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Listen to our special guest Yelsse Bahena of @Profeyelbasse share her wisdom, and insights in the Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #53. Yelsse and Adina discuss how undocumented people can get credit cards and grow their credit scores.

Yelsse Bahena is a Spanish teacher in East Las Vegas and a shareholder of her family's local coffee shop in Los Angeles, Traveler's Coffee Cup. For the past six months, she has opened a short class on personal finance. Many of her students are Spanish-speaking and from immigrant backgrounds. She is privileged to teach high school students on how credit works and the importance of budgeting. She strives for transparency in everything she does and she hopes students use the new knowledge to help boost their own economy in the future.

You can follow and support Yelsse Bahena on the following

Instagram: @yelbasse

Private Spanish Tutoring: https://ybahenatutoring.wordpress.com/

PS check out her family's coffee shop on Instagram: @travelerscoffeecup

Listen to episode #52 as Adina from Immigrant Finance talks about Building Momentum In Your Business Through Your Vision.

Adina shares how you can start building momentum in your business and you don't want to miss it. Adina shows you how helping others is the key. It is not about you and not even about the money. It is about a larger purpose, which is to make a difference, and make an impact on others.

Once you understand that, the solutions on how to get there start to fall in place. Our brains start to problem solve. The momentum starts building. Things that once felt terrifying and you didn't have the courage to do get less scary. Like humans, businesses are meant to grow.

Search for Immigrant Finance wherever you listen to podcasts and download this episode to get all the details.

Think about what is your big why, what is your ultimate vision?

Join us in Immigrant Finance School - our next round starts July 18th.

Listen to our special guest Victoria Matey of the @ShotofTruthPodcast share her wisdom, insights, and revolutionary thinking in the Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #51. Victoria and Adina discuss everything from immigration detention to inner healing and collective consciousness.

Victoria Matey Mendoza, she/her/ella pronouns, Host of Shot of Truth Podcast, TEDx Speaker, conscious creator and, spiritual person. She has created various platforms to promote radical education on immigration rooted in community and knowledge sharing. Along with workshops to connect the parallels and roles we have within these imposed systems of oppression and exploitation.

You can follow and support Victoria Matey Mendoza on the following

Believing in yourself is the most important piece of starting an online business. Listen to the Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #50 and learn skills to help you develop the confidence to start the business you are meant to create online.

We are going through a massive economic transformation where everything is shifting online. Immigrant families need to stay ahead of the curve and not get left behind in the new online economy. Immigrants have always led innovation and new economic opportunities.

In order to take this leap, we have to work on embracing our self worth. When it comes to starting a business, mindset challenges and not having the confidence and belief you can start a business is what gets in the way for most people.

But you have a purpose. Everyone put on this earth is meant to help others and has a larger mission and service they're meant to give to make the world a better place. Stepping into this reality is how you can start to create the business you're meant to create.

Ready to do this? We got you!

If you are ready to get started now & develop an idea, while building a foundation for an online business, we are here to help. We can help you come up with your online business offer.

Apply to our personal finance & online business development program Immigrant Finance School™ here: https://immigrantfinanceschool.com

Listen to episode #49 as Adina from Immigrant Finance talks about Overcoming Fear of Losing Money When Investing.

Do you have a fear of losing money when you invest? If so you are not alone.

Adina gives 3 key strategies on how immigrants can overcome the fear of losing money in order to become investors. She also covers the story of how her and Mauricio overcame their own fears to get started investing and practical steps you can apply.

Search for Immigrant Finance wherever you listen to podcasts and download this episode to get all the details.

If you enjoyed this episode, this is a great example of the kinds of things we teach in Immigrant Finance School. IFS is our 6 week personal finance and building wealth group coaching program for immigrants and their families. We empower people to make that shift from surviving to thriving to build generational wealth. So if you'd like more information on how to move from surviving to thriving head on over to immigrantfinanceschool.com

In the new digital age, businesses are moving more and more online. Listen to Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #48 for a fascinating discussion with Fijeh Aadum of @ImmigrantsThrive all about starting a business in the digital economy. Fijeh and Adina discuss Fijeh's recent experience creating an online business after immigrating to the U.S., the importance of learning how to start businesses online, and how to embrace the right business mindset to go outside your comfort zone.

