Brown Ambition
Winner of The Webby Award, Brown Ambition helps you unapologetically build wealth by saving, investing and making smart career choices — on your own terms! So join personal finance expert and journalist Mandi Woodruff and Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, an award-winning financial educator and author of The New York Times bestseller "Get Good With Money." Published Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Ep. 104 — Tis the Season for Debt
On today's show: Tiffany's epic travels continue We talk Black Friday don'ts Anonymous listener "Shonda" wants to know whether or not she should move forward with a voluntary repossession of her car. Check out more episodes at...
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Ep. 103 – Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washin...
One of our all-star guests is back on the show! Patrice Washington, America's money maven, author, speaker and new podcast host joins us to talk about the last two years. She gets real about the moment in her kitchen that changed the trajectory of her...
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Ep. 102: Back By Popular Demand
On Today's Show: Tax form, Open Enrollment and Credit Debt Tips!
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Ep. 101 — The Truth About All Those Free Credit...
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! On today's show... We take some of your burning credit card questions and reveal the little known truth about those free credit scores that so many sites and credit cards offer these days. As promised, here's the...
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Ep. 100 — How to Invest Beyond Your 401(k)
Happy 100th episode BA fam! Help us celebrate by leaving us a review on iTunes! xx On today's show, we talk about the sneaky little secret Mandi has been keeping. She's a cash hoarder! And it's finally time to start thinking beyond the basic savings...
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Ep. 99 — The Courage to Speak Up
Watching the latest sexual harassment bombshell unfold, this time in the face of media mogul Harvey Weinstein, has been another opportunity to reflect on the enormous courage it takes to speak up and speak out against harassment. We also cover...
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Ep. 98 — Pumpkin Spice and Nothing Nice
Our hearts are with the victims of the senseless attack in Las Vegas, as well as our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico still struggling in the wake of hurricane Maria. We talk a bit about these tragedies on today's show and wanted to point out some ways...
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Ep. 97 — When Past Debts Come Back to Haunt You
It's a packed show, per usual! We address the NFL/Trump drama, cover an unexpected bump in the road for Tiffany and Superman's home purchase, and talk about the pros and cons of cooking in bulk (Hey - it's not for everyone). We also address a...
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Ep. 96 — Son of a Breach
On today's show: -What can you do to protect your identity after the MASSIVE Equifax data breach? We've got you covered! As mentioned on the show, check out the MagnifyMoney Guide to Credit Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection and our tips on what...
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Ep. 95 — When Credit Debt Spirals Out of Contro...
Happy Brown Ambition Wednesday! That's right — Brown Ambition is now airing Wednesday mornings. On today's show... -Mandi shares the truth about struggling at work — sometimes the struggle is really proof that you're growing. ...
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Ep. 94 — Hump Day Goals
Sorry, Tuesday, Brown Ambition has found a new bae call Wednesday! Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13 catch new episodes of Brown Ambition every Wednesday! Sorry in advance for all the bad hump day jokes... Brownambitionpodcast.com
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Ep. 93 — So...I Hate My Job! What Do I Do Now?
ATTENTION BA FAM: Beginning Sept. 13, Brown Ambition will be airing on Wednesday mornings! We are giving you a heads up so we don't catch anyone by surprise. Enjoy the show! As ever, please send us a note at brownambitionpodcast.com. And while...
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Ep. 92 — The Student Debt Show of Your Dreams f...
Get out of Student Loan Debt
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Ep. 91: When You Have To Be Your Own Best Advocate
If there's one thing we've taken away from the past weekend's sad events in Charlottesville, it's the need to continue to call it like we see it — whether that "it" is racism, bigotry, sexism, terrorism, or any targeted attack on a certain...
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Ep. 90 — Find Your Travel Tribe
Evita Robinson, Founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe, joins the show to talk about how she created the company from scratch at the forefront of the black millennial travel movement, her plans to grow and how she deals with her competitors. ...
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Ep. 89 — Reclaiming Our Time! Black Women’s Equ...
Another packed show, BA Fam! We wish you all a happy Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Check out this report by the Economic Policy Institute on the gender/racial pay gap that is effecting women of color in the U.S. — and some myths about why...
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Ep. 88 — Medical Billing Nightmares and How to ...
Welcome back, BA Fam! On today's show, we swap medical billing nightmares and take a question from listener Latoya who says she was pursued for a medical debt she didn't owe. We offer tips on how to fight back when debts appear on your credit report...
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Ep. 87 — Fibroids and Finances
On today's show... Tiffany does a quick debrief on Jay Z's 4:44 album and the financial lessons hidden in the lyrics... Mandi recaps her visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Tiffany gives us a...
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Ep. 86 — How Tiffany Erased $18,000 Worth of St...
We are BACK with a packed show. On the agenda for today: Tiffany reveals how she got $18k of her student loan debt *POOF* forgiven! And we are spinning off this segment into an entire show dedicated to student loan debt. That means we need YOU to send...
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Ep. 85: Evita Robinson, Founder of the Nomadnes...
In September 2011, Evita "Evie" Robinson created the Nomadness Travel Tribe, "an online social community for travelers all around the planet, who have the similarity of an urban background and were looking for likeminded travelers to connect with...
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Ep. 84: Ready to Quit Your Job to Launch a Busi...
Throughout her entire career in the banking industry, Marsha Barnes was always a diligent saver. But she never understood what she was saving for until two years ago. It was then that she decided to launch The Finance Bar, a startup mobile —...
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Ep. 83: Ask The Money Coach! How to Rock Your S...
This episode has it all! We are joined by our favorite money and career expert, Lynette Khalfani-Cox aka "The Money Coach". Lynette went from a career as a journalist to an entrepreneur commanding $12,500 speaking fees, authoring over a...
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Ep. 81 — Good News & Bad News
Our hearts are with the families and victims of last night's attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Spread a little love in the world today, BA fam — we could all use some! -- Want to ask a question or share a story with us?...
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Ep. 80 — Saving on medical expenses, refinancin...
As mentioned on the show, check out these helpful resources to find about more about student loan refi options: MagnifyMoney Loan consolidation vs. refinancing Curious about opening an FSA? Check out these explainers. What's...
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Ep. 79 — Sh-- Pie
We're back! If you're new to the show and want to show your support, we would so appreciate it if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It gives us a huge boost and helps others find the show! Yours in brown ambition, Mandi & Tiffany
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