Stacks and the City

Good morning everyone! I am here answering your money questions about credit cards, traveling, and budgeting while abroad. I absolutely loved hearing your questions!  Keep them coming!  Ya'll are absolutely fabulous. In This Episode: Exactly how does one get into all of these airport lounges- for free? How can you leverage credit card to your advantage? Exactly how much does it cost to visit Austr...

Hello everyone and greetings from Melbourne! I am so excited to share with you all my experience in Melbourne. It’s awesome. I love the ability to share a piece of my culture with other people. Today’s episode talks all about travel tips while abroad. Travel doesn’t have to be expensive if you don’t want it to be!   Tips: Get Your Currency Ahead of Time or at the ATM Shop at Supermarkets Stay in H...

Hello everyone! We’re kicking off our investment series. We will discuss exactly what is the stock market, why investing is for everyone, and common myths surrounding the Stock Market. The following are show highlights:   The stock market is literally a place where you buy and sell- or trade shares- or pieces of an owned company . Chances are you’re already an investor. If you have a Thrift Saving...

  Hello, everyone. Today I had the absolute pleasure of meeting gym owner and change agent Desmond Scott of Prime Institute of Durham, North Carolina. This accidental entrepreneur creates a gym environment that centers around the people who built it- his clients. He asserts quality customer service as the timbre of his success. But this is the show all about this money- what does Durham’s fitness...

Hello everyone! I am so excited to highlight Yasmine Saibou of Darker Berrie, a lifestyle blog on fashion, money, and DC life from the perspective of a twenty-something young urban professional. Yasmine worked hard to create an abundant life of fortune, fitness, and fashion. She uses her experiences in relationships and her upbringing as fuel to be the best version of herself. She’s worked hard to...

Hey, ya’ll! I know I’ve been MIA for the past couple of weeks but I really wanted to spend some much-needed quality time with my family. Nonetheless, 2019 is turnt and here and we’re here! This week’s episode is an Ask Ashley, where I answer ya’ll’s pressing questions about getting and managing money. I am so grateful for the questions ya’ll asked.   In This Episode: We discuss the difference betw...

Hello everybody! Today’s is short and sweet. We are in the thick of the holiday season! Remember that this time of year isn’t about giving (or receiving) tangible gifts; it’s about giving and cultivating relationships with the people you love and care about the most. Think about it, what are some of your fondest memories during this time of year? Is it the biggest toy you received or the time you...

UHey ya’ll. Today we’re switching up our normally scheduled programming to discuss me leaving my job! I worked at an investment firm for over a year and a half and I was over it. Corporate America simply isn’t for me. It took THREE jobs to realize that!   My career choices have been a strange paradox of working in the most prestigious institutions in America but not feeling part of the mission. Ov...

Today’s episode features the phenomenal travelpreneur and world traveller Rachel Hill of Rachel Travels. Rachel bravely quit her lucrative six-figure corporate job to travel to Southeast Asia to find meaning and purpose in her life. Her seemingly one-time adventure quickly morphed into a multilayered travel business and brand. I had the upmost privilege of interviewing her to hear her insight on g...

Ya'll I KNOW it's been a long time but we're back and in action!! Today I have Yanely Espinal of Miss Helpful Info.  She has a fantastic YouTube channel dedicated to helping young millennials get their money right.  She grew up in poverty in New York City and managed to get out of over $25,000 in debt on a teacher's salary.  She truly embodies how to get your money right and that you DON'T need to...

If there is anything in my life that excites me it’s travelling. The ability to travel gets a plethora of challenges, hurdles, and self-discovery that no other experience in life compares. Not to mention, it’s enlightening on a whole other level to see how 7 billion other humans create their existence on this Earth. This week’s episode delves into my appreciation for travel, and more importantly,...

This week’s episode fares slightly away from the monthly topics discusses and delved into the issue of being a first generation college grad and the lies our parents told us about money. Yes- lies. To what extent do we keep the same financial mentality as our parents- knowing full well we out educate and out earn our parents?   Key Takeaways: To what extent do our parent’s financial philosophies s...

