Building Generational Wealth ft. Damien Peters of Wealth Noir - PB150
Release Date: 01/14/2020
Making Money Online ft. Pete McPherson of Do You Even Blog - PB172
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Pete McPherson, the founder of , gave up the ‘American Dream’ and left corporate America to pursue his personal dream of making a full-time income from a creative career. He is a former accountant with a CPA license who now provides new and experienced bloggers with a whole host of information on how they can create a successful blog and move from a nine to five job to a more flexible way of working. Pete is also a conference speaker, and his insights have been featured on sites such as , , , and . Pete joins me today to discuss his journey from accountancy to entrepreneur via a...
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Let's Talk Real Estate Investment Trusts ft. Andre Albritton of The Millennials Next Door - PB171
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Andre Albritton, founder of , is a nationally recognized personal finance expert focusing on how to solve the financial problems that millennials and centennials face. His clear cut approach to personal finance helps simplify how individuals can achieve financial freedom and reframe wealth, and his website aims to show people how to make their money work for them. Andre’s work has been featured on , , and in addition to his courses and blog, he hosts . Andre joins me today to share why he pivoted his focus from insurance to investment and why he made...
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Investing in a Volatile Market ft. Ryan Inman of Physician Wealth Services - PB170
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Self-confessed 'money nerd' Ryan Inman started his financial practice specifically to help guide young physicians toward financial independence with truly unbiased, quality financial advice. A graduate of the University of San Diego (USD) Ryan has a BA in Business Administration, an MA in Accounting and Financial Management, and an MA in Business Administration, and along with running Physician Wealth Services, he currently hosts the podcast and co-hosts the podcast. Ryan uses his and his wife’s intimate knowledge of the pains, struggles, and joys that come from a career in medicine to...
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Pon Da Replay: Behind the Brilliance ft. Lisa Nicole Bell
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This week we go back in the time machine to 2016 for an episode many haven't heard. If you're trying to be more productive, improve your time management or conquer some goals, this one is for you.
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Discovering Financial Independence ft. Jamila Souffrant of Journey To Launch - PB169
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Jamila Souffrant is the creator of the blog and podcast, , where she teaches and inspires others how to eliminate debt, save money, and increase their net worth. The lessons she has learned through trial and error helped her family to save $169,000 in two years and be debt-free, and she is well on the way to becoming financially independent by the age of 40. Jamila is the resident financial expert on a weekly segment on News12 and has been featured in Money Magazine, TIME, Business Insider, Refinery29, CNBC, ESSENCE Magazine & CBS. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and three...
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All Things Money ft. Ericka Young - PB168
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Ericka Young is the founder of Tailor-Made Budgets. Here, she coaches individuals and small business owners on budgeting, saving and investing. Her passion for financial education stems from her and her husbands life experience of living above their means and having to climb out of nearly 100k in debt. This debt payoff journey changed Ericka’s life and career path. She knew she wanted to help people get out debt, so Ericka and her husband Chris went to Nashville and got trained by Dave Ramsey’s team. Ten years later Tailor-Made Budgets is thriving and Ericka is grateful for the amazing...
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Getting It All Together ft. Mykail James of the Boujie Budgeter - PB167
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Mykail James is the founder of Boujie Budgets and is passionate about teaching Gen Z professionals how to manage their finances without sacrificing their lifestyle. Mykail is a Certified Financial Literacy instructor with an MBA focused on accounting, and her fresh new take on managing money and finances helps people understand money concepts such as budgeting, saving, and investing. Mykail works with organizations such as the Howard University Trio Program and public schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia Metropolitan area to provide workshops and interactive...
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Financial Independence and Family ft. Wendy & Curtis Mays - PB166
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Wendy and Curtis Mays from Hou$e Of Fi are on the show today. They’re a married duo whose mission is to help your family pay off debt, budget better, save more money and increase your income. Wendy is a retired lawyer and Curtis is a high school teacher and Football Coach. Their journey into the personal finance space started back in 2008-2009 during The Great Recession, when they lost 2 homes. Along their personal finance journey, they’ve also overcome a period of time where they were drowning in six-figure college loan debt, consumer debt and living paycheck to paycheck, all while making...
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Relationships and Money ft. Adam Kol - PB165
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Couples Financial Counselor Adam Kol joins the show today. Adam is a finance geek who started his finance journey studying Economics at The University of Miami. While studying for his degree he landed a job at Northwestern Mutual. There, he developed a love of working with families and educating them about money. Later on, he received a “Masters in Tax Law” from NYU and along the way he also become a Certified Mediator. Adam realized early on that talking about money and finances was one of the biggest stressors that couples face. After completing his education he began coaching and...
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Let's Keep Stacking Benjamins ft. Joe Saul-Sehy - PB164
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Joe Saul-Sehy joins us on the podcast today. Joe is one of the hosts of the award winning “Stacking Benjamins” Podcast, where he and his co-host OG discuss financial literacy. The show has been running since 2012 and since then, Joe and OG’s goal has been to make finance fun and more approachable. There’s an ongoing joke that “ you won’t learn anything” on Stacking Benjamins, but you’ll be in comfortable setting where money conversations are friendly. Joe, OG and guests on the show often share their money mistakes in the hopes that the listening audience will learn from them....
info_outlineToday on the show we welcome Damien Peters! He’s the founder and Chief Product Officer of Wealth Noir and Victoriam Consulting Group. Damien is a former Facebook product manager, MIT alum, MBA, and self-proclaimed “personal finance nerd.” At Wealth Noir, Damien strives to work with you to generate wealth and presents information from the African-American perspective, teaching about the importance of financial freedom and generational wealth. Damien is also on the Board of Advisors for /dev/color, a non-profit focused on transforming black software engineers into industry leaders. He currently lives in Valencia, Spain with his wife and son, “managing all endeavors remotely while drinking plenty of sangria.”
In this episode, you’ll hear Damien talk about his time at Facebook, how he got started in investing and why the “buy and hold” approach in real estate will earn you the most cash for the future.
Highlights:
- Damien’s past jobs
- Being able to afford taking a year off!
- Investment properties and building your net worth
- Lifestyle creep, the appearance of wealth, and hanging onto your money long-term
- The “Silent” Millionaire
- Understanding your Net Worth
- Owning a Home vs Investing in Real Estate
- Damien’s experience during the housing crash
- Buy and Hold: Forced appreciation approach to Damien’s real estate strategy
- The importance of CREDIT
- Building wealth for the future generations of your family
Key Takeaway: The way you build wealth is by first building a financial mindset
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