Episode 376: Q&A Episode: Rebuilding After Divorce; Getting Your Partner Onboard & Financially Preparing for a Baby + More

Journey To Launch

Jamila Souffrant

Business, Investing

4.9 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this Q&A episode, I am answering questions submitted from listeners of the podcast, on topics including; how to reenter the workforce after 18 years of being a stay at home mom, is getting a CFEI certification a good idea & how to get your partner on board with your financial freedom dreams. I also discuss the importance of networking, building connections and giving yourself grace on your journey + much more.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Tips on how to network and promote your small business

Is a CFEI certification beneficial & what are some various paths to becoming a personal finance educator
Why high yield savings account are a good option to hold emergency savings or long-term goals savings
How to get your partner to join you on your financial independence journey + financial planning for new parents, including emergency funds and health insurance.

Timestamps:

3:00-7:20: Using the search function on the Journey to Launch website to find relevant episodes
7:20-14:20: Jamila gives advice to a listener who is a newly divorced mother of five, who owns an ice cream & candy shop and is re-entering the workforce at age 53 after 18 years as a stay-at-home mom.
14:20-24:00 Jamila answers a listener's question regarding obtaining the CFEI certification and if she found it beneficial and would recommend it.
24:00-30:50: Should you put a $5,000 emergency fund in a money market account or a high-yield savings account.
32:00-42:35: How to persuade your husband to get on board with your financial plans.
42:35- 50:54: Tips on financially preparing for a baby

Transcript

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0:00.0	What High Yield Savings Account is available to you, which is mostly all of them because they're all online and pretty accessible.
0:09.0	But look at the percentage rate, don't get too hung up on a couple basis, points difference in
0:14.9	percentage rates.
0:16.6	And that can matter depending on how much, but it doesn't matter as much as you making a decision
0:21.7	and having the confidence that you're going to make a decision
0:24.5	that moves you forward to your goals.
0:27.0	Welcome to the Journey to Launch Podcast with your host, Jamila Su Sufrant as a money expert who walks her
0:35.3	talk. She helps brave journeys like you get out of debt, save, invest, and
0:41.2	build real well.
0:43.0	Join her on the journey to launch to financial freedom in five, four, three, two, one. 2.1.1. 1.
0:55.0	If you want the episode show notes for this episode, go to Journey to
1:02.2	Launch.com or click the description of
1:05.0	wherever you're listening to this episode in the show notes you'll get the
1:09.0	transcribed version of the conversation the links that we mentioned, and so much more.
1:14.0	Also, whether you are an OG journeyer or brand new to the podcast, I've created a free
1:19.8	jumpstart guide to help you on your financial freedom journey.
1:24.0	It includes the top episodes to listen to,
1:26.2	stages to go through to reach financial freedom,
1:28.6	resources, and so much more.
1:30.5	You can go to Journey to Launch.
1:32.3	com slash Jump Start to get your guide right now.
1:35.6	Okay let's hop into the episode.
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