The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

On this episode my guest is the amazing Tai McNeely who is the founder of hisandhermoney.com, alongside her husband Talaat. They also have an incredible podcast and YouTube Channel called "The His & Her Money Show". In this episode Tai shares the initial challenges she faced managing money in the early days of her marriage including working with her husband to pay off over $30,000 of debt in their first year of marriage. We talked about how financial roles can change in a marriage, setting goals as a couple, managing disagreements about money etc and Tai shares some key advice on how to be successful doing all of these things together with your significant other - the key ingredient? Communication. We talked about the guilt women feel taking the back step in their marriages or as stay at home moms and why it's important to understand the value of all you do as a wife and as a mother as well as the value of what you contribute to your family. We also talked about why it's important that you are both involved in your household finance. Tai also shared some of her big accomplishments that put her on the path to financial success including paying off her 1st car in just 11 months which she purchased for $13,000 at the age of 19 and putting herself through college debt free. How to keep up with Tai (and her husband Talaat): On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HisandHerMoney On their podcast: http://www.hisandhermoney.com/category/podcast/ On all social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram): @hisandhermoney Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Alexandra Taussig. She is the SVP of Women Investors at Fidelity and I met her at a "Women and Money" event that Fidelity hosted. Alexandra had an excellent talk and also shared her personal money story on the money mistakes she had made when she was younger and I just had to have her on the podcast! On this episode we took a deep dive into the topic of women and money - the differences between women and men when it comes to money management, being single or divorced and your finances, our confidence about money as women, the stress women carry about debt, safe guard women can put into place for their financial futures and so much more including why it's not a great idea to keep all your money in cash. Keep up with what Alexandra works on at Fidelity.com/frontseat For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/women-and-money-a-deep-dive-discussion If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free budgeting tools in my resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

I love goal setting, it gives me clarity and direction, and it helps me track my progress and so on this episode I'm sharing why goal setting matters and some tips to help you set your financial, career and other life goals the right way so you can actually achieve them. Enjoy listening! Get access to my free resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

The countdown to 2018 is on and so I'm sharing a few updates from the list of goals that I created earlier this year where I challenged myself to get out of my own way and get certain things done for Clever Girl Finance. I'm sharing my progress as well as some tips and advice for all the Clever Girl entrepreneurs. Enjoy listening! Get access to my free resource library on www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

My guest today is the wonderful Jen Hemphill, the founder of www.JenHemphill.com. Jen is a military spouse, an accredited financial counselor, and money confidence coach and she also hosts her own podcast called Her Money Matters. On this episode, Jen and I talked about money fears and guilt, how to get into the space where you are sharing your financial wins no matter how small as well as the lessons you can learn from other people's success stories and how to build your money confidence. We talked specifically about the fears and guilt associated to spending money and how to work through those emotions. Jen also shares her upbringing in Columbia and the differences in how she and her husband handled money when she first got married and what they do now to manage their money successfully. We also talked about mastering your money mindset, in addition to mastering your money skills, because your mindset and your money skills go hand in hand, and Jen shares some key actions you can take to make things much easier when it comes to accomplishing your long term financial goals while still being able to enjoy your money in the short term plus so much more. Jen's website is www.jenhemphill.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/deal-with-your-fears-and-your-guilt-and-become-successful-withmoney If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Are you ready to work in a career you love that pays you what you are worth? Well, my guest on this episode of podcast is Dorianne St. Fleur and she's sharing the exact strategy you need to follow to have a fulfilling career that pays you what you are worth. Dorianne is a career coach & strategist based in New York City and she coaches women on how to identify and use their purpose in order to have a fulfilling and (financially) fruitful career. Her philosophy on career success goes way deeper than LinkedIn profiles and networking events. Sure – those things are important, but they aren't what's going to get you to the promised land – which is that fulfilling career you've always wanted. What we discussed in this episode: On this episode we talked about the biggest mistakes people make when job hunting, what to do if you feel you are in a job thats going no where, how to negotiate your salary the right way and more. I also share my own personal career failures and success when I worked full time Dorianne's website is YourCareerGirl.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/the-strategy-behind-a-career-you-love-that-pays-you-what-you-are-worth If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Have you ever wondered how people score such incredible travel deals to amazing destinations? Well my guest today is Felicia Blaise and she's breaking down how you can be a successful travel hacker! Felicia is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), Travel Strategist, and the Chief Budget Balancer at FeliciaBlaise.com and on this episode, she shares her own personal money story of paying off her credit card debt as well as exactly how to score a great deal while traveling and still be able to stay on top of your finances.You'll even hear me discuss my travel hack failure lol - I learnt a lot from felicia. Her mission is to change the way millennials think about money so they can experience the world, not financial limits. She's a personal finance nerd who loves travel hacking her way around the world. You can keep up with Felicia on her website at FeliciaBlaise.com For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/travel-hacking-101-with-felicia-blaise If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

This episode is a fun one because I'm going through some hate mail and hate comments....it's been a while! Get access to my free resource library on http://www.CleverGirlFinance.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/CleverGirlFinance Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Here's another episode for my clever girl entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs! My guest today is Dr Jacqueline Schaffer, a medical doctor, #1 international best selling author and the founder of an incredible skincare line called Schique. Dr Schaffer started her business with zero back ground in business and figured it out along the way to create an incredible business. On this episode we talked about how she started from the bottom to grow her business, what she did it, her challenges and successes, building a team, her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, her favorite business tools and so much more. You can keep up with Dr. Schaffer via her website at http://www.jacquelineschaffer.com/ For the books, tools and resources mentioned in this episode, visit the main show notes page here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/podcast-episodes/building-a-business-from-the-bottom-up-with-dr-jacqueline-schaffer If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Clever Girl Finance Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Stitcher. Check out her skincare line at https://schique.com Follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/drjacquelineschaffer and also on YouTube via her Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQPVpJ4Kam_6CDlVmpmN2Q Get the Clever Girl Finance Business Planner we talked about at https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/products/clever-girl-finance-business-planner Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com

Do you think 18 months is a long time? If you knew you could be debt free in 18 months what would you do to get there? On this episode of the podcast Joanne Maye Wetzel shares how she and her husband paid off over $49,000 of debt in less than 18 months while only making between $50,000 - $60,000. We talked about how and why they chose to get aggressive with their debt (which consisted of student loans, a car note, a personal loan, medical bill and taxes) in order get it out of their lives as quickly as possible. For instance, Joanne donated her eggs (yup!), worked as a waitress and her husband delivered pizza. Joanne is currently a freelance makeup artist and hairstylist and is starting over in her career at the age of thirty. From working with women of all ages and backgrounds, Joanne has recognized the need for encouragement and inspiration in our daily lives. For 2018, Joanne is working to land into the world of small business consulting and digital marketing for female entrepreneurs--helping women streamline their businesses so they can focus on what they do best! In her personal life, Joanne is obsessed with clean beauty (she has been part of the Beautycounter mission for the past three years!), yoga, her pups, Lucy + Sox, pastries, Prosecco as well as date nights with her husband, Michael. The podcasts Joanne mentioned: The Dave Ramsey Show - http://bit.ly/2jIwJ0o Motivation to Move Podcast - http://bit.ly/2iAGsCp The TED Radio Hour - http://n.pr/2mK0m2u You can find more about Joanne at her website www.joannemaye.com or on social media platforms @joannemaye Do you follow Clever Girl Finance on Instagram yet? You should! https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance Ready to get accountable? Join the Clever Girl Finance Accountability Program over at https://www.clevergirlfinanceacademy.com Be sure to subscribe on www.clevergirlfinance.com too!