# Started with $10 a Day — Now Cashing Paychecks and Building Wealth

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Podcast: [The Science of Getting Rich Podcast with Gerald Peters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-of-getting-rich-podcast-with-gerald-peters-1155729)
Published: 2026-01-02T22:28:19+00:00
Episode link: https://scienceofgettingrich.podbean.com/e/started-with-10-a-day-%e2%80%94-now-cashing-paychecks-and-building-wealth/
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Duration seconds: 881

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This episode follows a personal journey of one of G’s oldest and star student Jess. from learning to invest with just $10 a day to building steady income through trading, side jobs, and smarter financial choices. It covers career pivots from nursing to a higher-paying flight job, the challenges of language barriers in healthcare, and practical moves like refinancing, paying off debt, and buying a car with cash. Throughout, the guest stresses consistency, writing and working for free to build opportunities, and the mindset shifts that turned small steps into real financial progress.

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