This episode will give some background on me, Atiya aka The Savvy Accountant.&nbsp; You will hear about the time I paid off all my debt, not once but twice! And the story that led to me finally taking control over my finances, once and for all.&nbsp; I would love to hear your comments, so please leave them. And remember to tell me what #LiveFinanciallySavvy means to you. Like/Rate/Subscribe!!

Episode 1

On this week’s episode we talk women and stock investments with Cassandra Cummings. Cassandra is a licensed financial advisor and investment advisor representative.&nbsp; She created The Stocks &amp; Stilettos Society after realizing there was a need for women to have a safe space to learn about investing.&nbsp; Cassandra was the first in her family to attend college, earning her degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.&nbsp; She truly understands the importance of having a support system in place filled with encouraging mentors to help you achieve your goals. Her challenges, workshops and speaking engagements are informative and anything but intimidating. The Stocks &amp; Stilettos Society is not your average financial literacy resource.&nbsp; Their mission is to equip women with the knowledge and tools to move their savings to the next level – by way of investing. When it comes to investing, many women look the other way; fearful of the stock market and are busy with other obligations to learn.&nbsp; They know they should be investing, but they don’t know where to start. Cassandra addresses RISKS and knowing that investing involves them as the most important thing women should know when investing. She also stresses that women should just START to invest, because starting small beats not starting at all! Cassandra explains the difference between Bottom Up and Top Down investment strategies and she touches on  401K Roth IRAs Rollover options 529 programs for college savings  Cassandra is hosting her 1st Women’s Investment Conference in Atlanta, Georgia at the Grand Hyatt on March 9th-11th… you will hear from keynote speakers Malcolm J Harris of National Care Financial Group and Gail Perry-Mason of Oppenheimer &amp; Co., Inc There will also be panels and speakers discussing  Crypto currencies Investment Clubs Real Estate and IPOs  To register for the conference click here or visit www.stocksandstilettos.co/conference Cassandra also shares what #LiveFinanciallySavvy means to her!! Be sure to follow Cassandra on IG at The Stocks and Stilettos&nbsp;and join her FREE community on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you for listening!! Please Rate/Share/Subscribe! Also, please remember to use #LiveFinanciallySavvy on all social media when discussing the podcast!! Twitter Instagram Facebook

Live Financially Savvy - Episode 2

On this week’s episode we talk to Jamila Souffrant of Journey to Launch! Jamila shares how she and her husband were able to save and invest a whopping $169K in 2 years!!! Jamila talks about her journey to financial freedom and the difference between retiring and living financially free. We discuss topics such as:  Budgeting and the importance of sticking to your budget The benefits of maximizing your pre-tax accounts through your job Advice on how to get your significant other on board with your financial journey  Jamila drops some amazing tips that will help you on your journey to launch to financial freedom. Finally hear what #LiveFinanciallySavvy means to her, in her own words!! You can connect with Jamila using the following links Listen to her podcast here Join her community Get ready for her membership program Other mentions in this episode can be found here  The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by JL Collins YNAB (You Need A Budget) – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using her referral  link.  Thank you for listening!! Please Rate/Share/Subscribe&nbsp;wherever you listen! Also, please remember to use #LiveFinanciallySavvy on all social media when discussing the podcast!! Connect with me: The Savvy Accountant™ - Instagram Twitter Facebook Live Financially Savvy - Twitter Instagram Facebook

Live Financially Savvy - Episode 3: Jamila Souffrant talks about her Journey to Launch

Today I get the opportunity to speak to the The Budgetnista herself, Tiffany Aliche! I am so excited to get the chance to pick her brain on all things finance and what it takes to become a dream builder.&nbsp; Tiffany talks about how she was a 25 year old with perfect credit and owned her own home and then the recession hit and things changed and she had to figure out a way to get her finances in order. Tiffany shares some great news about her new home ownership and what it took to get there. Sacrifice is a major part of achieving your financial goals and being able to "Extend your own discomfort" will lead to some amazing results... like 2 homes under your belt in 3 years!! Finally here what #LiveFinanciallySavvy means to Tiffany, in her own words! Connect with The Budgetnista here: The Budgetnista on IG Join her Facebook group Sign up for one of her financial challenges here Join her academy here   Thank you for listening!!   Please&nbsp;Rate/Share/Subscribe&nbsp;wherever you listen!   Also, please remember to use&nbsp;#LiveFinanciallySavvy&nbsp;on all social media when discussing the podcast!!   Connect with me:   The Savvy Accountant™ –&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Facebook   Live Financially Savvy –&nbsp;Instagram Twitter&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook

Live Financially Savvy - Episode 4: Tiffany Aliche aka The Budgetnista talks about Dream Building

Today is a special day, we are interviewing Ebony Ruffin of Ruffin Consulting Services to discuss how you can protect your most valuable asset AND it’s my birthday!!! I love celebrating birthdays and I thought it would be fitting to discuss protecting your life on my birthday… not sure if that is ironic or not but you will definitely benefit from this episode and you will learn the importance of protecting your life in order to build generational wealth. Ebony talks about the difference between term and whole life insurance and the reasons she recommends them. You will also hear about Living Benefits – so life insurance is NOT just something that the next generation will benefit from, you too can benefit while you are alive. You can visit Ebony to work with Ruffin Consulting Services here Ebony created the  Gurl Get Your Life™ guide to help you navigate your life insurance consultations, grab your copy  here Don’t forget to follow Ebony on IG @ruffinconsultingservices Thank you for listening!! Please&nbsp;Rate/Share/Subscribe&nbsp;wherever you listen! Also, please remember to use&nbsp;#LiveFinanciallySavvy&nbsp;on all social media when discussing the podcast!! Connect with me: The Savvy Accountant™ –&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Facebook Live Financially Savvy –&nbsp;Instagram Twitter&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook

Live Financially Savvy - Episode 5: Ebony Ruffin talks about Protecting Your Life

So as I get over the high of celebrating my birthday last week and speaking all things Life Insurance, I wanted to take this episode to be transparent with my audience on the time I robbed my future self! Today I will discuss how I was able to pay off all my debt (consumer debt) AFTER I lost my long time job unexpectedly! I talk about what I consider good debt vs bad debt and why I believe when you increase your bad debt, you are robbing your future self of earnings. Be sure to let me know what you think of this episode by leaving a comment… Also remember to Please&nbsp;Rate/Share/Subscribe&nbsp;wherever you listen! Also, please remember to use&nbsp;#LiveFinanciallySavvy&nbsp;on all social media when discussing the podcast!! Connect with me: The Savvy Accountant™ –&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Facebook Live Financially Savvy –&nbsp;Instagram Twitter&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook Look out for special features in April… I am featuring Men in Finance to honor Financial Literacy Month!

Live Financially Savvy - Episode 6: March Confessions: When I Robbed my Future Self

On this week’s episode of the LFS podcast, The Savvy Accountant™ discusses a recent real estate decision her and her family made in order for them to Live Financially Savvy. She discusses the difference between a 15 year mortgage and a 30 year. She also discusses her Nurture Your Finances™ event taking place in Orlando on June 23rd. This event will discuss ways to Create, Grow and Protect your net worth. Details can be found at bit.ly/nurtureyourfinances Thank you for listening!! Please Download/Subscribe/Rate&nbsp;wherever you listen! Also, please remember to use hashtag&nbsp;#LiveFinanciallySavvy&nbsp;on all social media when discussing the podcast so we can connect!! Connect with me: The Savvy Accountant™ –&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Facebook Live Financially Savvy –&nbsp;Instagram Twitter&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook