As a college student, Sahirenys Pierce saw her parents struggle through the Great Recession. This sparked her passion for understanding and avoiding financial pitfalls, and led her to a career in financial planning. While working for companies like...
It’s time for a listener money story! This week we interview TaNeisha Barton, who entered college with a lofty goal of graduating with her PhD by the time she was 30. After graduation, TaNeisha decided to take a real look at her student loans...
Did you know 64% of Gen Xers do not have a will? Even worse, nearly half of Americans over 55 don’t either? A survey from Caring.com found that in total, only 4 in 10 American adults have a will or living trust. Unfortunately, failing to do...
It’s time for our 90 DAY SPEND LESS/SAVE MORE CHALLENGE!! The BFFs started this last year to give up frivolous spending to impact their consumer debt and focus more on saving for their futures. If you’ve ever participated in a...
Growing up in a low-income Dominican household in Brooklyn, Yanely Espinal learned very little about managing her personal finances. Despite her full scholarship to Brown University, she racked up both student loan and credit card debt paying for...
What does your dad have to do with money? Shadé Ashani’s life’s work has been to figure that out. She’s interviewed hundreds of women ages 18-75 and found significant differences between girls who grew up with and without their...
It’s time for a listener money story! This week we interview Heidi Bounds, who had to redesign her financial habits after leaving the corporate world to become a pastor. Heidi and her husband knew they had to make big changes, so she’ll...
How many Economists with a PhD who study retirement and policy trends, as well as the behaviors of an investor do you know? We know one! Sarah Holden uses plain English to make retirement and investment concepts clear. She shares the three steps...
Time for another listener money story! Sonja Wieck is an endurance sports athlete, triathlete, and adventure racer. In fact, you can binge watch 10 episodes of her competing in The World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji on Amazon Prime now...
Cohost Amanda’s husband, Steve, joins the BFFs to share his money story and what happens when a frugal-by-nature saver marries a spender who refuses to talk about money. Hint… it ain’t good. But there is hope! Amanda always...