Today we're going to hear from my friend Brandi Smith. Brandi has such an inspiring story and talks about switching colleges, giving up a D1 basketball scholarship, and getting into Pharmacy School. Once at Pharmacy School, she realized this was not the path she wanted to take. Brandi course-corrected and taught herself to code in just THREE MONTHS! She made it her business to submit 10-15 job applications per day for developer and scrum master roles. After receiving a job in IT making SIX FIGURES, she set out to yet another goal: paying down $45,000 in debt. She's still at it and learning how to trade with FOREX, but FOREX is a scam, right? She details how to make money in FOREX and how to protect yourself from scammers. This episode is LOADED with great information and will leave you feeling inspired to go after what you've been dreaming. Let's get it! Mentioned In Today's Episode: Coding Phase Research #selftaughtdeveloper on social media Udemy Team Treehouse Glassdoor Indeed Dave Ramsey's Snowball Method Meetup IMarketsLive Wicks Don't Lie

In today's episode, we're hearing from my friend Allysia Samuels. Ally details her journey to making money on social media with social media marketing. She also talks about finding good, honest mentors in this space and building an organic following as a micro-influencer. She does all this while maintaining a 9-5. Ally gives some great advice on balance, setting attainable goals, and learning from mistakes. Mentioned in today's episode: Ally's IG: @allysiasamuels Ally's clean beauty site

In this episode, Sabrina Reignique (from Sabrina Reignique on YouTube) gives her take on personal finance. She focuses on the importance of balance while on the journey to becoming debt-free and financially independent. Sabrina did not know the amount of student loan debt she had until her senior year of college. She, then, made it her business to find a high-paying job that would help her pay back her student loans. She created a plan to repay her loans but did not want to make herself miserable in the process. She loves to travel and drops major gems on how she is traveling the world with travel credit cards. She's living a life she loves while planning for the life she wants. Mentioned in this episode: Chase Sapphire Travel Card Hopper Our Rich Journey IG: @sabrina.reignique

Today we're speaking with Ms. Jackie Alston. Jackie is an IT Consultant working out of Arlington, VA. Growing up in DC, her parents taught her the importance of homeownership. After graduating from college, she knew she wanted to purchase a home in an "expensive market". Her plans didn't work out exactly how she wanted them, but her journey was worth it. Jackie is dropping major gems on how she was able to purchase her first home in Maryland while paying off $100,000. Mentioned in today's episode: NACA Maryland Smart Buy Program HPAP @msjackiealston @chrisperryrealestate @msyounghomeowner

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