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Really? Are Modern Black Men Trash?
Just in case you needed something to talk about for Thanksgiving. #GenderWars is the topic du jour, every Jour technically. Seriously, we really need to address this issue moving forward. The Financial Griot crew tackles where the Black wealth is going with one easy fix. As always this is merely a discussion of the issue and not an exhaustive description. We are saving that with a few special guests in future episodes. Our goal is to confront our issues with a mirror in order to force the reflection to take action. Lovely Merdelus does her best to keep Alainta and Lawrence from fighting yet again, with some poignant introspective ideas.…
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Jollof is just mushy tomato paste flavored rice!
Contrary to popular belief, Jollof rice is not that good, says Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez. He wanted to make that clear before all of Nigeria bans him from any future travel. Along with Ghana and Senegal, he truly deserves it. Lovely Merdelus tried to warn him but he didn't listen. However, this is still a good conversation about Finances in the Diaspora and what we all can do to learn from each other. The goal of the podcast is to expose people to the novel idea of thinking for ourselves, finding 90% of the ways we agree and accepting 10% of the ways we disagree with each other. Is Jollof just rice…
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The Millennial Worklife Crisis: Burnout and the Great Resignation
The Great Wait, the Great Resignation... #Burnout lifestyle is effecting Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. Add financial stress, insecurity and a near endless post pandemic lifestyle; people are calling it all quits. #TFG is calling it "The Millennial Worklife Crisis." Many are "lying flat" while others are deciding that coasting while FIRE is enough. Just remember even on your best day, you can miss the mark or your goals; those who succeed are those who innovate and endure. In today's episode, Lovely Merdelus lead us into reflecting about when things aren't going Instagram right and how we can all cope during times of challenges. Along with the co-hosts,…
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A TFG Short – Why Do People Hate Lawrence All the Time?
Hate is a strong word. Let's just say severe dislike with cognitive dissonance. Can we disagree without being disagreeable any more? In today's TFG episode, Lovely Merdelus and Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez discuss comments when posting your own opinion online. Specifically, we are going to discuss how Lawrence manages to get under everyone's skin every time. Particularly on his IG or Facebook page. Also, IG Influencer Jayne Rivera poses next to her father's open casket for likes. Do we all need to take a break from social media to reset and reconsider? Either way, always remember, "he who controls your emotions, controls you."
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Why Relationship Money Talks and Money Dates Matter
Alainta Alcin otherwise known as ATL gets a bae, ghosts us and finally comes crawling back to tell us the story. As always it's all love. In an attempt to snoop around for details, Lovely Merdelus and Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez dig up information on ATL's current beau. We are guessing he is at least 5'11? We seriously don't know where she find men especially when others are complain of a drought. But I digress. To make this actionable for you, we discuss new relationships and the money talk. We talk about how open dialogue about money makes a difference. We also talk about how to be open about where you are…
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How to Set Up Your Month-to-Month Million Dollar Financial Plan
An unwritten and unspoken truth about wealth; “It’s easy if you have a great financial plan.” Financial advisors are merely paid to make the rich richer month-to-month. Here’s how.
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Three Apps that Make Budgeting Easier than Pen and Paper
Budgeting doesn't have to be a terrible ordeal. Here are three apps that redefine your wealth from pen and paper. They make budgeting easy.
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Why Some People Choose Violence on ClubHouse? #TFGRant
In today's TFG episode, Lawrence goes on another Clubhouse rant because some people are really clocking in hours without getting paid. Gender wars and toxic behavior ensues on Clubhouse every day without authentic expressions of thoughts and actionable ideas. Caution if you are easily trigger or you love serving as a glorified hallway monitor. Sadly, Alainta isn't around since she has a Bae now. Episode forthcoming. "Some people ghost their friends when they get into relationships." LG - I said what I said.
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Black Luxury Spending, Wealth and Debt – #PayMyTrip
In today's TFG episode, we deep dive into the state of black luxury spending and what it means to live the #luxe life. Unfortunately, people often spend money they don't have impressing people that they don't know in hopes to get the bag. But is luxury that bad or do we deserve to live the life that we earned. The Financial Griot crew gets deep. And it's this is particularly triggering, listen until the end. We keep it real and actionable.
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For the Little Black Boys who Dream of Suicide
Written for a generation of little black boys who dealt with their fair share of stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
