40 Money Lessons at 40: Real-Life Wins, Mistakes and What Actually Matters - Part 1

What does turning 40 teach you about money? A lot. In this special series, Shari Rash shares 40 money lessons she’s learned over two decades in personal finance — from the cringe-worthy (financing a couch for three years) to the life-changing (automation beats motivation every single time).

This episode kicks off the first set of lessons, where Shari covers why:

Saving only for the future leaves you broke in the present

Confidence matters more than perfection when it comes to money decisions

Consistency beats intensity every single time

Money is forgiving — you can mess up and still recover

Independence doesn’t mean doing it all alone

Whether you’re 25 and just starting out, or 55 and saying “better late than never,” these lessons will shift how you think about money — and how you use it.

40 Money Lessons at 40 - Part 1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠40 Money Lessons at 20 - Part 2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠40 Money Lessons at 40 - Part 3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠40 Money Lessons at 40 - Part 4⁠⁠

⁠40 Money Lessons at 40 - Part 5

You’ll walk away knowing:

The dangers of over-saving for retirement while neglecting cash flow today

How to move from research paralysis to confident action

Why automation is your secret weapon for building wealth

The truth about financial independence (it doesn’t mean going solo)

How to reset when mistakes happen, without shame or guilt

If you’ve ever wondered what really matters when it comes to money — not the Instagram hacks, not the one-hit-wonder success stories, but the everyday strategies that actually work — this is the episode for you.

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