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This episode is all about curbing your emotional spending and to have this conversation, my guest on the show is certified financial coach, Ericka Young. Ericka is the president and founder of Tailor-Made Budgets which she opened in 2005 after she and her husband Chris climbed their way out of nearly $100,000 in debt. She is a certified financial coach and combines her passion for helping people with creative debt reduction techniques so everyone can have a path to financial freedom. She is also the author of the best-selling book, "Naked and Unashamed: 10 Money Conversations Every Couple Must Have". What we discussed this episode: - On this episode, Ericka and I had a conversation on emotional spending and how it can derail your finances - She shares examples of her own emotional spending including upgrading her car vs. repairing her car, essentially trading a $1,000 repair for a $20,000 car loan and her husband having to take her credit card away from her. - She shares how she worked through dealing with her emotional spending, and how she was able to adjust her mindset about money in order to pay off that nearly $100,000 in debt alongside her husband. - She also shares what it's like to live a debt-free life, one she has lived for the last 10 years, and provides actionable tips on how you can accomplish the same thing too including how to make yourself accountable, being ok with your emotions as a woman, being mindful of the positive emotions that can trigger emotional spending and more. How to keep in touch with Ericka: - You can keep in touch with Ericka on her website over at http://tailormadebudgets.com where you can also download her free ebook "Have your cake and eat it too". Be sure to stop by CleverGirlFinance.com and checkout our learning platform! Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Kara is the founder of The Frugal Feminista, a NYC-based personal finance and personal development company committed to helping women live life on their own terms unapologetically. After climbing her way out of $65K worth of student loan and credit card debt, and building up her financial reserves, Kara soon saw the link between personal power and financial freedom; and wanted to inspire and educate women around the world to do the same. She is also the author of Heal Your Relationship With Money, Unmasking the Strong Black Woman, and The Happy Finances Challenge (forthcoming) Don't Let Him Touch Your Assets. What we discussed this episode: - How her mom's personal experience around men and money impacted her own money story including how she started hoarding money as a result. - What she did to pay off $65,000 in debt and how she was able to overcome her negative mindset around money by testing out the theories that had been impressed upon her about money to determine was true and what was not. - We also talked about how going through this deep assessment of her money beliefs and her experiences with money (including seeking therapy) changed her life. How to keep in touch with Kara: - To contact Kara and get access to her books and freebies including her free 5 day financial rest plan visit her website at thefrugalfeminista.com Be sure to stop by CleverGirlFinance.com and check out our learning platform! Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

