Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy
Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy

Adulting Is Easy: Making Personal Finance & Real Estate Easy

Lauren K Aumond

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If we make money easier, we make adulting easier. Period. Lauren interviews guests about personal finance topics, like real estate, saving, credit, budgeting, debt, investing, crypto, stocks, dividends, and more. Neither Lauren nor her guests take these topics too seriously though. If you're interested in learning about money and reaching financial independence in an approachable way, this podcast is for you. You'll learn personal finance basics and gain ideas about how and where to invest.

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AIE 211: 8 Money Catalysts
JUL 22, 2025
AIE 211: 8 Money Catalysts
Leisa grew up without a lot of money, so naturally she assumed that if she had money, she wouldn’t have problems! While this isn’t true, of course, she went down the path to understanding money and teaching others how to come into confidence around money. Her book is a parable about money catalysts because catalysts speed things up. Lauren dives into the 8 money catalysts: Awaken to Possibility, Begin Within, Unearth the Abundant World, Nurture Your Inner Wealth, Define Your Own Abundance, Amplify Your Finances, Navigate Decisions, and Take Inspired Action. They close by discussing what it means to go forward and embrace life’s shadows, which you should do too!If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 204: Definition of Courage: Act in Spite of Fear.About Leisa:Leisa Peterson is a transformational money mindset coach, bestselling author, and financial educator who helps people revolutionize their relationship with money. Drawing from over 30 years in financial services, she founded WealthClinic to guide individuals past financial anxiety toward holistic wealth-building.Author of "The Money Catalyst" and "The Mindful Millionaire," Leisa combines practical financial strategies with mindfulness practices to create lasting transformation. Recognized by Forbes as one of the pioneering "10 Women Driving Growth in Wealth Management and Investing," she hosts The Mindful Millionaire podcast and YouTube channel. Her expertise has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, The Week, Huffington Post, and Gaia Media Network.Winner of SRQ Magazine's 2023 "Women Who Roar" Illuminator award, Leisa empowers clients through online workshops and transformative retreats, particularly supporting those at pivotal crossroads where money intersects with personal vision.Leisa lives in Sedona, Arizona, with her husband Tim and enjoys visits from their two successfully launched children.Connect with Leisa:[email protected]: https://wealthclinic.com/The Money Catalyst Book: https://moneycatalystbook.com/ FREE GIFTS including 47 page journal and 10+ guided meditations for book purchase by filling out simple opt-in.Free Resources:https://wealthclinic.com/visionSocial Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leisapeterson/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leisapeterson/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leisapetersoncoach/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeisaPetersonWealthClinicConnect with Lauren:https://www.realadultingiseasy.com/⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/About Lauren:Lauren Keen Aumond is passionate about personal finance. She hosts the Adulting Is Easy podcast, where she helps make adulting easier for listeners by making money easier. Lauren became a millionaire at age 31 through high income, investing in stocks, and owning and managing real estate. She was able to leave her 9-5 at age 33 and now manages her short- and long-term rentals on the west coast of Florida with her husband. For fun, Lauren plays tennis, spends time with her family, drinks red wine, travels, and boats.
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AIE 210: Investment Mistakes to Avoid
JUL 8, 2025
AIE 210: Investment Mistakes to Avoid
Fred started out as a computer engineer, working at tech startups during the dot com boom. Of course, what followed was the dot com crash and 9/11. He realized that relying on a single paycheck for income was risky, and he set about diversifying his income streams. Fred has seen young people go about tax planning the wrong way when trying to create other income streams, like day trading. Lauren has noticed that people are always trying to predict bubbles. Fred says that bubbles only matter if you’re selling right now. When it comes to real estate, it’s important to make sure the numbers work. Whatever you invest in, though, neglecting to manage risk is a potential area for mistakes. In real estate, that might be having an emergency fund. Since Fred is such an expert on mortgage notes, Lauren transitions to asking about these. In this case, you buy the loan (note) and become the secured lender. It’s a great way to be a passive real estate investor. Whatever you decide to do, learn from others about investing.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 204: Definition of Courage: Act in Spite of Fear.About Fred:Fred Moskowitz is an expert in alternative investing, with a focus on mortgage notes. His book, The Little Green Book of Note Investing, highlights his commitment to educating others on this unique strategy. Fred is passionate about financial literacy and helping individuals take control of their financial futures. Connect with Fred:https://www.fredmoskowitz.com/https://www.giftfromfred.com/https://www.amazon.com/Little-Green-Book-Note-Investing/dp/0578789981/Connect with Lauren:https://www.realadultingiseasy.com/⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/ About Lauren:Lauren Keen Aumond is passionate about personal finance. She hosts the Adulting Is Easy podcast, where she helpsmake adulting easier for listeners by making money easier. Lauren became a millionaire at age 31 through high income, investing in stocks, and owning and managing real estate. She was able to leave her 9-5 at age 33 and now manages her short- and long-term rentals on the west coast of Florida with her husband. For fun, Lauren plays tennis, spends time with her family, drinks red wine, travels, and boats.
