Former Inmate on Believing in Yourself, Creating Your Comeback, and Proving Them Wrong | E41 Nate Dukes
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Former Inmate on Believing in Yourself, Creating Your Comeback, and Proving Them Wrong | E41 Nate Dukes

Joining me on today’s podcast is Nate Dukes. Nate is an author, speaker, property investor, leader at his church, and serves on the board of a non-profit for underprivileged youth. Already an impressive resume for someone in ...

Why You Should Consider Having a Health Savings Account (HSA) | E40 Sean Mullaney
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Why You Should Consider Having a Health Savings Account (HSA) | E40 Sean Mullaney

In our last episode, we covered so much material about tax including terminology, the US tax system, and retirement accounts. One topic that came up but we didn’t get to discuss extensively was Health Savings Accounts or HSA.   I was going to let thi...

What You Need to Know About Taxes in Your 20s | E39 Sean Mullaney
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What You Need to Know About Taxes in Your 20s | E39 Sean Mullaney

A month ago, I went to Instagram and asked what money topics you’d like to learn more about. To my utter surprise, taxes had the most votes. I figured side hustles, investing, even budgeting would attract more attention but maybe I failed to realize ...

How to Negotiate Your Next Lease From a Landlord and Real Estate Expert | E38 Justin Pogue
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How to Negotiate Your Next Lease From a Landlord and Real Estate Expert | E38 Justin Pogue

At one point or another, you’ll probably have to deal with apartment hunting. For some, online searching and taking tours is exciting. For myself, it’s exhausting. You find the perfect place: the floor plan works for you and your roommates, it has th...

Author of Broke Millennial Shares How to Navigate Awkward Money Conversations with Friends | E34 Erin Lowry
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Author of Broke Millennial Shares How to Navigate Awkward Money Conversations with Friends | E34 Erin Lowry

If you have a skill of finding free food, you’re consistently dealing with an unreliable laptop or phone, or you furnished your apartment with cheap furniture from family and Craigslist, I’m assuming you might be a broke 20-something and “I Need a Do...

Financial Blogger on How Happiness and Investing Your Money Can Be Congruent Goals I E31 Joel O’Leary aka 5am Joel
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Financial Blogger on How Happiness and Investing Your Money Can Be Congruent Goals I E31 Joel O’Leary aka 5am Joel

Welcome to The Struggle is Real, a show for young adults looking for knowledge on issues they’ll face in their 20s that wasn’t taught in the classroom.   How would you feel about retiring 5, 10, even 20 years earlier than you planned? This probably r...

26 Year Old Director Shares Advice on How to Quickly Rise Through the Ranks I E30 - Mason Burchette
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26 Year Old Director Shares Advice on How to Quickly Rise Through the Ranks I E30 - Mason Burchette

I’m assuming the job you have now isn’t the position you want forever. Most of us hope as we learn new skills and take on more responsibilities, we will get the opportunity to move up within our company. But why do some people seem to get the opportu...

Former NFL player on How to Start Owning Your Mistakes and Make the Change You Need | E29 Marques Ogden
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Former NFL player on How to Start Owning Your Mistakes and Make the Change You Need | E29 Marques Ogden

Today’s guest is former NFL offensive lineman, Marques Ogden. Marques played in the NFL for nearly 6 years. He was drafted in the 2003 by the Jaguars and went on to play with the Ravens, Bills, and Titans. While his NFL career ended in 2007, this was...

Financial Coach Gives Helpful Money Advice For Young Adults | E28 Tracey Bissett
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Financial Coach Gives Helpful Money Advice For Young Adults | E28 Tracey Bissett

Welcome to The Struggle is Real, a show for young adults looking for knowledge on issues they’ll face in their 20s that wasn’t taught in the classroom.   Why don’t we feel better equipped to handle our finances when we get into the real world?   My g...

How to Look Dapper on a Budget and Ask for What You’re Worth l E20 Dany Dao
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How to Look Dapper on a Budget and Ask for What You’re Worth l E20 Dany Dao

Today’s guest is Dany Dao, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Renaissance Group. Dany is a wildly interesting skill builder whose list of competencies include photographer, videographer, tailor, barber, magician, break dancer, and linguist. Dany...

Critical Skills for Negotiating Your Next Job Offer I E7 Alexandra Dickinson
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Critical Skills for Negotiating Your Next Job Offer I E7 Alexandra Dickinson

Today’s guest is Alexandra Dickinson, Founder and CEO of Ask For It, a negotiation training and coaching business. In this episode, Alexandra and I discuss how negotiating doesn’t need to feel combative and unpleasant. She gives tactics and advice on...

Keep Your Money and Your Values Aligned I E6 Luis Savery
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Keep Your Money and Your Values Aligned I E6 Luis Savery

Today’s guest is Luis Savery, Founder of Templo Education. In this episode, Luis and I discuss why he started an organization focused on educating young adults about financial literacy. We talk about why he believes your purchases reflect what you tr...