Build a 6-Figure Net Worth in Your 20s | E87 Mills Bender - The Struggle is Real: Pursue Financial Independence While Enjoying the Present

When I started my first “big boy” job, I signed up for our 401K program. HR handed me this packet of papers and essentially said good luck.

I remember sitting at my kitchen table that night trying to make sense of fund names, historical yields, and asset allocation charts.

Nothing will make you realize school did not prepare you for the real world like that kind of moment. I remember thinking, wow I’m never going to understand this. When I have money, I need to hire someone to make these decisions for me.

But I didn’t need a pricey advisor or even fancy software. I needed financial education so I could feel comfortable and confident in my choices.

I thought it was going to take decades of experience or even having to go back to college to get a degree in finance but once I got serious, it only took me about a year of learning and practicing before I felt like I could handle the money choices that life threw at me.

Today’s guest would argue that with her guidance, you’d only need 90 days to master your money and after getting to know her, I believe it.

In her early 20s, Mills Bender was lost when it came to money. So lost that she woke up one day with $1.50 in her bank account. Mills started to demystify and understand the different facets of money. Now she helps others do the same through her financial coaching business, Mills Knows Bills.

In this conversation, we cover a lot of money concepts including the cost of delaying investing, the 4 money mindsets, and creating a budget that reflects your priorities. We also discuss how to turn your passion into a business - something Mills has a little experience with.

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