Her Dinero Matters

Do you feel that wealth is not accessible for you? Or do you feel that building wealth is not possible because you think you don't belong where you are? Let me tell you that you are not alone. This is just a perception because you can’t compare yourself to anybody, everyone's journey is different. Pursue your journey because you deserve all the great things and you will discover that wealth is at your reach. Always continue learning how to equip yourself with knowledge and skills to manage your money, shift your mindset and embrace your life- present and future.

In this episode, Rita-Soledad, shares with us her first money memory and why she grew up thinking wealth was not accessible for her. She also shares a piece of advice for other first-gen Latinos like her and how financial literacy changed her financial journey.

Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino is a former math teacher turned personal finance enthusiast after becoming debt-free while sick on medical leave. She is committed to talking dinero with anyone willing to listen so that we can all build wealth juntos. She is currently studying to become a Certified Financial Planner to ensure more BIPOC & LGBTQ people can receive financial planning from someone who understands their challenges and dreams.

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/260 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters A special announcement coming up! If you want to become reina of your dinero and financially strong go: http://www.jenhemphill.com/announcement to be notified as soon as we open the doors! The post, How To Make Building Wealth A Possibility Now | HDM 260 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

April is the month where we celebrate, where we highlight, and where we give focus to Financial Literacy Month. Since it's a whole month dedicated to financial literacy and with the recent online event Financially Strong Latina I want to encourage you to become financially strong and financially literate.

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

• What you can expect on the podcast during Financially Literacy Month
• How to be financially strong
• How to stay financially strong

 For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/259 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Did you grab your spot for tonight? Session #3 (last session) for Financially Strong Latina online event, today at 7:30pm EDT / 4:30 PDT. It is FREE to the public thanks to our sponsor AARP: www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, How To Make Becoming Financially Strong Easy | HDM 259 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

Are you a single mom encountering many struggles and barriers in your life? Never underestimate the power of a positive mindset and your resilience as it can help you to overcome all circumstances.  

In this episode, the wonderful Cristina Trujillo, founder, and CEO of Reem Media, shares her money story and how she overcame many barriers as a single mom with love and commitment to her son. You will hear her share the importance of surrounding yourself with good people when you are a single parent. She also shares exactly how your values help on your financial journey.  

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

• Main barriers Cristina faced to become an incredible woman
• A powerful piece of advice for single mothers
• Entrepreneurship and how it ties into her relationship with her son
• How values shaped her financial journey

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/258 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Don't forget to grab your spot for Financially Strong Latina for tonight and for next week's final session (April 1st). It is FREE to the public thanks to our sponsor AARP: www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, This Single Mom Had Enough And Found Unlimited Reasons To Thrive | HDM 258 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

Latinos and retirement is a topic that needs to be discussed more often. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Pew Research Center, more than 11 million people in the United States don’t have legal immigration status. However, they fill an important role in our economy and represent around 4.6% of the labor force. These people are our friends, part of the Latino community, neighbors, or colleagues. What we can’t measure are the struggles and challenges they are facing or how many years they have been fighting for having better opportunities. Amongst these challenges is saving for retirement. 

 In this episode, Abigail Zapote, shares with us her 20+ year journey to become a U.S. citizen, and how her social security number has given her the opportunity of a better life and help the Latino community. She shares some of the challenges undocumented people face in order to build wealth and has done a lot of work during the course of her career to helping the progress of Latinos and retirement.  

 Abigail Zapote is a civil rights advocate and a servant leader with a passion to empower disadvantaged communities & promote racial and economic equity. She is the former Executive Director for Latinos for a Secure Retirement where she led a coalition of national Latino organizations to advocate for Social Security and greater financial literacy for Latinos of all ages. Currently, she is serving an appointment as a Senior Advisor at the Social Security Administration. NOTE: This interview was recorded July 1, 2020.

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

• Abigail money’s story and how a nine-digit number changed her life
• What Latinos for a Secure Retirement is and why it was created
• What the Latino community needs to know about retirement
• The financial challenges undocumented Latinos face

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/257 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Don't forget to grab your spot for Financially Strong Latina for tonight and for the next two sessions March 25th and April 1st. It is FREE to the public thanks to our sponsor AARP: www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, The Simple Truth to Know About Latinos and Retirement | HDM 257 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

Have you ever felt like you are navigating in different directions and nothing seems to work? Bring in that resilience inside you to play when you are putting all your efforts towards your financial goal, things will happen. Every action or decision you take, even the smallest ones, will bring you one step closer to become financially strong(er). You may not notice it right away, but believe me, good things take time.

Tune in to today’s episode with our wonderful guest, Mariely Sylvette. She shares some of her personal career and money lessons learned along the way. You will hear her share how resilience helped her to become a financially strong woman and grow her business. She also shares the financial impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico which no one talks about.

Mariely is a branding & marketing strategist who works with professionals and executives to re-define their personal branding and business objectives to land their most ideal clients and opportunities. 

