Brown Ambition show

Brown Ambition

Summary: Brown Ambition is a weekly podcast about juggling life, career, and building wealth on your own terms. Your hosts are Mandi Woodruff, executive editor of MagnifyMoney.com and former personal finance reporter for Yahoo Finance, and Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, an award-winning financial educator and best-selling author of "The One-Week Budget."

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 Ep. 113 — Sooo... Should I File Bankruptcy or Nah? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:16

This episode originally aired in September 2017. Thanks for your support as Tiffany is recovering from surgery (all is well! Just needs a little R&R!). Feel free to shoot her a get well message @theBApodcast or on Facebook on the Brown Ambition page. 

 Ep. 112 — Tiffany preps for surgery; Mandi uncovers her Nigerian roots; We talk low down payment mortgages | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:07

On today's show, we take a question from listener Kim, who wants to know: Do you really need to put down 20% on a house? Send us your money and career questions at brownambitionpodcast.com! 

 Ep. 111 — Saving For Retirement vs. Paying Off Debt | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:54

Have a question for us on finances or your career? Hit us up at brownambitionpodcast.com! You can remain anonymous, just let us know when you leave our question.  On today's show:  Yes, we address the S**thole comment, with a focus on some of the beautiful responses from people around the world.  Tiffany has a health update! Shoutout to the cofounders of the Black Lives Matter movement who have a new joint memoir out this week: When They Call You a Terrorist

 Ep. 110 — Rock Your Net Worth In 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:10:51

2018 is well underway and Brown Ambition is back! On today's show:  Golden Globes: Queen O rocks the world with her speech on female empowerment; celebs walk the red carpet in black alongside activists like #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke Holiday debt: Mandi reveals how much holiday debt Americans took on in 2017, from the latest MagnifyMoney survey. The most important number you can know: Your net worth!

 Ep. 109 — Ask The Money Coach! How to Rock Your Salary Negotiation in 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:23

Happy New Year to all! Brown Ambition returns with fresh episodes (and a special NET WORTH edition!) on January 9. In the meantime, we are re-airing our most popular episode of 2017 — our interview with our favorite money and career expert, Lynette Khalfani-Cox aka "The Money Coach". On the show, Lynette shares her best advice on how to negotiate on the job

 Ep. 108 — Buying Bitcoin; Big Retirement Talks; Interview Gripes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:10:25

Happy holidays, BA Fam! This is our last show for 2017 but we will be BACK with fresh new episodes starting Jan. 10! On the Brown Ambition menu for this week... Holiday anxiety Work gripes when tools don't work Tiffany's having The Big Talk with her mom about retirement Also...guess who bought some Bitcoin! Question: Listener Brittany asks: Should I leave my financial job and move to NYC to become a writer?

 Ep. 107 — New Year's Goals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:09

Hey BA Fam! We hope you're not going too crazy with all the holiday hoopla. We're all on our grind at work so we can take a few days off to spend with family but remember to take some deep breaths, take it one day at a time, and be kind to yourself.  Hit us up with your financial resolution questions at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or visit brownambitionpodcast.com. 

 Ep. 106 — Tax reform! #@$* is getting real. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:08:30

On today show:  Tax reform! #@$* is getting real. Here's what you need to know.  Listener "Mrs. Newlywed" has a question about managing her budget and bills with her new husbae.  We have a few suggestions.  Have a question for us? Please send us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or head over to BrownAmbitionPodcast.com!  

 Ep. 105 — Bitcoin Mania and Business Bank Accounts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:54

Thanks for listening! Please share the love by leaving us a review on iTunes.  brownambitionpodcast.com 

 Ep. 104 — Tis the Season for Debt | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:28

On today's show: Tiffany's epic travels continue We talk Black Friday don'ts Anonymous listener "Shonda" wants to know whether or not she should move forward with a voluntary repossession of her car.  Check out more episodes at Brownambitionpodcast.com! And please get in the holiday spirit a little early and write us a quick review on iTunes! xx Mandi & Tiffany

 Ep. 103 – Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:27

One of our all-star guests is back on the show! Patrice Washington, America's money maven, author, speaker and new podcast host joins us to talk about the last two years. She gets real about the moment in her kitchen that changed the trajectory of her business two years ago and opens up about her new philosophy about managing career, marriage, and motherhood all at once.  Check out Patrice at Patricewashington.com and her new podcast, Redefining Wealth on iTunes.

 Ep. 102: Back By Popular Demand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:05:51

We're back after a brief absence (!) as Tiffany took an epic adventure to Aussieland.  On today's show:  Tiffany's Australia trip wrap-up, including spending time with the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement. Mandi's half marathon win  Tax reform! The GOP's new tax reform plan is out. We'll touch on how it might impact your wallet. It's Open Enrollment season and time for millions to choose a new health plan!

 Ep. 101 — The Truth About All Those Free Credit Scores | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:30

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show... We take some of your burning credit card questions and reveal the little known truth about those free credit scores that so many sites and credit cards offer these days. As promised, here's the MagnifyMoney guide to getting your free credit score >  Please leave us a review while you're here! It is such a huge help because it helps others find our show on iTunes. xx

 Ep. 100 — How to Invest Beyond Your 401(k) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:38

Happy 100th episode BA fam! Help us celebrate by leaving us a review on iTunes! xx On today's show, we talk about the sneaky little secret Mandi has been keeping. She's a cash hoarder! And it's finally time to start thinking beyond the basic savings account and 401(k) and exploring other ways to invest, which we'll cover on today's show. 

 Ep. 99 — The Courage to Speak Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:51

Watching the latest sexual harassment bombshell unfold, this time in the face of media mogul Harvey Weinstein, has been another opportunity to reflect on the enormous courage it takes to speak up and speak out against harassment.  We also cover Jemele Hill's recent suspension* by ESPN and the Dove Ad that is stirring up controversy.  One more episode till 100!!!! *Correction: Hill was suspended not fired. Sorry for the mistake. 

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