Today I’m sharing a podcast episode from my other podcast, This Is Awkward, that I host with my good friend Chris Browning. Enjoy this episode where we hear from someone who has a friend that is always asking her to do things that are expensive. Her friend makes more money than her but doesn’t seem to notice this fact. This is a situation that keeps repeating itself. Chris and I discuss how to handle this situation moving forward.

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Today we are hearing from Yanely Espinal from Miss Be Helpful. She is a first-generation immigrant who grew up in a family that struggled with money. Although Yanely had a full scholarship to college, she graduated with $20,000 of credit card debt. She realized that the lack of financial education is what led her to end up in so much debt. Yanely is sharing the mindset shift she had to make to help her pay off debt and change her financial story.

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Did you know that you can negotiate your medical bills for less than you owe? Yes…even after your insurance kicks in! Today I’m sharing our story of negotiating our medical bills down along with exactly what you need to do AND say to pay less for your medical bills. Be sure to listen and check out the article below that outlines everything you need to know about negotiating your medical bills.

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Today we are hearing from Chris, founder of The Everyday Millennial. Chris is a first-generation immigrant and dad who started taking control of his money at age 26 when he started paying off $50,000 worth of student loans. 

After aggressively paying off his student loans in 2 years, he started focusing on investing and building wealth for his family. To date, Chris is on track to retire early at age 45 before his daughter starts high school. He encourages others on his platform to reach financial freedom!

Chris is sharing his story and offering advice for anyone that is working to pay off debt.

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Chances are you’ve heard about travel hacking with credit cards. In today’s episode I’m breaking down our family’s personal experience with 2 specific credit cards and how we have been able to travel hack our vacations...for free! I’m even sharing tips on how to use these cards to their full advantage so that you earn the most rewards possible. If you’re new to travel hacking and you want to learn more, then this episode is for you.

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Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is the founder of Yo Quiero Dinero. She’s sharing her story of how she left her 9-5 job to become a full-time blogger. She now makes over $10,000 each month through blogging even though she is no longer actively blogging!

If you’ve ever wondered how a blog can create a passive income machine for you, then this episode is for you. Jannese made it happen and is giving you the details on her journey to get there.

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Have you ever experienced the stress that comes with going into debt or struggling financially during the holiday season? Usually this comes during what’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but maybe you feel overwhelmed and frustrated because you’re bleeding money. In today’s episode I’m sharing 5 tips to help you stay on budget during the holidays. These tips are ones that you can implement NOW to help this holiday season be one you can fully enjoy without going into debt this year!

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Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez is the host of Real Simple magazine’s ‘Money Confidential’ podcast, the founder of Statement Cards, and the co-founder of Statement Event. Stefanie is sharing how women are ultimately being blamed for the gender pay gap. Women are told to “always negotiate” and “speak up more” to close gender gaps. But when they do, they face consequences for being too ambitious. 

In today’s episode, Stefanie shares real life examples of these penalties that women face as well as how women and men are perceived differently when trying to move up in the workplace. She also gives steps for how to move forward from this structural bias.

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Cash envelopes can completely transform how you spend money in the best way possible! In today’s episode I’m sharing more about my personal experience with cash envelopes as well as answering some of the most common questions I get about cash envelopes. Click the link down below to get access to my FREE Cash Envelope Guide where you can also get your own cash envelopes to start using today.

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Niqua is the founder of Financially Winning. Niqua shares how she paid off $21K of debt on one income in just 11 months. She is a dual citizen and grew up in the Virgin Islands. Niqua moved from the Virgin Islands to the US at the age of 18, forcing her to change the way she saw and learned about money.

Staying motivated while paying off debt can be difficult. In fact, it’s easy to give up on your goal along the way. Niqua faced these same struggles and she’s sharing how she stayed focused on this journey. If you’re on your debt free journey or if you’re thinking of paying off debt, this episode is for you!

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