Fijeh Aadum is a bestselling author of Masters of Success, speaker, educator, and founder of Immigrants Thrive and FRAFoundation. She hosts Thrive with Fijeh, a Financial Literacy Podcast that teaches people to take control of their finances, lead in business, and create generational wealth starting with what they have. She throws light on the issues of Money, Wealth, and Finance in The USA and Canada.

With over 16 years experience in Enterprise Development and Financial Services, Fijeh has made it her life’s mission to Educate Immigrants in North America providing the tools and resources to live a full and wealthy life. Her passion for Enterprise Development Across Africa is expressed in her work at FRAFoundation where she and her team mentor and prepare startup’s and small business owners to take up the challenges of doing business in a global world and impacting their communities positively. She expresses herself through her books, blogs and podcast shows, Thrive with Fijeh and The Startup Dialogue.

Join our Private Community Group "Building Wealth for Immigrant Families" for monthly complimentary trainings on finance and online business: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImmigrantFinance

Listen to episode #47 as Adina from Immigrant Finance talks about How Immigrants Can Maximize Credit Card Benefits.

Did you know credit card companies are making money off of us all?

Adina gives amazing knowledge on what immigrants can do about it and you don't want to miss it. She covers how you can get a credit card as an immigrant regardless of your status and how to financially advocate for yourself with credit card companies.

This way you can maximize the credit card benefits and be the one in charge of building your credit history and credit score, not the credit card companies.

Make sure you check out our blog at immigrantfinance.com and

Learn how to invest in yourself and why it's important in Immigrant Finance Podcast episode #46: "3 Reasons Why Investing In Yourself Is The Best Investment You'll Ever Make."

The best best you can make is on yourself. The long term investment gains from investing in yourself are higher than any stock market investment.

Investing in yourself is also about changing the question - instead of asking how much will I lose now, it’s about how much will I miss out on if I don’t invest in myself?

Ultimately, choosing to invest in yourself is about believing in yourself, and believing you are worthy.

How can you invest in yourself?

There are so many ways! It can be anything from carving out more time to rest to participating in learning experiences that will help you grow to the next level and have more opportunities in the future.

If you're ready to take it to the next level with your finances, apply to join us in our 6 week group coaching program for immigrant families building wealth Immigrant Finance School: http://immigrantfinanceschool.com

Is It Better To Save Or Invest Money For A Down Payment To Buy A Home?

Listen to episode #45 as Adina from Immigrant Finance talks about how to decide whether to save or invest money for a down payment for a home.

She is dropping valuable information for you and you don't want to miss this episode. Make sure you search for Immigrant Finance Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and download this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, it's a great example of the kinds of things we teach in Immigrant Finance School™. IFS is our 6 week personal finance and building wealth group coaching program for immigrants and their families. We empower people to make that shift from surviving to thriving to build generational wealth. So if you'd like more information on how to move from surviving to thriving head on over to immigrantfinanceschool.com

We are so honored to have had the opportunity to support Nina in her financial empowerment. The child of refugees, Nina is the first in her family to invest and start online businesses.

Listen to this testimonial to hear about Nina's personal finance journey and experience in Immigrant Finance School™ and learn how she started her new online businesses she is building including @crochellabyn. Nina did such an amazing job in the program really pushing through fears and embracing new mindsets in order to step into her financial power. This allowed her and her mom to launch their online business on Etsy selling beautiful handmade crochet items, @crochellabyn!

Nina is a trailblazer for building generational wealth in her family. She is paving the way to break the cycle of poverty and lead her family from surviving to thriving.

Make sure to check out @crochellabyn and visit their Etsy shop to buy beautiful handmade crochet items including adorable baby gifts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/crochellabyn/

Thank you Nina for sharing your story and being such a leader in the Immigrant Finance community!

Want to learn about building wealth through managing money, investing, and online business? Apply to Immigrant Finance School™: https://immigrantfinanceschool.com