As an Airbnb host for 5+ years, I've got my fair share of crazy stories. However, it also made SO much more possible, including funding family travel, keeping us financially afloat while my husband was in grad school,  and allowing me to stay home to raise our kids. While many short-term rentals are managed by property managers, Airbnb is unique in that anyone can rent out any space they own (subject to local laws). That means it's a totally viable option for moms, as long as they're willing and able to put in the work and deal with some discomfort.

In this episode, we cover:

• Questions you should ask yourself to see if Airbnb hosting is a good fit for you and your family
• How you can make the best match between your space and your ideal guest's needs
• Why keeping your listing detailed and honest is incredibly important
• The tools I used to get realistic pricing
• What to do 1) Before listing, 2) Before the guest arrives, and 3) After the guest leaves, to make the whole transaction as headache-free as possible

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Every situation is different, but when it comes to taxes you only want to pay as much as you need to. In this episode, we cover:

• Different types of taxes (including car tax!)
• Sales tax, property tax and state income tax, according to different states
• Why I do my taxes early and how I prepare for a tax appointment
• Basic vocabulary explained: W-2, 1099, AGI, gross vs. net income, dependents, standard deduction, EIC, tax credits, tax deductions
• Qualified business expenses for freelancers
• Our tax mistakes and how to avoid them!

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Did you know that you can retire before age 65? Yes! I'm looking at you, stay-at-home mom! Whether you aren't fully-employed (in the "occupation" sense), have part-time work, work nights and weekends, or are taking a year (or more!) off to raise your kids, you too can reach financial independence. All it takes is a basic understanding of Financial Independence (FI for short), supporting your working spouse or partner, and some hard-work, sacrifice and creativity. All things you're doing anyway, right?

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Let's talk about debt. Dave Ramsey listeners want to get out of debt quicker than quicksand while Rich Dad, Poor Dad believers think real estate debt is the real path to wealth. But what do debt and wealth mean to you?

Kaeli got married when she was 19 (almost 20!) and Sam was 22. From college scholarships, to Pell grants, to paying yourself first, they've used the principles Kaeli learned from her BYU photography teacher to always pay cash for a car and never get into recurring credit card debt. I'll walk you through our first couple live-in flips, remodels, being persistent with asking for financial aid, and lucking out in a crazy housing market.

In this episode, we cover:

• How do you feel about your relationship bank accounts? (7 Habits for Highly Effective People,  Steven Covey)
• Time is your most valuable asset (Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robbins)

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Come join me as we tackle our financial to-do lists! Being a mom is hard work – just, without a paycheck. But that doesn't mean you can't take money off your list of worries. Every week I'll be doing a deep dive into money tasks and give you actionable, authentic ways to take the stress out of finance. Let's do it!

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Groceries are a household staple – and the bigger the family, the more people eat! Here are some of our strategies we've used to cut our grocery budget: including buying less meat 🥩 , eating fermented food 🍲 , buying discounted or expired goods 🍦, making a shopping list to avoid impulse buys 💵 , buying store brands (not at eye level 👀 ), loosely meal planning, and saving leftovers.

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A quick introduction of Kaeli, a San Francisco Bay Area native who grew up as 1 of 7 kids in a single-income household. Teaching stay-at-home moms financial how-tos has been a passion of mine for a long time. We have so much stuff to do, so many things to worry about, that we barely seem to have time to even look up at the night sky. So this is my quest – empowering women and mothers to check something off their financial to-do list, get one step closer to financial independence, and have one less thing to worry about.

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