I'm excited to share my good friend Kalyn Chandler with you! She's the founder and CEO of Effies Paper :: Stationery&Whatnot (https://effiespaper.com) - A lifestyle brand that creates stationery and other products that are a unique mix of casual elegance, motivation and social conversation that make using them fun and engaging. Her products are sold in over 70 stores nationwide which is a pretty big deal and so I'm excited to have on to share her story and business advice with all of us. Kalyn is one of my cohort sisters from the business incubator I completed earlier this year and we've become really good friends as a result. What we discussed this episode: On this episode Kalyn shares her personal story around starting her business including: - How she went from working as a lawyer at one of the biggest law firms to starting Effies Paper - especially as she quit her job without knowing what she was going to do next and how she figured it out. - Her biggest challenges and successes - What it means to let go of control to run a successful business - How to stay the course on what you've planned for your business and not get distracted by the shiny object syndrome - Saying yes to everything vs saying no and how to deliver your no. How to keep in touch with Kalyn: - On her website at EffiesPaper.com - On Instagram at @effiespaper Check out our online courses at www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram at www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Meet Stacey Flowers, a TED speaker, internationally sought after speaker, author and life coach. Her personal mission is to inspire you to create real happiness. She's an eternal optimist who's committed to helping people live beyond preconceptions and limiting beliefs. Stacey uses her own story and experiences to empower others with tools to improve their lives. She's an incredible woman who is taking charge of her life and her finances by focusing on aggressively paying down her debt despite starting a new business and earning a low income at the time of this recording. In this video Stacy shares exactly what's she's doing to succeed including: - Mindset shifts she's had to make to support her growth - How having and recovering from a serious illness changed her perspective on how she was dealing with her finances. - Her long-term goals - How and why she's going to succeed - What she's teaching her son about money How to keep up with Stacey: - You can keep up with Stacy on her YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/staceyflowers and on her website at https://www.staceyflowers.com Check out our online courses at www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram at www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Michelle Bobrow is a podcast listener and the founder of the Holistic Wallet. She started out working in the financial industry with a job she took on to pay off her student loans and got to experience predatory financial behavior and how these behaviors exhibited by certain financial industry players set people up to fail unless you beat them at their own game. She also found that traditional financial advice didn't work for her despite being careful with her spending because the traditional advice was just overly complicated. On this episode, Michelle share: - Her personal story with money - How traditional financial advice can be overwhelming, how to manage the complexity and what you can do to simplify your financial life - How to feel inspired to make the change necessary to build real wealth and more! You can keep up with Michelle via: https://www.theholisticwallet.com/ Facebook.com/theholisticwallet Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com. Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On this episode of the podcast, my guest is Vickii Onabolu and she's an incredible baker from the United Kingdom. She also happens to be one of my best friends and I'm honored to have her share her business story on how she transitioned from managing her baking business on the side while working a full time job to becoming full time business owner and pursuing her dreams of baking the incredible cakes that she's known for. On this episode Vickii shares: - How she got into baking - What it took for her to be able to run her business full time including how she planned out her finances - Her biggest challenges and successes as a business owner so far - Specific things she's doing to grow her business - Her approach to being positive and dealing with stress and so much more! How to find Vickii and Ermioni's Bakeshop: http://www.ermionisbakeshop.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ermionisbakeshop/ https://www.facebook.com/ermionisbakeshop email: [email protected] Vickii's favorite podcasts: - How i built this: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this - Girl boss radio: https://www.girlboss.com/podcast - She means business: https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/?s=podcast - WSJ Secrets of wealthy women: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/browse/wsj-secrets-of-wealthy-women Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today's episode is all about fashion and style on a budget! I thought it would be a great idea to lighten things up by discussing something we all want to do everyday and that's looking and feeling good. To have this conversation with me today, I've brought in an amazing style expert and friend of mine. Her name is Janie Medley and she's the fashion and lifestyle blogger (and also the incredible florist) behind Medley Style. Janie inspires women of today to not only shop smart, but to shop their own closets and in the process, define their own personal style. She proves that you don't have to "break the bank" to have style. On this episode Janie shares: - A little bit about her money story growing up - Why she loves fashion and style - Where to start when it comes to building a fabulous wardrobe on a budget - What is worth splurging on and what isn't - Her favorite places to shop and more! How to keep up with Janie: - You can keep up with Janie on her incredible Instagram page: https://instagram.com/medleystyle and also on her amazing website https://www.medleystyle.com Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com and get access to our Fresh Start Challenge. Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today's episode is in partnership with Thrivent Student Resources (https://www.thriventstudentresources.com) which is a thriving hub of tools and resources related to helping you achieve your college dreams with as little debt as possible whether you're going to a trade school, local university, vocational school or any other form of higher education. And the reason why I was interested in doing this collaboration to talk specifically about student loans is because the student loan crisis is real - many of you who listen to the podcast are dealing with large student loans or have children approaching college age and I thought it would be great to have someone from Thrivent Student Resources come on to the podcast to share what you can do to successfully minimize and manage your student loans & still achieve your financial goals. And so my guest today is Susan Farrell, the Vice President of Curriculum Design for Thrivent Student Resources where she provides leadership for educational efforts. She conducts webinars and workshops on ways to reduce student debt payments and on topics like how to pay for college without sacrificing your retirement. She also designs curriculum that educates students and parents about planning for college, paying for college, and preparing for life after graduation. She is also a member of the education finance target market – being the mother of two college-age children. On this episode Susan shares: - How she's educated her children on managing their student loans. - Specific advice for students approaching college age, students in college, college graduates and also parents on managing student loans. - Key resources that can help you make the best decisions around your student loans and how you approach dealing with them. - How to continue working towards your financial goals while paying down your student loans. The tools and resources we mention on this episode: - 5 Steps to prepare your finances for college and minimize your student loans: https://bit.ly/2tt9gm1 - The college savings estimator tool: https://bit.ly/2LieNT7 - The cost of college comparison tool: https://bit.ly/2mjwnLL - GradPath - Crowdfunding your college education: https://bit.ly/2KY98Wj Learn more: - Thrivent Student Resources has an incredible community you can join to take advantage of more insights, tools and resources by becoming a registered user at https://www.thriventstudentresources.com/ Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Elin is a purpose-driven business leader, author, entrepreneur and podcast host who believes in the power of story to elevate brands and individuals. She's the CEO of White Knight Productions a company that produces video content for businesses, she also has her own podcast called "Ready, Set, Grit" - a podcast that inspires people to live their lives on purpose. In addition, Elin is passionate about entrepreneurship and helping others and her vision is to create a virtual ecosystem where entrepreneurs and solopreneurs are supported by a strong community, regardless of geographic location, and where women and girls in particular can find inspiration and guidance to forge their own unique path and realize their full potential. On this episode Elin shares: - Her personal story and the life changes that led her to starting her own business - The major business and financial failure she faced that almost crippled her - As well as her top business and financial tips for women in business Resources Elin mentioned: Score, Free Small Business Advice: https://www.score.org/ U.S. Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/sbdc Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program: https://10ksbapply.com/ Where to find Elin: - whiteknightpro.com - elinbarton.com Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com and get access to our Fresh Start Challenge. Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

I'm sharing more insights to my life and background and who I am to do what I do particularly around pursuing my personal goals and building the Clever Girl Finance platform to help other women. Enjoy listening!

