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Today’s Codename is Bank Roll and Mykail and Naima have a special guest, Steven M. Hughes, with them to chat all things side hustles. In this episode, you'll learn about some non-traditional ways of finding a side hustle, how starting a side hustle can help you to supplement your income and some don'ts of side hustles. Steven also talks about his non-profit Know Money and the Bank Roll Summit for college students. This week’s money song comes from Lil Baby!

Resources mentioned: https://knowmoney.org 

https://steadyapp.com 

https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com 

https://www.instagram.com/KnowMoneyInc/ 

https://www.instagram.com/bankrollsummit/ 

https://twitter.com/KnowMoneyInc 

Steven's Social Media Links: https://twitter.com/KnowMoneySteve 

https://www.instagram.com/knowmoneysteve 

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

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Today’s Codename is Big Rona and Mykail and Naima are talking about Big Rona (COVID-19) and some of the recent news about social distancing, student loans and the uncertainty of the market.   This week’s money song comes from The Carters

Resources:

Student Loans Forbes Article https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2020/03/23/everything-you-need-to-know-about-student-loans-during-coronavirus/#4e500d7c6f98

Small Business Association - https://www.sba.gov

World Health Organization (WHO) https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Center for Disease Control (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

Side Hustle Nation https://www.sidehustlenation.com/ideas/

Capway Coronavirus Resources https://capway.co/content/rBwZCmDy9B

https://capway.co/content/9WQmVqrrap

Smartpath Coronavirus Webinars and Resources https://www.joinsmartpath.com/coronavirus

Free Online Courses from Colleges/Universities https://www.businessinsider.com/free-online-courses-from-best-colleges 

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

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Episode Intro: Today’s Codename is Cryptocurrency and Mykail and Naima have a special guest with them to break down the meaning of cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology behind it. Gloria Kimbwala is a blockchain expert and a start-up founder dedicated to educating people about the benefits of blockchain technology. She gives an excellent insight into the cryptocurrency world and how we can all get started in investing and educating ourselves about this technology.  This week’s money song comes from Leikeli47!

Resources mentioned: https://pepo.com/

https://audius.co/

Cash App

Coinbase

Shule

Gloria’s Social Media Links: https://twitter.com/gkimbwala

https://www.instagram.com/gkimbwala/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkimbwala/

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

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This week Naima and Mykail talk about peer to peer sharing apps. Some of their favs include Cash App, Zelle, Paypal, and Venmo. They chat about their personal experiences with the apps as well as some downfalls to using them. 

The technology behind peer to peer sharing apps has really changed the game when it comes to moving money. The two also talk about the security issues of paper checks and how apps have eliminated the threat they pose.   

Today, you'll get one of Naima's top money tips and find out why any song called "Money" really sets the mood. 

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

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In this week’s episode, Mykail and Naima talk about virtual wallets and contactless payments. They chat about a couple of different types of virtual wallets that are safe and easy to use.

Mykail has a list of 5 reasons why you should be using contactless payments and the two go into detail about the benefits and downfalls of switching to this method of payments. 

This week’s song lyric is a throwback. Here’s a hint: all the money in the world.

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

Contact us: [email protected] #CodeAndCoin

In this week’s episode, Naima and Mykail dive into the latest FinTech mergers and acquisitions. They specifically chat about companies that have had recent deals worth over $1 Billion. The FinTech News segment includes some interesting news articles about some companies you may have never heard of.

One major edit: Global Blue is actually a Swiss company, not a Swedish company.

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Here are the articles and videos mentioned 

1. Far Point Acquisition Merges with Global Blue in $2.6 Billion Deal 
2. Far Point Acquires Global Blue for $2.6 Billion Including Debt
3. Visa to Acquire Plaid
4. Digital Bank Chime Now Has A Valuation Of $5.8 Billion 

Social Media Links:

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

Contact us: [email protected] #CodeAndCoin

It’s the first episode and we are so excited! Mykail and Naima officially introduce themselves and Code and Coin. We cannot wait for you to listen. In this episode, we give background on our platforms and the first FinTech app we fell in love with and the true definition of FinTech.

We get into why we love FinTech and how apps like Robinhood are completely disrupting the finance industry. We also chat about the evolution of our favorite apps. We even mention some apps we absolutely hate.

Naima is most excited about being able to share some new insight and educating our Code and Coin audience. Meanwhile, Mykail cannot wait to interview some FinTech founders. Listen in to know why they are excited about this journey. 

Social Media Links:

Mykail IG: @theboujiebudgeter W: BoujieBudgets.com T: @boujiebudgeter

Naima IG: @naimanbarnes T: @naimanbarnes

Contact us: [email protected] #CodeAndCoin

Code and Coin is the place where money nerds and tech geeks come together. This weekly FinTech podcast is fun, insightful, and engaging.

Join your hosts Mykail “the Boujie Budgeter™” J, MBA, and Naima Barnes, ChFC® for your dose of FinTech news, money strategies, tips, and tricks. If you love learning about the latest in financial technology, this is the podcast for you.

This show will keep you updated and informed through interviews with startup founders, money nerds, and other tech enthusiasts. Code and Coin is where money and technology meet.