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It’s nice to hear a fan of the BiggerPockets Money Show talk about how they are on the path to financial freedom. It’s even nicer when we hear that the fan, Melissa Yi, went from a negative net worth to now $100k+ due to some simple tips from Scott and Mindy.Melissa had stints in her childhood where she was facing homelessness, not knowing where her next meal was coming from. She worked hard after high school and ended up at a job that offered to pay for her college education. A year away from graduating, she made the decision to quit, without savings, another job lined up, or a way to pay for school. She took out student loans, auto loans, and sunk into credit card debt.At one point, Melissa looked around and realized she had a lot of stuff. Stuff that wasn’t doing anything for her, except for filling up her garage. She sold what she could, started bringing in side income streams, and stopped eating out. These small changes allowed her to slowly pay off her debt and get to a positive net worth. Now, she’s at the $100k+ point and slowly coasting her way to financial independence! In This Episode We CoverThe importance of financial education when growing up Taking advantage of company-sponsored tuition reimbursement Why you should never cash out your 401(k) or other retirement accounts Credit card debt and why it’s so bad for uninformed consumers Using a live in flip to make a killer profit while paying $0 in taxesSetting up retirement accounts and maxing them out whenever possibleAnd So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Money Facebook GroupBiggerPockets ForumsFinance Review Guest OnboardingScott's InstagramMindy's TwitterMelissa’s Facebook PostCutting Your Grocery Bill in Half with Erin Chase from $5 Dinners Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshow210See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.