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

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

July 19, 2026 · 16 min

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Ellaine Maala shares five money habits that transformed her financial mindset and helped her achieve Coast FI.

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!

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