#75: Why some nurses still feel broke even if they make "good" money + HOW TO BE RICH
About this episode
Ellaine Maala discusses why many nurses feel financially stuck despite earning good salaries and offers strategies for achieving financial independence.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Ellaine Maala
Topics covered
- financial independence
- nursing careers
- money management
- investing strategies
- personal finance
- identity and money
Keywords
- Coast FI number
- overtime
- risk-taking
- financial freedom
- nurse investing
- paycheck to paycheck
- money identity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Instagram, nursingflowsheet.com, nursewhoinvests.com
More episodes of Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses
- #77: How much you should be investing as a nurse (BY AGE) + Mega BackDoor Roth IRA
- #76: Why investing "late" in your 30s or 40s is the PERFECT time to invest as a nurse
- #74: Accelerate Your CoastFI Timeline: 5 Strategies for Nurses to Retire Early
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