Brown Ambition

Want to get a shoutout on our show? Follow us @brownambitionpodcast on Instagram. Post a photo of yourself, tag us in it and use the hashtag #BrownAmbition. In the post, tell us why you're the ultimate representation of Brown Ambition. On today's show:  We discuss ways we all try to save our parents from themselves (and their awful money choices sometimes)  Tiffany shares a health update Mandi explains the controversy around Zelle  We answer a listener question on 401(k)s  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 125 — The Debt Consolidation Cycle Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! We're featuring a "win of the week" from our BA listeners on Instagram (@brownambitionpodcast) or Twitter (@theBApodcast). Tell us your win of the week and we might feature it on the show!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In September 2016, Sharon Epperson was at the gym when she felt pain shoot through her head and neck. One S.O.S. call to her husband and several hours later,, she learned she was one of 30,000 people in the U.S. who suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. Sharon, who is the senior personal finance correspondent at CNBC, was one of the lucky ones. On today’s show, she calls the experience one of the great blessings of her life and shares her story. *In loving memory of DeShaun Maria Harris.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have 15 seconds to spare? Please take our NEW reader survey! (Yes another one — but this one's more important! Please fill it out :)  We need at least 250 to sign up and we're halfway there in less than a day. Y'all are the best. Please fill it out if you haven't yet.  xxMandi & Tiffany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show we have attorney extraordinaire Art Steele. Art Steele is a business and estate planning attorney who helps entrepreneurs and families protect what matters most. She started her own law firm in 2014 and started the Legal-EASE for Entrepreneurs Podcast in 2016 which empowers minority business owners to tackle the legal needs of their business.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!Today on the show: The parental pressure around baby birthday parties — let's discuss. The Federal Reserve Bank raised rates again last week....what the heck does that mean for us? Mandi explains.Today on the show we mentioned the Credit Karma credit score simulator: And also You Need a Budget is a solid app/budget management tool.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we welcome a very special young entrepreneur who recently reached out to the show to tell us her story of clawing her way out of $80,000 worth of debt.  Have a question or know someone brilliant who should be featured on the show? Hit us up at Brownambitionpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's show is all about YOU, our lovely listeners. We're shaking up our mail bag and answering your burning money and career questions.  Have a question? Hit us up at brownambitionpodcast.com.  We're having a special guest soon to talk about ALL the documents you should have in order before you die...a will? Power of Attorney? What does that even mean anyway? We've got you covered. Send us your estate planning Qs and we'll select a few to discuss on the show!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show:  Life insurance, the thing everyone should talk about but never does! We are determined to make it sexy. -Wanna know the one thing you should NEVER do on a job application? Tune in to hear Mandi's hiring nightmare. -Tiffany's got a productivity coach update! -#OscarsSoWOKE -Happy Independence day Ghana! Here's another excuse to read Mandi's favorite book of the year — Homegoing by Ghanian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have a question for the show? Head to brownambitionpodcast.com  Also, we're on Instagram! @brownambitionpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show: Black Panther won the weekend and we are still processing y'all.  We take a listener's question about dealing with a collection bill after a hospital visit Shoutout to the kids of Parkland, FL who are rallying together to call for more gun control  Mandi reveals the project management tool she can't live without (Spoiler alert: it's called Trello!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to everyone who's completed our listener survey! There's still time for you to take it here: https://goo.gl/forms/0nM2A9rv7JMDLKA63 On today's show:  We debate the merits of homeownership in today's housing market. Are we making the biggest mistake ever?   Mandi breaks down "mortgage amortization" and how you can beat the bank by making extra mortgage payments.  Tiffany takes a break from the folks hating on Michelle Obama's official portrait by Amy Sherald (seriously guys?)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday!  Show us the love by taking this SHORT 2-min survey so we can get to know our listeners better: https://goo.gl/forms/Oxo6wEtuCnRxtdHR2 On today's show: -Mandi's got some BIG news...and does the one thing she said she never thought she'd do in New York.  -Tiffany's back and recovering well from surgery.  -Mandi offers some perspective on the EPIC stock market drop felt 'round the country last week and explains WHY it really happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode originally aired in September 2017. Thanks for your support as Tiffany is recovering from surgery (all is well! Just needs a little R&R!). Feel free to shoot her a get well message @theBApodcast or on Facebook on the Brown Ambition page.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we take a question from listener Kim, who wants to know: Do you really need to put down 20% on a house? Send us your money and career questions at brownambitionpodcast.com!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have a question for us on finances or your career? Hit us up at brownambitionpodcast.com! You can remain anonymous, just let us know when you leave our question.  On today's show:  Yes, we address the S**thole comment, with a focus on some of the beautiful responses from people around the world.  Tiffany has a health update! Shoutout to the cofounders of the Black Lives Matter movement who have a new joint memoir out this week: When They Call You a Terrorist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2018 is well underway and Brown Ambition is back! On today's show:  Golden Globes: Queen O rocks the world with her speech on female empowerment; celebs walk the red carpet in black alongside activists like #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke Holiday debt: Mandi reveals how much holiday debt Americans took on in 2017, from the latest MagnifyMoney survey. The most important number you can know: Your net worth!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year to all! Brown Ambition returns with fresh episodes (and a special NET WORTH edition!) on January 9. In the meantime, we are re-airing our most popular episode of 2017 — our interview with our favorite money and career expert, Lynette Khalfani-Cox aka "The Money Coach". On the show, Lynette shares her best advice on how to negotiate on the job Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy holidays, BA Fam! This is our last show for 2017 but we will be BACK with fresh new episodes starting Jan. 10! On the Brown Ambition menu for this week... Holiday anxiety Work gripes when tools don't work Tiffany's having The Big Talk with her mom about retirement Also...guess who bought some Bitcoin! Question: Listener Brittany asks: Should I leave my financial job and move to NYC to become a writer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey BA Fam! We hope you're not going too crazy with all the holiday hoopla. We're all on our grind at work so we can take a few days off to spend with family but remember to take some deep breaths, take it one day at a time, and be kind to yourself.  Hit us up with your financial resolution questions at brownambitionpodcast@gmail.com or visit brownambitionpodcast.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.