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Author of the Month: Karen Cumming Shares Financial Tips Throughout the Galaxy

Inspiring Real-World Change with Financial Literacy Tips for All Ages

Karen Cumming has worn many hats, from broadcast journalist and teacher to author and aspiring citizen astronaut. She even made it to the top 100 Mars One Mission candidates shortlisted to colonize the red planet! Her latest mission is to tackle financial illiteracy and help people build a brighter, more financially empowered future.

Paying yourself FIRST has the power to change your life. Believe it.

Karen Cumming, The Wealthy Martian

Karen’s journey through the limits of traditional education, as well as her own financial insights, have inspired her to help others break free from conventional money mindsets. In her new book, The Wealthy Martian, she brings her unique, out-of-this-world perspective to personal finance, making topics like investing, budgeting, and financial planning approachable and practical. By reframing money management through the lens of The Wealthy Martian, Karen invites readers to take charge of their financial lives with easy, effective strategies for achieving financial independence.

In her latest work, Karen shares stories, insights, and practical tips to help readers understand why financial literacy matters and how even small steps can lead to big rewards. Join Karen on this journey to a new kind of wealth, one that’s accessible and achievable for everyone.

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How Tellwell author Jeana Deal achieved financial independence in a few years

jeana-dealIn three years, Jeana Deal went from working as an administrator at a post-secondary institution to quitting her job to trade stocks full-time, making enough money to live off her investments and even holding a semi-retirement party.

“I needed something a bit more spectacular, a bit more exciting, and something that gave me the freedom I was looking for in terms of making my own decisions instead of being bound by a budget,” she said.

Instead of working a 9 to 5 job, Deal sets her own schedule, balancing investing with book marketing and developing content for her website. She has the freedom to decide how much she wants to work and when, but to get to that point took a lot of education and dedication.

Deal and her spouse dreamt of opening a bar together and in 2007, they began taking business and accounting courses.  But they didn’t have enough capital to start a business so they added on investing courses and workshops.

The defining moment came at a conference when they stumbled upon a live trading show and watched the speaker make a $1,000 right before their eyes. They forgot about the bar, and decided to focus their efforts on learning everything they could about the world of stocks.

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