Bobbi Rebell is a Certified Financial Planner and the host of the Financial Grownup podcast. She is the author of the best-selling self-help and personal finance book called "How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom". In addition, she's a keynote speaker, conference emcee, brand ambassador and a moderator. She's also an award-winning TV anchor and personal finance columnist and has worked at Thomson Reuters, PBS (Nightly Business Report), CNN and CNBC and has also been featured in several publications most recently in Cosmopolitan and Forbes. I just love Bobbi, she has such a bubbly personality and she tells it just like it is. On this Episode Bobbi shares: - Her personal story with money and how she was raised including her family's immigrant dream story and the expectations placed on her surrounding this dream. - What it really means to be a financial grownup. - Her worst financial decision which had to do with marrying the wrong person and what it means to marry the right person. - Her best financial decision. - Plus, her thoughts on prenups! You can learn more about Bobbi and listen to her podcast at: http://www.bobbirebell.com/ You can also find her on Instagram @bobbirebell1 and on Twitter @bobbirebell Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com and get access to our Fresh Start Challenge. Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Adrienne Garland is the CEO and Founder of She Leads Media, a media and marketing consultancy dedicated to enhancing the visibility and influence of women entrepreneurs and leaders around the world. The mission of She Leads Media is to inspire, educate and showcase women as the leaders we are through in person conferences, events and an online community. And on this episode Adrienne and I have a very honest conversation about our experiences in our past careers and our journeys so far in business. We talked about: - How corporate america is organized from a very male perspective for instance, having maternity leave isn't enough to make a company a good place to work. - Why women should be thinking of other women as they build and scale their businesses. - Her journey in business including starting out with no idea how to start a business. - Going through the motions of building a successful business from not yet earning what she'd like to mental blocks & mindset shifts to charging what she's worth. - In addition, Adrienne coaches us on how to execute the perfect pitch. You can learn more about Adrienne and her upcoming conferences on her website at sheleadmedia.com You can also find her on Instagram and Facebook @Sheleadmedia. On Twitter @Sheleadsit and on LinkedIn by searching Adrienne Garland. Subscribe to www.CleverGirlFinance.com and get access to our Fresh Start Challenge. Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

In this episode I'm sharing how I've simplified my finances by automating things despite my inconsistent income and how not automating was causing me to drop the ball around my savings and investing especially because I have so many things going on and what you can do if you are experiencing something similar. I'm also sharing an update on the progress I've made with the Clever Girl Finance book :) As a reminder (or if you haven't already), stop by the show notes pages for the detailed blog post I also wrote on managing my finances: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/how-i-automate-my-finances-on-an-inconsistent-income Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Meet Art Steele. Art is an estate planning and intellectual property attorney who has been practicing law for nearly 10 years. She left corporate America to launch her own law firm in 2014 and recently founded ArtSteele.co - an online resource that provides creatives with simple legal solutions. She is dedicated to helping creatives legalize their business through the information she provides on her blog. What we discussed on this episode: - Why estate planning matters and why its not just for celebrities and millionaires -The first things you need to do (including documents to have) to ensure you have a plan in place for your loved ones to access your finances and assets in the event of an emergency - What happens to your money when you are no longer here without an estate plan - How to put an estate plan in place Full show notes here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/establishing-generational-wealth-estate-planning-101 Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Meet Adeola Omole, a podcast listener in Canada. She is a lawyer and wealth coach who has made it her life's mission to help educate women about personal finance matters related to money management, investing strategies and debt management options. Adeola and her husband paid off $390,000 in debt including student loans, car loans, a line of credit, credit cards and their mortgage and now, they have 7 figures in assets now. She decided she had enough of living on the edge of financial ruin and made a plan to pay off her debt. Unfortunately, she had just lost her job and was unemployed for 18 months and her husband's income was only $30,000 at the time but despite this challenge, they got aggressive with their debt pay off by selling things they didn't need, and finding ways to increasing their income. They eventually pay off their debt including their mortgage while only earning $70,000 in total together. They then transitioned everything they learned into building a million dollar empire. In this episode Adeola shares what it was like going through the motions paying off her consumer debt in 3 years and her mortgage over 12 years. She also talks about what she and her husband did to build their million dollar empire and the advice she would give her younger self. - The books discussed in this episode are: The intelligent investor Warren Buffet invests like a girl Find them here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/adeola-omole-went-from-6-figures-in-debt-to-millionaire-status - How to keep up with Adeola: You can keep with Adeola on her website at https://www.adeolaomole.com, on Instagram at @adeolaomoleb and on Facebook at adeolaomolefan You can also join Adeola's mailing list so you are the first to know when her new book launches. Title - 7 steps to get out of debt and build wealth! Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Dominique Broadway is an award winning Personal Finance Coach, Speaker, Finance Expert and the Founder of Finances Demystified & The Social Money Tour. Dominique has received various accolades such as the Top 30 Under 30 in Washington DC and the Top Financial Advisor for Millennials in the US. Dominique's demystified financial advice, has been highlighted on Yahoo!, Huffington Post, Forbes, USA Today, Black Enterprise, Marketwatch.com, Ebony Magazine, Levo League, Refinery29 and other media outlets. She has a strong passion for working with young professionals, entrepreneurs and people of all ages to bring their Dreams2Reality. - In this episode Dominique shares: Her personal story and the steps she took to transition from being a full time employee to a full time business owner with her own financial planning business and how she almost started a cupcake business instead! However, when she realized finance was her calling, she got her business up and running in a week but then she went broke shortly after. She discusses what happened, what she learnt and how that experiences helped her business grow to where she is now. She shares valuable business and financial tips for those of you looking to start your own businesses, including how not implementing what you are learning out is wasting your time. - How to keep up with Dominique: On her website at http://dominiquebroadway.com/ Via her course at https://wealthbuildingcollective.com/wbc and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dominiquebroadway/ Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

