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136: How Money Conversations Changed and Shaped My Financial Journey

March 07, 2026 • Dee Olateru • Season 14 • Episode 136

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Welcome to season 14 of the podcast and in this episode, I'm talking about how money conversations changed the course of my financial journey. My journey began at a time it wasnt cool to talk about money, so I dug my heels in and paid off my debt in silence. Then I had conversations

With a colleague whose parents bought her a home in cash
Another colleague who lived at home and started maxing out retirement accounts right away
Another colleague who introduced me to the Health Savings Account
Yet another colleague on brokerage accounts and investing for early retirement
With my friend on angel investing.
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These conversations all left me with something, they opened my eyes to possibilities and ultimately led to action on my end. I'm an advocate for healthy money conversations and I hope this encourages you to have more money conversations in your circle and beyond! Put your people on!

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