Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses

Ellaine Maala
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Wealthy Nurse Podcast (formerly Scrubs and Stocks Podcas)t is a podcast hosted by Ellaine Maala, RN, NP who is a finance educator, nurse, and owner of Nursing Flowsheet LLC, which is a finance and career blog for nurses. This podcast is created to help nurses build wealth through investing in the stock market, real estate or in their own businesses. Nurses deserve options whether they want to retire early or work until retirement. Money, FI, Investing. for Nurses by a Nurse.

  1. 4d ago

    #80: 5 MONEY habits that I wish I knew in my 20s as a Nurse

    In this video, I shared five small “boring” habits she built in my early 30s that shifted myself from feeling anxious about money to feeling calm and financially free, emphasizing that strategy fails without habits. These helped me reach Coast FI in 2023 and make decisions aligned with my desired lifestyle. 00:00 Five Habits Overview  00:53 Habits Beat Strategy  01:57 Habit 1 04:48 Habit 2  06:58 Habit 3  09:57 Habit 4 11:58 Habit 5 14:35 Wrap Up And Next Steps Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ TRY MONARCH MONEY use codeMONARCHVIP to get 50% off: https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/VxYNjk ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!

  2. Jun 28

    #79: Types of FI (Financial Independence) and How you can pick yours

    5 Types of Financial Independence Nurses Should Know (Find Your Real FI Number)   Ellaine, a nurse with over 15 years of experience behind Nurse Invests, explains that many nurses chase the wrong retirement number because they don’t realize there are five different versions of financial independence, each with different timelines and targets. She defines FI as having investment income cover living expenses and introduces the 25x rule, then breaks down 5 types of FI. She encourages viewers to pick the FI type that matches their ideal life, calculate their numbers, and share their goal, and invites nurses to a free upcoming workshop.   00:00 Stop Chasing Wrong Number 01:39 What Financial Independence Means 03:16 FI #1 Explained 05:09 FI #2 For Nurses 07:39 FI #3 Part Time 10:46 FI #4 and Tradeoffs 13:31 FI #5  Halfway Hack 15:44 Choose Your FI Type 18:57 Action Steps And Workshop 20:38 Final Encouragement

  3. Jun 14

    #78: What does RETIREMENT really mean? (Why you should not think of it as an age)

    What Retirement Really Means for Nurses (Retire Early Without Quitting Nursing)   Elaine, a nurse of 15+ years behind Nurse Who Invests and Nursing Flowsheet, films from a Baltimore hotel during a conference to redefine what “retirement” means for nurses pursuing financial independence.      00:00 The Big Retirement Question 01:15 Intro 03:01 Why Traditional Retirement Fails Nurses 06:07 Retirement Is Choice 08:49 Mini Retirements And Staged Freedom 09:22 Design Your Own Nursing Life 11:31 Coast FI And Five FI Types 12:47 Free Workshop And Final Reflection     Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ TRY MONARCH MONEY use codeMONARCHVIP to get 50% off: https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/VxYNjk ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!

  4. Jun 8

    #77: How much you should be investing as a nurse (BY AGE) + Mega BackDoor Roth IRA

    How Much Should Nurses Invest for Retirement? (By Age)   I talked about how much your should be investing at every age. 00:00 Nurse Investing Wakeup 01:18 Why Nurses Need More 03:15 Four Numbers Framework  05:33 Foundation Years 25-30 07:55 Acceleration Years 30-35  09:08 Double Plans 403b 457 10:10 Peak Earnings 35-40 11:39 Mega Backdoor Roth 15:27 Catch Up Years 40-45 16:51 Benchmarks Are Guides 17:53 Three Actions This Week 19:40 Free Class And Wrap Up Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi...  TRY MONARCH MONEY use codeMONARCHVIP to get 50% off: https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/VxYNjk  ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class  Connect with me: Instagram:    / nursewhoinvests    Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/    ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!

