On today’s episode we have Katie Gatti, the host of the very popular podcast, Money with Katie. Katie also runs a personal finance blog and is joining us today to discuss how to build a wealth plan. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:14:12 - How to calculate your retirement needs 00:20:15 - How to determine how much cash you should reserve 00:37:39 - How to think through investment account types like 401ks, IRA’s, Roths, etc 00:45:21 - The ideal allocation of index funds 00:54:57 - When to consider alternative investments like real estate or small businesses 00:59:00 - Time and Energy trade offs while determining your approach 01:03:51 - How to incorporate philanthropy   Katie is highly personal and highly knowledgeable and I learned a lot, especially around all of the amazing resources she shares. I consider your personal finance plan to be the lead domino to building wealth. You must get this plan in place, before you can consider your investing strategy. So, with that, please enjoy my conversation with Katie Gatti.   ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AXMKAVyCT5iQQ51Ryz3og 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/how-to-build-a-wealth-plan-for-financial-independence-w-katie-gatti/ 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Money with Katie Podcast: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/ - Money with Katie Blog: https://moneywithkatie.com/ - Copilot Budget Tool: https://copilot.money/ - Portfolio Visualizer Backtest: https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/ - Connect with Katie: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie - Connect with Trey: https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.