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Bernadette Joy

Featured Contributor, Nextup Honoree

Bernadette Joy is the founder of Crush Your Money Goals. She guides burnt-out women on their escape plans to financial independence. Learn how to become debt free, grow your income, and invest from someone who paid off $300,000 of debt in three years and built her first $1M in net worth to retire in her 30s! You can find her at crushyourmoneygoals.com and @bernadebtjoy on all social media.

Money expert Bernadette Joy

5 Steps to an Early Retirement Plan for a Couple With 3 Kids in College

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I’m Single and Already Stressed About a Prenup. What Should I Do?

‘Is Renting a Waste of Money?’ Burning Money Questions With Bernadette Joy

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‘Can I Quit My Biotech Job to Train Dogs?’ Burning Money Questions With Bernadette Joy

I Hit My FIRE Number at 37, But I’m Not Retiring Yet. Here’s What I’m Doing Instead

I Went Against These 3 Pieces of Advice and Built a $250,000 Business From Scratch During the Pandemic

I Resented My Immigrant Parents for Not Teaching Me About Money. Here’s Why I Was Wrong

3 Rules That Kept Shame Out of My Spending While Paying Down Debt

I Made These 4 Major Money Mistakes—and Still Made My First $1M in My 30s

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I Went Against Everyone’s Advice and Stopped Investing to Pay Off Debt (and I’d Do It Again)