Hello and welcome to Money Girl, a podcast that helps you master your money so you can

live rich and love the journey.

I'm Laura Adams, a personal finance expert and author based in

Silicon Valley. You can learn more about me at Laura D Adams.com. There's also a

contact page that you can use to send me a money question. I do get a lot of

email, so I can't guarantee that I can personally answer every question, but there's a good

chance that I might be able to use it in a future show.

And today's show is about a topic that's really important.

It's how to become rich.

And as you probably know, it doesn't happen overnight.

Well, unless you win the lottery or have a huge inheritance coming,

building wealth happens gradually over time.

Financially successful people always have a plan for building and maintaining their wealth.

No matter if your personal finances and career are just a wreck right now,

or you're flying high, it's important to be very clear about the direction you want to go.

So in this podcast, I'll cover five strategic questions that you must answer in order to get a grasp on your current situation

and take your personal finances to the next level.

How you answer the questions will identify

what's missing in your financial life, where you want to go, and who you need to

leverage for help. I'm going to be giving you lots of resources, but don't worry

you don't have to take notes because I always post the transcript for each

podcast in the money girl section at quick and dirty tips.com just look for this

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