#142: Building a Wardrobe on a Budget with LA Stylist Emily Burnette There is absolutely a way to be stylish on a budget. Raya in her 20s would’ve said “you’re wrong”. My past self didn’t … Read More »

#141: How Managing My Money Has Boosted My Confidence I’ve been budgeting and managing my money for a long time. I’ve learned so much about myself along the way, and finally get … Read More »

6 Signs It’s Time to Invest in Help for Your Finances It can be hard to ask for help. It can be even harder to know when it’s time to ask for help. Unfortunately, the longer you wait t … Read More »

#140: 6 Money Fears Hurting Your Success In simple terms, fear is the response to perceived physical or emotional danger. Fear is your brain’s way of recognizing a t … Read More »

6 Money Management Myths to Leave Behind As formal as the term “money management” sounds, it’s a very basic concept: managing your money. Basically, making sure you are i … Read More »

#139: 5 Money Principles Everyone Should Follow Money runs our lives. I don’t mean that in a bad way, but in a matter-of-fact way. We need money to survive. We need money to e … Read More »

5 Things an Effective Budget Always Has A budget is a tool. A budget is a necessity. A budget is not designed to make your life miserable. So often I hear people complain … Read More »

5 Healthy Eating Habits to Prepare You for Fall Transitioning into fall is an opportune time to reevaluate and adjust your eating habits to support your health and well-being as … Read More »

#138: Mastering Your Money with Credit with Christina Roman of Experian Credit, when managed the right way, can help anyone take control of their money. Leveraging credit can give you access to cash, … Read More »

5 In-the-Moment Mantras to Help You Control Your Spending We’ve all been there – saying we’re going to control our spending, only to impulsively visit Sephora (or any other retailer) and s … Read More »

#137: The Pros and Cons of Renting Out Properties The rise of real estate investing in social media has been a popular topic of conversation…and for good reason. There are a lot o … Read More »

5 Things You Shouldn’t Ignore When Managing Your Money I’m proud to say that I’ve been actively managing my money for nearly 20 years. I’ve also been helping women manage their money … Read More »

#136: 5 Fashion Statement Pieces I Want to Budget For Where are my fashion girlies at?! This one’s for you! 15 years ago, I didn’t budget or plan for anything. I would buy a new out … Read More »

#135: The 6 Things I Monitor in My Money Situation Over the years of budgeting and managing my money, I’ve come across a few key indicators of growth in my situation. Now, I … Read More »

5 Tricks to Keep My Credit Score in the 800s I’m proud to say that I’ve crushed and maintained the 800+ credit score mark for over 5 years now. What helped me get to an 800 … Read More »

5 Beauty Routines Women in Their 30s Should Start Entering your 30s marks a pivotal stage in life. I mean, they don’t call it dirty thirties for nothing! It’s essential to ada … Read More »

#134: 2024 Mid-Year Personal and Business Goals Check In There was a point in my life where I would set big goals and not check-in on them. I would keep them top of mind but only … Read More »

6 Ways to Familiarize Yourself with Your Retirement Plan When I got my first job out of college, I remember opting in to my company’s 401k plan. They were offering to match up to 5%, so I … Read More »

#133: Buying Your First Rental Property with Antonio Cucciniello Depending on where you are in your financial situation, buying your first rental property (or any property for that matter) … Read More »

5 Statement Pieces I Want to Budget For If you know my story, you know there was a point in my life where I valued material things. I would spend my last dollar to buy a … Read More »