#71 Shannon Blackmon on how Dental Assistants can create wealth, one paycheck at a time

This podcast is not financial advice, please talk to your financial adviser or tax planner or people that are certified. 
Shannon Blackmon is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, highly trained in financial planning and investment management. Helping others not only survive but flourish and live full, prosperous lives is her goal. Shannon enjoys co-creating custom financial plans with her clients’ well-being at the center. 
Shannon earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Arizona and her Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University. Shannon is a Registered Life Planner® through Kinder Institute. She is also a Certified Financial Therapist-Level I™ Practitioner. She serves as Co-Chair for the Horizons Foundation’s Professional Advisors Council and is a member of Dental Speaker Institute, and Dental Speakers Bureau. 
Reach out to Shannon: shannonb@thomasdoll.com 
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We cover so many topics ranging from:Timestamps:
(01:32) What do people get wrong about the finances(04:31) How Dental Assistants can get on the path of creating wealth(07:22) How start setting money aside for Emergency Fund (Rainy Day fund)(10:45) Emergency Fund gives you a boost of confidence (12:51) What to do if the practice you work for doesn’t have 401K offering(14:37) Traditional vs Roth IRA differences (17:36) How and why to choose Certified Financial Planner (19:13) What is the cost of working with a Certified Financial Planner(24:20) People hide bigger problems behind Money Problems(28:50) How to discover your goals(36:10) Modern platform to manage your finances(39:11) Real meaning of Paying Yourself First