Mastering Investing to Fund Endless Travel

01/26/24 • 19 min

In this episode, Kat delves into how she funded her journey to over 40 countries through savvy stock investments and a strategic shift to ETFs. Learn from her experiences at Georgetown, Columbia Business School, and her insights into personal finance that enable a luxurious nomadic lifestyle. Kat offers valuable tips for emotional investment management and diversifying portfolios, proving that smart finance is the key to unlocking endless travel adventures. Tune in for an inspiring blend of financial wisdom and travel tales!

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How I Use Stocks to Travel the World: Investing to Travel

With visits to over 40 countries under her belt, Kat reveals that the secret isn't a wealthy background or a full-time travel job. Instead, it's a mix of hard work, frugality, and astute stock market investments. From her days juggling side jobs at Georgetown to working in wealth management and educating herself in personal finance, Kat shares her journey of funding travels through savvy investments. This episode is a blend of personal stories, investment strategies, and practical tips for those aspiring to turn their travel dreams into reality. Whether you're a novice investor or looking to optimize your travel budget, Kat's insights from past experiences and her recent overhaul of her investment portfolio offer valuable lessons in balancing risk, return, and wanderlust.

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How I Funded Travel to 20+ Countries in College through Side Jobs

Kat Shortsleeve, combining her expertise in wealth management and education from Columbia Business School with a deep-seated passion for travel, narrates how she funded her journeys to over 40 countries through various side jobs during her college days. She talks about her experiences as a New York Times Campus Ambassador and Spanish tutor, highlighting how these roles not only fueled her travel aspirations but also shaped her professional path in wealth management and real estate private equity. This episode offers a captivating look into leveraging creative job opportunities for achieving travel and career goals.

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Transcript

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Welcome back to the short sleeve travel podcast. I'm your host, Kat Shortsleeve. My journey from finance and wealth management to the world's hidden gems to over 40 countries has ignited a passion for me. I like to make every trip feel first class without the first class price tag. I'll share inspiring stories, curated guides, insightful tips, and diving into a lot more of the financial side of things more recently. Short sleeve travel is your compass pointing you to