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How to Deal with Challenges. Sharing our Mid-Year Review
"A mid-year review is a great way to energize your annual goals and performance, in a little-to-low pressure way." In this episode of the Financial Griot podcast, the crew is finally back together. On the table, our mid year recaps from major medical expenses, new pets, inflation and looming recession; it's been a rough six months. Lovely also shares the lessons she is learning along the way. This is going to be heavy. To make this actionable, we highly recommend that you do your own midyear recap. Even invite some friends or family members. This is your opportunity to recalibrate.
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How to Prepare and Recover from Financial Setbacks
Learning from past financial setbacks is a tried and proven method to build a Better Future. An Ameriprise Financial study found that 75% of American experience at least one major financial setback in their lifetime. This often come at a cost of more than $50,000. For 42% of Americans, the first financial mistake starts at college with unnecessary expenditures, credit card debt and student loans. We sign up early and get roped into a lifestyle of debt. Prior to the pandemic, many were on track to default on their student loans. So much so that one out of every ten Americans has defaulted on a student loan. An average of…
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Trauma Bonding and the Importance of Therapy
In the wake of a myriad of shootings in the US, it's ok to allow people to grieve in their own way. Sometimes that grieving is messy. Unfortunately, there are times that the grieving leads to trauma stacking. In this episode of the Financial Griot podcast, we discuss the need for real therapy with the goal that you end up doing the necessary shadow work. Your psyche can definitely keep you away from building wealth. Tackle it.
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Crafting a Better Resume and Rebranding Your Purpose
Crafting a solid resume and brand on social media is incredibly important as the economy heads toward a recession. In this episode of the Financial Griot, we are joined by special guest Michael Theodore, a Higher Education Advisor and Mentor. As the world changes toward reopening, we tackle issues on branding and designing a path that works for you in the short and long run.
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Not-a-Recession Equals Opportunities for Black and Brown Millennials
While falling markets would typically scare people into saving and staying home, most are happily liquidating their savings or tapping into consumer credit. This is a perfect storm of “not-a-recession” arguments but try not to get distracted by the noise.
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How Seven Haitian Americans are Establishing Black Wealth against all Odds
Building wealth is not easier being 1st generation Haitian American. These stories prove that sometimes you have to start a new business too.
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How to Find the Right Message during Challenging Times
In the wake of the untimely death of Kevin Samuels (Youtuber and Imagine consultant), there have been a lot of conversations about the importance of the messenger over the message. In this episode of the Financial Griot Podcast, we are talking why you need to fixate on the message over the messenger. The goal is to listen to the good and the bad, but most important learning to take away the key pieces. No one is perfect and no message will resonate every time, but to quote Eddie Griffith "did you get the message?" As such, did you understand the lesson and how it can affect you?
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Are You Really Single-by-Choice? A Turn’t 30 Conversation
On this special episode, the Ladies of the Turnt 30 podcast just us for a joint conversation and it gets contentious. Will they battle it out or will they come to a consensus. The topic du jour, "Being Single by Choice" while others could argue that you are simply single because you weren't chosen. Eeesh, writing that sounded harsh. However it's a great opportunity to get to know the Turnt 30 crew and their journey through adulthood.
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Hedge Against Recession with an Investment Portfolio that Builds Passive Income
With the stock market declines toward a recession, your next move should be your best move. Time to hedge losses with passive income.
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How to Quickly Calculate Your Wealth
Inflation raging +8%, it's all about wealth protection. While we share our Net Worth monthly, I still get the impression that most don't know.
