Amigas Get Money

What would you do with your time if you didn't HAVE to work for money? Instead, you worked because you wanted to and liked what you were doing? In today's episode, we hear from Walli, of Financially Thriving, who is doing just that.  Having recently given her two week notice, Walli has reached financial independence and is transitioning into her work option life. Walli shares what she did to reach...

Today's episode we hear how a backpacking trip in Latin America unlocked Charly Stoever's  desire to close the wealth gap and become a money coach. Charly shares how they have been able to optimize credit cards to travel while building debt. About Charly: Money coach Charly Stoever is a nonbinary Latinx former stock broker helping first gen folks embody their millionaire selves. Learn more about C...

Today's episode will force you to go deep into your biggest and wildest dreams, and ask: why not me? Soledad gives us tips for to get ourselves to dream big and also achieve the goals we set out for ourselves. I swear I almost teared during this interview because we sometimes don't allow ourselves the space to dream that another reality is possible for ourselves, but we need to! We need to dream t...

October 5th, 2023 is Latina Equal Pay Day. What does this mean? It means Latinas have to work until this date to earn what their white-male counterparts made in 2022. For Latinas this is 57 cents to the full dollar of pay for equal work. In today's episode we talk through why this happens and what we can personally do to impact change. Resources mentioned: National Women's Law Center - Equal Pay R...

Are you comparing your life with the ones you see on Instagram? Does that leave you feeling like you're not doing enough? Or that something is missing in your life? I do! Today we talked to Yanely about this comparison trap... and how to end! I don't want to keep feeling shitty about my situation, especially when we realize that we probably aren't all working towards the same goals. Instead of con...

We're so excited to have Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez as our first interview to break our summer hiatus! In today's episode, we talk about creating a debt repayment plan... You've been consuming all the personal finance content, now it's time for action. Cindy lays out the step-by-step plan for taking this action and shares a few tips for getting your ready for the student loan payments to restart. About...

Happy Juneteenth! Today's episode is dedicated to learning more about the holiday and how we as a Latinx community still have a long way to go in our anti-racist journey. --- Follow Dannielle on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FirstGenMoney/

Today's episode we talk about overcoming limiting beliefs in order to achieve our dreams and investing in ourselves, and taking calculated risks. We learn how Gigi turned her TikTok hobby into a full-time career, the story behind why she really quit her 9-5 job, why she was able to take content creation full-time and how what her money journey looks like now. About Gigi: Giovanna "Gigi" Gonzalez  ...

In the Latinx community, family is everything. We need to be close to them and spend every single event / holiday with them or else... (okay maybe I'm exaggerating). But what happens if you choose to cease contact because they no longer align with your value, are toxic, or abusive? What happens then? Today we are joined by therapist Violetta Fernandez who is going to break down family estrangement...

Let's talk about sales! If you're like me, you probably cannot imagine yourself making cold calls all day long and getting annoyed with sales people. Why would I EVER want to do this? Astrid Garay joins us on the podcast to share what her day-to-day looks like and dispels some of these ideas we have about what it means to work in tech sales. We also talk about what the tech sales salaries look lik...

In today's solo episode, I walk through a few recent money changes and how you can set yourself up for making a transition or being prepare for the unexpected -- like a layoff. Plus a few signs that your company might be headed in that direction. Follow me on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FirstGenMoney/

An update on how I've been feeling about First Gen Money and why I'm taking a pause on creating YouTube videos... for now. Follow me on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FirstGenMoney/

Today we're chatting with the Latino couple behind Latinos with Passports, a platform they created to share their travel hacking experiences and tips with other Latinos. In the episode, they share why they started sharing their journey, how they make the most from every purchase to optimize for points, and what their planning next. Follow Danny and Laurie on Instagram: @ latinoswithpassports Visit...

Hi amigas! SO happy to share today's episode with you all because just as much as we talk about building wealth, we also need to think about how to protect it. Today's guest Attorney Genoveva Meza Talbott is on a mission to get Latinas and their families protected.  A little bit about Attorney Genoveva Meza Talbott, she has been a practicing attorney in Southern California since 2003. In 2018, she...

hi Amigas! Today, we're talking about lifestyle creep today and the ways we increase our life when we start making more... but most importantly how to course-correct if you're finding yourself overspending.  Get your Amigas Get Money expense tracker: https://www.firstgenmoney.com/shop/p/tracker Follow me on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.y...

We have a special interview with Tatiana Gallardo, writer and illustrator. In 2022, Tatiana decided it was time to change her life and bring back the creativity, and to document the journey of facing her fears, she created Brazenface, a newsletter on Substack. Since then Tatiana quit her traditional 9-5 job, traveled across Europe and now South America while freelancing as a copywriter.  Follow Ta...

Let's talk about relationships and money! In today's episode I share how Ari and I are approaching our finances and goals as a couple.  Track your net worth with Personal Capital (now Empower):  referral link Follow me on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FirstGenMoney/  

Hi friends! We're back with our solo episode to talk about net worth. These thoughts came up as I was reading Buy This, Not That by the Financial Samuri and thought to myself.... "I'm so behind." But I'm going to choose to be inspired by his net worth chart and use that to fuel my journey back to 100k net worth and then 150k. Track your net worth with Personal Capital (now Empower): referral link...

Today we hear from Eva (from this.is.eva.here) on her budget wedding in NYC. We learn about where Eva was able to reduce costs without jeopardize the dance party wedding she wanted. Subscribe to the weekly Amigas Get Money newsletter:  https://firstgenmoney.ck.page/6702bc0615 Follow Eva on Instagram: @this.is.eva.here Follow me on Instagram: @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube...

Today we hear from Analisa, a FGM community member and my former colleague(!!), on her Austin wedding for 104 people. Subscribe to the weekly Amigas Get Money newsletter:  https://firstgenmoney.ck.page/6702bc0615 Follow me on Instagram:  @firstgenmoney Subscribe to the First Gen Money YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@FirstGenMoney/  

Today we hear from Andriena, a FGM community member, on her wedding in New Orleans for 178 people! Though finances did not contribute to their decision on New Orleans, they did consider their guests in mind and along the way definitely ended up spending less than they would have if they had a NYC wedding for 178 people. Wedding guest tip: if you RSVP yes to the wedding, go to the wedding. That cos...

This week we're tackling destination weddings!! I start with an anonymous entry from a FGM community member who had her wedding in Cancun followed my an interview with my friend Romina. Romina shares how she and her husband went about planning a 60-something person wedding from 4,000+ miles away. And just why she picked a small village in Calabria for their wedding day. Watch my Euro Trip cost bre...

The first of our wedding series interviews is with the amazing Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino of Wealth Para Todos. In this episode Soledad shares how she didn't want a wedding in her 20s when she got married, but after a decade plus with Husbae, she wants one. We'll learn why she had this change of heart and how she's prioritizing the idea of a wedding with her other financial goals. Soledad, cre...

  I'm so excited to share this incredible interview with Jen Zeano, who founded JZD alongside her partner Vero. In this episode, Jen takes us through the moment she knew she needed to quit her full-time job and go all out on her creative interests. We learn about the t-shirt that started the movement and community that is now JZD. Follow JZD on Instagram: @shopjzd https://shopjzd.com/  

hi! welcome back to the Amigas Get Money podcast. UGH layoffs are still happening and it seems like they will continue to so I decided to share a couple of tips for what to do after a layoff - if you've been laid off and if you haven't been. Watch the full YouTube video on layoffs: https://youtu.be/GvDPYJA6wQU    RESOURCES: Get your FREE debt-free planner:  https://firstgenmoney.ck.page/0602c74b74...