My guest today is Keenya Hofmaier. Keenya is originally from Milwaukee, WI and spent three years working in New York City before moving to Paris in 2013 on a whim! She is a self-proclaimed "multi-passionate creative" and she released her first book, 30-Day Connect, in 2017. In addition, she participates in various conferences and speaking engagements around networking, leadership and women's empowerment. Keenya is also podcast listener, which is how we met, and she saved $30,000 over a short period of time which allowed her to make that big move to Paris to live her dream life essentially. In this episode Keenya shares: - Her background with money - Her mindset starting with being able to get her college education paid for on scholarship - What she did to save that $30,000 - Her financial goals while living in another country - And she also shares her financial mistakes and lessons learnt and where she see herself and her finances in the next few years and advice for women who want to pursue a similar path to what she's been able to accomplish. How to keep in touch with Kenya: On her website at Keenyahofmaier.com and on IG and Twitter at @its_keenya You can also grab her book at www.keenyahofmaier.com/30-day-connect Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On this episode, my guest is America's Money Maven, Patrice Washington. Patrice is a best-selling author, a captivating speaker and hope-restoring coach to women who want to do good work in the world, but believe they deserve to earn damn good money doing it. She's been the personal finance expert of both Steve Harvey's radio and television shows since 2014, as has appeared in dozens of media outlets such as Dr. Oz and Fox & Friends. She's also been featured in hundreds of online and print publications including the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, Essence Magazine and so much more. Her work has literally touched millions of people worldwide. On this episode Patrice shares her personal story about losing everything she had in the 2008 recession and what it really took for her to come out of it. She talks about her faith and her mindset and the reason for her success now and what it really means to chase purpose, not money, and how that has made all the difference in her life and can make all the difference in yours. She also shares what she's teaching her daughter about faith, purpose and financially success. Patrice's website is http://www.patricewashington.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode and for more ways to keep up with Patrice, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/finding-your-purpose-and-building-real-wealth-with-patrice-washington ]\If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

As a money expert, I get asked a lot about how I manage my personal and business finances from budgeting to saving to investing to paying myself a salary and so I'll be sharing what I do in this podcast episode. I'm also sharing the latest with Clever Girl Finance and some personal updates as well. Enjoy listening! For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/how-i-manage-my-finances Get access to the Clever Girl resource library and Facebook community on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

My guest on today's episode of the podcast is Rochelle Graham-Campbell. She is the co-founder and CEO of Alikay Naturals and has been coined a "beauty pioneer" by Essence Magazine. She is a YouTube guru with over 100k subscribers and 15 million views on her channel as well as an influencer, philanthropist and speaker. She started Alikay Naturals alongside her husband who is her co founder with only $100 initial investment and has since built it into a multi million dollar brand carried in over 150 locations worldwide at places like Target, Rite Aid, Kroger and CVS and in countries like France, Netherlands, Canada, United Kingdom, Jamaica and Bermuda. - On this episode Rochelle shares: 1. How she started Alikay Naturals with only $100 while in college working multiple jobs including waiting tables at Olive Garden, delivering newspapers at night and working as a CNA. 2. She shares the step by step approach on how she built her business from $100 to millions of dollars with no outside investment and is still operating as a debt free business 3. She talks about her biggest business challenges and successes 4. How to not get hung up on perfection and instead focus on creating your best product based on what you have despite any financial hangups you might have. 5. What financial freedom looks like for her 6. 3 pieces of advice for entrepreneurs starting from the bottom up with nothing hoping to achieve her level of massive success The Alikay website is http://Alikaynaturals.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode and for more ways to keep up with Rochelle, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/how-rochelle-built-a-multi-million-dollar-business-with-100-dollars If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On this episode of the podcast my close friend Joy and I talk about finding joy in failure, specifically financial failure because life happens and we all make mistakes but then what? Joy is one of the happiest people you'll ever meet and is a former banker turned beauty executive turned joyful uplifter, whose life's work is to inspire people to live a life full of beauty and joy no matter what! She has been coined the Iman-meets-Oprah of her generation and her intention is to make failing less taboo and more fun. She lives by the mantra 'every failure is a pathway to joy', and is inspired every single day to infect the world with unconditional joy. On this episode Joy shares what finding joy in failure really means, her own financial failures and the lessons she learnt including what she did to overcome them as well as the key actions you can take to find joy regardless of the type of failure you have experienced. Joy's website is https://thejoyinfailure.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/finding-joy-in-financial-failure If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher and you can also check out episodes and videos on my YouTube Channel here - https://www.youtube.com/clevergirlfinance Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

