Hey, everyone. I'm Laura Adams. Welcome to the Money Girl Podcast. I'm a leading

personal finance and small business expert and award-winning author. My latest

title, Money, Smart, Solo, Prenure, a personal finance system for freelancers,

entrepreneurs, and side hustlers, might be my favorite because I'm also a solo

entrepreneur. This podcast is for everyone seeking financial education, guidance,

and very practical. Here's what to do right now, type of advice. We have college

students all the way up to pre-retirees listening to this show, asking questions,

and improving their financial lives. So I'm really glad you're here. My goal is to

empower you to live a healthy and rich life by making the most of what you already

have, planning for the future, and making smart money decisions every single day.

It's a marathon, not a sprint, when it comes to building wealth. I hope you're doing well.

I am so excited to be heading out on a road trip this week, taking a little vacation. It's my

first one, really, since the beginning of the pandemic. And we're going to talk about traveling

today. So I want to thank you for joining me this week. As a financial expert, spokesperson

and speaker, I spend a lot of time creating content, helping select brands, take their message

to the media, and making appearances to educate audiences. I've been writing and hosting MoneyGirl

since 2008, which actually seems like a hundred years ago when we're talking about digital media.

This show is an outpouring of my passion for financial literacy, wellness, and independence.

If that's your jam, or you really wanted to be your jam, that's what we're going to explore

every episode, either as a solo cast, just me and you, or an interview with an expert guest.

And if you have not been to quickandirtytips.com yet, that's where you're going to find

the full show notes for every podcast. It's like a full blog post. If I mention a resource here,

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