Brunch Bite VIDEO: How to truly become financially independent
Dyalekt and I were lucky to celebrate Canada's Independence Day in Canada and America's Independence Day in America this year. So we thought we do a video on how to become financially independent! Watch this quick video on the number one way to create financial independence and be in control of your money:…
Brunch Bite VIDEO – Don’t Let Anyone Define Your Grind
Dyalekt and I celebrated Juneteenth last week in Ashland, OR, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In honor of the celebration, we shot a video on the economics of fried chicken and watermelon and why it's so important to let no one (NO ONE) define your grind: There is no such…
Brunch Bite VIDEO – How to talk to your honey about money
Last week, Dyalekt and I did a couples & money workshop for Levo League in San Francisco and shot a video with a quick tip on talking to your honey about money: We've run into some alarming stats when it comes to talking to your partner about each other's finances,…
The accidental investment experiment OR Investing for Dummylekt | Money for the weekend
"How do I start investing?" is probably one of the top 3 questions that Los Angeles Mortgage Broker get asked If you've never invested in the stock market before or the closest you've come is checking a box (and crossing your fingers) on your 401k, this question can feel like…
Stop being distracted by an imaginary measuring stick: The 100th Episode Manifesto
We did it. We are about to air our 100th Bondfire Radio episode today at 2pm. We recorded it last night at our Airbnb in CA. It felt like it went by so fast. For the last 100 weeks of our lives, we created something and put it out into…
Forget financially literate, here’s how to become financially capable | Money for the Weekend
April is Financial Literacy Month (among other things) and we hear these words together a lot, but what does it really mean to be financially literate? And if we're going to ask that question, then I have to ask, does being financially literate mean you actually have your finances together?…
How do you know what progress looks like when it comes to your finances?
I was talking to a friend last week about her finances (of course) and one of the things she said that really struck me was that she had no idea what progress looked like when it came to her money. This same week, I had several clients separately - and excitedly - share with…
What if your taxes could be done at the push of a button?
I ended up taking an accidental 3-week hiatus on sending out newsletters this week because I was busy getting married, and oh my gosh, is that time consuming no matter how "low key" you think you made it! We just had our big Pie Day Wedding Celebration in NYC on…
How to talk to your honey about money
Maybe it's the last thing you want to talk about, maybe it's the first thing on your mind when you meet someone, and chances are one of you feels one way and one of you feels the other. Talking about money is never easy. We were never taught how to…
How to be your own financial advocate
A friend and I went shoe shopping in Herald Square this week. I thought I was good at haggling, but watching her work the sales associates made me feel like I've overpaid for everything my entire life because I just didn't take it there, she mentioned how she always looks for…