Black and Brown Make Green, A Money Podcast

The stock market has been dropping, some people are buying, and some people are selling. Should you sell, buy, do nothing at all, or something else altogether? This episode is all about investing in a volatile stock market. Listen to find out our strategies to confidently invest in the stock market even when it’s dropping. In This Episode We Discuss The history of the stock market, including bear...

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Paris Woods, author of The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom shares her debt free journey, her path to FIRE, and how she is helping other Black Women and Women of Color reach financial freedom. In This Episode We Discuss Paris’ Journey to Debt-Freedom Paris’ Path to FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Purpose behind Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom How Paris is Helping Black W...

What is the American Dream? Are you living the American Dream? Do you want the American Dream or do you want to create your own personal dream? How do you realize your dream and go after it? These are the questions we are discussing on this episode. We think part of defining your dream is showing up as your authentic self. But how do you show up as your authentic self? We explore all of this in th...

Tiera Williams, the reigning Miss Black New Jersey USA, joins us to discuss her finance story and her Launching the Legacy Campaign. Legacy is an acronym that stands for leading and engaging generations to achieve capital in their youth.  Tiera is passionate about spreading financial knowledge throughout the community with a specific focus on teens and young adults. She speaks about her journey to...

The type of career you choose can have a large impact on your finances. These choices can have lasting impacts, but career choice doesn’t have to be permanent. There are often opportunities to pivot to something better if you’re willing to take on the challenge of pivoting. This might mean you work in a field that is not highly desirable, but sometimes making some sacrifices is necessary to advanc...

Do you ever check in on your finances to make sure you’re on the right track? We have a list of questions we like to ask ourselves at least once a year. These questions help us to continue making progress towards our financial goals. Listen to find out the questions that you should be asking every year to keep your finances in check. In this Episode We Discuss How do you know you’re on the right t...

This week we discuss our thoughts on generational wealth. We talk about what generational wealth is, personal wealth vs generational wealth, and how to build it. What do you think of when you hear 'generational wealth'? Send us a message. We would love to hear your thoughts! Sign up to stay updated here . In this Episode We Discuss What is generational wealth Keys to building generational...

You think you’re doing fine until you get an unexpected $200 or maybe $2,000 expense. We recently had an unexpected $2,000 expense and was able to easily handle it because we have a fully funded emergency fund. In this episode we get into the nitty-gritty about how we set up our emergency fund, when to use it, and how to replenish it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book your Clarity Session ⁠⁠⁠ (a detailed financial review...

The end of the year is often a time of reflection. It’s a time to reflect on your wins, your losses, and it’s a time to think ahead to new goals for the new year. We noticed that in our past we were often just making hopes and dreams, not quite goals. In this episode, we dig into the difference between goals and pipe dreams. We share some past pipe dreams, some current goals, and how to set goals...

It is that time of year when raises and bonuses are given out. Yearly evaluations are being conducted, and a lot times those evaluations include a discussion about a raise for the next year and sometimes a bonus for the current year. And we want to share the importance of a raise, how we are using our raise and bonus, how to position yourself to be worthy of a raise, and how to know if your raise...

Garry Davis joins us to chat about intentional budgeting and saving, the best debt to take on, and learning how to spend. This episode is for you if you're trying to create or revise your budgeting method, if you want to hear how we talk finances with our close friends, or if you want to hear how to teach yourself to spend. Or if you like good, down-to-earth friends enjoying a drink and chatti...

Have you ever felt like you are depriving yourself to reach financial goals? Have you ever wondered how to save, invest, and enjoy your life? It takes a balanced approach that can be difficult to master, but you can save without depriving yourself. In episode 11, we discuss things that we do to save without depriving ourselves. We don’t want to feel like we are saving, saving, saving, and not livi...

A lot of people have a love-hate relationship with social media. Yet, there are still a ton of people who are using it. According to the Pew Research Center, about 72% of Americans use social media. These users might be surprised to find that using social media can affect your finances. In this episode, we explore the positives and negatives of how social media can affect your finances. In this Ep...

We have a joint bank account, and there are some people who are for that and others who are strongly against it. Either way - you still need to be able to talk to your spouse or partner about finances so that you can work together to reach your goals. This can cause a lot of tension in a relationship. In this episode, we discuss how we manage our finances and ways to start talking about finances w...

I got scammed and I want to make sure that you don’t end up in the same situation as me. This cautionary tale is to remind you that part of building your financial legacy consists of playing defense. We focus a lot on earning and growing money, but you also need to remember to protect what you have earned. In this Episode We Discuss How to prevent from getting scammed in this digital age How to ke...

This is a special Q&A episode. A listener reached out saying her co-workers made her mad, and now she’s ready to chunk deuce. We are going to discuss her situation and give her our take on if she should stay or go. We will also share our experiences with this situation, and things to consider when deciding to stay at a job or accept an offer from a new one.  In this Episode We Discuss How to k...

Do you have a firm financial foundation? Do you know how much money you earn, how much you spend, and is your money making you money? This episode gives you 5 money moves to prepare you for good times and difficult ones. Listen as we share the top 5 money moves that you should make now. Are you currently trying to build wealth? Then this episode is for you! In this Episode We Discuss 5 money moves...

Have you noticed your grocery bills being a little bit higher? Or is your favorite fast food or restaurant meal a little more than you remember? You may be noticing the effects of inflation. Prices are rising across multiple sectors, which is most likely affecting your wallet. Listen in today or read the transcript to find out what is inflation, why you should care about inflation, and how you can...

What is the 2021 child tax credit? What should you do with it if you receive it? When should you decide to opt-out of receiving it? We get into all the details of the 2021 child tax credit. This episode is especially for you if you’re the parent of a child under 18. In this Episode We Discuss What is the Child Tax Credit? What should you do with the Child Tax Credit money if you receive it? When s...

Have you ever quit your job or are you thinking about quitting your job? Or maybe you didn’t have a choice and you were laid off. Sometimes getting laid off or quitting your job can feel like a setback, but it doesn’t have to be. In episode 3, we are telling our story of how we used getting laid off and quitting our jobs to propel us financially and career-wise. Our story goes from being fired to...

An article on money.com stated that people in their 50s have saved an average of $160,000 in their retirement accounts. It also went on to state that one in four has no retirement savings at all. Natasha and Damian discuss this and give some reasons as to why that may be the case. They also discuss ways that you can get started investing or ways that you might alter your investments. They talk abo...

Do you want to know how to become a millionaire? The secret to becoming a millionaire may not be your job title or status in society. Rather, the secret is your money mindset.  Mindset can be the determining factor that propels you to become a millionaire or prevents you from becoming one. In this episode, we discuss our money mindsets and how to create a money mindset that can propel you to...