#68: How much I invest and accounts I own to Retire early as a Nurse [series 4]

About this episode

Ellaine Maala shares her personal investment strategies as a nurse practitioner, emphasizing automation and the importance of specific retirement accounts for financial freedom.

How I Invest as a Nurse Practitioner: My Strategy for Financial Freedom   In this video, I share my personal investment strategies as a nurse practitioner living in the Bay Area. I discuss the importance of building automated systems over picking stocks and timing the market. I outline the three main investment accounts that I use: my employer-sponsored 403(b), a Roth IRA, and a taxable brokerage account. I also touch on the benefits of each account and how they fit into my overall financial plan. Additionally, I emphasize the importance of consistency over perfection in investing and share how my approach has given me financial flexibility and freedom. Stick around for the next episode where I'll discuss how to increase your income without working more shifts!   00:00 Introduction   00:59 The Power of Automation in Investing   01:20 The Nurse Money Project: A 12-Week Series   02:27 Living and Investing in the Bay Area 03:12 My Simple and Sustainable Investing Philosophy   03:59 Three Key Investment Accounts for Nurses 05:32 Maximizing Retirement Contributions   07:48 The Flexibility of a Taxable Brokerage Account 09:59 Honorable Mention…

People in this episode

Host: Ellaine Maala

Topics covered

• investment strategies
• financial freedom
• nursing
• retirement accounts
• automation in investing
• income increase

Keywords

• investing
• nurse practitioner
• financial freedom
• 403(b)
• Roth IRA
• taxable brokerage account
• automation
• retirement
• income increase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nurse Money Project, Instagram, nursingflowsheet.com

Products: Roth IRA, 403(b), taxable brokerage account, MONARCH MONEY

Places: Bay Area

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