#03: She Works 30 Hours a Week and Affords 3 Months in Europe

Nicole Giordano spends three months a year living in Europe, owns her home, and works thirty hours a week in a career she loves. She's the founder of Midlife Creative Studio and a long-time online entrepreneur who has spent the last decade designing a life around what actually matters to her, thoughtfully and strategically. In this episode, she sits down with me to break down how she actually affords the lifestyle.Nicole and I walk through exactly what she spent on her recent three-month stay in Spain, how she and her partner built a life where either of them could afford it on their own, and her best travel hacks for stretching the budget. Plus, she shares the mindset shift that turned three months in Europe from a vacation fantasy into an annual ritual.Nicole reveals her "enough" philosophy that lets her spend $12,000 on a kitchen renovation instead of $50,000, the mantra she uses to stay the course even when she’s tempted, and the one question she wants us all to ask ourselves to craft and afford our dream lives.Get Ashley’s travel budget template where you can estimate trip costs, compare options and plan in advance so that all you have left to do is enjoy your trip, financially stress free. Learn more about The Studio, Nicole’s community for midlifers who want more creative practice in their lives.Check out Ashley’s Money Club to join a community of women unabashedly going after their money goals. Take this quiz to get a personalized Wealth Building Blueprint.