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Sinopsis
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."
Episodios
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Ep. 91: When You Have To Be Your Own Best Advocate
15/08/2017 Duración: 57minOn today's show, we discuss the importance of being your own self advocate in your life and especially in your career — even if it feels like the most uncomfortable thing in the world. Thank you for your continued support! Please leave us a review on iTunes to let us know how you feel about the show. xx Yours in Brown Ambition, Mandi & Tiffany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 90 — Find Your Travel Tribe
08/08/2017 Duración: 53minEvita Robinson, Founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe, joins the show to talk about how she created the company from scratch at the forefront of the black millennial travel movement, her plans to grow and how she deals with her competitors. This episode originally aired June 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 89 — Reclaiming Our Time! Black Women’s Equal Pay Day; and Why Paying Your Credit Card Off Early Can Actually Hurt Your Score
01/08/2017 Duración: 01h03minWe wish you all a happy Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Check out this report by the Economic Policy Institute on the gender/racial pay gap that is effecting women of color in the U.S. — and some myths about why Black women are still so far behind in the fight for equal pay. As always, stop by brownambitionpodcast.com to reach out with questions. And please don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! Your support helps us keep growing more and more with each episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 88 — Medical Billing Nightmares and How to Solve Them
25/07/2017 Duración: 58minOn today's show, we swap medical billing nightmares and take a question from listener Latoya who says she was pursued for a medical debt she didn't owe. We offer tips on how to fight back when debts appear on your credit report that you know you don't owe, and share how Latoya was able to resolve her own medical billing nightmare. As mentioned on the show, here's a link to https://clearhealthcosts.com/, where you can compare prices for many medical procedures in different ZIP codes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 87 — Fibroids and Finances
18/07/2017 Duración: 54minOn today's show... Tiffany does a quick debrief on Jay Z's 4:44 album and the financial lessons hidden in the lyrics... Mandi recaps her visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Tiffany gives us a big health update after an awkward (?) yet educational visit to the doctor We take a question from a listener who wants to know how she can prepare when she knows she'll be laid off and has nearly $40,000 worth of debt at the same time. A recent survey found the average U.S. employee has only taken about half (54%) of their PTO days in the past 12 month. And we have just one question: BUT WHY THO??? Link mentioned in the show: MagnifyMoney's Balance Transfer comparison tool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 86 — How Tiffany Erased $18,000 Worth of Student Debt; Essencefest Observations; Marriage and Finances
11/07/2017 Duración: 01h04minWe are BACK with a packed show. On the agenda for today: Tiffany reveals how she got $18k of her student loan debt *POOF* forgiven! And we are spinning off this segment into an entire show dedicated to student loan debt. That means we need YOU to send us your student debt questions by visiting brownambitionpodcast.com or sending us an email at brownambitionpodcast[at]gmail[dot]com. We discuss Essencefest and Tiffany's observation that some of the most powerful women in business are secretly...MISERABLE? Apparently money can only buy so much happiness. Then we take your questions: -How do I remove myself as a cosigner on my relative's auto loan? -Should I get a credit card outside of my credit union? (As promised, here's a link to MagnifyMoney's credit card search tool) -How do my husband and I split the mortgage now that we're married? Other updates: Check out the latest issue of Fast Company! Brown Ambition was listed among the top 10 business podcasts to listen to. Thank you for your support! Learn
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Ep. 85: Evita Robinson, Founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe and Mother of the Black Travel Movement
27/06/2017 Duración: 53minIn September 2011, Evita "Evie" Robinson created the Nomadness Travel Tribe, "an online social community for travelers all around the planet, who have the similarity of an urban background and were looking for likeminded travelers to connect with around the world." What she did was kick off a new travel revolution, spurring thousands of travelers, the majority of whom are millennial black women, to pack a bag and see the world. These days, Evie is laser focused on how to take Nomadness to the next level, from hosting events around the world to purchasing vacation properties and, of course, staking her claim as the mother of the black travel movement. This Fall, her first TED talk, in which she discusses the history of travel in African American communities from the days of Jim Crow and segregation to Nomadness today, will hit the web. On facing adversity: "Sometimes the universe edges you into things. Life is really rough with me because I think it knows I can handle it. Sometimes it'll just kick you off
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Ep. 84: Ready to Quit Your Job to Launch a Business?
20/06/2017 Duración: 34minThroughout her entire career in the banking industry, Marsha Barnes was always a diligent saver. But she never understood what she was saving for until two years ago. It was then that she decided to launch The Finance Bar, a startup mobile — yes, as in wheels — personal finance hub meant to empower people to take control of their finances. The journey wasn't always easy — Marsha sunk over $35,000 of her own savings into the business and didn't make money right away. When she finally quit her job in December 2016 to focus on the business, she took a huge gamble — on herself. "What if you just wake up one day and there's something different that you want to do in life? How do you pivot? For me, one day I woke up and I said 'I want to leave my job to do something that I really love to wake up and do.' And that is why I was saving money all along. I just didn’t realize it." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 83: Ask The Money Coach! How to Rock Your Salary Negotiation ... And What Really Happens When Your Kid Loses a $50K College Scholarship?
13/06/2017 Duración: 01h15minThis episode has it all! We are joined by our favorite money and career expert, Lynette Khalfani-Cox aka "The Money Coach". Lynette went from a career as a journalist to an entrepreneur commanding $12,500 speaking fees, authoring over a dozen books, and crafting financial courses for consumers and businesses alike. Her website is Askthemoneycoach.com. On the show, Lynette shares her best advice on how to negotiate on the job. Her biggest tip? Know what your minimum salary requirement is before you even walk into an interview! And she has tips on how to find YOUR perfect number on today's show. Then, Lynette not only answers YOUR questions about managing the cost of college, she tells you personal lessons she learned after sending off her eldest daughter to college last year. Like many kids in college, her daughter struggled to adjust and when her GPA dropped below the 3.5 minimum for her tuition scholarship, Lynette and her family were suddenly faced with a $50,000 out of state tuition bill. She tells Br
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Ep. 81 — Good News & Bad News
23/05/2017 Duración: 44minOur hearts are with the families and victims of last night's attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Spread a little love in the world today, BA fam — we could all use some! -- Want to ask a question or share a story with us? Hit us up on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/brownambition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 80 — Saving on medical expenses, refinancing student debt + busting the myth about balance
16/05/2017 Duración: 01h13minAs mentioned on the show, check out these helpful resources to find about more about student loan refi options: MagnifyMoney Loan consolidation vs. refinancing Curious about opening an FSA? Check out these explainers. What's an FSA? - Healthcare.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 79 — Sh-- Pie
09/05/2017 Duración: 01h08minWe're back! If you're new to the show and want to show your support, we would so appreciate it if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It gives us a huge boost and helps others find the show! Yours in brown ambition, Mandi & Tiffany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 78 — The Honeymoon's Over, We are Debunking Co-Signing Myths, Plus Blavity.com's Morgan DeBaun is Back on the Show!
02/05/2017 Duración: 01h19minThanks for letting us take a mini hiatus, BA Fam! We are back with a packed show. So. Much. Has. Happened! Serena's preggo? Bill O'Reilly is out of a job? Shea Moisture lost their damn minds? We cover it all. And today's reader question comes from D: Was I right to tell my sister I wouldn't co-sign her mortgage? Then, don't miss our interview with Blavity.com co-founder Morgan DeBaun, who's talking all about her new lifestyle brand 21ninety.com and how she's working to help other women -- including herself -- take better care of themselves both at work and at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 77 — How TIffany Went From $300k In Debt and a Foreclosure to Running a Six-Figure Business
18/04/2017 Duración: 01h06minThis is our last episode before we take a brief hiatus so that Mandi can enjoy her honeymoon! We will be back the week of May 8 with a brand new episode! In the meantime, we are going out with a bang. On this episode, we're cleaning out our inbox and answering some of your burning questions: 1. How did Tiffany really build her six-figure business? She is opening up and telling us the REAL truth -- the ugly truth -- about entrepreneurship. 2. What do I do if I'm not happy with my employer's 401(k) options? 3. How am I supposed to balance work, life, relationships and health? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 76 — A Very Brown Ambition Wedding
11/04/2017 Duración: 46minYou know how family sit coms used to always do one "wedding episode" and the entire thing revolved around all the drama surrounding the Big Day? After a year of planning, our girl Mandi is FINALLY tied the knot April 7 in Savannah. Tiffany was there and she's spilling all the details. Check out some pics of the Big Day below: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 75 — Sister Act: How Miko & Titi Branch Built Miss Jessie's into One of the Biggest Brands in Natural Hair Care
28/03/2017 Duración: 01h24min*Today's show is dedicated to Titi Branch — a phenomenal woman, entrepreneur, and sister. We love and thank you for every contribution you made toward helping women embrace their natural beauty.* Miko Branch, the phenomenal cofounder of Miss Jessie's sits down with Mandi and Tiffany to talk about creating the Miss Jessie's hair care line with her big sister Titi in their Brooklyn brownstone over a decade ago. The sisters mixed their products in the kitchen of their Brooklyn brownstone and bootstrapped the company themselves without any of the usual trappings of entrepreneurship (they didn't have MBAs, or a team of wealthy investors to back them). Word spread about their signature product, their "curly pudding", and soon enough they went from begging NYC-area stores like Ricky's to carry their products to lining up deals with major retailers like Target. But, of course, there were some bumps along the road to success. After Titi's sudden passing in 2014, Miko has made it her mission to not only continue
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Ep. 74 —Sometimes You Gotta Know When to Stop Saving
14/03/2017 Duración: 01h08minIs it possible to save TOO much? And should you quit your job if you've got a shot at getting your student loans forgiven if you stick it out? We're answering your questions today on BA. If you have a question on life, money or career, hit us up at brownambitionpodcast.com. But first... we recap the movie "Get Out" that has EVERYONE talking *Major spoiler alert -- skip ahead if you haven't seen it yet!). We talk about the mind tricks money can play on us... and when it's sometimes not such a good thing to be cheap all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 73 — Is This Real Life?
07/03/2017 Duración: 57minCheck out www.brownambitionpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 72 — #OscarsSoWhoops
28/02/2017 Duración: 56minLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ep. 70 — Adventures in House Hunting
14/02/2017 Duración: 56minOn today's show, an EXCITING update on Tiffany's real estate adventure. -How she found her dream home (and what she's doing to make sure the deal goes through!) -The strategy she's using to become a homeowner once again after facing a foreclosure during the recession If you're a first time homebuyer, check out this guide Mandi mentioned on today's show: Have a question for us? Drop us a line at brownambitionpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices