Journey To Launch

Episode 324: From Teaching Students To Changing The Law & Prioritizing Requiring Personal Finance Education w/ Yanely Espinal


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Yanely Espinal, personal finance educator, advocate and new author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she is changing the law one state at a time, why money needs more nuance, and how we can address systemic issues for real change. 

Yanely has a successful YouTube Channel with over 50k subscribers, a new book, "Mind Your Money,” and professionally focuses on personal finance curriculum, teaching students, teachers, and professionals about financial literacy.

We also chat about the hurdles Yanely faces within the political system vying for mandated personal finance education, navigating migrant remittances with empathy first, if she still sleeps in a hammock, and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

  • The ways Yanely persuades lawmakers to prioritize requiring personal finance education for high school students 
  • Why upskilling teachers is not only needed but necessary for teaching personal finance effectively in 2023 
  • How to navigate remittances with your siblings, support loved ones without giving cash, and the importance of therapy and behavioral economics
  • The nuances of personal finances in immigrant families, addressing broader systemic issues for change + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

  • How To Pay Off Debt & Merge Your Talents 
  • Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Split Their Bills 50/50
  • Ngpf.org
  • Check out my new personal website here.
  • Join The Weekly Newsletter List
  • Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!
  • YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
  • What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!

Connect with Yanely:

  • Website
  • Instagram: @MissBeHelpful
  • Facebook: @MissBeHelpful
  • Twitter:@MissBeHelpful
  • Youtube: @MissBeHelpful

Connect with me:

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  • Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch
  • Facebook: @Journey To Launch
  • Join the Private Facebook Group
  • Join the Waitlist for My FI Course
  • Get The Free Jumpstart Guide
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