Episode 55: Wealth Building As A Balancing Act

It’s important to save for the future, but also not miss our on life experiences. We discuss keys to wealth building, while balancing short- and long-term goals, in our latest episode of Making Cents of Money.
Special thanks to Donovan Sanchez from UIUC’s College of Agricultural and Consumer Economics for joining us!
Additional Resources:
Previous Making Cents of Money episodes:
• Episode 12 - Preparing for Retirement: soundcloud.com...
• Episode 25 - Choosing a Financial Professional: soundcloud.com...
• Episode 33 - Establishing a Vision for Your Life: soundcloud.com...
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Retiree Surveys & Wealth Building Stats Sources:
• Pew (2021). Pew Retirement Savings Survey of Near and Recent Retirees. www.pewtrusts....
• Bearden, B. (2022). “Retiree Reflections,” EBRI Issue Brief, no. 561. (Employee Benefit Research Institute., June 16, 2022). www.ebri.org/d...
• Lucas, L. (2021). No. 522-Why Do People Spend the Way They Do in Retirement? Findings From EBRI’s Spending in Retirement Survey. www.ebri.org/d...
• Killingsworth, M. A. (2021). Experienced well-being rises with income, even above $75,000 per year. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(4). doi.org/10.107...