nursemoneydate, Chicago, IL (2026)

08/20/2026

Contributing to your 401(k) or 403(b) is a great start. But I want you to know what all of that saving is actually building toward. Retirement planning doesn’t have to mean, “I’ll work until 65 and hopefully I have enough.”

It can mean knowing when you could afford to drop a shift, stop relying on overtime, go part-time, take a lower-stress job, leave bedside, or simply know that nursing no longer *has* to pay every bill.

That’s the part I think we don’t talk about enough. Your investments aren’t just a number on a screen. They’re buying back options. Time. Flexibility. Choice.

And you may be closer to that point than you think.

On August 27, I’m teaching a free workshop called How to Make Nursing Optional, where we’ll use your actual numbers to figure out what your nursing-optional number could look like, how much you’ve already built, and your estimated timeline.

Comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the link. 💕💸

08/17/2026

I think we’ve made financial freedom way too dramatic.

Like the only reason to build wealth is so one day you can quit your job forever and never work another shift again.

But that was never really the goal for me.

I didn’t want to spend my entire nursing career counting down the years until I could finally escape it.

I wanted options.

The option to drop a shift without immediately thinking about the money.

To take maternity leave without wondering how quickly I needed to get back to work.

To say no to overtime.

To travel more.

To take the lower-paying job if it gave me a better life.

Or even to keep working as a nurse simply because I still wanted to, not because my next paycheck had the final say.

That’s what “making nursing optional” means to me.

And the interesting part is that there is actual math behind it.

There is a number where your investments start carrying enough of the financial load that your nursing income doesn’t have to carry all of it anymore.

Most nurses have just never calculated theirs.

So on August 27, I’m hosting a free workshop called How to Make Nursing Optional 💸

We’re going to use your actual numbers to look at how much you’ve already built, what your current path could look like, and what changing your investing could mean in actual shifts, hours, weeks, and holidays you eventually get back.

Because I don’t think the goal should just be to build the biggest retirement account possible.

I think the goal is to build enough wealth that your life starts having more choices.

Comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the link to save your seat 🥳

08/16/2026

I get asked this a lot. And honestly, yes. I work specifically with nurses, and I don’t see that changing because nursing is deeply connected to who I am. My mom is a nurse. My sister is a nurse. I became a nurse too.

And as a Filipino, that story feels even bigger. For so many Filipino families, nursing has represented stability, opportunity, immigration, and the ability to create a different life for the people you love.

Nursing changed my life too. It gave me an income and career I never imagined having when I was younger. It helped me start building wealth, and together, my husband and I eventually built enough financial flexibility for me to step away from bedside nursing.

But nursing also gave me something I never expected: this business.

Everything I learned about money, investing, financial freedom, and eventually leaving bedside became something I wanted to bring back to the community I came from. Because I know how hard nurses work for their money.

And I want more nurses to realize their paycheck can do more than pay the bills. It can build options. That’s why NurseMoneyDate® is for nurses. It isn’t just a niche I picked.

It’s the community I come from ❤️

08/14/2026

I did a thing. 🥹

After starting this program back in September last year, I officially completed the Transformative Nurse Coach Certificate Program. ❤️

This included 60 hours of nurse coaching education plus 60 hours of supervised coaching practice, with real coaching hours, documentation, supervision, and feedback.

My next step is applying for and taking the national board certification exam to officially earn the NC-BC, the Nurse Coach Board Certified credential.

And I’m really proud of this one because it represents the kind of business I want NurseMoneyDate® to be. I take coaching nurses around their money seriously.

There’s the technical side of personal finance, which is part of why I’m pursuing the CFP® certification. But knowing personal finance isn’t the same as knowing how to coach a person.

You can tell someone exactly what they “should” do with their money and still watch nothing change.

Money is personal. It’s behavioral. It’s tied to years of experiences, beliefs, and patterns. Nurse coaching has helped me become better at listening, asking better questions, and helping someone create change without immediately trying to solve everything for them.

And because I work specifically with nurses, it mattered to me that my coaching education came through nursing too.

I could have stopped at, “I’m a nurse who teaches other nurses about money.”

But I want NurseMoneyDate® to be more than that.

Not because I need more letters behind my name, but because you deserve someone who takes both your money and the person behind the money seriously. ❤️

Next up: NC-BC boards. 🥹

08/13/2026

I’m 31 now, and when I look back at my twenties, there are three things about money I wish I understood a lot sooner.

I wish I knew I didn’t have to wait until I made more money to start building wealth.

I wish I knew investing wasn’t something I had to become perfectly “good with money” to earn my way into.

And I wish I understood how much of my financial life had nothing to do with math and everything to do with emotions, upbringing, security, and what I thought I was supposed to be doing.

And there’s one more that feels almost too obvious now:

Money is a relationship. You have to date it.

You have to spend time with it. Pay attention to it. Ask questions. Notice your patterns. Come back when you’ve been avoiding it.

Because you can earn a good income and still wonder if you’re saving enough. You can have investments and still feel behind. You can know all the “right” things to do and still second-guess every financial decision you make.

That’s a huge part of what we do together inside the NurseMoneyDate® Mentorship: we look at your actual income, spending, savings, debt, investments, goals, priorities and the patterns underneath them so you can build a financial system and a relationship with money that actually fits your life.

