Whether you’re looking for inspiration or unsure which direction to take this year, get lots of examples of short-term financial goals you can tackle this year or in the future. 

Link to episode: https://thoughtcard.com/short-term-financial-goals/

Learn how to set achievable financial goals and take control of your finances in a 40-minute audio-only workshop. Setting Financial Goals covers a five-step process and strategies for identifying priorities and actionable next steps.

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett: 

Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/ 

Website: www.thoughtcard.com 

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

Work With Me:

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers:

Alternative Travel Careers is an audio series highlighting various careers in the travel industry, from travel agents to travel writers, bloggers, and podcasters. Discover different opportunities in travel and hear success stories from top travel leaders and entrepreneurs.

Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and points deals, too.

TravelPayouts helps you make more money as a travel creator by recommending travel brands using this affiliate marketplace.

CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link. 

Grants For Creators for finding grants and funding opportunities for creatives and small business owners. 

GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea and in flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10'

SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.

Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks are perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Are you looking to listen to more travel podcasts? No matter your travel style, there’s a travel podcast that focuses on the topic you’re looking for, be it couples travel, family travel, solo travel, budget travel, Black travel, or luxury travel.

Listen to this episode for some of my favorite travel podcasts like Geobreeze Travel, The Offbeat Life, and Travel Goals Podcast. For the complete list of 20+ travel podcasts, head to my website and read the full blog post.

Link to episode: https://thoughtcard.com/travel-podcasts/

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My Favorite Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers

• Thrifty Traveler for finding cheap flights. Use the promo code ‘TC10’ for $10 off your first year. 
• CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link. 
• Grants For Creators for finding grants and funding opportunities for creatives and small business owners. 
• Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader. 

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast? Learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. I help overworked podcasters grow their audiences, improve their visibility and make more money by implementing long-term growth strategies.

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

What if you could take a year off from work to travel on your savings? Think its impossible, think again.

At 41 years old, Stephanie Perry quit her job as a hospital pharmacy technician to take a one-year trip around the world. During her adult gap year, she traveled to 12 countries in 12 months, spending $1,200 per month. Now she house sits and shows Black women how to take a career break on a budget.

In this episode learn how to take extended time off work to travel and pursue your personal goals while you’re in your prime, not in retirement. 

Access the show notes here: https://thoughtcard.com/adult-gap-year-stephanie-perry/

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Could a food blog replace your salary? Since quitting her job to become a full-time entrepreneur in May 2021, Jannese Torres has generated over $1M in revenue. With a six figure food blog, Jannese creates easy Latin recipes inspired by her Puerto Rican heritage.

If making six figures as a food blogger isn't impressive enough, Jannese stopped blogging at the end of 2020 and hasn’t created new content since. She continues to earn six figures a year by occasionally updating old posts and reshooting older recipes.

In this episode Jannese Torres-Rodriguez shares her journey from side hustler to entrepreneur. She shares how she makes six figures from a blog and other income sources. 

Access the show notes here: https://thoughtcard.com/six-figure-food-blog/

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Follow on Twitter: @thethoughtcard

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

What if you can earn a consistent income in the stock market? Would you quit your job? Travel the world? How about both? This was possible for Teri Ijeoma, a former assistant principal who, after successfully earning $300 per day, quit her job and never looked back. 

Learn how Teri used day trading as a side hustle to supplement her income and things new swing traders and day traders should know before investing in the stock market. 

Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/teri-ijeoma-trade-and-travel/

Stocks 101 Course: A go-at-your-own-pace course that equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills to trade stocks effectively (it does not cover options). It’s designed to help you supplement your daily, weekly, or monthly income with active investing — even if you don’t have any experience, loads of money, or can’t quit your job yet.

Walk away with: 

• A solid understanding of stock market basics.
• A solid trading plan
• Knowing how to pick good companies
• Technical analysis skills like reading charts
• How to protect your money by calculating risk and reward
• Short selling, gaps, and Globex

Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy: 

• Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Trade & Trade Course (blog post)
• Best Stock Research Tools - Episode 99 
• How To Pick Good Companies To Invest In - Episode 98 
• Are You a Short-Term or Long-term Investor - Episode 97
• How Investing in the Stock Market Improves Your Financial Outlook - Episode 96 

Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers: 

Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and mistake fares. 

CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link. 

SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.  

Get Outdoors 101 by Olivia Christine teaches you how to confidently plan outdoor adventures so you can unplug and de-stress. For $50 OFF, use the promo code ‘ThoughtCard50.’

Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea, and in-flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10'

Podcasting Gear and Equipment: 

• ATR2100x Dynamic Microphone
• Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones
• Ausha for podcast hosting 
• Streamyard for streaming and high-quality studio recording
• Swell AI for episode descriptions, show notes, and social copy

Travel trend reports spark inspiration, help us stay in the know, and empower us to make informed decisions. I am excited for what’s to come in 2023 and in this episode, we’re chatting about emerging 2023 travel trends. Stick around until the end because I share my travel predictions too!

In this episode, we cover: 

• Current trends in travel
• New trends in tourism 
• Hotel trends, and more! 

Did you enjoy this episode? Let me know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll take less than a minute. 

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Follow on Twitter: @thethoughtcard

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

Link to episode: https://thoughtcard.com/2023-travel-trends/ 

The holidays are a magical time of year.

Christmas trees and sparkly lights, meet and greets with Santa, hot chocolate, and sugar cookies are some of the things that make the holidays so special.

New York City is already a popular travel destination, but during the holiday season, millions of people flock to New York in December and early January specifically to celebrate Christmas.

If you’re planning a trip to New York City during the holidays, I’m sharing the best Christmas things to do in NYC with a baby.

Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/christmas-things-to-do-in-nyc/

Did you enjoy this episode? Let me know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. It’ll take less than a minute. 

Connect With Me: 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Follow on Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett 

My Favorite Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers 

• Thrifty Traveler for finding cheap flights. Use the promo code ‘TC10’ for $10 off your first year. 

• CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link. 

• Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader. 

Read My Guides

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Whether you want to save on everyday purchases or earn extra money, in this episode, I’m sharing how you can earn hundreds of dollars in cash back with Rakuten.

Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/rakuten-cash-back/ 

In this episode, we cover: 

• What is Rakuten?
• How Rakuten works
• Ways to get paid through Rakuten 
• The pros and cons 

Earn $30 when you sign up for Rakuten!

Did you enjoy this episode? Let me know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll take less than a minute. 

Also, please take a moment to share what you’d like for us to cover next on the show. Request a podcast episode here.

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett: 

Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/ 

Website: www.thoughtcard.com 

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

Work With Me:

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers: 

TravelPayouts make more money as a travel creator recommending travel brands using this affiliate marketplace. 

GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea, and in-flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10' 

CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link. 

SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.  

Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader. 

Get Outdoors 101 by Olivia Christine teaches you how to confidently plan outdoor adventures so you can unplug and de-stress. For $50 OFF, use the promo code ‘ThoughtCard50.’

Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

Podcasting Gear and Equipment: 

• ATR2100x Dynamic Microphone
• Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones
• Ausha for podcast hosting 
• Streamyard for streaming and high-quality studio recording
• Swell AI for episode descriptions, show notes, and social copy 

Feeling anxious about a recession? Between high gas prices, soaring inflation, a plummeting market, and food shortages, a lot is happening in the world now. On top of that, lately, there’s been serious talks of a recession. Whether you’re Gen Z and this will be your first recession, or you’re older and have experienced a few, today we’re chatting about how to prepare for a recession. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• What is a recession? 
• How long do recessions last?
• Are we in a recession? 
• Ways to financially prepare for a recession.

Read the blog post:  https://thoughtcard.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-recession/

Did you enjoy this episode? Let me know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll take less than a minute. 

Also, please take a moment to share what you’d like for us to cover next on the show. Request a podcast episode here.

Work With Me: 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Follow on Twitter: @thethoughtcard

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

Where did you learn about money? Did you learn how to manage your finances in school or from your parents? If the answer is no, you're not alone. Millions of people grew up with little to no basic financial knowledge. Whether you learned financial literacy basics through trial and error, books, YouTube videos, or even podcasts, it can be different for future generations. Money no longer has to be a taboo topic. In this episode, math coach Crystina Cardozo shares why you don't have to be good at math to manage your finances, ways to develop basic financial education skills, and tips for teaching children about money. So, what is financial literacy, and why is it important?

Did you enjoy this episode? Let me know by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’ll take less than a minute. 

Also, please take a moment to share what you’d like for us to cover next on the show. Request a podcast episode here.

Work With Me: 

Need help growing and monetizing your podcast, learn about my 1:1 podcast marketing coaching program. 

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries. 

Read My Books: 

1. Affording Travel
2. Traveling With a Full-Time Job
3. Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner 
4. Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure 

Follow on Twitter: @thethoughtcard

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir