You asked; I answered! In celebration of reaching 200 episodes, I'm answering all of your questions about money. In this episode, we're talking about retirement, making money moves when you don't have a Biglaw salary, debt strategies, and the best way to use a Biglaw salary to reach financial freedom. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/200 for the full episode show notes ..read more

Laurel is a fashion-loving lawyer who had been struggling with credit card debt for years. She wanted to pay it off but didn't want to completely deprive herself from the things she loves. In just 6 months, she paid off all her credit cards and increased her net worth by 5 figures. Plus, she was still able to shop and have fun with her friends. In this episode, listen in as Laurel and I chat about our work together, what she's accomplished, and how she's feeling about her finances now. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/199 for the full episode show notes ..read more

Sometimes it can feel like your finances are just happening to you. But they're not. You have authority over your finances, and you can change your financial circumstances. All it takes is a decision to do so. In this episode, let's talk about how not recognizing your authority over your finances can hold you back and what to do about it. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/197 for the full episode show notes. Submit a question for the upcoming 200th episode at https://www.rhothomas.com/question ..read more

The way you think about your future is critical to achieving the goals you have for your future. The issue is many of us go to the negative and believe our goals are impossible or that things won't work out for us. You have to believe that the things you want can and will happen before you'll ever achieve them. In this episode, let's talk about the danger of negative thoughts about the future and the best way to get to the future you want. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/196 for the full episode show notes ..read more

Learning to have money is critical to making progress on your financial goals. Many lawyers are used to not having money, so keeping money feels hard at first. But when you get this down, you can create stability in your finances, pay down debt, and save more. In this episode, let's talk about why it's so hard for many lawyers to HAVE money, some real-life examples of how this shows up, and some suggestions for how to fix it. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/195 for the full episode show notes ..read more

You're not getting better results with your finances because you're not spending time on the things that would yield better results. We often put a lot of time and attention toward things that don't move the needle in our finances. When you put more time and attention to the things that do, your results will follow. In this episode, let's talk about the things we tend to focus on in our finances and where to focus instead to get better results. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/193 for the full episode show notes ..read more

Making more money isn't the quick fix solution to your money problems that you think it's going to be. You may even make more now than you did at another point in life when you told yourself things would be better once you made more money. It's because the amount you make is only one factor in what's going on with your finances—and it's not the most important one. In this episode, let's talk about the key to solving your money problems, whether you make more or not. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/192 for the full episode show notes ..read more

Many lawyers don't make the progress they want to make with their finances simply because they don't pay attention to their finances. You can't not look at your numbers and expect them to magically get better. What gets measured gets improved. In this episode, let's talk about the importance of tracking your finances on your journey to wealth. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/191 for the full episode show notes ..read more

My clients Gabe and Olisi found themselves struggling with their debt balances and feeling stressed. But they were so focused on the negatives of their finances that they missed the positive things they were doing with their money. Although we worked on paying down their debt, a bigger part of our work together was improving their money mindset. In this episode, listen in as Gabe, Olisi, and I chat about our work together, what they've accomplished, and how they're feeling about their finances now. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/190 for the full episode show notes ..read more

You're not uncomfortable enough with your current financial situation to achieve your financial goals. Often our goals are just things we think sound good or would be nice to have, but that's not enough to actually achieve them. If you want to achieve your goals, you need to view them differently. In this episode, let's talk about why you're not achieving your goals and the changes you need to make to achieve them. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/189 for the full episode show notes ..read more