This week, we are kicking off the first episode of our Women Investing series with Carmela Hawkins! Carmela is a lover of sports and finance who took this love and created Melanin Investor, a sports and investment literacy company. She noticed her peers seldom were talking about money and investments, and was moved to make that the center of more of their conversations. She felt the perfect way to do this was to share the stories of professional athletes, as they hold a great influence, to inspire others to take an interest in investing. 

Carmela made investing sound so simple… everyone can invest and grow their money if they plan properly! Let us know that you enjoyed it by tagging us in your IG Stories, and don’t forget to enter my 25K giveaway!

Social Media Info:

Melanin Investor Website: https://www.melanininvestor.net/ 

Melanin Investor IG: @melanininvestor 

Melanin Investor Twitter: @melanininvestor

One Up On Wall Street (Carmela's favorite book): https://www.amazon.com/One-Up-Wall-Street-Already/dp/0743200403

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Valencia Morton is a financial coach, speaker and author. She’s the founder of Millionairess Mama Financial Group, LLC in which she writes about multiple streams of income and money management. Valencia had over $43k in student loan and credit card debt. She got rid of all her debt in 3 years just from side hustles. Now she is debt free, has a positive 6 figure net worth and her first investment property.

Just talking to Valencia was so inspirational because she was able to pay off $43K in debt utilizing side hustles with no full time job... and now she’s investing. It just goes to show that you literally have NO EXCUSES to do what you put your mind to, whether that’s paying off debt, investing, or just building wealth. You can do it.

Social Media Info:

Millionairess Mama site: https://millionairessmama.com

Valencia Morton IG: @millionairessmama

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets

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Rasheda Mills has turned her bartending side hustle into a six-figure business, Bar Code Solutions. Her business offers classes in bartending, food service and more! Rasheda took her experience as a bartender in Atlanta and created the foundation for her business. With plans to create brick and mortar locations offering classes year around, Rasheda and Bar Code Solutions are looking to end 2019 on a high note!

Talking to Rasheda was so fun! It’s not often you hear about people turning a job like bartending into a business and personal brand, so it was really amazing to hear about her journey and how her dreams came to fruition.  

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Social Media Info:

Bar Code Solutions site: https://www.1barcodesolutions.com/

Bar Code Solutions IG: @thebarcodellc

Rasheda Mills IG: @shedamills

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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I’m back from FinCon with a fresh new interview for you and this is one you’re not going to want to miss. Today I’m talking to Wall Street Trapper, who is a course creator, podcast host, and coach who wants people to understand that anyone can build wealth, no matter their income. 

Wall Street Trapper looks at investing as a way to maintain your freedom, and I couldn’t agree more. Let us know what you learned from this episode by tagging us on IG or leaving an iTunes review!

Social Media Info:

Wall Street Trapper Website: https://www.wallstreettrapping.com/

Wall Street Trapper IG: @wall_street_trapper

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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We all do it... Wait until the end of the year, EVERY year, knowing the holiday dates don’t change. I don’t want you to start the New Year off broke from the holiday’s and then SURPRISE, it’s the first of the month and rent is due! (I hope you read that sarcastically lol)  So today I’m going to give you 5 tips to prepare for the holidays and answer some questions from members in the I Don’t Do Budgets Facebook Group. I hope that after today’s episode you use these tips to prepare for the holiday’s! 

Also,I would love your feedback! Please take 5 mins to give me feedback on the show here: http://bit.ly/30lREqu  It would mean the world to me and help me improve the show! 

Links Mentioned:

Rize 

https://app.rizemoney.com/

Qapital 

https://www.qapital.com/

Support with as low as $1/month here: 

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Social Media Info:

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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Kemi Ajibare is a personal stylist and influencer in the DMV area. She is the founder of Styled By Kemi, and provides personal shopping and image consulting services to her clients. She also expresses her love of fashion and personal style on her various social media platforms.

