Today’s guest is Maribel from Our Wealth Matters. She has been featured in The New York Times and Next Advisor con Time. Maribel is an immigrant money coach! We connected on Instagram and she educates and coaches immigrants on finances and building wealth!

Maribel shares her story of growing up with immigrant parents – well really an undocumented mom since her dad was deported shortly after she was born. Her and her mom struggled after that to the point that they slept in their car and at friend’s houses from time to time.

Her mom eventually went back to work as a seamstress and her then boyfriend asked if that was what she was going to do all her life. That lit a fire in her to get her income tax preparer license at H&R Block and eventually start her own business.

We talked about her experience visiting Mexico for the first time and all the memories she made during that trip.

Maribel brings up a situation that happens quite frequently, especially to undocumented workers, is that some employers take advantage of their status by either paying them less than minimum wage or not paying them at all. Please know that if you are undocumented or know someone who is undocumented and are in this situation, they still have rights. On episode 8 – I talk an immigration attorney and he mention this as well. Please seek out, an immigration attorney if you or someone you know is in this situation.

The episode ends talking about personal finance and how Maribel’s upbringing was what motivated her to become financially literate and now she educates the immigration community on personal finance and how to build wealth.

And she provides 3 financial tips!!! So, make sure to listen until the end!

I hope you enjoy this episode and that you learn a tip or two or three ;) !

With Love, Heidy

Connect with Maribel:

⁠Instagram⁠: @OurWealthMatters

TikTok: @OurWealthMatters

Website: Ourwealthmatters.com

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