Being Fearless with Your Finances with Lori Atwood

Being Fearless with Your Finances with Lori Atwood

From Plan Simple with Mia Moran by Mia Moran

May 29, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 593

About this episode

Lori Atwood discusses the fundamentals of personal finance and how to overcome financial anxiety.

“You spend less than you earn every month . . . This is the basis of all personal finance.” –Lori Atwood Feeling behind with money? Money stuff = anxiety for too many of us. There’s shame and guilt involved, and a sense we don’t know what we should know. At 50, I have a gazillion questions and it’s time to stop fretting and start learning. Lori Atwood, founder of Fearless Finance, is here to answer questions, no judgement. First step, stop comparing yourself to others. Start here: spend less than you earn every month. This is the cornerstone to personal finance and Lori talks about how to make sure you are there. Lori tells us about the other four basic building blocks of personal finance. We talk about: How to deal with income fluctuations we often see as entrepreneurs Dealing with flux moments, like being between jobs Separating personal and business money Paying off credit card debt starting with the lowest amount Why to merge finances in a family Getting past guilt and shame ABOUT LORI Lori Atwood is the founder and CEO of Fearless Finance and a CFP® professional. Lori created Fearless Finance to make expert, fiduciary, hourly financial planning accessible to everyone with no…

People in this episode

Host: Mia Moran

Guest: Lori Atwood

Topics covered

  • personal finance
  • money management
  • financial planning
  • entrepreneurship
  • overcoming anxiety

Keywords

  • personal finance
  • money anxiety
  • financial planning
  • spending less
  • credit card debt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fearless Finance

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