The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

Should you save money or pay off debt? What is the best debt repayment method? Should you be investing if you have debt? Should you consolidate your debt? How are you navigating paying off debt? Tune into today’s Q&A session for the answers to these common questions! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

From meals out with friends, romantic dinners for two, and family birthdays with the kids, eating out is a fun and sociable way to spend your time! But it could be derailing your budget! Do you eat out a lot? Trying to cut back to save some extra cash? Here are 7 tips to stop eating out so much so you can save some money! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Most of us know that it’s important to count our blessings. But not many of us take the time to be thankful for all the great things in our life every day. One way to make gratitude a part of your life is to establish a daily gratitude routine. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss how to establish a daily gratitude routine for yourself. Let’s get into how you can build this practice today! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

If you're trying to save, money leaks can be like a small leak in a pail that makes it impossible to fill. By looking at everyday expenses, you can identify any possible money leaks. The goal is to find a way to put those dollars to work for you instead. Are you aware of any money leaks in your finances? Do you have strategies for minimizing any of these money leaks you might have? In today’s episode, we are going to discuss 9 possible money leaks that may be affecting your finances and how to fix them! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

A big part of financial wellness is setting—and meeting—financial goals. Setting a savings goal is one of the most common types of financial goals. For example, you may want to learn how to save $5000 in 3 months. Perhaps you want to save it toward a home downpayment, for a vacation, or to add to your emergency. What would you do with $5,000 if you could save it over the next 3 months? Check out these ideas to save 5000 in 3 months and leverage these actionable tips you can use today! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Kaliela Osha shares how women can tackle the career exhaustion gap and create a positive environment for their career growth and success. Kaliela founded Brillie at the end of 2022 out of the clear need to create more gender diversity across workplaces and the observation that though the workplace gender gap starts at the beginning of our careers, there are currently minimal resources available for early-stage career women, primarily due to costs and accessibility. To solve this, Brillie is democratizing access to professional training, coaching, and networks for women starting day 1 of their careers, to increase and accelerate their paths to leadership. Brillie also works directly with businesses to implement customized diversity initiatives to support their hiring, retention, and advancement of women. WHAT KALIELA DISCUSSED: - What the "career exhaustion gap" really means - How societal expectations and gender roles contribute to the career exhaustion gap for women - How women experience burnout differently than men - Common signs and symptoms of career exhaustion and burnout, and how women can recognize them - Navigating the pressure to "have it all" without sacrificing your well-being - How women can better advocate for themselves and negotiate for better working conditions and benefits to prevent burnout and advance their careers AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KALIELA: on Instagram: @iambrillie Via her website at brillie.org ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Nika Booth shares her tips for debt-free living! Nika is an award-winning debt expert, personal finance content creator, and the Founder of Debt Free Gonnabe. She created Debt Free Gonnabe to document and share her journey to pay off over $200,000 in debt. Now she’s debt free and teaches others how to better manage their money and pay off debt, without sacrificing fun. Nika teaches in a way that is easily understood, relatable, and judgment-free. She won the 2021 Plutus Award for Best Debt Freedom Content and her work has been featured on Business Insider, New York Times, Next Advisor/TIME, CNN Audio, CNBC, & more. WHAT NIKA DISCUSSED: - Her motivation to become debt-free - How her mindset around personal finance evolved - Practical tips on how she managed to pay off her debts - How she stayed motivated on her debt repayment journey - Resources and tools that helped her along the way AND MUCH MORE STUDENT LOAN RESOURCE: https://studentaid.gov HOW TO KEEP UP WITH NIKA: Via her website: https://debtfreegonnabe.com On Instagram: @debtfreegonnabe ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Allison Baggerly shares tips to navigate finances in a relationship so you and your partner can get on the same page! Allison is the author of the book, "Money Made Easy", a podcaster, money coach, and founder of Inspired Budget. As a former teacher, Allison blends her talents for teaching with her passion for personal finances to help others learn how to start budgeting and build a life they love. Allison and her husband paid off over $111,000 of debt on 2 teacher salaries while growing their family. During the process, she learned how to take back control of her money, stay consistent with paying off debt, and stop emotional spending once and for all. Allison has been featured in notable media outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider, and Parents as a budget expert who gives women a step-by-step process to break free from the grueling paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. Women turn to Allison, and Inspired Budget, for advice and inspiration every single day.  WHAT ALLISON DISCUSSED: - Why joint accounts are not the best option for every relationship - How weekly money dates can help couples get on the same page about their finances - How couples can establish clear financial boundaries and responsibilities while maintaining transparency and openness about finances - Strategies for compromising when one partner is a spender, and the other is a saver AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ALLISON: Get her new book, Money Made Easy, everywhere books are sold. Visit her website: https://inspiredbudget.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspiredbudget ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

​In today's episode, we are discussing financial abuse.​ Financial abuse, using money to manipulate and maintain power over another person, is one of the most common forms of domestic abuse. Financial abusers use money as a weapon to assert control over, isolate, and restrict the economic opportunities of another person. Many of us tend to think of financial abuse as taking place in a romantic relationship, such as between a husband and wife or domestic partners.​​ However, financial abuse can also occur in other relationships, such as between a parent and a minor child or between a caregiver and an elderly patient. ​In this episode, learn the common types of financial abuse, how to identify it, and what you can do to overcome financial abuse if you are a victim. ARTICLE MENTIONED: - How to do a credit freeze: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/should-i-freeze-my-credit/​ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today's podcast episode, join Esther and Yazmir as they share advice on how to begin a new chapter in your life. Starting a new journey in life might be scary, but it’s a necessary journey that we all go through. Life is about making progress and moving forward. This all comes with change. Sometimes these changes are due to circumstance; other times, they’re by choice. What does it mean to start a new chapter in life? Starting a new chapter means starting things differently. This decision is often marked by a significant date or event. For example, starting new goals on January 1st. A new chapter is a sign of growth and that we’re ready to progress to something that will make us better. ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance