Stacks and the City

Today’s podcast guest is angel investor, corporate boss, and author of Myth of the Nice Girl Fran Hauser.  I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to her about ways women can assert themselves while still keeping their kindness intact. You all, I felt so giddy and nervous reaching out to such an amazing woman. I first emailed her in February to request an opportunity to interview her.  After month...

Today's episode talks about the ways we can build wealth NOW.  Money starts as a mentality. The way you approach your money will determine the wealth you accumulate over time. Stacks and the City aims to teach people ways to build wealth in a variety of ways: - Credit Repair - Budgeting and Planning - Homeownership - Stock Market Investing Interested in seeing how Stacks and the City can be of ser...

Are you thinking about elevating your homeownership goals to becoming an investor?  Are you ready to purchase a home for the sole purpose of making money from renters?  That’s exactly what my Kendra Barnes decided to do.  In 2014, she and her husband decided to quit the rat race and purchase their first investment property in Washington DC.  A few short years later, they have amassed multiple home...

Today’s podcast episode is a rewind from an episode I had with Naima Barnes, Financial Planner and Financial Literacy expert for Capital Asset Management Group.  I wanted to round off Stock Market September with talking about exactly how the stock market works if you have little to no understanding of it.  Naima does an excellent job of describing how the stock market works, what it does, and how...

Ya’ll- I made a declaration.  I want the Chanel Classic Flap. I want it ya’ll. However, the continued price increase on an already extremely pricey bag continues to make it really hard for a natural saver like me to make the splurge.  Nonetheless, I continue to read that this beautiful precious bag is not only pricey, but a really great investment. The bag has an excellent resale value.  Who knew?...

I’m aggravated! Well, not exactly.   This week’s episode of Stacks and the City, I’m going over all the myths, misconceptions, lies, and pet peeves regarding what I’ve heard regarding the stock market.   There’s a lot of information about the stock market out there and I want to clear the air.   The following are some of my 6 issues I hear when people share their trepidation when investing in the...

How much of your history do you know?   Today’s guest really made me question the history I was taught throughout my education (and I’m a history major).   During my time at Duke University, I took a myriad of classes focusing on the progressive era of the United States. This is during the turn of the 20th century through the 1920s.   An aspect of this history I find so interesting is Negro histor...

In today’s episode, we feature the owner of Askew Funeral Home, Mike Askew.   Not only did he open his funeral home to help our family transition my grandmother to the afterlife, but I was impressed with his professionalism and knowledge.   I am so excited to share with you all some of the lessons I’ve learned through my grandmother’s passing and to help you all get through a difficult time.   Her...

Hello my wonderful and amazing people.  The recent news of Tesla and Apple's stock pending stock split (and more importantly inquiry from one of you!) inspired the podcast for today. Today's episode talks all about stock splits and why it matters to us. In this episode you will find out: ✅ What is a stock split? ✅ Why is it relevant and beneficial for us? ✅ Should we invest in Apple and Tesla?...

Hello everyone! Today's episode focuses on the inception of the Wealth Gap in the black community in America.  I had the pleasure of interviewing advocate of reparations and economist Dr. Sandy Darity of Duke University.  In our conversation we discussed: Exactly how the Wealth Gap started  A single event in history that arguably would have prevented the Wealth Gap from even occurring The importan...

Hello lovely people! We're back with another throwback episode for the week.  In HOT anticipation for my  Smart Savvy Spenders  masterclass, I wanted to revisit the concept of money mindset when approaching your finances.  Money isn't about charts and excel summations- it's about your emotional attachment to it.  How do you view money? Is it a tool or crutch? I delve into this concept in today's r...

Hello everyone.   In honor of my Smart Savvy Spenders course I wanted to highlight an episode that revolves a LOT around saving smart and paying off debt.  This week’s episode of Stacks and the City I had the pleasure of meeting Candice Latham, a financial coach and graphics designer based in Charlotte, NC. There were some phenomenal points on our conversation but here are some of the highlights:...

