Brown Ambition

As mentioned on today's show: The Best Prepaid Debit Cards via CreditKarma “Thanksgiving Myths, Legends and Lies: Why Settlers Really Started the Annual Feast”via Fortune(Thanks for sharing this BA listener @Umwiza on Twitter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!On today's show, we take a question from a listener who's torn over a job offer. It's her dream job but she'd be working for a less than amazing company. What should she do?For an upcoming episode on pet expenses, we want to hear YOUR pet spending stories. What's the most you've ever spent on your fur baby? Did you regret it, or would you do it all over again? Send us your stories at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!Today's show is sponsored by Hint water. To receive 36 bottles for $36, visit drinkhint.com/BROWNAMBITION and use promo code BROWNAMBITION.Here are a few links to resources mentioned on the show: The Ultimate Guide to Student Loan Forgiveness — MagnifyMoney.comThe Best Travel Cards of 2018 — CompareCards.com What is Multilevel Marketing? — AARP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's show is sponsored by EveryPlate,With America’s Best Value Meal Kit, you get amazing, chef-designed meals for just $4.99 per serving. EveryPlate does the meal planning, shopping, and prepping for you, taking the time-consuming guesswork out of cooking. Recipes come together in about 30 minutes – definitely faster than a trip to the grocery store!For 50% off your first box of EveryPlate, go to everyplate.com and enter BROWNAMBITION at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a show years in the making — we finally have our podcast pals Rich and Marcus from Paychecks and Balances on the show! The guys join us to tackle some awkward and controversial questions about money and relationships. Follow Rich and Marcus @paybalances.Today's show is sponsored by Lola, a female-founded company offering a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, liners and all-natural cleansing wipes. LOLA products come in a simple, customizable subscription so you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter promo code BROWNAMBITION when you subscribe!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!Today's show is sponsored by Lola, a female-founded company offering a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, liners and all-natural cleansing wipes. LOLA products come in a simple, customizable subscription so you get exactly what you need, exactly when you need it. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter promo code BROWNAMBITION when you subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tela Holcomb, is a self-described "mom, wife, six-figure stocks and options trader, 9 to 5 survivor, risk taker and freedom catcher." But she wasn't always a stock trading wiz. It wasn't until Tela lost her job in 2012 that she decided to dive into learning all she could about the stock market. Today, Tela supports herself on income she earns from a combination of short-term stock trading and long-term investing and saving, as well as income earned from teaching online courses on how to trade. She joins Brown Ambition today to offer tips* for beginner investors looking to get into the market — and gets real about what it really means to trade, day trade and invest (yep! they are all different). From purchasing her first stock (Coach!) to making $12,000 in three days to losing $7,000 in the blink of an eye, Tela opens up about the good, the bad and the ugly side of the market and how you can avoid common pitfalls."Start with the products and services you know because it's going to motivate to you to keep going

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!We're bi-coastal this week y'all, as Mandi gets into vacay mode on the West coast (kind of...) and Tiffany returns from her Universal Studios Budgetnista retreat.This week we dive into our reader mail bag to answer your burning debt questions. Have a question for us? Hit us up at Brownambitionpodcast.com or shoot us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We reflect back on the financial crisis on the 10 year anniversary and talk about how it impacted our finances and career. We want to hear your recession comeback stories. Send us an email at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @theBApodcast to let us know how the recession touched your life in good ways or bad and how you've changed since. ***Want help putting together a meal in a pinch? EveryPlate is the cheaper, healthier alternative to takeout or delivery. You get to enjoy amazing, chef-designed meals for just $4.99 per serving  EveryPlate is already super affordable but they put together an even sweeter deal for Brown Ambition listeners: Brown Ambition listeners can get 50% their first box of EveryPlate. Go to EveryPlate.com and enter promo code BROWNAMBITION. