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Today, my guest Tara Jones-Williamson is sharing her journey to paying off $60k in 2 years as a single mother! Tara is a feminine Financial Success Coach and Lifestyle Designer who is dedicated to helping women slay their financial and lifestyle goals. Over 10 years ago, she created and executed a plan that allowed her to press reset and go from financial struggle and failure to financial success and freedom. With her daughter on her lap, she paid off over $60,000 of debt as a single mother. She then launched Your Pretty Pennies, an online financial lifestyle brand, where she educates and empowers women to move from making poor financial choices to using their income to manifest their best lives. WHAT WE DISCUSSED: - Why Tara decided to create a plan to help her reset and pursue financial success and the aha moment that caused that decision - How she managed to do it on just a single income - The specific things she did to pay off the debt - The lessons she's you teaching your daughter today about money and financial wellness AND MUCH MORE KEEP UP WITH TARA On Instagram: @yourprettypennies Via her website at www.yourprettypennies.com ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Ariel Belgrave is a leading voice in women's health. At the very start of the pandemic, Ariel quit her job at Facebook to pursue her business full-time after running it as a side hustle for 6 years. In this interview, she shares her journey with us on exactly how she did it! MORE ABOUT ARIEL As a certified health coach, fitness trainer, and the CEO of Gym Hooky, her mission is to help women achieve their dream body without fad diets or working out every day. Her commitment to women's wellness has earned her opportunities to work with Fortune 100 companies, influence the health programs of top colleges, and receive recognition from major outlets such as The Today Show, Women's Health, Shape, Elle, Glamour, PopSugar, and Huffington Post. WHAT WAS DISCUSSED: - How she made the decision to quit her job during the pandemic - The first things she did to launch her fulltime business - How she's monetizing her business today and adding additional streams of income - How she tackles those fears that every business owner has - Why health should be a priority for us as women especially right now AND MUCH MORE KEEP UP WITH ARIEL Instagram/Twitter: @gymhooky Website: www.gymhooky.com ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Dee Olateru, is a CPA, an executive at one of the Big 4 global professional services firm, a 3-time immigrant, and the founder of The Rich Immigrant. At the Rich Immigrant, she helps 1st and 2nd generation immigrants attain financial independence, live full lives, and maintain their identities in their new homes. She was forced to pay attention to her finances when she graduated Summa Cum Laude but could not land a job. To make ends meet while she applied to graduate school she got a $10 per hour job at a factory making light fixtures. 12 years later, she's built a career that has taken her all over the world. However, many of those habits she built on a $10 per hour salary continue to guide her today on a six-figure salary! WHAT WAS DISCUSSED: Her personal experience as an immigrant in the US Applying to over 500 jobs with her undergrad degree and getting rejections and more rejections Why she instead chose to take a $10 p/h job How she learned about financial literacy and started applying her lessons to her life Advice for other immigrants in the US AND MUCH MORE AND MORE KEEP UP WITH DEE Website: https://therichimmigrant.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therichimmigrant --- Looking for A GREAT BANK ACCOUNT to SAVE MORE? --- Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com/applytp/?ref=clevergirlfinancecgf&ad=tp_ --- Considering TERM LIFE INSURANCE? --- For great term life insurance that allows you to increase or decrease your policy as you need to with no fees, check out Ladder: https://ladder.pxf.io/c/403981/557243/9299?subId1=%7BsubId1%7D (P.S. These are affiliate links from brands Clever Girl Finance loves and trusts. If you use our links to sign up we may earn a commission which helps us grow!) ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Ready to get your money moves on for the new year? Here are 10 key money moves to make for the next year! ARTICLES MENTIONED: - How to save and pay debt at the same time: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/pay-off-debt-or-save/ - How a credit freeze works: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/should-i-freeze-my-credit/ - How to pick the best life insurance: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/term-vs-whole-life-insurance/ --- Looking for A GREAT BANK ACCOUNT to SAVE MORE? --- Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com/applytp/?ref=clevergirlfinancecgf&ad=tp_ --- Considering TERM LIFE INSURANCE? --- For great term life insurance that allows you to increase or decrease your policy as you need to with no fees, check out Ladder: https://ladder.pxf.io/c/403981/557243/9299?subId1=%7BsubId1%7D (P.S. These