Reduce Financial Anxiety Now: Actionable Tips from a Live Planning Session (Video Episode)

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

A CFP helps a listener turn financial anxiety into actionable steps for budgeting, investing, and achieving financial peace of mind.

How can you be more comfortable spending money? What are strategies for combating financial anxiety? Host Sean Pyles sits in on a live financial planning session where Magda Doemeny, a certified financial planner from the NerdWallet Advisors platform, gives a listener (also named Sean) specific advice to reduce anxiety around their finances (advice given on behalf of Nerdwallet Advisors, not NerdWallet). They begin with a discussion of Sean's personal financial journey before Magda offers tips and tricks on setting clear short to medium-term goals, compartmentalizing savings to reduce stress, and understanding the risks and rewards of investing. She recommends actionable steps for helping him enjoy his money more without needing to stress over where every dollar is spent.

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This discussion covers: financial anxiety, financial peace of mind, financial planning session, budgeting strategies, investing tips, asset portfolio, certified financial planner, managing finances, financial goals, retirement planning, financial security, financial management, smart investing, wealth building, financial discipline, savings accounts, financial communication, financial relationships, college tuition, home down payments, financial stability, financial relaxation, money management, anxiety about money, achieving financial goals, budgeting and investing, financial goals and relationships, financial goal-setting, financial reassurance, financial stress, and disciplined financial planning.

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