—Guest: Liz Eischen —Topic: De-stressing at Christmas and Year End Tax End Tips Description

Bethany and Ellie open the show reflecting on the holiday season, as well as finding the year end zen in the midst of the holiday season. They give several year-end tax tips, as well. To find the link they mentioned, visit 

Liz Eischen joins the Millhouse giving her best year end zen tips, including understanding the "why" behind the stress and cutting out the extras this holiday season. Ellie mentions that it might be a vicious circle when it comes to stress in finances, and Liz explores this cycle. They also discuss an article Bethany saw about taking out a personal loan to afford Christmas, and Liz gives some practical ways we can look to afford Christmas where we don't feel like we are limiting Holiday Cheer. They also discuss traveling on a budget and how Liz was able to afford to travel to 26 countries. Liz also explores stress areas related to getting her Master's Degree and how to deal with that stress. She also talks about how she became a professional "dabbler", and how that has helped her learn as well as earn some extra income. 

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