In this BA Q&A, Mandi kicks off a brand‑new listener clinic for the Summer Money Reboot series and answers a letter from a listener she calls “Erin,” who is juggling Walmart shifts, side hustles, vending machine dreams, and plans to become a single mom by choice.  

Mandi shares why she’s finally ready to try stock trading after attending Teri Ijeoma’s New York City book launch and breaks down the real numbers behind vending machines as a business—so you’re not accidentally living life on hard mode in your financial safety season.

Listener letter: Erin’s story
Erin is 36, divorced, and living in a small town in Texas. She’s transferred to Walmart full‑time, applied to jobs with almost no luck, put a successful vintage booth on pause, and is now working toward her notary license while researching vending machines and planning for single motherhood.

Join the Summer Money Reboot! 
This BA Q&A is part of Mandi’s six‑week Summer Money Reboot series, designed to help you name your financial season, rebuild financial safety, and then move toward growth and alignment. 

Download the workbooks for weeks 1:
https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/summermoneyreboot

and week 2
https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk 

Other Resources and mentions
•    Teri Ijeoma – The Risk Worth Taking
•    Thinkorswim practice trading account (paper trading for beginners) 
•    SCORE small‑business mentorship 

In this BA Q&amp;A, Mandi kicks off a brand‑new listener clinic for the Summer Money Reboot series and answers a letter from a listener she calls &ldquo;Erin,&rdquo; who is juggling Walmart shifts, side hustles, vending machine dreams, and plans to become a single mom by choice. &nbsp;
Mandi shares why she&rsquo;s finally ready to try stock trading after attending Teri Ijeoma&rsquo;s New York City book launch and breaks down the real numbers behind vending machines as a business&mdash;so you&rsquo;re not accidentally living life on hard mode in your financial safety season.
Listener letter: Erin&rsquo;s story Erin is 36, divorced, and living in a small town in Texas. She&rsquo;s transferred to Walmart full‑time, applied to jobs with almost no luck, put a successful vintage booth on pause, and is now working toward her notary license while researching vending machines and planning for single motherhood.
Join the Summer Money Reboot!&nbsp; This BA Q&amp;A is part of Mandi&rsquo;s six‑week Summer Money Reboot series, designed to help you name your financial season, rebuild financial safety, and then move toward growth and alignment.&nbsp;
Download the workbooks for weeks 1: <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/summermoneyreboot</a>
and week 2 <a href="https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk">https://mandimoney.myflodesk.com/vr4mxs90xk&nbsp;</a>
Other Resources and mentions &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Teri Ijeoma &ndash; <a href="https://www.theriskworthtaking.com/">The Risk Worth Taking</a> &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/investing/learn/virtual-trading-stock-market-simulators?utm_source=goog&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=in_mktg_paid_2025_investing_dysads&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=ta&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22295461670&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADfKLw2tlefeJQxiX5s078gW8J-YT&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwguLSBhDLARIsAH-yPrHEcqB8txG5hChP1c6Tx-Qf9LMLroYHEuvaD4-YK4X-r8okoKLsBPoaAs4kEALw_wcB">Thinkorswim practice trading account </a>(paper trading for beginners)&nbsp; <a href="https://www.score.org/">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;SCORE small‑business mentorship&nbsp;</a>

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Stock Trading and Vending Machine Businesses — Worth The Risk or Nah? [BA QA]

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