Wallet Watch

Wallet Watch hosts Amanda and Jessica sit down with Financial Educators, Courtney and DaVante to talk about the impact of financial education. The conversation focuses on education for college and high school students and how that may change with new legislation in the state of Michigan, that will require a half credit of personal finance.

In this episode hosts Amanda and Jessica interview Angela Orta, LMSW, founder of The Illuminated Mind, PLLC.

Just like we check our account balances every day to maintain strong financial habits, checking in with our mental health more often can contribute to our overall health. Angela helps us break down mental health misconceptions and helps us understand ways we can treat our mental health like fitness.

To learn more about The Illuminated Mind, PLLC, visit theilluminatedmindtherapy.com. 

In this episode of Wallet Watch, hosts Amanda and Jessica chat with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) who is a biracial financial therapist, podcast host, speaker, and author of the book “The Financial Anxiety Solution.”  

In Lindsay’s therapy practice, Mind Money Balance, she uses shame-free financial therapy to help people get their minds and money in balance. Amanda and Jessica talk to Lindsay about her book, therapy approach, and most importantly about how emotions play a part in our finances.

To learn more about Mind Money Balance visit www.mindmoneybalance.com.

Wallet Watch hosts Amanda and Jessica interview MSUFCU, Senior Financial Educator, Cecilia Sandoval, and discuss how important it is to start talking to our children about money at an early age.  

Wallet Watch host interview Oakland University associate professor, Rebecca Mercado Jones. Dr. Mercado Jones talks about the transformative potential of a conversation, the communication axiom, and ways to determine your communication and conflict style. She also provides advice on navigating money and finance conversations.

The Wallet Watch hosts discuss ways to check in with your personal or family finances, where to start and what to focus on. The hosts also talk about creating a financial wellness day or having a day dedicated solely to your finances could empower you financially and reduce your financial stress.

In this episode of Wallet Watch, Amanda Conn introduces new host Jessica Rubio, and invites back pervious Wallet Watch hosts DaVante Montgomery and Lyndsey Morgan for one final episode to say farewell to their listeners, and discuss how they  create their vision and intentions for the year along with sharing ways to create attainable goals for their personal and professional lives.

This episode is the hosts’ holiday gift to listeners. With the help of wellness expert and president of On Target Living, Matt Johnson, they discuss healthy living during the holidays, and the importance of paying attention to our bodies when it is telling us things about our health.

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Creativity and innovation bring on new opportunities and cutting edge processes. They also bring forth new business ventures. Starting, running, or scaling a business is not an overnight operation, but takes time and effort. For today’s release, the Wallet Watch team has enlisted the help of business building expert Paul Jaques, who is the Managing Director of Venture Creation at the Burgess Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Paul talks about starting and maintaining a business, knowing when it’s time to get started, and even resources that may exist in your community.

Have you thought about expanding your knowledge? In this episode, the hosts talk about being life time learners, understanding continuing education and professional development. They discuss resources to continuing education affordably and how our desire for more learning can be developed.