Send us a text 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 share a podcast How to subscribe, rate and review a podcast To learn more about the giveaway, click her...
Apr 13, 2020•18 min
Send us a text 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 economic times, the Wealth Twins are here to help you weather the storm and emerge triumphantly. Please join ...
Apr 09, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text 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. She shares mistakes to avoid during a market downturn and exercises to help us cope. Please join me ...
Apr 02, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text 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 where we as providers don’t have enough masks to protect ourselves and treatment and screenings are being r...
Mar 26, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text 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 patients. As a result, her teaching style has received rave reviews from hundreds of students as she makes ha...
Mar 19, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text 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, Along The Camel Ride. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook . Jo...
Mar 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text 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 resources to guide you on the path to Financial Freedom. Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on wha...
Mar 05, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text 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 assess your finances, please complete this form . If you want to join in on our conversations LIVE, we record Mon...
Mar 02, 2020•18 min
Send us a text 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. Join her April 4th in Tampa, Florida for her Private Practice 101 Training. Please join me here, and foll...
Feb 27, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text 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 or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form . If you want to join in on our con...
Feb 24, 2020•29 min
Send us a text 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 live off of less than they make and invest heavily with real estate investing as their next frontier. ...
Feb 19, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text 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 traveling Working overtime as an option Tightening up cashflow The importance of knowing your numbers Pursuing l...
Feb 17, 2020•18 min
Send us a text 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 preaches the gospel of financial independence and the importance of buying yourself out of wage slavery....
Feb 13, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text 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 retirement funds for down payments Where to hold your short term savings while home shopping Plans to increase ho...
Feb 10, 2020•45 min
Send us a text 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 Financially Intentional community and get access to resources to guide you on the path to Financial Freedo...
Feb 06, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text 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't over/underpaying on your taxes We want to hear from you! If you have money questions or if you want us to asse...
Feb 03, 2020•23 min
Send us a text 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 and Facebook . Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to resources to guide you on ...
Jan 30, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text 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 questions or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form . If you want to join in on our conversatio...
Jan 27, 2020•34 min
Send us a text 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-profit employees alike are stuck with costly inferior options throughout their 403bs. Nancy is on a miss...
Jan 23, 2020•45 min
Send us a text 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 or if you want us to assess your finances, please complete this form . If you want to join in on our co...
Jan 20, 2020•59 min
Send us a text 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 . Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to resources to guide you on the path to Financ...
Jan 16, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Nicholas Mancuso from PolicyGenius joins us to discuss disability insurance and why it’s a must especially for those on the path to financial independence. Nicholas breaks down policy types and what you should look for in your coverage through your employer. Bottom line: we can’t afford to not have it. Check out Policygenius for quotes and more information about disability insurance. Get Disability Insurance in place TODAY Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instag...
Jan 09, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text This episode is to encourage you to include getting a life insurance policy or updating an existing policy to your resolutions list. Life insurance is a tax-free lump sum payment that goes to your loved ones in the event of your death. Think of it as a financial safety net for your family if you’re no longer around to bring home a paycheck. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook . Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to reso...
Jan 02, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text As we close out 2019 I do some reflection on the past decade and project what's to come in the next decade. Most importantly, I appreciate all my listeners and hope that you will continue to share the podcast. Thanks for joining me here, follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook . Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to resources to guide you on the path to Financial Freedom. Oh and please subscribe and leave a review on whatever app you're using to st...
Dec 26, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Crystal graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. She began her nursing career in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Over the next eight years, Crystal worked as a registered nurse before deciding to go back and obtain her Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesia. In 2010, Crystal graduated with her MSN from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. She began her CRNA career in Wes...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text DeShena grew up with a scarcity mindset. Her downward spiral into debt began after receiving her first credit card in college. She graduated with her nursing degree not having learned good money management skills. She did things the way everyone else did, buy the nice home and fancy car. She found herself living paycheck to paycheck until she finally had a mindset shift. She began to focus more on living a comfortable life instead of an extravagant one. She was able to gain contro...
Dec 12, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text Kiiyonna Jones is a Registered Nurse of 11 years. Kiiyonna received her Bachelors of Science in Health Promotion Disease Prevention (2006) from the University of Southern California, graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Masters of Science in Nursing (2008) in the first class of the Masters Entry Clinical Nurse (MECN) program at the university and Kiiyonna has recently completed the PhD program at the University of San Diego and will graduate in May of 2019. ...
Dec 05, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Erin is a married mother of two working as a Labor and Delivery nurse for the last 12 years. Erin and her husband Brandon have experienced foreclosure, marital strife and now financial success. Personal finance is Erin's hobby and passion. Erin and Brandon plan to make smart investments today to have better options tomorrow. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram and Facebook . Join the Financially Intentional community and get access to resources to guide y...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Acquania Escarne is a financial coach, freelance writer, and life insurance agent committed to helping people find financial freedom and build generational wealth. As a financial coach, she equips her clients with "outside the box" finance tips people can incorporate in their daily lives in order to meet and exceed their financial and personal goals. Her coaching is individually tailored to address all financial situations. Also, through her website, The Purpose of Money , she sho...
Nov 21, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Luna became a nurse after her first child. She was in low paying, soul-crushing jobs with no benefits and could not provide for her child. On the brink of losing their house at one point, they utilized Dave Ramsey’s methods like the debt snowball to take control of their finances. Now with their financial house in order, Luna is able to raise her family in East Africa, while working as a NICU Nurse in the SF Bay Area. Please join me here, and follow me on social media, Instagram a...
Nov 14, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
