Is it possible to prepare for every emergency, stacked like a disaster Jenga? Patrick L. Riley would argue it’s a tall order. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an electrical fire destroyed his home and exposed a lapsed insurance policy. Riley’s battle with insurance companies and reliance on support networks is a lesson in resilience and the importance of solid financial planning. His story also underscores that the standard three to six months of emergency savings may not cut it—especially for those in communities where fair wages are still a struggle.

Hosts and husbands of Living Not So Fabulously, David & John Auten-Schneider, dive into real money stories with activists, allies, artists, tech-gurus, and trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community to give you tangible takeaways to tackle your wallet woes.

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00:00-Patrick L. Riley joins Living Not So Fabulously

03:00-Riley lost everything in a house fire

05:30-Relying on your community is key

07:30-Importance of emergency funds

09:55-Dumb debt

17:30-Extravagance at a cost

Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is hosted by David & John Auten-Schneider, and created and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Patrick L. Riley, an award-winning journalist, multi-media personality, and author, is known for his work on BET, NBC, Black News Channel, and TV-One. He spent 13 years as a freelancer and senior field producer for The Oprah Winfrey Show and authored "That's What Friends Are For: On the Women Who Inspired Me."

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Once upon a time, an architect got tired of hitting the concrete salary ceiling, so he pivoted to his other passion—movies! How does one leap from floor plans to film reels? What's the connection between drawing skyscrapers and directing stars? The answer: Michael Selditch, the writer, producer, and director behind hits like the OG 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and the upcoming documentary Happy Clothes: A Film about Patricia Field.

In a plot twist worthy of Hollywood, Selditch reveals how he seamlessly transitioned from the world of architectural design to the bright lights of film and television. He also shares the secret sauce behind his success: the art and power of networking. Dive into the intriguing journey of Michael Selditch, where architectural blueprints met cinematic scripts, and learn how a little creativity—and a fictional boyfriend—can take you a long way in showbiz.

Living Not So Fabulously dives into real money stories with activists, allies, artists, tech-gurus, and trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community to give you tangible takeaways to tackle your wallet woes.

Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Living Not So Fabulously at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/living-fabulously/.

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00:00-Michael Selditch joins Living Not So Fabulously

01:00-A toxic workplace

07:00-The importance of transferable skills in career changes

11:00-The power of community

13:00-A big break: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is hosted by David & John Auten-Schneider, and created and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

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Living Not So Fabulously dives into real money stories with activists, allies, artists, tech-gurus and trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community to give you tangible takeaways to tackle your wallet woes.

With an absence of financial shows that considers the needs of the queer community—from politics and discrimination, to unique social and cultural experiences—hosts and husbands David & John Auten-Schneider bring you personal and professional stories every week. So that we all can live a little more fabulously.

Living Not So Fabulously from Yahoo Finance airs every Wednesday at 12pm ET on your favorite podcast platform or watch the full vodcasts at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/living-fabulously/

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It was October 19, 1987, also known as Black Monday, and a young Jane Sasseen sat with horror watching what little finances she had disappear before her eyes, resulting in her reacting with a move that can only be described as pure panic selling. What else is a kid to do? She hasn't yet learned that the markets that go down, also go back up. This hard-earned lesson sent Sasseen into a career of award-winning finance journalism, as she focused on turning her mistakes into a masterclass on investing with resilience. Now, as the founding executive director of the McGraw Center for Business Journalism at CUNY, and co-chair of NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media festival, Sasseen’s story is one-part finance wisdom, one-part celebration of diversity, and all-around insightful.

Living Not So Fabulously dives into real money stories with activists, allies, artists, tech-gurus and trailblazers in the LGBTQ+ community to give you tangible takeaways to tackle your wallet woes.

Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Living Not So Fabulously at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/living-fabulously/.

Have a money story of your own? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].

00:00-Jane Sasseen joins Living Not So Fabulously

03:15-The curse of Black Monday

05:00-All about time, not timing the market

07:20-LGBTQ+ folk's market struggles

08:25-Story time: market discrimination

10:46-Unique needs for unique people

14:55-Representation matters

Yahoo Finance's Living Not So Fabulously is hosted by David & John Auten-Schneider, and created and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Jane Sasseen is a business journalist and the executive director of the McGraw Center for Business Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

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