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We’re finally answering the #1 question we get over and over and over again.
“HOW DO I START?!”
So here it is – The Financial Game Plan.
In this Money Monday episode Tori walks you through each step in your financial journey from paying off debt to saving for retirement and everything in between.
This is a great primer for anyone looking to get started or get their finances back on track –– and she mentioned it in the episode, but yes, we have a full episode coming for you on paying off debt where we go further into detail.
Make sure to check out the resources below, which include a mix of paid and free courses that are built to help you win with your financial game plan! We also have an incredible Facebook group called The $100K Club with women all over the world sharing tips, tricks, advice and money wins. This is a great group to join if you’re looking for a community of other Financial Feminists to grow with!
Not sure where to start? Take my free Money Personality quiz for free resources based on your specific financial journey and goals!
A very special thanks to Personal Capital for sponsoring this episode! Track your net worth, build a budget, or analyze your spending for free with Personal Capital.
Timestamps:
1:30 – The Financial Game plan
1:50 – Step One: The Emergency Fund
5:07 – Step Two: Let’s talk about debt, baby (and the most effective way to pay it off)
8:39 – Step Three: Investing vs. Student Loans
10:00 – Step Four: Saving for “The Big Stuff”
11:25 – The big exception between steps one and two
Resources:
Our HYSA recommendation
Course: Curb Emotional Spending
Meet Tori
Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over one million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.
Tori’s work has been featured on Good Morning America, the New York Times, BBC, TIME, PEOPLE, CNN, New York Magazine, Forbes, CNBC, BuzzFeed, and more.
With a dedicated following of almost 250,000 on Instagram and more than 1.6 million on TikTok —and multiple instances of her story going viral—Tori’s unique take on financial advice has made her the go-to voice for ambitious millennial women. CNBC called Tori “the voice of financial confidence for women.”
An honors graduate of the University of Portland, Tori currently lives in Seattle, where she enjoys eating fried chicken, going to barre classes, and attempting to naturally work John Mulaney bits into conversation.