💌 I’m currently accepting new mentorship clients, with new client start dates beginning in mid-September.

If you’ve been making good money but still feel like you’re constantly trying to get your finances “together,” this is exactly the work I help nurses with.

DM me “MENTORSHIP” and I’ll send you the details.

08/12/2026

A lot of “good” money advice was written for a life that doesn’t actually look like yours.

Especially if you’re a nurse.

Your paycheck might change because you picked up an extra shift. A month that looked “expensive” might have included a flight home, CEUs, or an annual expense you knew was coming.

And somewhere along the way, you may have been taught that you need to completely master budgeting, build the perfect emergency fund, pay off everything, and then earn the right to start investing.

I want you to stop treating personal finance like a checklist you have to complete in the correct order.

Your money is all happening at the same time.

You’re paying bills and planning trips. Saving for emergencies and investing for retirement. Preparing for future expenses and wanting to enjoy your life right now.

The goal isn’t to become so disciplined that nothing unexpected ever happens.

The goal is to build a system that already has room for your real life.

That’s a huge part of what we do together inside the NurseMoneyDate® Mentorship: we look at your actual income, spending, savings, debt, investments, goals, and priorities and build a financial system around you, not around a generic set of money rules.

💌 I’m currently accepting new mentorship clients, with new client start dates beginning in mid-September.

If you’ve been making good money but still feel like you’re constantly trying to get your finances “together,” this is exactly the work I help nurses with.

DM me “MENTORSHIP” and I’ll send you the details.

08/03/2026

You can manage a crashing patient, advocate with confidence and make complicated decisions under pressure…

Then open your retirement account and immediately wonder, mm I doing any of this right? 😅

That doesn’t mean you’re bad with money.

It usually means no one ever taught you how to make financial decisions in a way that feels clear, personal and connected to the life you actually want.

After coaching 100+ nurses, I’ve learned that the biggest struggle usually isn’t intelligence or income.

It’s financial self-trust.

You keep researching.
You ask five different people what they would do.
You change your plan every time you hear a new opinion.

And somehow, you still don’t feel confident enough to move forward.

Building wealth isn’t about knowing every possible answer.

It’s about understanding your own numbers, creating a plan that makes sense for your life and learning to trust yourself enough to follow it.

You already know how to make hard decisions.

I’m currently accepting new clients into my 9-week NurseMoneyDate® mentorship experience. If you’re ready to stop second-guessing every decision and create a clear financial plan you actually trust yourself to follow, DM me READY and I’ll send you the details. 🤍

06/01/2026

When I was still working nights in the ICU, I wasn't bad with money. I just wasn't intentional with it.

I'd get paid, feel relieved, spend without thinking, and then wonder where it all went by the next payday.

The thing that changed everything wasn't a budget overhaul or a finance degree. It was one small, recurring appointment with my own money.

A Weekly Money Date.

Because here's what I know now: automation doesn't replace awareness... it buys you time to build it. When you set an automatic transfer, you're essentially making the right decision before your tired, post-shift self can talk you out of it.

Today is June 1st. Seven months left in the year. Here's what one automatic transfer could grow into by December 31st.

05/29/2026

Okay, I’m still not over this. 🥹💗

One month ago I was standing at my little pink booth at NurseCon, meeting hundreds of nurses face to face.

For years, NurseMoneyDate® has existed through screens. Zoom calls. Instagram messages. Coaching calls. Most days it’s me sitting behind a computer in Sydney, building an online business and hoping the work I’m doing is actually making a difference.

Then NurseCon happened.

Over just a few days, I met more than 600 nurses in person. We talked about money, debt, investing, burnout, dreams, and the life you want outside of your next shift.

In an age where so much happens online and where AI is changing the way we work and connect getting to meet people in real life feels more meaningful than ever.

Five years ago, NurseMoneyDate® was just an idea from a bedside nurse in Chicago.

Today, I get to help nurses all over the world and occasionally step out from behind the screen to meet the incredible humans who make this work so meaningful.

Thank you to every nurse who stopped by, shared your story, asked a question, or simply said hello. 💗

Getting to build this business is a privilege.

Getting to meet you was the reminder of why I started ✨

05/29/2026

Okay, I'm still not over this🥹💗

One month ago I was standing at my little pink booth at , meeting so many of you in person, and honestly? It still hasn't fully sunk in.

Over those few days I talked with more than 600 nurses. About money, debt, investing, burnout, relationships, the life you actually want outside of your next shift. All of it.

And some of the stories you shared? I'm going to carry them with me forever.

Nurses crying because they felt behind. Nurses telling me they'd never once talked about money without feeling ashamed. Nurses who had just opened their first retirement account. Nurses who simply wanted more, for themselves, their families, their future.

The part that got me the most: you could feel something shifting in real time. Right there at the booth. 💗

I started this whole thing as a bedside nurse in Chicago who just wanted nurses to feel a little less alone with their money. And then the next minute I was standing on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean talking to hundreds of you face to face. 😂😭 Surreal doesn't even cover it.

So thank you. To every nurse who stopped by, spun the wheel, entered the giveaway, told me your story, or trusted me enough to ask the money question you'd been sitting on.

I don't take a second of it for granted.

The future for nurses is so much bigger than we've been taught to believe. ✨

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