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AIE 209: Win-Win Real Estate: Creative Deals That Help Everyone Win
JUN 24, 2025
AIE 209: Win-Win Real Estate: Creative Deals That Help Everyone Win
Chris for into real estate 34 years ago, and Lauren dives right in. It started by being exposed to his dad’s commercial real estate buildings when he was younger. In the 90s, they built over 100 homes, profiting on each. When the 2008 crash came, though, things weren’t good. He had A LOT of homes in his name. To get back in the game, and make good on what he owed, Chris bought a list and started calling. Now, Chris is focused on doing deals with his community members using what he’s learned since the crash. Some of the community members are in Florida, which naturally piques Lauren’s interest. Chris gives an example of the type of deal they do: single family homes sold via rent to own. Chris believes everyone should have a real estate coach. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 190: How Retiring at 44 Changed My Life.About Chris:Chris Prefontaine is a Rhode Island-based real estate investor, 7-figure coach, and CEO of Smart Real Estate Coach. He is a Forbes Business Council Member and a 3x Inc 5000 Honoree for Fastest Growing Company. Over the last 17 years, he has coached over 30K individuals and engineered more than $75M in transactions. Connect with Chris:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisprefontaine/https://www.instagram.com/chris.prefontaine/https://wickedsmartacademy.com/mastersclasswickedsmartbooks.com/LaurenConnect with Lauren:https://www.realadultingiseasy.com/⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/About Lauren:Lauren Keen Aumond is passionate about personal finance. She hosts the Adulting Is Easy podcast, where she helps make adulting easier for listeners by making money easier. Lauren became a millionaire at age 31 through high income, investing in stocks, and owning and managing real estate. She was able to leave her 9-5 at age 33 and now manages her short- and long-term rentals on the west coast of Florida with her husband. For fun, Lauren plays tennis, spends time with her family, drinks red wine, travels, and boats.
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AIE 208: Finding PASSIONATE Income (AIE 122 Replay)
JUN 10, 2025
AIE 208: Finding PASSIONATE Income (AIE 122 Replay)
This week we're replaying one of our most popular episodes! Back to regularly scheduled programming in 2 weeks! ThanksForget passive income, find passionate income? OK, OK, you can do both. This week, Lauren is bringing you her interview with Brian Luebben. They talked about what financial freedom is, and Brian firmly believes the best way to get there is through passionate income. You must figure out what fires you up, and what you want to spend your time doing. And once 50% of your time is spent on your side hustle, go in on it full time. Your financial foundation is not sexy stuff. Brian's involved house hacking (renting part of a property out while living there) in Atlanta, GA. Brian drops a TON of actionable advice. What does your exciting life look like? Maybe it’s not traveling around the world. Document this in detail, using a tool like a vision board.  Surround yourself with mentors and coaches. Your peers matter too. Confidence comes from action. Not the other way around. Your environment matters. Information is not the answer, you have to take action. YOU will be the reason you succeed.About Brian Luebben:Brian Luebben is an Entrepreneur, Podcaster, and Real Estate Investor out of Atlanta, GA. He started a DJ company in college. During his career, he made it to the top of a Fortune 500 Company in their Sales Organization, only to realize quickly that living the “corporate America life” wasn’t for him. Brian now runs a successful podcast “The Action Academy” where he talks to seven, eight, and nine figure entrepreneurs on how to earn freedom in life and business. Through his podcast, cash-flowing real estate, and his Media Company, he has the Financial Freedom to do what he wants, when he wants, with who he wants.Brian left corporate job in March 2022, hopping on a one way flight, and traveling the world for 6 months straight. His new mission is to help 1,000,000 other people do the same through The Action Academy.Connect with Brian:⁠https://twitter.com/theactionpod⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/actionacademypodcast/⁠⁠https://theactionacademy.co/⁠Connect with Lauren:  ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AdultingIsEasy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adultingiseasyreal/⁠⁠
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