28: It’s Time to Fix Your Bad Credit — Come Rip The Bandaid Off!
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We get it, sometimes you want to dig your head in the sand to avoid the awkward (+ slightly painful) conversations about your personal finances. But, it’s time to rip the bandaid off, and fix your credit!!
In today’s episode, Zuri is opening up about how paralyzed and fearful she felt in her early 20s, when it came to paying off her debt and re-building her credit health. From her traumatic experience of having the toughest time trying to finance a new car (despite making 6 figs!) and how it was the wake-up call she needed to change her life and take control of her finances (won’t He do it?!)…
THIS WEEK'S EXPERT
If you’re ready to change your life, stick around, because Zuri is sitting down with America’s Favorite Finacial Educator, Tiffany Aliche aka The Budgetnista -- and we’re DIVING DEEP into the credit of it all! Tiffany is breaking it down and schoolin’ us on how to Get Good With Money!
She explains wth a FICO score even is; why credit is so important; the ideal credit score you need to buy a house; how to raise your credit score WITHOUT a credit card (you will LOVE these hacks); and why we need to say HELL NO to cash advances!
courtesy of @thebudgetnista
Next, in our signature “Real Woman, Real Story” segment -- Z chats with Korbyn Lloyd who shares how she paid off $130,000 of debt in 26 months, just in time for her 30th birthday. Korbyn takes us through the budgeting hacks she learned, and why she picked up a side-hustle (while working a full-time job!).
REAL WOMAN, REAL STORY
Next, in our signature “Real Woman, Real Story” segment -- Z chats with Korbyn Lloyd who shares how she paid off $130,000 of debt in 26 months, just in time for her 30th birthday. Korbyn takes us through the budgeting hacks she learned, and why she picked up a side-hustle (while working a full-time job!).
All that sound good to you? Fantastic. Hit play and tune in, because the keys to financial freedom are within your grasp and the first thing you gotta do is leap into the mess that is your debt and begin the journey to fix your life!
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RESOURCES + LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
LEARN HOW YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT:
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is the largest and longest-serving network of nonprofit financial counselors. Our mission is to help all Americans gain control over their finances.
WANT TO KNOW YOUR EXACT FICO® CREDIT SCORE?
Free resource that allows you to check your credit and see a refreshed FICO® CreditScore every 30 days.
GET GOOD WITH MONEY
Order Tiffany's new book -- Get Good with Money: 10 Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole
courtesy of @thebudgetnista
THE EXPERT
Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche is America's favorite personal financial educator! Her monumental ‘Live Richer Movement’ has helped over one million women worldwide save, manage, and pay off hundreds of millions of dollars. A former teacher for ten years, with a Master's degree in Education, Tiffany was instrumental in getting The Budgetnista Law (A1414) passed in January 2019, making financial education mandatory for all middle school students in the state of New Jersey
She is the author of "Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole." (a New York Times Bestseller), The One Week Budget, and the Live Richer Challenge series. She has also authored a children's book, Happy Birthday Mali More.
Additionally, Tiffany blogs regularly about personal finance on The Budgetnista Blog, and co-hosts a top-rated and award-winning financial podcast, Brown Ambition.
The Budgetnista and her financial advice have been featured on Good Morning America, the TODAY show, PBS, TIME, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ESSENCE Magazine, FORBES, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNN/HLN. She is also the featured financial expert for the popular daytime talk show, The Real.
Connect with Tiffany: @thebudgetnista | Podcast | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube
REAL WOMAN, REAL STORY:
Korbyn Lloyd paid off $130,000 of debt in 26 months just in time for her 30th birthday. She is passionate about helping people get over financial obstacles and build generational wealth despite their past money mistakes. Korbyn co-hosts the podcast "She's Gotta Save It" with her two best friends where they discuss very real and relevant topics surrounding personal finance.
Connect with Korbyn: @shesgottasaveit | Podcast
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