Hello again everybody! Today I'm going to talk about the 5 steps to craft a perfect stock portfolio. The goal is to have a well rounded and PROFITABLE portfolio.  It's not hard! Don't overthink it ya'll! Also, make sure you  RATE  and COMMENT on the show! My goal is to have as many people listening and learning FREE  ways to build wealth.  Stay amazing and fabulous.   How to Create a Profitable In...

Over the past few weeks, nonstop protests fueled by the murder of George Floyd of a police officer envelope the nation and world..   Slews of social media posts, company statements and organization apologies pepper our TVs and phones.   However, a big and relevant question that hang over heads of minority consumers is this: so what?   Today’s episode of Stacks and the City features Dan Simons, CEO...

Hello everyone! I really wanted to delve into the connection between the stock market and our fears.   It took me three years to build the courage to make my first investment in the stock market- and I was still petrified.   What if I lose all my hard earned money?! I didn’t understand that there are metrics used to determine whether or not the market would be valuable for me in the long term.   I...

Are you really ready to be a homeowner? Are you overwhelmed with details and information? Whew, I feel you.   Today’s episode features Real Estate extraordinaire Keith James who answers every question you have had if you’re interested in investing in Real Estate as a first time homebuyer. Keith is a Real Estate agent and managing partner of the Coalition Properties Group in Washington, DC.   Keith...

Hello everyone. Today’s podcast features yours truly as I work to synthesize why there are been countless deaths from police officers yet little to no change to really reform the system of use of excessive force.   I took the time to listen to conservative thought leaders, read media from both sides, and listened to podcasts featuring both sides of the “argument” and came to this conclusion: There...

Many times, wealth building can be overwhelming and confusing at times but it doesn’t have to be! Today’s CEO Spotlight features a young woman who extensively invests in the stock market and owns four properties across the United States. She explains her methods for obtaining homeownership and describes some stocks we should consider investing in. When listening to the podcast, I want you all to p...

Today’s CEO Spotlight features real estate developer and candidate for DC Council-at-Large Marcus Goodwin.   Marcus is a native of DC who delves into his journey from starting with his humble beginnings to graduating from the University of Pennsylvania to becoming a candidate for DC council-at-large.   Stacks and the City will start to delve into the semantics of the homeownership process.   Our i...

Hello my wonderful wealth builders! I've done some research in the past on people who specialize with budgeting and planning part of money management and I stumbled across @thefinancialgym.  The Financial Gym is a company that treats your money like going to the gym- you pay a monthly membership fee and you receive a personal money trainer to get your finances fit.  I had the pleasure of speaking...

Hello wonderful people! Today's episode is in direct response to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder meeting of his company Berkshire Hathaway.  On May 2nd, he made an announcement of his company selling his 10% stake of the four major American-based airline companies: American, United, Southwest and Delta airlines.  This announcement caused a huge stir in the investment world- but why?  In this e...

Hello everyone! I've been getting so many questions about which stocks to pick and the research you need to do and I promise it's more intuitive than you can imagine.  Though the stock market indeed does consist of many charts, graphs, and intimidating  terminology to help determine whether a stock is worth investing in or not, there are also a number of questions that you can absolutely answer yo...

Today's CEO Spotlight features Naima Barnes, Personal Finance Coach and Planner.  She breaks down all of the know-how when it comes to investing in the stock market from the beginning to the end.  If you have no idea where to start or what to do, she's the woman to talk to.  During the interview, she discusses where to even click after opening your first investment account.  This episode is perfec...

Hello everyone! Today we are decoding ten of the most common terms of the Stock Market.  I truly believe in order to understand the Stock Market you must understand the basics.  I'm breaking them down as simply as possible! As always, if there are any questions you may have do not hesitate to let me know.  There will be a live on my Instagram this Friday to delve deeper on definitions so do not mi...

Hello again wonderful people.  Today's CEO Spotlight is a little different than what we normally do here.  COVID-19 is snatching jobs and financial independence from so many of us- myself included. However, do not fret! There are myriad of resources and assistance present to help us get through this.   Today, I am featuring Councilmember Elissa Silverman. She's here to provide resources and insigh...