Hey, everyone, and thanks for joining me.

My name is Laura Adams, and I'm a personal finance and small business expert, author

and educator who's been hosting the Money Girl podcast since 2008.

My mission is to help you get the knowledge and motivation to prioritize your finances,

build wealth, and have more security and less stress.

Every show is created to give you actionable strategies and practical advice and tips

that you can use right away to take your financial life to the next level.

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Today's episode is 619, called How to Create a Personal Finance System for Money Success.

I pulled this one from the archives for you this week while I'm taking some time off,

but don't worry, it is a great episode.

No matter if the pandemic has left you feeling discouraged or upset about your finances,

or you're in good shape but you just want to make better money decisions, this show is

for you.

In many cases, what I find is that financial problems or frustrations arise when you don't

have an effective money system in place.

I'm going to cover a simple four-part system that will really help you make the most

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