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Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses

Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses

Hosted by: Ellaine Maala

Wealthy Nurse Podcast (formerly Scrubs and Stocks Podcas)t is a podcast hosted by Ellaine Maala, RN, NP who is a finance educator, nurse, and owner of Nursing Flowsheet LLC, which is a finance and career blog for...

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#78: What does RETIREMENT really mean? (Why you should not think of it as an age)

What Retirement Really Means for Nurses (Retire Early Without Quitting Nursing) Ā  Elaine, a nurse of 15+ years behind Nurse Who Invests and Nursing Flowsheet, films from a Baltimore hotel during a conference to...
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#77: How much you should be investing as a nurse (BY AGE) + Mega BackDoor Roth IRA

How Much Should Nurses Invest for Retirement? (By Age) Ā  I talked about how much your should be investing at every age. 00:00 Nurse Investing Wakeup 01:18 Why Nurses Need More 03:15 Four Numbers Framework Ā 05:33...
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#76: Why investing "late" in your 30s or 40s is the PERFECT time to invest as a nurse

Ā  Too Late to Start Investing as a Nurse? Why Your 30s & 40s Are the BEST Time I’m Ellaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator behind Nurse Who Invests, and I’m sharing why starting to invest in your 30s...
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#75: Why some nurses still feel broke even if they make "good" money + HOW TO BE RICH

Ā  Ā Ā I talk about why many nurses can earn $80k–six figures and still feel stuck living paycheck to paycheck, and I explain that it’s not a personal failure but a system and strategy problem. I share my experience as a...
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#74: Accelerate Your CoastFI Timeline: 5 Strategies for Nurses to Retire Early

Ā  In this video, I explained that your Coast FI number and timeline aren’t fixed and shares five nurse-specific strategies to accelerate Coast FI by pulling three levers: 00:00Ā Coast FI Isn’t Fixed 01:03Ā How Coast...
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#73: Coast FI for Nurses: The Number that You Need So You Can stop Grinding

Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ āž¤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter āž¤ Nurse Money Starter Kit with 40% off for...
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#72: How I Built a Six-Figure Side Hustle as a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner (Without Quitting Nursing)

A full-time nurse practitioner shares the real, non-glamorous story of building Nursing Flowsheet, an educational platform helping nurses build wealth, while working 4–5 days a week and raising a family. She explains...
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#71: How taxes work for W2 Nurses & what to do to lower taxable income

Nurse Taxes 101 (2026): How W2 Nurses Can Keep More of Their Paycheck Ā  Ellaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator behind Nursing Flow Sheet, explains why many W2 nurses feel paycheck-to-paycheck and breaks...
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Why Systems Work when Willpower and Motivation Falls

I Missed Weeks of Posting… Here’s Why Money Systems Matter More Than Willpower Ā  Elaine, a nurse practitioner and certified financial educator, shares an honest update on why she paused the Nurse Money Project after...
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#70: Is FIRE Movement possible for Nurses? Can Nurses RETIRE EARLY?

Is Financial Independence Possible for Nurses? Ā  Ellaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator, discusses the possibility of financial independence for nurses through the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire...
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#69: Why making MORE money as a nurse does not always equal Financial Freedom [series 5]

Understanding Financial Peace: Why More Income Isn't the Solution for Nurses Ā  Ā  Ā  In this video, Elaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator, candidly discusses the common misconception that earning more...
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#68: How much I invest and accounts I own to Retire early as a Nurse [series 4]

How I Invest as a Nurse Practitioner: My Strategy for Financial Freedom Ā  In this video, I share my personal investment strategies as a nurse practitioner living in the Bay Area. I discuss the importance of building...
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