are affiliates link from brands Clever Girl Finance loves and trusts. If you use our link to sign up we may earn a commission which helps us grow!) Read the 2020 Clever Girl Finance Women and Money Study: www.clevergirlfinance.com/women-and-money/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today I answer two listener questions! Q1: How to respectfully say no when it comes to loaning family and friends money Q2: The idea of budgeting down to zero and creating a budget buffer ❤ Read the 2020 Clever Girl Finance Women and Money Study: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/women-and-money/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On this episode, I'm reflecting on 2020, sharing my 2021 goals, and discussing the 2020 Clever Girl Finance study! It was a tough year but we've made it through. Praying that 2021 is a year of recovery, joy, and prosperity. Read the 2020 Clever Girl Finance Women and Money Study: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/women-and-money/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Emilie Aries is a speaker, podcast host, author, and the Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, an award-winning personal and professional development community where she helps women craft happy, healthy, and sustainable career paths. Her book, Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide To Getting Your Sh*t Together, serves as a practical roadmap for women who want to set themselves up for sustainable, long-term career success and step up as the boss of their lives. WHAT WAS DISCUSSED: - Her personal experience overcoming an abusive relationship that led her owning her voice - Key tips for women to own their voices - How to build confidence in advocating for yourself as it relates to your finances - How to build confidence in advocating for yourself as it relates to your career AND MORE KEEP UP WITH EMILIE - Website: https://bossedup.com - Instagram: bosseduporg - Watch her TedX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epAlxzmYyAE ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Let's talk about growing your online business! My guest today is Serwaa Adjei Pelle! Serwaa is a Business Strategist and Partner Consultant at PELLE + CO, where she works with SMBs to spur their growth by creating and executing their content and influencer strategies. She is an expert in creating digital content, events, and campaigns that resonate with smart and ambitious women. WHAT WAS DISCUSSED: - How she started her business - The fears or challenges people have around establishing an online business - Why your online presence means more than just Instagram - How to promote and brand your business without being the perpetual face of your business - Key tips you have for entrepreneurs navigating business in this season in order to thrive AND MORE KEEP UP WITH SERWAA - Website: Download her free guide at https://www.serwaaadjeipelle.com/ - IG Podcast: @shesoffscript - IG Personal brand: @serwaa_ap ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Allison is a blogger, influencer, speaker, and the founder of Inspired Budget. She and her husband paid off over $111K worth of debt on two teacher salaries over 4.5 years while growing their family. During that time, Allison went from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and stressed and instead grew to love budgeting and personal finances. As a teacher and small business owner, Allison combined her passion for teaching and finances to help others learn how to start budgeting. Since starting Inspired Budget in 2017, Allison has been able to retire as a teacher and take her desire to help others full time. Now she is helping women all over the world get started with budgeting when they feel lost and overwhelmed. She has built a tribe of over 100K Instagram followers that turn to her for budgeting advice and inspiration to save more than they ever imagined. KEEP UP WITH ALLISON Website: inspiredbudget.com Instagram: @inspiredbudget ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: 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

Katia Chesnok is the founder & content creator of personal finance platform Economikat, where she educates Women, Latinx, and BIPOC communities on all things money and empowers them with wealth building tips to earn more, negotiate, side hustle, budget, and invest. She paid off more than 38k of credit card debt in 18 months thanks to her side hustle, which later became her six-figure business. She's an award-nominated money expert, CNBC contributor, and speaker. WHAT WE DISCUSSED: - What her "enough is enough" moment was - The kind of debt she had and what her income was - How she got the idea to start her side hustle - Her approach to paying off her debt once her side hustle started generating income - The steps she's taking to ensure her debt freedom is permanent AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KATIA: You can learn more about her on Instagram @Economikat & her blog economikat.com ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: www.clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance