If you're like me,

get really inspired by setting goals and particularly money goals,

but for others it just doesn't happen. So whether

you sent financial resolutions at the beginning of this year or wish you had, this

podcast is for you. I'm going to review ways to improve your finances with a mid-year checklist for more success. Welcome back everyone. Thanks for joining me. I'm Laura Adams, an award-winning author, financial spokesperson Money Speaker, founder of the

Money Stack newsletter, and host of the Money Girl Podcast with 43 million downloads.

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So let's get into a mid-year money checkup.

This is a great time to do it obviously because the beginning of July

marks the year's halfway point. So it's a good time to just review your finances, make any

needed adjustments, and stay on track with your goals.

Now maybe you're saying, well Laura, I don't have any money goals and you know I totally

get that. Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what your financial goals should be. So I want to

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