As a social media personality, she connects one-on-one with her audience to provide content that inspires their individuality, but most importantly their individual style.

Talking to Kemi was amazing and I learned so much about finding your ideal client, charging what you’re worth, and so much more from this interview! Be sure to let us know what you took away from it by tagging us on social.

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Social Media Info:

Styled By Kemi website: https://styledbykemi.com/

Kemi Ajibare IG: @styledbykemi 

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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I recently asked members of my Facebook group what episode they wanted to hear this week and we landed on strategies for saving money! So today we’re talking all things SAVINGS, from buffer funds to emergency funds, disposable income, and automatic savings. I hope this is helpful for you!

Also, if you want to have input into future episodes, be sure to join the Facebook group and fill out the survey below.

Links Mentioned:

IDDB Survey

http://bit.ly/30lREqu 

Rize 

https://app.rizemoney.com/

Qapital 

https://www.qapital.com/

Digit

https://digit.co/

Acorn 

https://www.acorns.com/

Financial Freedom Tracker Workbook

https://www.idontdobudgets.com/new-products/https://sowl.co/HImTF

I Don’t Do Budgets Shop

https://www.idontdobudgets.com/shop-now

Support with as low as $1/month here: 

https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets 

Social Media Info:

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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Ebony Coleman is the owner of Queen Pyramid Soaps, a small business specializing in all-natural skin care products for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Ebony is the definition of taking medicine into your own hands. When her young son was diagnosed with eczema she decided that she would find alternatives to traditional skin care treatments. Going the extra mile she developed creams and soaps that would help provide relief to anyone struggling with skin issues.  

I loved talking to Ebony -- it was especially amazing to hear how a family issue can lead to a small business idea! As always, leave a rating for the show if you enjoyed it and tag me on Instagram to let us know you’re listening!

Links Mentioned:

Herbal Medicine 

https://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Medicine-Natural-Remedies-Ailments/dp/1623158524

Bulk Apothecary

https://www.bulkapothecary.com/

I Don’t Do Budgets Shop

https://www.idontdobudgets.com/shop-now

Support with as low as $1/month here: 

https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets 

Social Media Info:

Queen Pyramid Website: https://queenpyramid.com/

Queen Pyramind IG: @queenpyramid

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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Mykail James, also known as The Boujie Budgeter, is a finance coach helping to guide Millennial and Gen Z women gain financial literacy. 

When it comes to finance, Mykail explains her foundation in a home that already had a finance professional, her mother. Following in her footsteps, Mykail talks about conceptualizing “The Boujie Budgeter” and how to live your best life while still being smart about your money.

Talking to Mykail was so fun -- she’s like a best friend with a finance degree! As always, leave a rating for the show if you enjoyed it and tag us on Instagram to let us know you’re listening!

Links Mentioned:

Libby App

https://meet.libbyapp.com/

The Art Of Public Speaking

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Public-Speaking-11th/dp/0073406732

I Don’t Do Budgets Shop

https://www.idontdobudgets.com/shop-now

Support with as low as $1/month here: 

https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets 

Social Media Info:

Mykail James IG: @theboujiebudgeter

Boujie Budgeter Website: https://www.boujiebudgets.com/

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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We’ve all heard the phrase… but what does it really mean to have a Hot Girl Summer (or Hot BOY Summer)?! Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident, living YOUR truth, and being the life of the party. Today I’m sharing 10 rules for having a financially lit hot girl/boy summer.

Ready to have a hot girl/boy summer? Let me know by screenshotting this episode and tagging me on IG! And as always, if you loved the episode, please review the show!

Links Mentioned:

The Financial Freedom Plan Workbook

https://www.idontdobudgets.com/new-products/https://sowl.co/HImTF

Support with as low as $1/month here: 

https://www.patreon.com/idontdobudgets 

Social Media Info:

I Don’t Do Budgets IG: @idontdobudgets 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.idontdobudgets.com 

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