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

• Her money story and the lessons she learned along the way
• The path her career journey took and how it led to entrepreneurship
• Behind the scenes look at the continued impact Hurricane Maria has had
• The financial implications from Hurricane Maria and how she and others have navigated through this

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/256 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Don't forget to grab your spot for Financially Strong Latina. It is FREE to the public thanks to our sponsor AARP: www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, How Resilience Made Her Financially Strong and Secure | HDM 256 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

Did you know that the U.S. has 12.3 million women-owned businesses? For International Women’s Day, I wanted to do this special bonus episode to celebrate with you. This day is meant to acknowledge women's rights and to help forge a gender-equal world in every area. To celebrate International Women’s Day we are going to focus our discussion on women business owners because we can achieve so much more when we support each other.

 In this bonus episode, I invited two fabulous business owners. Carolina Campanelli, business executive and founder of Nova Bossa, and Daniella Senior, founder of Serenata and Zumo, both part of La Cosecha Market in Washington D.C. They are here to share with us how their entrepreneur journey began, and the challenges women business owners face.

What you’ll hear about in today’s episode:

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/IWD Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Don't forget to grab your spot for Financially Strong Latina. It is FREE to the public thanks to our sponsor AARP: www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, One Authentic Money Conversation for International Women's Day | Bonus Episode appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

It's March and I’m excited to celebrate Women’s History Month with you. Let’s celebrate the strength, achievement, and resilience of women to go after their dreams. It’s a perfect occasion to forge a gender-equal world and raise awareness against bias.

 Did you know Wyoming refused to join the United States without a guarantee that women would be allowed to vote? In this episode, I share with you more of these interesting facts about Women’s History Month. Also, I share who are the two most important women in my life and examples of some amazing Latinas who have made history in the world.

What you'll hear about in today's episode:

• The history of Women’s History Month as well as some interesting facts
• Latinas who have made history
• The two women who have shaped me and why

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/255 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters “Financially Strong Latina” it’s almost here! Grab your spot for this virtual series event. REGISTRATION OPEN! (IT’S FREE) www.financiallystronglatina.com The post, Women's History Month: Interesting Facts & Spectacular Latinas Of All Time | HDM 255 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

There is no doubt you can become a more powerful woman when you invest. Money is not everything but it does give you options. Of course, life sometimes tends to get in the way. None of us are immune to tragedy or going through challenging situations that are not in our control. In order to reach your goals, you need to align your actions to them and focus on the things you can control. For example, spending, making decisions, investing, and where to put your money are situations you can control in order to reach your financial goal.

 Being financially stable opens choices and opportunities for you. It also gives you the power to decide when and where to spend your time and money in other words being a more powerful woman!

 Jully-Alma Taveras, the founder of Investing Latina, writer, and producer, shares with us several personal financial lessons that helped her to be financially stable, and how she went from being a spending Latina to investing Latina.

What you'll learn about in today's episode:

• The lessons Jully learned while working in her parent's bodega
• Her passion for fashion and what happened during this time that led her to finding herself in a lot of debt
• The turning point in her life and how she began taking investing seriously
• Why she started her platform Investing Latina

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/254 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Get ahead in line to grab your spot to Financially Strong Latina virtual event here: (IT’S FREE) jenhemphill.com/financiallystrong The post, Become a More Powerful Woman When You Invest | HDM 254 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

We are all aware of the gender wage gap, which indicates that women of color are experiencing wealth inequality. The unique challenges Afro-Latinas face impact their ability long-term when it comes to their financial life and progress.

 In this episode, Anna N’Jie-Konte, a proud Afro-Latina, the founder of Dare to Dream Financial Planning, and a passionate believer in the empowerment of women and minorities in America, shares with us her money story and personal money lessons, and why the financial progress of women of color is still in the early stages.

What you'll learn about in today's episode:

• The struggles of worth in her upbringing and the lessons learned
• Women of color and their financial progress
• Difference between an Afro-Latina and a black women money conversations

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/253 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Get ahead in line to grab your spot to Financially Strong Latina virtual event here: (IT’S FREE) jenhemphill.com/financiallystrong The post, Staggering Unique Financial Challenges You Need To Know Afro-Latinas Face | HDM 253 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.

Does the thought of making a powerful vision make you feel weird? Maybe you don’t consider yourself a woo-woo person. Like you, I am not either. If you are feeling creating the life of your dreams is a far reach you are missing a powerful vision. By creating a powerful vision, you can make so many more things possible. You need to leave the scarcity mindset behind, dream big, and do great things aligning those money goals based on your priorities. Start where you are at, at this specific moment, and encourage yourself to achieve the life you dream of (and deserve).

In this episode, Hazel Ortega, the author of “From Bounced Checks to Private Jets” shares her money journey, and how transforming your mindset can open your mind to new opportunities. Hazel shares how to achieve the life of your dreams with a formula she discovered. This formula helps you create a powerful vision and become what she calls the Master of Miracles. 

What you'll learn about in today's episode:

• The role bouncing checks played in Hazel’s money journey 
• How Hazel transformed her scarcity mindset at the age of 40
• Hazel’s formula to create a vision and becoming your master of miracles

For a quick recap of this episode go to http://www.jenhemphill.com/252 Want to get social? Let’s connect more on Instagram @herdineromatters Grab your FREE Daily Dinero Ritual here: jenhemphill.com/dinero The post, How to Make a Powerful Vision to Transform Your Life | HDM 252 appeared first on the Her Dinero Matters Podcast.