My Best Friend's Wallet

In this episode Mara talks about how she’s still employed in the travel industry during the pandemic and shares insight on “how money moves” around the world, tips for traveling with money, making money, and she gives some advice on safety and things she likes to travel with. 

Mara shares her history with money, from saving in a piggy bank, to being known as a "swag hag", to traveling the world on a budget. She gets into the nitty gritty of planning budgets for long-term travel and sticking to them. Mara also opens up about finding her strategy for sharing experiences with friends while still sticking to a personal budget. Her experiences abroad sound so fun and rewarding and are definitely nostalgic of a pre-pandemic world! If you're wondering whether you can travel the world for 5 years while earning and saving money, this episode is for you! Hint: you probably can!

Jessica is such a powerhouse! She lives and breathes female empowerment in her work life, personal life, and of course, her financial life! Jessica and Melanie discuss figuring out personal finance with the help of friends and co-workers. Jessica outlines resources that have helped her and the ways she actively empowers other women to become financially literate. She also shares an adventure that will allow her to move out of Manhattan and eliminate the high cost of rent!Some resources we referenced in the episode:Ellevest: https://www.ellevest.com/HerMoney: https://www.hermoney.com/Ladie’s Get Paid: https://www.ladiesgetpaid.com/

Melanie shares where she's at with loan payments, saving, and investing. She gets specific on what she's learned the past 2 years, including financial habits she wish she knew about earlier! Melanie concludes this episode with sharing how she's reallocated loans and savings during the coronavirus pandemic.

This episode is an update of where my head's been at recently - and why it hasn't been in the podcast! You don't even need to listen to this episode, just check out some of the black creatives and black leaders in personal finance below:Journey to Launch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-launch/id1257126028Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redefining-wealth-with-patrice-washington/id1281824139The His and Her Money Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-his-and-her-money-show/id932630328Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/higher-learning-with-van-lathan-and-rachel-lindsay/id1515152489

Peter shares his personal interest in self-taught investing and expands on his goals for travel, fashion, and saving. Peter knows what he's doing and has admirable experience, confidence, and swag.

In this episode I talk with my old friend, Nicki, about growing up, living abroad, and learning about unexpected inheritances (kind of). Nicki discusses the dreaded expense of daily coffee, keeping up with friends' glamorous lifestyles, and working with a financial advisor for the first time.

Melanie introduces herself and explains her inspiration for starting this podcast.

Natalie Reff brings her perspective as an actor working the gig economy. She shares what it was like to grow up in a small, hard-working town and her transition to surviving and thriving on free activities in New York City. Natalie gives awesome insight to how she strives for a professional and financial balance that makes her truly happy.