Season 2 Finale!!! Thank you for all of the love and support this season! First we talked about The Great Resignation and now we're going to be talking about the current recession. Are we officially in a recession? We discuss a brief history of U.S. recessions, some helpful tips, and other helpful things to do in the midst of economic decline.   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

I know what you're thinking, what in the world is this title, but let me explain. There are many topics and gripping 'Breaking News' headlines when it comes to personal finance. With a very possible recession (if we aren't already in one) right around, it can get very hard to dig through the muck and get to what really matters to you. In today's episode we explore what things really matter when it comes to personal finance and those that don't.   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

RUN! Everyone's leaving their jobs...or are they? The 'Great Resignation' is a term that has been swirling around since the peak of the pandemic. Roughly around 4.4 million workers have quit their jobs. We discuss the The Great Resignation, and possible causes. We also talk about what to do if you're feeling burned out and ready to leave your current employment situation.   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

A saying as old as time: "Two things are sure in life: death and taxes". While we won't be discussing death in extensive length, it is important that we have these difficult conversations regarding estate planning. I mean what's the point of building all this wealth if nothing is reserved and passed down in the way we want it too. Attorney Iffy Ibekwe will help us understand the basics and importance of estate planning so be sure to dive into part 2 of her interview with me.   CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST IFFY! Instagram: @ibekwelawpllc, @iffyibekweesq  Facebook: facebook.com/ibekwelawyer/  Website: www.ibekwelaw.com     WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

A saying as old as time: "Two things are sure in life: death and taxes". While we won't be discussing death in extensive length, it is important that we have these difficult conversations regarding estate planning. I mean what's the point of building all this wealth if nothing is reserved and passed down in the way we want it too. Attorney Iffy Ibekwe will help us understand the basics and importance of estate planning so be sure to dive into part 1 of her interview with me.   CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST IFFY! Instagram: @ibekwelawpllc, @iffyibekweesq  Facebook: facebook.com/ibekwelawyer/  Website: www.ibekwelaw.com     WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

What I love discovering about financial independence is that there's more than one way to get there. Today's amazing guest Kendra Barnes, used real estate, more specifically short term rental sites like AirBnB, to speed track her way to financial independence at age 32! Come along with us as we talk about Kendra's journey, sacrifices, hard learned lessons, and how you can avoid some of the common mistakes made when investing in real estate.   Connect with our guest, Kendra! Pre-order Kendra's Book: http://www.getyouracres.com/  www.thekeyresource.com  https://www.instagram.com/thekeyresource     WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

Whether you refer to it as fate, bad luck, "bad things happening to good people", we've all had our fair share of unfortunate circumstances. Today we take a deep dive into Minister Katherine Lankford's astounding, yet somewhat common, tale of how she bounced back after the 2008 financial crash. She had everything going for her--great job and side business in the mortgage industry, three rental properties, and her living expenses were under $500/month because she was house hacking. Minister Katherine Lankford shares how she fixed her credit, bought a home, empowers youth and her community through financial literacy, and what it truly means to be more than a conqueror.   Connect with our guest, Katherine!  www.financeandaffirmations.com https://www.instagram.com/financeandaffirmations/ https://www.facebook.com/FinanceAffirmations,  Check out her podcast, Finance & Affirmations: https://www.podpage.com/finance-affirmations/     WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

When you allow God to lead you, amazing things happen. Today's guest, Jasmine Paul, tells her amazing story of becoming a homeowner at 22, how her military experiences have shaped her financial journey, and how God led her to writing and self publishing her 2nd book, A Boy, a Budget, and a Dream. She truly believes that no one is too young to start developing strong financial principles.   Connect with our guest, Jasmine! Buy her book here: https://createfinstew.com/shop Jasmine on the Web: https://createfinstew.com/ Jasmine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasminelikepaul/ Email Jasmine: info@finstew.com   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Let’s Connect! Website https://www.demcoinsonline.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dem.coins/  Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com 

Hailing from the coasts of Nigeria, attending school in the UK, and eventually settling in the U.S., Olu Sanya has had quite the journey. Along this journey, he has had much success in business and in real estate, and has developed some interesting convictions regarding personal finance--most notably debt-free everything. Olu Sanya owns and operate his test prep business, and 18+ rental units all debt-free! To learn more about Olu's journey, be sure to dive into part 2 of his interview with me.     Connect with our guest, Olu! Olu on the Web: If you need assistance with test prep, get the help at Success Prep: www.successprep.com Olu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oluvitz       WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Let’s Connect! Website https://www.demcoinsonline.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dem.coins/  Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com 

Hailing from the coasts of Nigeria, attending school in the UK, and eventually settling in the U.S., Olu Sanya has had quite the journey. Along this journey, he has had much success in business and in real estate, and has developed some interesting convictions regarding personal finance--most notably debt-free everything. Olu Sanya owns and operate his test prep business, and 18+ rental units all debt-free! To learn more about Olu's journey, be sure to dive into part 1 of his interview with me.     Connect with our guest, Olu! Olu on the Web. If you need assistance with test prep, get the help at Success Prep: www.successprep.com Olu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oluvitz       WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Let’s Connect! Website https://www.demcoinsonline.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dem.coins/  Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

