Your Sweetheart

Feb 13 2024 31 mins  
Happy almost Valentine's Day! This week, Lauren brings her husband Aric back to discuss an apropos topic. Using an Equifax article for inspiration, the two go back and forth asking each other financial questions. The topics range from income, credit, expenses, debt, goals, kids, and retirement. This episode brings a lot of levity and laughs between the two, who realize after al