Today Lori is going to talk about Amazon Prime day and spending money. Lori says that you need to be intentional with your shopping so you can be financially free. Take a second to think on why you need it and what's it useful for and if it's not essential to you then don't buy it because we all need to get better at saving money but don't bring yourself down if you're having trouble with it just set a plan and ask for help.

Tip Of the Week: Throw your credit card in the freezer if you're having trouble saving money.

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Today Lori is talking about her 4th of July and fire safety! Did you know the leading cause of house fires is unattended cooking? Lori goes into depth about what plans you should have set in place just in case a fire happens. One of the many things she talks about is having a fire plan if a fire breaks loose. When you get out in the nick of time, you should have a set location for you and the family to meet so everyone stays safe!

Today's podcast is all about insurance because if you didn't know it's National Insurance Policy Day! And our guest has been in the insurance industry for over 10 years. He speaks English and Mandarin. And he loves to help others feel confident and smarter about insurance and his name is Alexander Wong. Alexander goes into depth about insurance and what tips you need to make sure you keep your insurance in check.

Tip of the Week: Annually record all your valuable assets you have so you can prove to insurance you own it.

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Guest Details: Alexander Wong | Farmers® agent in Alhambra, CA | Email: [email protected] | Phone: 626-376-9000 | https://agents.farmers.com/ca/san-gabriel/alexander-wong

Did you know every 18 seconds a burglary takes place? Home invasions are never something we like to hear about. We always want you to feel safe and secure in your home. Not only is is Homeownership Month, it's National Safety Month. So what can you do in your home to feel safe each any every day? Let's talk about awareness, cameras, alarm systems, staying safe when your home is listed for sale, and the wisdom in choosing faith over fear.

Check out the security system Dave Ramsey likes, SimpliSafe at https://simplisafe.com/simplisafedirect

Today Lori & Amy are digging in deeper on homeownership and how to save some money on your electricity bill. Amy loves little home projects and creating new things for her home! Lori on the other hand likes to pay someone to do it. But Lori & Amy both love to save as much money as they can on electricity. If you too want to learn how to save electricity or want to know some homeownership tips tune into this episode.

Tip of the week: How to save on electricity?! One tip is to turn off the lights.

Today Lori & Amy are diving in about home ownership and how the market has taken a turn. Lori talks about how much the market has changed from when she first started which was back in 2007 and Amy is still relatively new she started back in 2016. Both have way different experiences Lori came in when the market crashed and Amy came in when it was at its peak.  

Today Lori & Amy are sharing their personal experiences of how to handle change and what to do. 

Lori is someone that just goes pedal to the metal and focuses on the positive things! Lori just goes and thinks about everything later. She takes it one step at a time and faces problems as they come up. 

Amy, on the other hand, loves to think about the situation at hand and plans what she needs to do. Amy needs more moral support and has designated people she likes to call to help her stay positive and change her perspective on negative things. Because if you’re dealing with change, it’s all about perspective, perspective, perspective!!! You always want to stay positive and just keep GOING.   

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Tip of the week: If you're struggling to make a change...

Today Lori is sharing her personal experiences with the surrounding school districts and how she managed to work her schedule around her mom duties!! Now being a mom in itself is tough enough but to add another schedule and not just any boring schedule i'm talking about a work schedule those come with even more difficulties.

What it's like to be a working mom in real estate.

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You have two options. Your house can be sparkly clean or it can have legos all over the floor. And the reality is, both feel like home. 

Now obviously it's not that simple and it's a spectrum or organized chaos. But here are some actionable steps you can take to get started on decluttering that make you house truly feel like home. So let's get to it and chat with guest Buyers Agent, Hasina Surtee!