In our search for purpose, what if chasing one elusive “why” is actually selling ourselves short and keeping us in work that isn’t serving us? 

There’s a better approach to cultivating the wide-ranging, vibrant areas of life that light us up. It starts by expecting more from work and moving towards what we deserve. 

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Join us for a chat with Financial Independence instructor Joanne Castendyk!

In this conversation, we answer budgeting and financial planning questions that we’ve received from the Growth with Girlfriends community. A few things you’ll learn are:

1.  That you don’t need a lot of money, to make a lot of money.
2. How compound interest might influence your family planning.
3. How to test drive which mortgage limit is right for your lifestyle, regardless of what your mortgage broker tells you.
4. That most of us will be gig economy workers in the future, and how to budget when our income and expenses fluctuate. 
5. Common apps that help and hurt your savings.

Resources mentioned:

• The Simple Path to Wealth 
• Mint Budget Tracker
• How to booking travel with Chase credit card points
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In her late 20's, Kayla assembled the most useful research available on personal finance to share with her young professional friends. A new decade and pandemic later, astonishingly, the rules of thumb that Kayla published years ago still apply. In this episode, we revisit top takeaways and share new anecdotes to help you strategize your own financial game.

Topics discussed:
- The 50/30/20 rule
- Allocating your budget
- An alternative to keeping your emergency fund in cash
- When to pay off vs. strategically keeping debt

Advanced Personal Finance for Young Professionals - Kayla's original article with dozens of resource links can be found here:  bit.ly/advancedpersonalfinance

Growth with Girlfriends does not profit from the tools and companies referenced in this episode.