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How can you balance multiple financial goals like debt repayment, retirement savings, and major purchases? How can you manage finances in an expensive city while supporting dependents? Recording in-person from a studio in Los Angeles, host Sean Pyles sits down with Magda Doemeny, a certified financial planner with NerdWallet Advisors, to host an actual financial planning session with a listener. Jessica, a 48 year old living in Los Angeles, receives personalized financial advice around navigating competing financial goals, receiving tips and tricks on prioritizing high-interest debt, breaking down financial goals into manageable steps, and maintaining focus on financial stability. Magda and Sean also discuss maximizing high-yield savings accounts, meticulous expense tracking, leveraging additional income streams like side gigs, and other tactics for achieving financial goals.

NerdWallet Advisory LLC, dba NerdWallet Advisors, is an SEC-registered investment advisor and wholly owned subsidiary of NerdWallet Inc. The advice provided in this episode of Smart Money was for illustrative purposes only and not intended as financial or investment advice specific to your personal facts or circumstances.

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: financial goals, debt repayment, retirement savings, financial planning, high-yield savings accounts, budget management, expense tracking, side gigs, financial stability, emergency funds, credit score improvement, financial empowerment, high-interest debt, income and expenses, financial strategies, practical tips, debt management, retirement planning, financial hardships, credit card debt, savings strategies, financial well-being, personal finance, household budgeting, income streams, sustainable financial plan, debt collection, financial recovery, cost of living, Los Angeles finances, money management, financial control, budgeting tips, expense reduction, financial challenges, supporting dependents, and managing finances.

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