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!On today's show:A long-awaited health/family update from TiffanyWhat happens when taxes go unpaid?When's the right time to ask for a credit limit increase? Resources mentioned: MagnifyMoney's guide to handling tax debtXY Planning Network, a great resource if you're looking for a fee-only financial planner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are kicking off Season 4 of Brown Ambition with a long-awaited investing episode. If you're wondering how you can start investing for wealth beyond your 401(k) this is the show for you. We're joined by Mandi's personal financial planner Helen Ngo of Capital Benchmark Partners to go step by step through the process — from choosing your investments to deciding which types of accounts to open. You can schedule a FREE consultation with Helen via her website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight years ago, Aja McClanahan and her husband were $110,000 in the hole and in a constant tug-of-war with debt collectors. So they decided to make a drastic move in order to tackle their debt head-on. Mandi sat down with Aja this week to chat about how they finally became debt-free and what advice she has for others out there feeling overwhelmed by their own debt. "You don't need a lot of money to do this," she says. "Being disciplined helped." Brown ambition is back with new episodes on Sept. 12!Have a question you'd like featured on the show? Send us a note at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!We are looking back at our favorite episodes over the last (3!) years as we prepare for season 4 of the podcast. New episodes begin airing Sept. 12. Enjoy this look back at our EPIC interview with author, speaker and Luvvie Ajayi. And, if you haven't yet, get her book "I'm Judging You: The Do Better Manual" and check out her podcast "Rants and Randomness". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy #BrownAmbition Wednesday!On today's show, Tiffany opens up about the pressures of scaling what was once a one-woman business into a juggernaut with full-time employees, benefits, and all the complications that come with it. "It's so much more than just the people who are involved. When I talk to [my employee] on the pone and I hear her baby crying I think oh my gosh it’s not just her. This has to work for all of us... There’s so many people are depending on this working. It's a lot of pressure but it’s also a lot of fulfillment to be able to do this work."Also, on the show Tiff announces a special deal on the Live Richer Academy. Sign up at https://joinLRA.com!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to a new episode of Brown Ambition!  On today's show, we dedicate some time to questions from our listeners.  One listener wants to know how much she should save by age 30. We take her question on the show and actually reveal how much WE saved by age 30 ourselves. Here's a link to the resource mentioned on the podcast, the JP Morgan Chase Guide to Retirement. The chart that suggests how much to save by different ages is on page 18! There's also a screenshot on the our website brownambitionpodcast.comAnother listener asks what's worse — a voluntary car repossession or delinquent payments? Lastly, we take a question from a listener feeling pressured to have a massive wedding. Have a question for the show? Email us at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!On today's show: Tiffany's low-budget Greece vacation Mandi shares the workplace personality test that totally changed the way she communicates with others at work Is a 29.99% APR too high for a personal loan? Should you track your credit with all these data breaches going on? We've got the answers today when we open up our listener inbox to tackle your questions. Here are a few links to resources mentioned on today's show! Free credit scores:Discover ScorecardMyLendingTree  Compare personal loans so you know you're getting the best deal possible:LendingTree's personal loan marketplaceMagnifyMoney's personal loan marketplaceDISC AssessmentLearn more at discprofile.comTony Robbins offers a stripped-down, free version of the DISC assessment. Just be aware that you'll be asked for your email and they will add you to his email list.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since.This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!On today's show: Tiffany's biggest tax lessons as an entrepreneurA shoutout to Yelp Cash Back — check it out if you haven't yet! Today's Q&A features some great listener questions —1) Does interest stop accruing if you cancel a credit card? and 2) What should a husband do if his wife is hesitant to dip into their savings to pay off his student debt? Have a question for us? Hit is up at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com.As mentioned on today's show, here are some helpful link:   Compare Balance Transfer Credit Card OffersBest Debt Consolidation Loans  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show: We shoutout listeners who Tweet or Instagram us on each show. Want a shoutout? Hit us up at @brownambitionpodcast on the gram or @theBApodcast on Twitter. We take a question from listener Sheena who wants to know if she should defer her student loans in order to pay off her car.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.