This episode of the podcast is all about the balancing act of building a meaningful life and business and the relationships involved and to have to conversation, my special guest is Monique Melton. Monique is a business coach, relationship expert, published author of the book EntrepreFriendships, a motivational speaker and diversity advocate. She supports creative business owners in building profitable and purposeful businesses while maintaining healthy relationships. She is a natural big-bold dreamer, a woman of faith, a proud Navy wife and loving mother to two little ones. Monique and I have an honest conversation about what it really takes to build a meaningful life and business and managing the relationships that make it happen including valuing your relationships, focusing on your personal development and self care, learning to say now and more. She shared how she went from being a new mom with two small children simply wanting to make $1,000 a month to letting go of her money mindset blocks and becoming a business powerhouse going above and beyond for her clients and doing more in her community and for her family. She talked about why she focuses on business and relationships specifically around personal development and how it ties into building a really meaningful business. She also shares the importance of understanding your capacity around what you can and cannot do to avoid comparing yourself to others and overwhelm. Monique's website is http://moniquemelton.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/building-a-meaningful-life-and-business-and-managing-the-relationships-that-make-it-happen If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On this episode of the podcast I'm excited to share a review of just how my Q1 went including what went well and what didn't and what I'll be focusing on next. I share the latest on my first Clever Girl Finance Book, how the Clever Girl Finance event in New York went, the vacation I recently took and how my business kept running while I was away and more. In addition, I also share a few quick tips to help you run your own Q1 assessment so you can set the stage for an incredible rest of the year. If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Meet Yuri Gibson. She is a designer and digital product guru who teaches other people how to create side hustles that mean business. Her first taste at hustling was working two jobs while attending college full time for seven years. She then graduated in a tanking economy which lead her down a career path she hated. That caused her to make a decision that would change her life - she moved aboard to teach English in South Korea and that's when her side hustle journey began. After living in Korea for three years, and turning her design business into a digital product empire, Yuri's has a new day hustle - she's now a flight attendant! She now gets paid to travel the world while running a serious business on the side. In this episode, Yuri talks about her personal story including how she got through college and how she wound up in South Korea. She shares the difference between a side gig and a side hustle, why you should start a side hustle, the industries that can earn you the most money, what it takes to start your side hustle for just $80 a month and her all time favorite tools to help make your side hustle a knock out success. Yuri's website is https://www.viayuri.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/side-hustle-your-way-to-wealthy-with-yuri-gibson If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Regina Byrd is an accountant, motivational speaker, author, business owner and financial educator. Her company, Prosper with Regina, helps high school and college students learn financial literacy empowering them for a life of financial success. Outside of her many businesses she also gives back by speaking to children at local libraries about finances. She understands the hurdles that young people must overcome to have a good financial head start after college. She believes that everyone should stay young, fabulous and prosperous no matter what age they are! On this episode of the podcast, Regina shares her own personal story and talks about how parents can teach their children about money regardless of how old they are, teaching children self control and delayed gratification as well as specific ways to do it and why it's critical to set the stage for your children's financial success. Regina's website is http://www.prosperwithregina.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/raising-your-childrento-be-financially-successful-grownups If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Stefanie O'Connell is a nationally recognized millennial money expert and author of the book, 'The Broke and Beautiful Life' and she has appeared on CBS News, Fox & Friends, ABC World News and The Dr. Oz Show. Her work has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Glamour, SUCCESS magazine, Oprah Magazine and various other print and digital media outlets. She's all about helping women on how to develop rich habits and feel as confident with their money as they do in the rest of their lives. On this episode of the podcast Stefanie shares how she found herself broke and living paycheck to paycheck in New York city and how an expensive visit to the dentist's office was the awakening for her to turn her financial situation around. She talks about pursuing her passion as an actor and having the experience of a lifetime but being limited by the financial instability of not earning enough and how she turned that limitation into an outlet to achieve financial success by deciding to start really paying attention to her finances and the type of life she really wanted for herself and taking a new approach to get there. She's now transitioned into a full time business owner with StefanieOconnell.com and she share exactly how she went from acting to finance. Some other things we touched on include business budgeting and diversifying your income. I had such a great time recording this episode with Stefanie as you'll hear from how much we were laughing. Money is such a serious topic that sometimes you just have to laugh about it. I hope you guy enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it! Stefanie's website is http://StefanieOconnell.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/from-living-paycheck-to-paycheck-to-building-a-successful-full-time-business If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Have you heard that the average millionaire has 7 streams of income? Well you heard right! On this episode of the podcast, I'm discussing the different types of income streams and sharing examples for each of them. Ideally, your wealth building strategy should be a based on a combination of four actions taken consistently that I would describe as the four pillars of wealth building and they include: 1. Reducing your expenses (debt, living expenses etc) 2. Budgeting properly 3. Increasing your income 4. Putting your money to work for you the right way Increasing your income allows you to pay off your debts faster, save more and invest more. It can greatly accelerate the time it takes for you to accomplish your financial goals so much more than if you were just solely focused on reducing your expenses. So listen in to learn about the types of income and different avenues through which you can increase your income and accelerate your wealth building journey. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On the podcast today I'm going over some key situations that will require you to review your budget in detail. Budgeting is a key financial action when it comes to building wealth. Your budget helps to guide your spending and saving decisions and basically helps you stay on track with your financial goals. As you get comfortable with creating a new budget in advance of every new month (because no two months are alike), it's important to keep in mind that certain situations might require you to review your budget in detail or even completely overhaul it so listen in :) Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Weddings can be very, very, expensive and today, my guest is a listener of the podcast and also an expert wedding planner who is sharing some amazing wedding planning insights. Her name is Tereill Peay of CaterToTheBride.net and she's all about helping you get creative (and cost effective) when it comes to planning the wedding of your dreams. Tereill saved $20,000 while planning her wedding by getting a portion of her wedding sponsored and she's mastered exactly how you can create the wedding of your dreams. in this podcast episode, Tereill shares her own personal wedding planning story that lead her into the business as well as tips on: 1. How to be a guest at your own wedding 2. How to get your wedding sponsored 3. How to raise money for your wedding - 4. How to manage your costs on a fixed budget 5. How your wedding planner can pay for themselves Terreill's website is http://www.catertothebride.net For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/creative-ways-to-have-the-wedding-of-your-dreams If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On this episode I'm sharing a couple updates on what's happening at Clever Girl Finance including the fact that I'm writing my first book! - What I covered on this episode: I'm get into answering some of the questions that have been sent to me and they include questions on: 1. How to end living pay check to pay check when you earn a good income. 2. Where and how to properly save for vacations. 3. The difference between investing and trading. 4. How to manage being an entrepreneur and an introvert. The website I mentioned to compare bank account reviews and savings rates is BankRate.com Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance over at www.clevergirlfinance.com