  5. May 25

    #76: Why investing "late" in your 30s or 40s is the PERFECT time to invest as a nurse

    Too Late to Start Investing as a Nurse? Why Your 30s & 40s Are the BEST Time I’m Ellaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator behind Nurse Who Invests, and I’m sharing why starting to invest in your 30s or 40s isn’t a financial disaster. I explain how I didn’t invest until I was almost 30, after spending my 20s traveling, leasing an expensive car, and accumulating about $10,000 in debt, and how online “start at 22” investing charts left me feeling guilty. 00:00 Too Late To Invest  00:44 Intro  01:44 My 20s Money Story 04:33 Guilt And The Plot Twist 05:42 The Lie About Wealth 07:10 Reason One 08:55 Reason Two 09:47 Reason Three  10:35 Late Start Math Proof 12:24 Three Steps This Week 15:16 Start Now Not Perfect 16:55 Wrap Up And Resources Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!   Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ TRY MONARCH MONEY use codeMONARCHVIP to get 50% off: https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/VxYNjk ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class

  6. May 17

    #75: Why some nurses still feel broke even if they make "good" money + HOW TO BE RICH

    I talk about why many nurses can earn $80k–six figures and still feel stuck living paycheck to paycheck, and I explain that it’s not a personal failure but a system and strategy problem. I share my experience as a nurse of 15+ years and break down three main issues:    explain how learning my Coast FI number changed my relationship with overtime and risk-taking, and I emphasize that identity—deciding “I am a nurse who invests”—is what makes tactics stick. I encourage starting by calculating your Coast FI number and building a system around it. 00:00 Nurses Who Feel Broke  00:33 Why Paychecks Vanish 01:42 Reason #1  03:08 What you can do 04:20 Reason #2 06:32 What you can do 07:52 Reason #3 10:47 the ritual that got me to six figures 12:41 Your Identity Drives Money  13:30 Your Next Steps 14:24 Free Calculator And Wrap      Connect with me:  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests    Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/    ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!   Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/  ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter  ➤ Nurse Money Starter Kit with 40% off for youtube + podcast listeners: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/offers/ty7TNPpx?coupon_code=IG40  ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class

  7. May 10

    #74: Accelerate Your CoastFI Timeline: 5 Strategies for Nurses to Retire Early

    In this video, I explained that your Coast FI number and timeline aren’t fixed and shares five nurse-specific strategies to accelerate Coast FI by pulling three levers: 00:00 Coast FI Isn’t Fixed 01:03 How Coast FI Works  02:17 Tip 1 04:36 Tip 2 07:38 Tip 3 10:44 Tip 4 16:14 Tip 5 20:08 Stack Strategies and Recalculate 21:42 Next Steps and Wrap Up Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!   Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Nurse Money Starter Kit with 40% off for youtube viewers: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/offers/ty7TNPpx?coupon_code=IG40  Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class

  8. May 4

    #73: Coast FI for Nurses: The Number that You Need So You Can stop Grinding

    Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Nurse Money Starter Kit with 40% off for youtube viewers: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/offers/ty7TNPpx?coupon_code=IG40  Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class   I explain Coast FI for nurses—the point where you’ve invested enough that, even if you stop contributing to retirement accounts today, compound interest can still grow your portfolio to a full retirement by age 65—so you’re done “over-saving” and only need to cover current expenses. I share how hitting my Coast FI number in 2023 changed my relationship with work, helped me leave bedside, reduce hours, and pursue a part-time side hustle. I walk through my free Coast FI calculator built for nurses (no opt-ins), including the inputs (age, retirement age, annual retirement spending, invested assets, contributions, expected return, and safe withdrawal rate) and how it shows your Coast FI progress and target. I also describe how knowing your number makes decisions easier, lowers anxiety, and improves money habits, and I invite you to run your numbers and comment your results. 00:00 Millionaire Without Contributing 00:54 Coast FI Explained Simply 01:51 Why Nurses Need Coast FI 05:24 Nurses Are Closer Than They Think  05:53 Free Coast FI Calculator  06:45 Calculator Inputs Walkthrough 10:09 Reading Your Results 11:29 Coast FI Changes Everything 13:44 Run Your Numbers Now Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!

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Wealthy Nurse Podcast (formerly Scrubs and Stocks Podcas)t is a podcast hosted by Ellaine Maala, RN, NP who is a finance educator, nurse, and owner of Nursing Flowsheet LLC, which is a finance and career blog for nurses. This podcast is created to help nurses build wealth through investing in the stock market, real estate or in their own businesses. Nurses deserve options whether they want to retire early or work until retirement. Money, FI, Investing. for Nurses by a Nurse.

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