Special Bonus with Lori Atwood: Your Happiness is the Key to Your Wallet: Sustainable Habits for Financial Security
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What if the secret to fixing your finances isn't another budget spreadsheet—it's your happiness? In this episode, financial expert and founder of Fearless Finance, Lori Atwood, reveals the surprising truth: when there's a gap in your life, you fill it somehow. And for many moms, that "filling" is costing you real money. The late-night Amazon orders, the impulse buys, the little treats that add up to big stress—they're not a discipline problem, they're a happiness problem. In this special session, discover why closing those emotional gaps is the real foundation for financial freedom, why your well-being might be the smartest investment you ever make, and the five sustainable habits that will increase your financial security.
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Lori Atwood, CFP®, created Fearless Finance to make expert, fiduciary, hourly financial planning accessible to everyone. No sales. No commissions. No asset minimums. No judgment. Fearless Finance operates nationwide, has over 2000 clients and is registered with the SEC (the legal entity is Atwood Financial Planning). Lori launched Fearless Finance in 2016. Before 2016, Lori started her 25-year finance career in telecom investment banking in Europe, then as the CFO of an internet company and in private equity. Lori holds a BA from UPenn and a Master’s from Georgetown. She enjoys cooking, gardening and spending time with her family.
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