When it comes to personal finance the main focus is typically on the outcome - the financial success but it's also very important to discuss the transitions and emotions that leads you to that financial success and what it feels like to be on that journey including the peaks and valleys. To have this conversation, I've invited an amazing lady and friend of mine Xenia Viray. Xenia is the owner of a women's clothing boutique in Brooklyn called Myths of Creation (mythsofcreation.com), focused on building community and teaching women how to empower themselves. On this episode, Xenia and I have a very honest conversation about her money story and on money in general. She shares her emotions around money, how she's gotten to the point where she feels deserving of financial success and financial wellness. She shares the role money played in her upbringing, the lies she was telling herself about money, why she wasn't putting money on the top of her priority list and her changed thinking around money and her goals for financial success now and in the future. I also got completely vulnerable with Xenia she pulls it out of me) in our conversation about my personal challenges around being deserving and proud of my financial success. - How to keep in touch with Xenia: Follow her on social media @shopmythsofcreation and on her website at mythsofcreation.com - Stop by her store at: Myths of Creation Brooklyn 421 Graham Ave, Brooklyn NYC - The podcast episodes Xenia mentions: Unmistakeable Creative - https://apple.co/2BXwCG3 Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

The topic of divorce can be very touchy and even considered taboo but is a topic that needs to be discussed especially because 1 out of ever 2 marriages in the United States ends up in divorce. To have this conversation, my guest on this episode of the podcast is Cassandra Cadeau. Cassendra is the CEO of Gifted Financials (giftedfinancials.com) an organization that helps women learn how to effectively manage their money and live a lifestyle of financial abundance. She's also the founder of the legacy crew movement, a platform where women also learn how to teach their children and loved ones how to also improve their finances. - What we discussed on this episode: In this episode, Cassendra and I talked about how emotions can cloud your judgement and cause poor financial decisions pre, during or post a divorce and how to manage it all to make sure that despite the emotional turmoil you are able to make sound decisions. We talked about making sure you understand the full picture of your finances as a couple in your marriage, how to get your finances in order after a divorce, picking yourself emotionally and get back on your feet financially if the process took a toll on your finances. Cassendra also shares her personal story, of going through divorce, how she handled it, what she did to keep it together for her 3 daughters and how she came out not the other side financially stable. - How to keep up with Cassendra: You can keep with Cassendra on her website at http://giftedfinancials.com and take advantage of her free 20 minute phone consultation at http://bit.ly/bookmyfreeconsult Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Today's podcast is focused on helping you prepare your resume as you look for a new job or if you are looking to transition careers, because your resume is the first touch a recruiter or the HR department at a company has with you and getting employed especially at the right job ties heavily into your personal finances. To speak on this important topic, my guest today is Lauren McGoodwin, the founder of careercontessa.com which she founded in 2013 after working in recruiting for a tech company and experiencing a gap in career development resources for women who might be job searching, soul searching, leading and managing, or trying to find new ways to advance within their careers. Lauren's career expertise has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Refinery29, and more. Career Contessa now helps over 1 million women navigate their careers each year though original career advice, job opportunities and an inside look at companies hiring, online career classes, and access to expert career coaches—all tailored to the needs of professional women. On this episode Lauren shares the details of how she started Career Contessa, her career journey and how she transitioned out of her full time job to launch CareerContessa.com. She also shares some really important advice and details on how recruiters find you, why your linked in profile is REALLY important, the makings of the perfect resume, what should 100% be on your resume and what shouldn't, whether you should have a 1 page or 2 page resume, whether recruiters want to see your photo or your address on your resume and so much more. The course Lauren mentions: - 24 hour resume makeover course - http://bit.ly/2E0jsst - Use coupon code RESUME10 To keep up with Lauren and learn more about Career Contessa: - Stop by the website at CareerContessa.com - Follow them on all social media: @careercontessa Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

It's tax season ladies! Receiving a tax refund check can make a big difference towards improving your finances and achieving your financial goals, so it's a good idea to create a clear plan for what to do with your refund in advance of receiving it this way all that money doesn't just slip through your fingers unaccounted for and on this episode I'm sharing a few suggestions to help you out. Also, I'm sharing some of the most commonly overlooked tax deductions that you should keep in mind when you are filing your taxes so you don't leave any money on the table. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

