The 6 Numbers I Tracked to Become a Millionaire

About this episode

The episode discusses six key financial numbers to track for wealth building and the stress associated with increased spending as income grows.

Interested in working with a financial advisor? Visit nerdwalletwealthpartners.com Learn the six numbers to track as you’re building wealth and why spending more money can feel surprisingly stressful. Host Andrew Giancola shares the six financial numbers he personally tracks, and NerdWallet Wealth Partners CEO Ryan Sterling weighs in on which ones might be worth skipping. Then, they unpack a Reddit post about the guilt and stress that can come with increasing your spending as your income grows. NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC (NWWP) is a SEC registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training, nor does it constitute an endorsement by any securities regulator. The content presented by NWWP on its Your Next Dollar podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice to any person. The views, strategies, examples, and figures discussed are intended to be general in nature, subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and may not be suitable for every individual. Any hypothetical illustrations used are for educational purposes only and do not…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Giancola

Guest: Ryan Sterling

Topics covered

• wealth building
• financial tracking
• spending stress
• financial advice
• millionaire mindset

Keywords

• millionaire
• financial advisor
• wealth management
• spending
• financial numbers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NerdWallet Wealth Partners, NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC, NWWP

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