In this episode, Natasha and Damian discuss the year-long journey of getting a new job. They discuss the preparation and the process, which includes planning, resume writing, and sharpening skills. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Book your Clarity Session⁠⁠ (a detailed financial review and action plan) Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and how to reach your goals? Find out how ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the email list by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠blackandbrownmakegreen.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We will send you our free 10 Step Guide to Figure Out Your Finances when you sign up. Listen online to this ep ..read more

Natasha and Damian, the hosts of the Black and Brown Make Green podcast, discuss the pros and cons of relying on Amazon Prime for purchases versus going without it. They share their personal experiences and insights on how to make do without Amazon Prime. Tune in to to learn more about their financial education and tips on how to manage your money with confidence. ⁠⁠⁠Book your Clarity Session⁠ (a detailed financial review and action plan) Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and how to reach your goals? Find out how ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the email list by visit ..read more

In this episode, Natasha and Damian talk about how they are considering a different approach to gift-giving during Christmas time. They discuss the impact of consumerism on the environment and the importance of adopting a needs-based approach to gift-giving. Lastly, they discuss their approach of adopting a family to give to someone in actual need, and the different thought process that surrounds that act. ⁠⁠⁠Book your Clarity Session⁠ (a detailed financial review and action plan) Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and how to reach your goals? Find out how ..read more

What financial accounts do you use and why? Sometimes it can be crippling to decide on financial accounts because there are so many out there. In this episode, we reveal the exact accounts we use - credit cards, budgeting apps, bank accounts, and retirement accounts. Most of you probably know that we use Sofi Bank, but are you curious to know what other accounts we use on a daily basis? If so, check out this episode to find out which ones we use and why. Need a new bank? Try out SoFi! We enjoy the 4.50% APY on their savings account and use SoFi vaults to organize our money. ⁠⁠Book your Clarity ..read more

Getting one month ahead in your finances means that you have enough money in your bank account to cover all of your bills and expenses for the next month before it even starts. This way, you don’t have to worry about living paycheck to paycheck, overdraft fees, late payments, or unexpected emergencies. But how do you get one month ahead in your finances? It may seem impossible, especially if you are facing financial challenges or have a lot of debt. But don’t worry, we have some tips and strategies that can help you achieve this goal. We hope that this episode will inspire you to take action a ..read more

Scott and Shaté Hayes are the hosts of The Love Haze podcast. They process out loud what most people experience in silence, and in this episode, they process their thoughts, feelings, and experiences around money out loud with us. ⁠Book your Financial Review (Clarity Session) Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and how to reach your goals? Find out how ⁠here⁠. Sign up for the email list by visiting ⁠blackandbrownmakegreen.com/subscribe⁠ We will send you our free 10 Step Guide to Figure Out Your Finances when you sign up. Listen online t ..read more

Scott and Shaté Hayes are the hosts of The Love Haze podcast. They process out loud what most people experience in silence, and in this episode, they process their thoughts, feelings, and experiences around money out loud with us. ⁠Book your Financial Review (Clarity Session) Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and how to reach your goals? Find out how ⁠here⁠. Sign up for the email list by visiting ⁠blackandbrownmakegreen.com/subscribe⁠ We will send you our free 10 Step Guide to Figure Out Your Finances when you sign up. Listen online t ..read more

Jen Narciso from the ⁠Investor Mama podcast⁠ shared about travel hacking using credit cards rewards points in episode 56. Damian and I keep the conversation going by digging deeper into using credit card rewards. In episode 57, we tackle the question: Are credit card points really worth it? We share our experience using credit card points for travel, cashback, and rewards. We talk about how to know if you're getting the short end of the stick when it comes to using credit card points and the consequences of closing a credit card. We also talk about Damian's journey to reach the perfect credit ..read more

Sherifah Munis is the founder of Newwave Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is focused on inspiring the next generation of dreamers by creating opportunities for educational equality. Sherifah shares about how credit almost got the best of her because of an initial lack of knowledge around handling credit, and how Newwave Foundation aims to prevent things like that by filling knowledge gaps and providing equitable financial education to students, young adults, and even parents. Beyond that she shares how Newwave Foundation is committed to making the most of their financial know ..read more

Do you like doing difficult things? Probably not. We feel the same when it comes to money. Managing money should be fairly easy. Yes, there may be some difficulties getting everything set up, but on a day-to-day basis, it should mostly be easy. We share our tips and strategies to make money easy in part 3 of the Make Green Challenge. In this week's challenge, we are challenging you to take one of these actions to make managing your money easy. Listen to find practical tips to make it easy.  Resources & Related Links  Episode 46: Make Green Challenge Part 2: Tools for the Win Epis ..read more