**Just a heads up if you are listening with small children there is adult language in this episode.** Sharon Beason is a serial entrepreneur, national speaker, educator, holistic business strategist and the founder of Womeneur.com. She's known for 'telling the hard stuff that you don't want to hear, but that you need to hear' and she fuses her no-nonsense, in-your- face and personable style to connect with her audience - which is exactly what she did on this episode. With over a dozen years in a corporate, supervisor accounting role and ten years paving her own path as a problem solver, trailblazer, connector, educator, educator and most importantly real-life, roll up your sleeves and let's get this done experience, Sharon knows it takes to do all of the aforementioned and more to be successful at being your own boss and she doesn't sugar coat what's needed for the journey. On this episode, Sharon shared her personal story and where Womeneur came from, how fears set women back from achieving their dreams of building successful businesses and what to do about it, what it really means to "hustle" and how your mindset ties into it all, how to get past self limitations and the day to day actions you can take and so much more. Sharon's website is http://Womeneur.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/no-nonsense-advice-on-ending-the-crazy-building-a-truly-successful-business If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On this episode my guest is the amazing Tai McNeely who is the founder of hisandhermoney.com, alongside her husband Talaat. They also have an incredible podcast and YouTube Channel called "The His & Her Money Show". In this episode Tai shares the initial challenges she faced managing money in the early days of her marriage including working with her husband to pay off over $30,000 of debt in their first year of marriage. We talked about how financial roles can change in a marriage, setting goals as a couple, managing disagreements about money etc and Tai shares some key advice on how to be successful doing all of these things together with your significant other - the key ingredient? Communication. We talked about the guilt women feel taking the back step in their marriages or as stay at home moms and why it's important to understand the value of all you do as a wife and as a mother as well as the value of what you contribute to your family. We also talked about why it's important that you are both involved in your household finance. Tai also shared some of her big accomplishments that put her on the path to financial success including paying off her 1st car in just 11 months which she purchased for $13,000 at the age of 19 and putting herself through college debt free. How to keep up with Tai (and her husband Talaat): On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HisandHerMoney On their podcast: http://www.hisandhermoney.com/category/podcast/ On all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram): @hisandhermoney Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Alexandra Taussig. She is the SVP of Women Investors at Fidelity and I met her at a "Women and Money" event that Fidelity hosted. Alexandra had an excellent talk and also shared her personal money story on the money mistakes she had made when she was younger and I just had to have her on the podcast! On this episode we took a deep dive into the topic of women and money - the differences between women and men when it comes to money management, being single or divorced and your finances, our confidence about money as women, the stress women carry about debt, safe guard women can put into place for their financial futures and so much more including why it's not a great idea to keep all your money in cash. Keep up with what Alexandra works on at Fidelity.com/frontseat For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/women-and-money-a-deep-dive-discussion If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

I love goal setting, it gives me clarity and direction, and it helps me track my progress and so on this episode I'm sharing why goal setting matters and some tips to help you set your financial, career and other life goals the right way so you can actually achieve them. Enjoy listening! Get access to my free resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

The countdown to 2018 is on and so I'm sharing a few updates from the list of goals that I created earlier this year where I challenged myself to get out of my own way and get certain things done for Clever Girl Finance. I'm sharing my progress as well as some tips and advice for all the Clever Girl entrepreneurs. Enjoy listening! Get access to my free resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

My guest today is the wonderful Jen Hemphill, the founder of www.JenHemphill.com. Jen is a military spouse, an accredited financial counselor, and money confidence coach and she also hosts her own podcast called Her Money Matters. On this episode, Jen and I talked about money fears and guilt, how to get into the space where you are sharing your financial wins no matter how small as well as the lessons you can learn from other people's success stories and how to build your money confidence. We talked specifically about the fears and guilt associated to spending money and how to work through those emotions. Jen also shares her upbringing in Columbia and the differences in how she and her husband handled money when she first got married and what they do now to manage their money successfully. We also talked about mastering your money mindset, in addition to mastering your money skills, because your mindset and your money skills go hand in hand, and Jen shares some key actions you can take to make things much easier when it comes to accomplishing your long term financial goals while still being able to enjoy your money in the short term plus so much more. Jen's website is www.jenhemphill.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/deal-with-your-fears-and-your-guilt-and-become-successful-withmoney If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Are you ready to work in a career you love that pays you what you are worth? Well, my guest on this episode of podcast is Dorianne St. Fleur and she's sharing the exact strategy you need to follow to have a fulfilling career that pays you what you are worth. Dorianne is a career coach & strategist based in New York City and she coaches women on how to identify and use their purpose in order to have a fulfilling and (financially) fruitful career. Her philosophy on career success goes way deeper than LinkedIn profiles and networking events. Sure – those things are important, but they aren't what's going to get you to the promised land – which is that fulfilling career you've always wanted. What we discussed in this episode: On this episode we talked about the biggest mistakes people make when job hunting, what to do if you feel you are in a job thats going no where, how to negotiate your salary the right way and more. I also share my own personal career failures and success when I worked full time Dorianne's website is YourCareerGirl.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/the-strategy-behind-a-career-you-love-that-pays-you-what-you-are-worth If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Have you ever wondered how people score such incredible travel deals to amazing destinations? Well my guest today is Felicia Blaise and she's breaking down how you can be a successful travel hacker! Felicia is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), Travel Strategist, and the Chief Budget Balancer at FeliciaBlaise.com and on this episode, she shares her own personal money story of paying off her credit card debt as well as exactly how to score a great deal while traveling and still be able to stay on top of your finances.You'll even hear me discuss my travel hack failure lol - I learnt a lot from felicia. Her mission is to change the way millennials think about money so they can experience the world, not financial limits. She's a personal finance nerd who loves travel hacking her way around the world. You can keep up with Felicia on her website at FeliciaBlaise.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/travel-hacking-101-with-felicia-blaise If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

