From financial advisor to "accidental entrepreneur," Shannon McLay went all-in to launch The Financial Gym with a goal of making financial fitness fun and attainable for everyone. Learn how she has found passion, purpose, and happiness.

Guest Biography

Shannon McLay is a financial planner who left a "traditional" financial services firm to start her own company, The Financial Gym, because she felt traditional financial services firms did not have the tools or resources to help the everyday Jack and Jill who are trying to build assets while also managing debt. Shannon realized that the key to financial success for most people is human contact and not a website or an app. People are more than algorithms and The Financial Gym is putting the personal back in personal finance.

Through her blog, Financially Blonde, her book, Train Your Way To Financial Fitness, her podcast, Martinis and Your Money and her company, Shannon is committed to making financial fitness fun, easy and accessible for everyone.

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/037

In this episode, you will learn:

• The financially correct way to start a business.
• How the tiny decisions add up and allow you to hit big milestones.
• How adding friction between you and your spending can save you money.

Find more from our guest:

• ShannonMcLay.com
• financialgym.com
• financially-blonde.com (blog)
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode:

• Jason Vitug - Road to Financial Wellness
• Mint.com

Books:

• Train Your Way To Financial Fitness
• If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human as Introduced in Chicken Soup for the Soul

Runnymede Money Tip:

• National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
• missingmoney.com

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