Should you be an employee or contractor? Here’s why it matters | Brunch on a Wednesday
There hasn't been an easier or more exciting time to consider being a freelancer or entrepreneur than now. Technology has made it possible for more and more people to work for themselves and choose a life of financial independence. But sometimes, companies will take advantage of that, whether it's the…
How to Master “the Ask” and meet people you’ve only dreamt of meeting
I am so lucky for all the amazing guests to come onto our radio show on Bondfire and this week was no exception. I met Michael Roderick at a Brilliance Brunch at District Cowork and knew I had to hear more about his story when he told the group that…
What’s Your Biggest Financial Mistake?
Sunday's Bondfire Radio live audio festival was surreal. We rolled through at 10am and found ourselves on an incredible rooftop with sweeping views of Brooklyn. All the studio equipment was set up and the live broadcast had begun. Tasty Keish was perched on the orange couch (came with the roof) and…
The Power of Having Options | Brunch on a Wednesday
This last Sunday, we had Jarnail Singh of Biz2Credit join us on the show to talk about the nuts and bolts of taking out a small business loan. He also talked about a ton of FREE resources that small business owners in NYC have, including free legal counseling, help financing…
Why Everyone Should Have a Side Hustle | Brunch on a Wednesday
One of the first things you learn in investing in that you should have a diversified portfolio. You may have heard something like "don't put all your eggs in one basket." That is, don't put all your money in one stock, or one sector, or one type of investment even. So…
7 Months In: 5 More Things I’ve Learned from Freelancing
This is coming after a full day in the middle of a full week so the newsletter is coming out a little late today. I don't mean to get all diary entry on you all, but I just had 6 meetings in one day today (the fullest day I've ever…
How Thinking Like an Artist Can Lead to Better Finances | Brunch on a Wednesday
When we had Lilit Kalachyan-Nurse on the show this last week to talk about branding and marketing, she said something that really struck me. My co-host, Dyalekt, started asking her questions about how artists should think about marketing themselves and she said that artists have a big advantage over everyone else…
Why You Should Never Retire | Brunch on a Wednesday
When I first started meeting with people for Brunch & Budgets, I used to ask them what retirement meant to them. The answers I got were so unexpected that I eventually stopped asking the question. Most people said "it doesn't mean much to me," or wrote something vague they had read about…
Why Being an English Speaker Makes it Harder for You To Save Money | Brunch on a Wednesday
I stumbled across a TED talk by behavioral economist Keith Chen, who did a study on why some countries' citizens have a higher savings rate than others. He found a really crazy correlation between the countries who saved more and the countries who didn't - the way the country's language spoke about…
Roebling Tea Room | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
I don't usually like beets, but this beet kale hash with a healthy dollop of goat cheese topped with eggs totally hit the spot at the Roebling Tea Room.