This episode is a fun one because I'm going through some hate mail and hate comments....it's been a while! Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Here's another episode for my clever girl entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs! My guest today is Dr Jacqueline Schaffer, a medical doctor, #1 international best selling author and the founder of an incredible skincare line called Schique. Dr Schaffer started her business with zero back ground in business and figured it out along the way to create an incredible business. On this episode we talked about how she started from the bottom to grow her business, what she did it, her challenges and successes, building a team, her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, her favorite business tools and so much more. You can keep up with Dr. Schaffer via her website at http://www.jacquelineschaffer.com/ For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/building-a-business-from-the-bottom-up-with-dr-jacqueline-schaffer If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Check out her skincare line at https://schique.com Follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/drjacquelineschaffer and also on YouTube via her Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQPVpJ4Kam_6CDlVmpmN2Q Get the Clever Girl Finance Business Planner we talked about at https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/products/clever-girl-finance-business-planner Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Do you think 18 months is a long time? If you knew you could be debt free in 18 months what would you do to get there? On this episode of the podcast Joanne Maye Wetzel shares how she and her husband paid off over $49,000 of debt in less than 18 months while only making between $50,000 - $60,000. We talked about how and why they chose to get aggressive with their debt (which consisted of student loans, a car note, a personal loan, medical bill and taxes) in order get it out of their lives as quickly as possible. For instance, Joanne donated her eggs (yup!), worked as a waitress and her husband delivered pizza. Joanne is currently a freelance makeup artist and hairstylist and is starting over in her career at the age of thirty. From working with women of all ages and backgrounds, Joanne has recognized the need for encouragement and inspiration in our daily lives. For 2018, Joanne is working to land into the world of small business consulting and digital marketing for female entrepreneurs--helping women streamline their businesses so they can focus on what they do best! In her personal life, Joanne is obsessed with clean beauty (she has been part of the Beautycounter mission for the past three years!), yoga, her pups, Lucy + Sox, pastries, Prosecco as well as date nights with her husband, Michael. The podcasts Joanne mentioned: The Dave Ramsey Show - http://bit.ly/2jIwJ0o Motivation to Move Podcast - http://bit.ly/2iAGsCp The TED Radio Hour - http://n.pr/2mK0m2u You can find more about Joanne at her website www.joannemaye.com or on social media platforms @joannemaye Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

On this episode I talk to Flanice Lewis. She is a money coach, breast cancer survivor and all round amazing woman who has made great strides on her journey to financial freedom: - She bought first house at 23 with no outside help - She saved over $100,000 for retirement before 30 - She reached an 800+ credit score before 30 - She has managed to beat breast cancer without having to finance any of her bills - AND she intends to get to a million in cash and assets in the next 4 years We get into her personal story growing up poor, how and why she choose to pursue building wealth, her progress so far, her dreams and ambitions and how she was able to beat breast cancer without derailing her financial goals including the decisions she made around her insurance. You can keep up with her on Instagram @lalasupreme5 and via her Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/flanice.lewis For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/flanice-saved-over-100k-for-retirement-before-30-beat-breast-cancer If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

On this episode I talked with Tela Holcomb about how to get started with investing including some key things you need to know if you have your money invested in the stock market. We discussed our favorite investing platforms, if you should invest if you have debt, steps to take to get started with investing and more. Tela Holcomb is a trading and investment coach. She has been independently trading and investing in the stock market since 2009. By consistently applying her system of trading and investing, Tela more than doubled her retirement account in 8 months and achieved financial freedom and retirement choice in 3 years. Her mission is to show that anyone can learn the stock market when it's put in plain English. You can learn more about Tela on her website at http://www.telaholcomb.com and check out her courses at https://courses.telaholcomb.com/?affcode=27229_88tjb2xe For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/getting-started-with-stock-market-investing-with-guest-tela-holcomb If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance over at https://www.clevergirlfinance.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

On this episode, I'm talking with Monica Louie. She's an amazing FB marketing expert and a personal coach of mine (which we get into on the podcast) who has an amazing story. She and her husband paid off $120k of debt in 2 years without making 6 figures (She shares the actual income they earned while doing this) and they are on track to pay off their mortgage in 4 years which will allow them to be debt free by age 40! Get Monica's Facebook marketing freebie at monicalouie.com/bola and be sure to check out her course at https://flourishwithfbads.com/ref/Bola/ You can also keep up with Monica on her website: Monicalouie.com and via her Facebook Group: Monicalouie.com/facebook. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

Have you caught yourself saying or thinking "wow - this year is almost over" and then feeling somewhat deflated about not begin able to fully accomplish all your goals? We'll I'll tell you this...IT'S NORMAL. Yes the year is almost over and yes, perhaps not every goal will get accomplished according to plan, however you should still review and, if needed, reset your mission regardless and this time of year is the perfect time to do it. The holiday season can be so distracting, so you need to make sure that your focus is on point. That being said, on this episode I'm sharing 3 quick tips to help you get out of that funk as well as some holiday season motivation so you don't get sidetracked. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!

My guest today is Maggie Germano, she is a certified financial education instructor (CFEI), a money coach and the founder of maggiegermano.com who at the time of this recording, is in the process of planning her own wedding! On this episode, We had a great conversation where we exchanged notes on her experience so far with wedding planning being newly engaged and I shared my retrospect on my experience planning my own wedding several years ago. If I could go back in time to when I was planning my wedding, this would have been excellent advice to help me out in the process. We talked about sticking to your wedding budget, maintaining your sanity while wedding planning, what's worth spending money on and what isn't, how to avoid conflict with your significant other and so much more. Maggie's website is https://www.maggiegermano.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/podcast-episode-52-lets-talk-about-financially-sound-wedding-planning-with-guest-maggie-germano If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!