New year, new financial goals? A recent survey found more than half of Americans who set New Year's resolutions are focused on money. Inflation and the risk of a recession are said to be some of the top motivators.

So what does it really take to make a significant shift in your spending, saving, and earning… and ultimately, your net worth? Our guest expert started her money journey with about $15,000 to her name — and increased her net worth to $600,000 in less than five years.

Now, talking money is her full-time job. Katie Gatti Tassin is a blogger and the host of the podcast, "The Money with Katie Show." Her mission is to help regular people become wealthy.

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