Beret (Bourree) Lam

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435 appearances 6 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2020 last heard Jan 2024

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Knowing Your Numbers Can Lead You to Financial Freedom · 7 Jan 2024 podcast

And having that emergency savings account is really important. matched

Yeah. matched

And one more thing advisors recommend, especially right now, is to keep your emergency fund at the amount that you need it in, but also in a high yield savings account so that it's earning when you're not using it. matched

And so when you do pull it out, you feel a little less bad because your money's been working for you. matched

Like a big part is learning about your own money, inclinations and habits and like what you can change to make yourself happier and also, you know, trick yourself sometimes to be better at your goals. matched

Saving is really hard for some people and it's really easy for other people. matched

Like for some people, saving too much in their 401k, like going way beyond that. matched

The like employer match that feels really good to them. matched

And it's really easy. matched

And then for other people, they're like, oh, I just see I just see money leaking out of my paycheck into this account that is for three decades from now and really painful. matched

And I hate it. matched

I think that a big part of setting your money goals and then charting the path of how to get there is learning about yourself and how you handle your spending and your debt paying and your savings and your income. matched

A more mindful spender. matched

Oh, the smell of high interest yields. matched

Oh my goodness. matched

That's what I'm talking about. matched

WSJ Your Money Briefing · GameStop: What to Know Before Jumping In · 2 Feb 2021 podcast

I think the bottom line is don't give into your FOMO, some fear of missing out.

And if you're a person who likes to gamble and you do gamble and you have a gambling budget, that could be where you're drawing the funds from.

If the funds are for your essentials, that's probably not a good idea.

Thanks, Chair.

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