In the season finale of Keep Finance Queerd we are keeping finance personal by discussing how your personal identity impacts your finances. Traditional personal finance advice often attempts to put money in a vacuum. It tells you that all you need is to build a better budget, save more, spend less, and essentially just manipulate the numbers in order to be "good with money". The key connection missing in most personal finance advice is that it’s less about the numbers, and more about the person.  In this week's solo episode, I share 4 major ways that your identity impacts your money. We w ..read more

In this very exciting episode, I get interviewed by Sarah from EQ Bank!! We chat about how my approach to personal finance is unique, what's missing from traditional personal finance advice, what intersectional finance really means and how we as a society can make finance more intersectional.  This is special episode where I am on the other side of the questions for once, and I hope you enjoy! Join the Queerd Community:  INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ellyce.fulmore/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@queerd.co WORK WITH ME: https://ellycefulmore.com/ Ready to take control of yo ..read more

Have you heard me talk about emergency funds but feel overwhelmed with where to start? Are you unsure if you even need one? Or when to use it? Or how much money should be in it? Well, I've got all the answers for you!! In this week's solo episode, I share everything you need to know about emergency funds!! What they are, why they are helpful, when to use one, how much should be in your fund, and where to store it. I will walk you through the 5 steps to setting up your own emergency fund, and help you feel confident getting started. In only 20 minutes you'll walk away with all the info on emerg ..read more

Author, content creator, and brand consultant Danielle Prescod (she/her) joins Ellyce on the podcast this week!  Danielle shares the deets on her forthcoming memoir “Token Black Girl,” which chronicles her journey climbing the corporate ladder in the fashion and beauty industry as one of the only Black women in the room. She and Ellyce also discuss warped perspectives on money in corporate culture, changing your mindset to get paid what you deserve and Danielle’s evolving perspective on money as a content creator. Here are some takeaways from Danielle’s episode: Money may not buy happine ..read more

The overturning of Roe v. Wade is more than an attack on human rights. It’s also a financial crisis. On June 24, 2022 Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were overturned under the opinion that there is no constitutional right to abortion. How did this happen? What does it mean for us? How can we take action? That's what this week's solo episode is going to cover. We will go over a brief history of Roe V. Wade, what the overturning means and discuss what this means for people with uteruses both in the US and Canada. I will also explain the financial impact of restricting access to abort ..read more

This week’s guest on the podcast Vanessa M.W. (she/her), joins Ellyce in for a conversation about how cultural expectations, as a traveler and within families, can deeply impact money. Vanessa is a travel tech professional and the creator of the wealth & wanderlust platform, Wander Onwards. The Latina tech pro opens up about her personal experience setting boundaries with her family around money and how her experience working and living abroad have reshaped her money identity. Key takeaways Vanessa hopes listeners will get from this episode are: That your identity experience will shift an ..read more

Have you ever gone on a trip and put everything on your credit card because you told yourself you “just want to enjoy it, it’s about the experience” and then when you come home you’re in debt and trying to catch up for months??  Don't worry bestie, me too. In this week's solo episode, I share 9 tips on how to create experiences and small scale getaways for yourself on a budget. You might not have the funds to plan a trip to Italy, but you can still create an incredible vacation for yourself close to home. I'll walk you through how to decide on what's most important, and how you can save m ..read more

On today’s episode, Ellyce goes “under the desk” with TikTok’s favorite newscaster V Spehar (they/them) of @underthedesknews. V shares how their experience with  security around money has evolved – and is still evolving – as a gay, non-binary person, journalist, content creator and entrepreneur. They also discussed the impact that being their true self openly has had on them in business, daily life and with money.  Some of the takeaways they hope you get from this episode are: Security with your money can change and is more complex than “having enough money” Starting a business can ..read more

Ever wonder how being queer affects your finances? In this week's solo episode, I talk about the cost of being queer. We will focus on the unique financial challenges LGBTQIA2S+ folks face,  financial tips to navigate those challenges, and how to incorporate your queerness into your finances.  This is an important episode whether you are part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community yourself, or are an ally of the community wanting to learn more. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH + INDIGENOUS HERITAGE MONTH!!  The Queerd Co. Pride Month Scholarship is open for donations + applications!! Queerd Co. has creat ..read more

On this week’s episode, guest Michelle Jalali (she/her) walks through how to start your diversity, equity and inclusion journey to find your social justice voice and make an impact. Michelle is a trauma-informed DEI consultant and coach who works with small businesses, nonprofits and higher education institutions to dismantle oppressive systems and practices so they can create cultural change and build connections and community.  After listening, you’ll have a better understanding of how to: Get involved in social justice movements in an intentional way Start integrating diversity, equit ..read more