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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Message from the CEO - Managing Fear

For full disclosure, I had an entirely different email written to go out today speaking to the reality show we produced - Financially Naked, which is premiering tonight and will be launched on YouTube starting tomorrow. It’s a passion project of mine and the team’s that we’ve spent months working on; but due to yesterday’s market halt and ongoing fears about COVID-19, I feel compelled to send an entirely new message.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Message from the CEO: Your Recession Checklist

We joke at The Financial Gym that as Financial Trainers, we’re like the backseat driver on your life’s journey. For over seven years now, I’ve been riding in the backseat; and as a backseat driver, I feel as though my biggest job is helping my clients see the obstacles ahead of them so that they can avoid costly detours on their life’s journey.

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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

Top Ten Ways to Improve Credit Scores

Having a great credit score will not only save you thousands of dollars on interest over time, but it also gives you the flexibility to be creative on how you achieve your financial goals


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Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO

The Power of Investing in Yourself

What I realized is that there is one market that is more powerful, with the ability to provide the most consistent returns over time – it is what I call the “YOU” market.

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