FYI FLI - For Your Information Financial Literacy & Investing

Did you know since April 2021 most major airlines are now offering the option to finance your flight?  But, is this a financially lit move or nah?

In this bonus episode, the owner of Flynanced and Travel Hacking Expert, Cinneah El-Amin, and Hassan Thomas catch up while discussing whether we should be financing our future flights and if financing a flight will impact our credit!

Times are changing right before our eyes! Let’s stay WOKE and AWARE!

Lazy Investing? What?

Being lazy when it comes to investing is something Hassan and his special guest, The Investing Latina, Jully-Alma Taveras, strongly agree on! But, you will have to tune-in to find out what they really mean.

In this episode, The J.Lo of Finance, Jully-Alma and Hassan, chop it up about the importance of long-term passive investing, the difference between investing and trading, and their collective favorite type of investment: ETF’s (Groups of stocks)!

But first, catch-up with Hassan Thomas and Co-host, Remy G as they discuss investing early n’ often and Hassan gives you his two FAVORITE ETF’s: VTI and VXUS!

Looking to build generational wealth? This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

With the US currently being in $1.5 Trillion worth of student debt, the word crisis is an UNDERSTATEMENT!

In this episode, we will be speaking with the CEO and Founder of DebtGo, Ernest Pereira -- DebtGo is an app that pays YOUR debt just for answering questions about financial literacy.

Pereira and Hassan will be diving into the $1.5 trillion student debt “crisis”, tips on how to manage and decrease your debt, financial literacy gems and much more!

Also, Hassan Thomas and Remy G. chop it up about how student loans can impact your life and four ways to save money before going to college!

If you have student loans or plan on going to college — this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Download DebtGo below! Lets go!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/debtgo-finance-better/id1518351134

Did you know that the cannabis industry is expected to be worth 85 billion dollars by 2030 — that’s only 9 years from now!

With states like Virginia and New York most recently legalizing cannabis — no wonder our guest, Stock Broker and Cannabis Investing Expert, Ms. Courtney Richardson AKA The Ivy Investor believes that this industry is a potential goldmine!

In this episode, Hassan and Courtney talk about investing into the cannabis industry, cannabis ETF’s and REITs, and also how the new president will impact the overall market!

Also, Hassan Thomas and Remy G. chop it up about some of the major players in the cannabis industry and the potential growth of this upcoming market.

NFT’s are the new wave of digital E-commerce and online business.

NFT’s (on Ethereum’s blockchain) are digital assets or collectibles like a picture, video, song, trading card, or art.

Gary Vee and a ton of other business leaders have been educating their audiences on NFT’s — and there’s was no way Hassan Thomas was going to leave The FYI FLI Folks out!

So, Hassan reached out to Forex and Cryptocurrency investor, Tamia BJ, who covers the basics of this new wave of digital E-commerce: NFT’s.

All in all, this is only the beginning and the possibilities of NFT’s are endless.  Make it a priority to educate yourself on this new technology because it will only continue to progress and become even more innovative - don’t get left behind!

No Real Estate license?

No Money?

No Problem!

In this episode, Real Estate Mogul and CEO of Parker Property Group: O’Neil Parker and Hassan Thomas chop it up about one of the easiest ways to get into real estate: wholesaling! They also will be talking about some of the common MISCONCEPTIONS and harsh REALITIES of real estate and much more!

Also, Hassan Thomas and Remy G. tap into the basics of wholesaling and give you actionable steps to making your first wholesale play! 

If you want to find out how to get involved in real estate with little to no money and no license — this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about trailer parks and mobile homes? Eminem in 8 mile?

Well, my guest today, Byron Sellers, has proven over the last few years, that traditional houses and apartments are not the only way to make big money in real estate!

In this episode, co-founder of Mobile Home Elite Investors: Byron Sellers and Hassan Thomas chop it about this uncommon form of real estate investing, how we can get started, and some of the key differences between mobile home investing and traditional home investing!

Also, lock in with Hassan Thomas and Remy G. As they give you the basics of mobile home investing while listing out the pros and cons of this uncommon real estate play!

Anything can be an asset that brings in money, but it’s all in the way you package up and present your asset/resource!

This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

If you plan on traveling this summer (after this tough year we’ve been through) then this episode is for YOU!

In Episode 6 of Season 2, Hassan Thomas chats with Cinneah El-Amin: Travel Hacking Expert, Financial Literacy Enthusiast, and the owner of Flynanced!

Cinneah shares tips and tricks she used to travel to over 30 countries in the past few years while paying off her student loans and working a full-time job!

Hassan Thomas and Remy G. will dive into travel hacking and useful cashback websites that reward you for online shopping!

So, tap in to learn how to travel and enjoy your life without blowing your whole bag!

We are back on the last Friday of financial literacy month with our guy, Dallas Cowboys Football Player and CEO of Sweet Ventures LLC: William Sweet!

In this episode, Hassan Thomas and William Sweet will be talking about what made him start his own company so early in his NFL career, how he manages his money while playing for the Cowboys, and the importance of using entrepreneurship to build generational wealth!

Also, Hassan Thomas and Remy G. keep it real with you while breaking down the common misconceptions and harsh realities of entrepreneurship, time management, and much more!

“78% of NFL players go broke after their first two years in the league”

In this episode, Retired NFL/CFL player and current financial professional — Tyron Brackenridge and Hassan Thomas will be chopping it up about how he managed his money during his time in the NFL and CFL, proper money management tips, and term life insurance!

Also, Hassan Thomas and Remy G. will discuss the pros and cons of term life insurance and the best time to utilize it.