The Money Nerds

Whether it’s sitting at the table and listening to your parents tell you how you should live your life, or if it’s from your friend over happy hour- we are all given advice on the reg! But this is the advice I hear most that has a potentially negative impact on our expectations. Enjoy!Read More »

This time of year can be expensive on the pocketbook. Here are tips to help you reduce your back to school expenses. Enjoy!Read More »

Timika Downes is right up there as the person who has one of the most interesting, profitable, side hustles. In her 9-5 as a school nurse she found that most people are grossed out and have a hard time seeing lice. Where there is a problem, there is a solution- and in Timika’s case, this was a void in the marketplace. She then launched her own lice clinic on the side of her 9-5 and hit six-figures her first year of business.Read More »

Looking for low-to-moderate budget friendly places to travel to? This is the episode to listen to. Enjoy!Read More »

Claudia Pennington founded Two Cup House as a way to share their journey towards minimalism. At Two Cup House, they talk about their personal finance journey to paying off $200,000 in 2 years, tiny house living, minimalism, entrepreneurship, and financial independence. Almost 3 years ago they decided to downsize from 1500 square feet to a 536 square foot home. In this episode we talk about the decision to downsize to 500 square feet,Read More »

I love reading great books that help me be a better person. So here are my 5 recommendations at the moment.

Andy Hill is the host of the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast which focuses on helping families build legacy wealth. The podcast was nominated as “Best New Personal Finance Podcast” by Plutus in 2017. Outside of writing for his own weekly blog of the same name, his personal finance focused articles have been featured in STAND Magazine, Business Insider, Quicken Zing Blog, NerdWallet and Rockstar Finance. When he’s not “talking money”,Read More »

We usually hear debt payoff strategies and think there are two methods. Nooope. Here are 5 of the most common ways to pay down debt (and which I personally prefer). Enjoy!Read More »

Kiné Corder is the founder of Presidential Lifestyle, a wellness company focused on wealth in all its forms with a mission of helping couples become a winning team in love, life, and money. Because money is the number one reason couples get divorced, her company, President Lifestyle offers the Prosperity Club (a yearly membership for couples and money), Prosperity Report “Love and Money” podcast, and mission help couples heal financially to stay happily married. Kiné started out in the financial services industry almost 20 years ago,Read More »

No shame in needing to reduce monthly expenses! When you have financial goals- sometimes you’ve gotta sacrifice. Enjoy!Read More »

As the host of Oh My Dollar!, a weekly financial advice radio show and podcast, Lillian has built a reputation for talking money without being boring or stiff- covering the kinds of modern money issues that face millennials, such as retirement planning in the gig economy, choosing a budgeting app, parental leave in a feminist household, and how to pay back six figures of student loan debt. In her twenties she had 40 jobs,Read More »

Wedding season is crazy expensive. Or it can be. Here is how you can attend all your friend and family weddings without breaking the bank. Enjoy!Read More »

New segment for the p-cast! First I answer a question from a 21 year old hustling mom of two little ones who needs a better budgeting system and some direction on how to build her credit safely. The next question comes from someone who is looking for tips/tricks and books to help bust through the consumerism mentality. Resources How to budget (FREE bonus templates) FREE Credit 101 course Journey To Minimalism   Read More »

Ever bought something that totally made your life better? These are the five that I am in LOVE with! I don’t link to all of them, because you can get those pretty much everywhere- but the mattress topper is linked below. Because that thing is the BOMBDOTCOM! Products LINK Mentioned Mattress Topper – $99 Try Audible and get your first book for FREE!  Read More »

Outside of encouraging people to get their financial act together, Naseema McElroy am a mother and Labor and Delivery Nurse. Though she had been making six figures for years, she still struggled with money. Finally realizing she couldn’t out-earn my financial ignorance, she knew she had to make some changes. By shifting her mindset around money, being consistent and intentional, she was able to pay off just under $1 million in debt in two and a half years.Read More »