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To fully understand your financial situation, you must know your monthly expenses, debts, and income. In episode two of Wealth Series 2.0, Ben Kinney, Bob Stewart, and Chad Hyams walk you through a financial reality check, so you can evaluate where you're at right now and create a sound financial path to move forward.

Before you listen to the episode, print off recent statements from your bank, credit cards, student loans, and mortgage. You can also download Win Make Give's FREE Personal Budget & Expense Tracker at https://winmakegive.com/resources.

Disclaimer: You should not use our advice to make financial decisions. We highly recommend you seek professional advice from someone authorized to provide investment and retirement advice.

In this episode, we cover the following:

• The importance of a financial reality check [:30]
• The financial reality check process [3:50]
• Stats on income, spending, food, and inflation [5:47]
• How small expenses and luxuries add up [13:10]
• Credit card and bank statement highlighter exercise [16:28]
• Takeaways on required vs. optional expenses [23:35]
• Debt and liabilities highlighter exercise [26:12]
• Income or annual salary exercise [33:15]
• Reality check exercise [36:07]

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Enroll in Wealth Series 2.0: https://WinMakeGive.com/wealth/ to receive all the workbooks and have the resources emailed to you directly
• Download the workbook and resources for Episode 2 at https://winmakegive.com/wealth-part-2/
• Win Make Give's Personal Budget & Expense Tracker: https://winmakegive.com/resources
• Win Make Give Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WinMakeGive

Connect with the hosts:

• Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/
• Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob
• Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/
• Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/

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• Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up
• Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/
• Listen to Win Make Give Season 3 on YouTube: bit.ly/3pPEdAx

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