Today we chat with Olusayo Tola-Adenaike (CPA, CMA, ACMA, CGMA). She's an accomplished accountant and business partner at Shell. She's recently made some significant changes to her life. We discuss family budgeting and goal-setting, balancing family and career, investing abroad in real estate, and so much more!   Connect with our guest, OluSayo! Sayo on Instagram    WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

Happy 2022 to all! I love learning from people of all backgrounds and today's guest won't disappoint. On his quest for entrepreneurship and freedom, Chris Hanna has been everything from a professional Blackjack player, to an uber driver, and jiu jitsu instructor. He has found his niche in helping entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals manage their finances. He shares some great tips on budgeting, taxes and much more. Connect with our guest, Chris Hannai! Call Him! 240-630-0568 Chris on the Web: chrisallenhanna.com Chris on Instagram: instagram.com/chrisallenhanna   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com

Happy Holidays to all! With the conclusion of this upcoming year, there are some significant personal finance changes that have and will take place in the next year that I discuss. Also, I give my 3 top lessons learned this year. Grateful for all of you and see you in 2022! EDIT: Student Loan forgiveness just got extended to May 2022!   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website  Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

For full context, feel free to listen to episode 6. The chameleon effect is essentially a group of tactics you can use in the hiring process to identify characteristics and attributes that you have in common with potential employers (both individually as well as corporately) without changing who you are and keeping your integrity. I repeat, this is not code-switching! Recently, there's been some changes to the hiring process and spectrum of employment opportunities within the past couple of years. I recently made a significant job transition, and I discuss some tips that I learned along the way.    WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website  Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

Do you ever wonder what types of money conversations you should BEFORE you get married? Well today's guest, financial coach, Leah Collins, offers financial coaching for single people looking towards marriage and life long partnerships as well as coaching for married people. She shares her personal story of how she paid off 40K in debt, bought an investment property, her story of heartbreak, and also how she still keeps her finances in check.   Connect with our guest, Leah! Leah on the web: www.leahmariecollins.com Leah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleahmariecollins/?hl=en Leah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahmcfinance/?ref=py_c   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com    

Good 'ol F.I.R.E - Financial Independence, Retire Early. It's a phrase that makes some people shout for joy and others scorn in disgust. Certified Financial Advisor, Mike Zaccardi has reached financial independence in his 30's by investing 90% of his income. Get to learn his thoughts on F.I.R.E, when you should get a financial advisor or planner, and steps you can take today to reach financial independence!   Connect with our guest, Mike! Mike on Twitter Mike’s Articles on HumbleDollar   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us! hello@demcoinsonline.com Receive Exclusive Content!   

Welcome to Season 2! This podcast is all about the intersection of faith, so Imani Hamilton AKA The Debt Eliminator Extraordinaire  is the perfect guest to get us started this season. She's a financial mentor and coach who has paid off $142,000 in debt! She enjoys sharing her journey and how you can get your finances and your faith to not work in silos, but in harmony as God intended it to be.   Connect with our guest, Imani Hamilton! Imani on the Web: https://financebyfaith.com/ Imani on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financebyfaith/?hl=en    WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website  Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

Many of you know that I bleep out words in episode titles that are thought to be less than favorable in the personal finance space, and today we're talking about saving. Saving tends to be a fundamental concept that most people don't need to be coerced to do, but how do we effectively save? We've found ways to complicate this very simple concept, so in this episode I detail the purpose of saving, and how to do it effectively and simply! Enjoy! This episode also concludes season 1. Thank you for your amazing support, and I'll see you back in October!   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website  Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

Interested in dipping your feet in these real estate investing waters? Ever thought of house-hacking (living in one section of a property & renting out others)? Then today's episode is for you. We're talking with teacher turned real estate investor, Deandra McDonald. She'll share tales from her own experience, and give all of us actionable steps to acquiring and managing rental properties. Enjoy!   Connect with our guest, Deandra McDonald! Deandra on the Web: https://www.deandramcdonald.com/ Deandra on Teachable http://deandramcdonald.teachable.com/ Deandra on Facebook http://facebook.com/deandramcdonald Deandra on Instagram https://www.http://instagram.com/deandramcdonald   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website  Instagram YouTube Email Us hello@demcoinsonline.com  

Generational wealth is a huge buzz word in personal finance, but what does it actually mean? You'll find out that and so much more with today's guest. We go beyond conventional ideas surrounding wealth and get to the heart of it all. We discuss how Steven became a millionaire and also become completely debt-free (yes ya'll no mortgage) at the same dang time! Tune in today as we speak with financial coach Steven Stacks as he discusses his financial journey thus far, and gives us strategies to build real generational wealth!   Connect with our guest, Steven Stack! Steven on the Web Steven on Facebook Steven on Instagram   WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU, Let’s Connect! Website Instagram YouTube Email Us! hello@demcoinsonline.com Receive Exclusive Content!       Songs: Levhi - Mango Mood & Be Honest Remix     ----------- Disclaimer:  The topics and ideas discussed are solely Akua's opinions and those of her guests. They are presented for entertainment purposes only. Seek local financial professionals in your area. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation and without consulting a financial professional.