Natasha and Damian each share 3 things they think everyone should know about their money. Do you know your numbers? How much insurance should you get? Is a 3-6 month emergency fund enough for us? How do you balance making money and taking care of yourself? How do you become the best advocate for yourself in the workplace? How do you work with your partner to make your best money decisions together? What holds people back from talking about money? How can we make more Black and Brown millionaires? Book your Clarity Session Want to learn exactly where your money is going, how to track it, and h ..read more

People can make a huge impact on your life. Even just one interaction can change your trajectory. This episode is somewhat of a reflection episode where we reflect on the impact we've had on each others' lives, and we discuss how our lives would be different without each other. We discussed career, finances, and risk-taking and how we can utilize relationships for our growth. We discussed stock splits, investing strategies, and more.  Book your 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 ..read more

We hope our kids will get a full ride scholarship if they choose to go to college, but if not, we've got plans. Are you saving for your kids' college? Or do you have other money matters you're trying to figure out? Get help here if you're trying to figure out your own money plans.  Damian and I were fortunate to graduate college debt free, but about 45 million Americans have student loans. We hope to relieve our kids of this burden, which means we've already started saving for them. Listen in to hear why we've chosen a 529 account to save for our kids and hear about 5 other ways ..read more

Have you ever said, 'I wish I learned that sooner'? If you have kids, then you have the opportunity to help them learn it sooner - learn about money management that is. We were both raised to be money confident adults. We didn't have all the knowledge we needed, but we had enough to quickly propel us up the ranks of financial freedom. No worries if you didn't have the same experience because we're sharing what that looked like for us and how we're helping our kids to become money confident kids. And if you're feeling unconfident yourself, there are tips in here for you as well. Book your Clar ..read more

Most people never consider switching banks, but Damian and I have each had 7 different bank accounts. Our main motivator in switching banks is to earn more money, but there are other reasons as well. We always look for a bank that offers a high yield savings account and one that does not charge fees to have a checking or savings account. Does your bank charge a fee for your checking and savings account, and are you getting the most out of your banking relationship? Listen to find out what we consider when choosing a bank and to hear the bank we're leaving and the one w ..read more

You might identify as a spender or a saver, but the reality is that we are all spenders and savers. This week we discuss our inclination towards spending or saving, how it manifests, and strategies we use to try to be more balanced between the two. Listen in as we share our emotions around spending versus saving and how we work to bring our spending and saving habits more into balance. Sign Up for Money Talks Webinar  Saving vs. Spending and How Our Brains Are Wired Around Money (aarp.org) Your Brain May Be Wired for Either Spending or Saving Money (fool.com) Book your Clar ..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

We never thought we needed a budget because we've always spent less than we made. Therefore, we were always saving, but there wasn't any intentionality around the money that we saved. We weren't saving a set amount and we were just giving ourselves the leftovers. No longer do we give ourselves the leftovers! We plan to save to be able to pay for things that matter to us - early retirement, traveling, and experiences. We share our journey from no budget to recognizing the need for us to budget in part 2 of the Make Green Challenge.  In This Episode We Discuss Do we really need a budget? Ho ..read more

Make Green Challenge pt. 1 Eating greens and black-eyed peas is a long-standing New Year's Day tradition in the Black community and in others as well. We eat greens to bring us money during the year, and the black-eyed peas are for good luck. We're taking you beyond Black-eyed peas and greens with this series of episodes, and we're giving you practical tips on how to truly make green and get to a better place financially by the end of this year. We start part 1 with a focus on retirement. Most people don't get started on retirement until later in life, but it is actually best to start early. L ..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