Wedding season. Alumni balls. Reunions. Work events. The Grammys. (Ya’ll waiting on ya’lls invite too?). It seems like as we get older, there’s always someone asking to celebrate their major life event- which translates to spending hordes of money on dresses, hairstyles, makeup, and stunt pieces (or is that just me…?). This week’s show is all about how to save coins on special occasion wear and wo...

Hello everyone.  Today I'm sharing my relationship with debt and how I managed to save slowing to purchasing two homes.  We're also discussing what YOUR relationship with debt looks like and how to get this money right! You can do it you can do it you can do it! DEBT: Borrowing money to leverage living additional expensive Getting money with a catch The Basics of Borrowing You need something but h...

  Today's episode features a phenomenal young woman named Courtney Sanders of the Think and Grow Chick.  Courtney's platform provides mentorship, empowerment, financial advice, and entrepreneurship help to millennial women all over the world. Courtney managed to make a multiple six-figure salary with her  Think and Grow Chick  platform.  Courtney's road to success didn't come simply; in fact, Cour...

Good morning everyone and thank you again for listening to yet another fantastic episode of Stacks and the City. Today we have Mr. Andre Albritton of The Millennials Next Door. Some highlights of his episode include:   The Concept of a Millionaire: According to the Thomas J Stanley's book The Millionaire Next Door , most millionaires aren't driving flashy cars and living in penthouse suites. In fa...

Hello my CEOs! Today’s CEO Spotlight features a Naseema McElroy, a delivery nurse who managed to pay off shy of ONE MILLIONS DOLLARS of debt in under TWO YEARS! Her feat allowed her to become one step closer to financial independence and inspired her to start Financially Intentional, a brand dedicated to helping other women get out of debt and live a financially stress-free life. Below are some ke...

Good morning everyone! Today is the FIRST day of August and what better way to commemorate going back to school, kickstarting a new year, or rounding off our summer than by talking about debt.  This is the FIRST episode of  It Won't Yours To Begin With  month.  We are talking about things debt, paying back money, and how to prevent yourself from getting into debt when thinking about college. I am...

Today’s CEO Spotlight features Maya Mitchell of Ms. Young Homeowner. Maya, along with four other under 25-somethings, decided to create a platform to share stories, provide advice, and offer inspiration to other young women on the pursuit of homeownership. Season 1 of Ms. Young Homeowner premiers on YouTube August 2nd and strives to deliver concrete advice on the homeownership process.   Show Note...

Good morning my wonderful CEOs! Today’s CEO Spotlight features Millennial Finance Coach, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Founder of Finances De-mys-ti-fied & The Social Money Tour . Domonique worked at top investment firms such as UBS Financial Services and Edelman Financial Services before realizing that she could better impact her community through entrepreneurship. Dominique strives to educate and en...

So you want to be a homeowner eh? Here are my Top Ten Tips to helping you achieve homeownership from point A to ‘I got the keys’.   Why do you want to buy a home? Is this something that you want to do because of others? To flex for the ‘gram? Because ‘everyone else is doing it’? You’re probably not ready to buy a home. Homeownership is a personal choice. DFo you want to start building wealth? Buy...

Happy Independence Day, ya’ll!! This is homeownership month!   In this episode, I’m going to discuss my real estate journey from owning not one, but TWO condos in one of the most expensive cities in the country!   Find out how the expensive mistakes I made with property number one, ways I saved for a downpayment, and how I used my savings to put a downpayment on yet another condo. We’re going to t...

It’s our first installment of Ask Ashley! Thank you so much for you submissions and questions.  Keep them coming!    What are some effective ways to improve your credit score? If you want to improve your credit score you have to know your credit score.   You can get your report from three different credit bureaus- Experian, Equifax and Transition.   They show exactly how much you owe and who you o...

This week features our first CEO Spotlight, where we highlight movers, shakers, and innovators in their respected fields. Today we have Laurie Nicolas of Pink Sunday, a not-for-profit organization established to promote wellness and health amongst women. Find out how Laurie got into credit card debt, and used her knowledge and resources to get out of debt and become an advocate for personal financ...