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How to Become an MVP Mom. Maximize Your Career Pivot to Earn the Six Figure Salary
Today the crew discusses career trajectories and pivoting jobs for higher pay. We have a special guest, Holly Noon. She shares how she successfully increased her salary by over $65,000 in the last five years—and leveled up her career to her current position as Vice President of the Talent and Acquisition Diversity Data Program Management Lead.
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Everything Concerning Black Love, Health, and Wealth
We are bringing it back! a newbie but technically an oldie. This is an older discussion the TFG (Before we became The Financial Griot) crew had in 2021 concerning black love and wealth.
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How to Survive Spring, Summer, or Winter Break with These Kids
The gang is back with a short. We discuss the importance of traveling and exposure, allowing the kids in our lives to gain needed experiences of lifetime value.
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All About The Expensive Secret Life of Pet Parents
TFG Shorts is back. In this episode, we discuss the cost of being a pet parent and modern pet culture. The pet market is a $200+ billion dollar industry in North America. That's Billion with a "B". The global pandemic sped up the process with even airlines adding pet restroom spaces. This is big business and Pet care is expensive. Currently 70% of US homes own a pet while pet side hustles are booming. It might be the next best thing for young adults dealing with low wages.
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Parents Retiring with no money? Read This Now!
CNBC penned an Op-Ed, "What millennials, Gen Z need to succeed against the economic odds?" Well the answer is simple; parents who are financially prepared for retirement. It's estimated that each underfunded retirement plan will cost kids and caregiver upward to $3,000 per month for each aging adult. By 2050, it will get very expensive. As such, the financial griot invested special guest Ecclessiate Guerrier and brings back guest host for the day, Michael Theodore to have an honest discussion on having the financial discussion with our aging parents. We share what we've experience and learned a few things along the way. Hope you enjoy. Be warned that our guess…
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Childhood Trauma and How to Redefine Your Personal Worth
"The two most important days in your life are 1. The day you were born and 2. The day you find your purpose." Mark Twain For the record, this is a trigger warning for a lot of people who have dealt with childhood trauma or are still dealing with it. Part two of our discussion on disciplining a new generation and realizing that our kids will likely face different challenges. In this segment, Lovely and Alainta wanted to know the story of Baby Lawrence. Seriously It's complicated and sad at points.
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Wait You Don’t Believe in Spanking? How to Raise Modern Kids?
Raising Modern kids can be tricky. So here are some thoughts and tips on your way to being a better parent.
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You Really Shouldn’t Save For Your Kid’s College
The best way to save for your kid's future is by investing in yourself. A broke parent in retirement is a bigger liability to your family
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Making Net Worth Wealth Goals FIRE for Fall 2020
T’is the start of my favorite FIRE money season. Bustling New Budgets and Money Managing Changes to Close out the year.
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With No Savings and No Home, There is a New Debt Crisis. My Mom Can’t Afford to Retire
Last year, my siblings and I had a heart to heart conversation with my mother. It broke my heart to say it. It broke her spirit to hear it.
