MI Rewind: Masterclass on Personal Finance and Credit Unions w/ Rachel Podnos O’Leary and Clay Stackhouse

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: Rachel Podnos O'Leary 05:17 - What the key financial differences are between millennials and baby boomers and why those differences are important. 09:25 - What millennials can do to overcome the economic cards they’ve been dealt with and achieve financial independence. 12:31 - What the difference is between wealth and income. 16:03 - What a “Personal Financial Audit” is and what Rachel’s five-step plan is to achieve true financial freedom. 23:30 - Advice from a Certified Financial Planner on how to determine how much money you’ll need to live your chosen lifestyle after retirement while maintaining financial independence. 23:30 - Rachel’s view on the goal of retirement and why shifting one’s mindset about retiring might be a smart decision for millennials who want to achieve financial independence. 43:08 - What to tell people who are struggling to increase their savings rate. 43:08 - Rachel’s top three tips for how to reduce your spend rate, especially if you don’t want to reduce your lifestyle or “miss out” on things in your younger years. 47:50 - If millennials should prioritize saving and investing over reducing debt, or if they should focus on their debt first. And much, much more!. Clay Stackhouse  54:09 - What the benefits of credit unions are over banks and what makes them different from one another. 1:08:52 - What shared branching is and how it allows smaller financial institutions like local credit unions to compete with big banks like Bank of America. 1:10:26 - What red flags people should look out for if they are interested in joining a credit union. 1:12:56 - Who a credit union might not work well for. 1:13:42 - What is unique about personal finance for military members. 1:13:42 - What challenges service members face when building savings that civilians don’t necessarily deal with. 1:18:37 - How credit unions can help people get started on the right foot using products such as car loans and credit cards. 1:18:37 - What considerations about financial planning must be taken into account for service members. 1:23:44 - Clay’s top budgeting tips and how a credit union can be used in conjunction with those tips. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Rachel Podnos O'Leary's book 21st Century Wealth. All of Robert’s favorite books. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Airbnb Range Rover Meyka Fundrise NetSuite Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm