What is the 2021 child tax credit? What should you do with it if you receive it? When should you decide to opt-out of receiving it? We get into all the details of the 2021 child tax credit. This episode is especially for you if you’re the parent of a child under 18.

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Have you ever quit your job or are you thinking about quitting your job? Or maybe you didn’t have a choice and you were laid off. Sometimes getting laid off or quitting your job can feel like a setback, but it doesn’t have to be. In episode 3, we are telling our story of how we used getting laid off and quitting our jobs to propel us financially and career-wise. Our story goes from being fired to being on the path to FIRE or financial independence, retire early. Listen in or read the transcript to learn the things that we have done to get there and how you can leverage your skills and expertise to increase your salary and boost your financial savings.

In This Episode You’ll Learn

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An article on money.com stated that people in their 50s have saved an average of $160,000 in their retirement accounts. It also went on to state that one in four has no retirement savings at all. Natasha and Damian discuss this and give some reasons as to why that may be the case. They also discuss ways that you can get started investing or ways that you might alter your investments. They talk about their retirement savings journey and how it has changed over time so that they can be prepared for an early retirement.

In this Episode You’ll Learn

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Many individuals and couples are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to figure out how to fund college, or pay off debt. Many don't come from wealth or know exactly how to build wealth. This is especially true for Black and Brown families - one study indicated Black wealth could fall to 0 by 2053 with Latino families 20 years behind. This is startling to think we're getting poorer and poorer over time.

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We’re Black. We’re Brown. We’re financially savvy. This podcast is hosted by Natasha and Damian, a Black and Brown couple, with the goal to help others become financially literate and build generational wealth. Listen in to be inspired by our story and the story of others as we level up our finances. We will explore saving, investing, retirement funds, brokerage accounts, paying for college, getting out of debt, tough money conversations and more all through a casual discussion amongst friends. Subscribe now to learn more about finances and to take yours to the next level.