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Join Tiffany as she dives into homelessness and thinking of personal finance as a team sport with Rahkim Sabree! Rahkim talks about financial empowerment, discipline, FOMO, and how to utilize your circle to get better results.
About Our Guest
Rahkim Sabree is a millennial author,...
Definition
Target date funds are mutual funds that change allocation automatically based on your target (goal) date
Why It’s Important
Target date funds are a great option for those that do not want to be involved with picking different mutual funds, stocks, and bonds to get the allocation...
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This week has been difficult for many reasons but the one that stands out is death. My boyfriend lost his sister to cancer this week and it made me realize that life is too...
This topic was requested in my Facebook group (you can join here). People wanted to know if a balance transfer was worth it. If you read my blog, you know I am not a huge fan of credit cards, but they could be a useful tool on your financial journey. I will attempt to breakdown...
Recorded live at FinCon 2019, Tiffany and Eugenie talk ancestry and how that plays a pivotal role in your finances. Trauma from previous generations can carry through to the current and future generations. Being aware of the trauma is your first defense against carrying it on....
FinCon 2019 was one word, AMAZING! Okay, that's the end of this article. I will see you next time. Just kidding! A FinCon Experience would not be complete without an accompanying blog post. It is like a wright of passage! There were so many things going on that I couldn't get to them all. But, I...
Join me as I have a money talk with Danielle Desir, affordable travel extraordinaire. We discuss everything from paying off debt while traveling around the world to treating your goals like a bill (non-negotiable) in your budget!
About Our Guest
Danielle Desir is an author, speaker,...
Definition
A benchmark portfolio is a portfolio in which the asset mix attempts to duplicate the investment performance of a broadly diversified index (i.e. S&P 500). They are only meant to match the performance of the corresponding index, not beat it.
Why It's Important
When you were in school,...
I've always struggled with how to price my services as an entrepreneur. Our guest, Amelia Roberts, breaks down how she helps people discover their value. We discussed being in the market as African-American females and making sure you create circles of influence to reach your...
Definition
Consumer debt is any debt used to purchase goods that are consumable and do not appreciate in value.
Why It's Important
This type of debt includes credit cards, payday loans, and the like. They generally have higher interest rates than secured debt (i.e. home loan or car loan) because it...
Enjoy this mini-episode about the baby emergency fund while Tiffany attends FinCon 2019! Emergency funds are so important to protect you from a detrimental financial crisis. Tiffany uses Ally Savings to house her emergency fund to take advantage of their higher-than-average...
Definition
Term life insurance provides coverage for a certain amount of time, typically between 5 and 30 years (Not your whole Life as the name states) . If you die within the term, the life insurance will pay out the death benefit.
Why It's Important
I love term life insurance because it is...
