15. Create Your Fun Money Bucket List (& Is Gambling Fun Money?)
- Jessica McKinley
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read

Money doesn’t have to be a snoozefest of spreadsheets and autopay transfers running quietly in the background of your life. When you build wealth without any emotional connection or fun, you’re missing the best part — it can actually be a game.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the six money mastery games: earning, spending, saving, investing, having, and giving, and showing you how to turn each one into something you actually want to play. You’ll learn how to create your own Fun Money Bucket List, a system that transforms financial discipline into a challenge that feels energizing instead of heavy.
Whether you’re a gambler who loves a little risk or someone who’d rather bet on yourself through business investments, there’s a way to gamify your money that aligns with your values and your risk tolerance. You’ll discover why paying off debt is the essential first step before any of the other money games can be fun, and how different net worth levels unlock new ways to play.
The Fun Money mini-mind is a high-touch, six-week program where, together, we’ll create a custom game strategy for all six money games. We're not only going to give you the action plan to your wealth building, but we're going to mature the way that you think about your money. We start in November, so email my team to apply or DM me here! It might be the difference between you and millions in your future.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
The specific net worth milestones that unlock new levels of financial fun and freedom.
How to use credit cards strategically without falling into the debt trap that catches 98% of users.
The power of saving for expenses one year in advance and how it changes your entire money mindset.
Why knowing your exact monthly expenses (both fixed and variable) is actually sexy and empowering.
How the 4% rule works once you hit seven figures and what it means for your lifestyle.
The difference between spending that feels good before and during versus spending that feels aligned before, during, AND after.
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