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Ideal Life & Money Academy

Ideal Life & Money Academy

Hosted by: Mike Staunton & Jason Lam

What if you could start living your Ideal Life today, and have a plan to reach Financial Freedom years earlier? We believe everyone can live their Ideal Life. We've created this podcast to make reaching Financial...

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Do I have to stop investing to get out of debt?

What do you feel like you should do? First, we don't like using the word STOP. Instead we use the pause. We suggest pausing investing and have laser focus on getting out of debt. We don't want you to invest $20 or...
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Average Net Worth by Age - Where Do You Rank?

How much do you think you should have saved for your age? How do you compare to the Nerd Wallet article? https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/average-net-worth-by-age Calculate your networth. Net worth = what...
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Working 7 days a week? Something is wrong

Overworked? Never feel like you have a weekend? You aren't alone, but that doesn't mean it's okay. There are a lot of people out there who are overworked, burnt out, burning the candle on both ends, and miserable....
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Stop Saving Money - WHAT?

It's hard to even say out loud as financial coaches!   The reason we are suggesting to not save is that this money is usually sitting there not doing anything. If money is in an account without a purpose, then it...
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How to become a millionaire before 40

Follow these principles of investing and you will become wealthy! Specifically how I became a millionaire in my 30's and you can too. You should never, ever give up control of your money. What you focus on grows;...
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What to do if you hate budgeting or the word "budget"!

Just because you aren't good with money, numbers, or budgeting, doesn't mean you have to struggle with money. We all know having some kind of money system/budget is better than not. It's really difficult to win...
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What to do if you need to quit your job right now

Summary: Have you ever had a bad job? I mean HORRIBLE? If you have been in a toxic work environment and have managed to get out, you know how important it is to recognize it and get out. But what do you do about...
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I invested 25% of my income, was it worth it?

2024 brought amazing opportunities with life, travel, and saving. Total spend = $80,000 We saved 25% of our income and the question is: was it worth it? YES, because we were able to do some very cool things. We love...
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Never Give Your Kids An Allowance

I'm a big fan of teaching your kids about how money REALLY works. That's why I don't like giving them an allowance. I'm in favor of giving them a Commission...and there is a BIG difference. In this video, I walk...
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How to Avoid Fraud and ID Theft

Be sure to check out the ILMA Budget/Debt Elimination Course: https://www.sentinelcoaching.com/ilmabudget ID Theft and fraud are everywhere! If this has happened to you, then you know it is NOT fun. If this hasn't...
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What are you NOT willing to Give Up to Save Money?

Be sure to check out the ILMA Budget/Debt Elimination Course: https://www.sentinelcoaching.com/ilmabudget This is a question that no one is asking!   What are you willing to give up? AND what are you not willing to...
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Should I Sell Assets to Pay Off Debt?

Be sure to check out the ILMA Budget/Debt Elimination Course: https://www.sentinelcoaching.com/ilmabudget The goal is to become debt free! At what cost? It depends!   Retirement accounts may not be what you want to...
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