32: Saving for Big Money Goals Without Sacrificing What She Cared About Most with Alysa Gumto

When Alysa Gumto was a child, her dad was diagnosed with MS and told he could no longer work.Her family went from two incomes to one. While this might have created a mentality of lack for many people, this moment actually helped Alysa realize that she wanted to make her own money and needed to manage it well. In this episode, she shares how from just 12 years old, she started making her own money, saving it effectively, and how the choices and skills she learned during those years allowed her to graduate college debt-free, buy her cars with cash to avoid heavy interest rates, and buying on a house by herself by the age of 27. She shares how she prioritizes her financial goals and why she doesn’t consider the choices she makes around her money to be sacrifices. Tune in to hear: 02:25 — A devastating moment during childhood that defined Alysa’s relationship with money 12:43 — How what we witness in childhood about money vs. what we’re taught can differ 15:10 — Why you’re not “sacrificing” when you’re making choices that align with your specific goals 22:08 — 2 things that have allowed Alysa to save for big money goals CONNECT WITH ALYSA GUMTO Alysa Gumto has 5+ years of experience as a Social Media Manager. She’s also a speaker and podcaster. She loves a good strategy to impact the bottom line. https://copyfol.io/v/alysagumtohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alysagumto/https://www.instagram.com/tellingitlikeitiswithalysa/📈 UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROFIT AND LOSS GUIDEGet the Profit and Loss Guide ❓TAX PLANNING QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR ACCOUNTANTGet the Tax Planning Questions Guide 🛍 75+ TAX WRITE OFFS Get the Tax Write Offs ✅ BOOKKEEPING CHECKLISTGet the Book Keeping Checklist 💵 BOOKKEEPING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SERVICES FOR BUSINESS OWNERSApply for Bookkeeping or Financial Analysis Services 👋 CONNECT WITH SYDNEY & KRISTEN Website: https://knowyourworthpgh.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowyourworth_pgh/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wzOVSDSC-xsmLg8JJ8MJg/