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Send us a Text Message.#80: Can money really solve your life's toughest problems? Join us, Israel and Sunem Tovar, as we challenge this notion by sharing our own experiences navigating financial success and personal hardships. Our story isn't just about wealth but about resilience and strategic planning. We discuss the importance of managing expectations and understanding that fina

Send us a Text Message.#79: On this episode of Money Noticias Podcast, Israel is joined by Emily Maretsky, also known as the Teacher Financial Planner on Instagram. Emily shares her journey from being a high school teacher to becoming a financial planner specializing in working with educators. She discusses her initial struggles with understanding finances and benefits as a teacher

Send us a Text Message.#78: In this solo episode of the Money Noticias podcast, the hosts, Israel and Sunem, discuss the single tax (again), which refers to the additional financial burden placed on single individuals in a society structured for couples. They explore the impact of the single tax through a financial and gender lens, highlighting the historical dependence of women on

Send us a Text Message.#77: In this episode of Money Noticias podcast, Sunem and Israel interview Erica Cruz, a coach, speaker, and founder of Courage Driven Latina. Erika left a six-figure tech job and moved back into her childhood room to start her coaching business. Within 12 months, she grew her business to multi-six figures from that room. She has supported hundreds of Latinas

Send us a Text Message.#76: In this solo episode, hosts Israel and Sunem, discuss the importance of credit and provide three tangible steps to develop a credit card strategy. They address common misconceptions and fears around credit cards and emphasize the need for financial literacy and responsible spending. Episode Takeaways:Developing a credit card strategy requires financial l

Send us a Text Message.#75: In this episode of Money Noticias podcast, Sunem and Israel interview Lizbet. She is a first-gen Latina and mom of two, who has paid off over $80,000 WHILE still traveling with her family thanks to budgeting and travel hacking. As a money coach, her goal is to build up women’s financial confidence to help them create opportunities they didn’t think w

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Money Noticias Podcast, the hosts, Israel and Sunem, discuss the concept of the 'first-gen tax' and how it impacts individuals who are the first in their families to navigate certain financial and societal challenges. They provide examples of the first-gen tax, such as translating for parents, financially supporting parents, making financia

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Money Noticias podcast, Sunem and Israel interview “Purple” from APurpleLife.com retired at 30 in 2020. She's a black woman who worked in marketing and started writing about her journey to financial independence in 2015. She was able achieve her goal quickly by tripling her income through job hopping and halving her spending with domest

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the Money Noticias podcast, hosts Israel and Sunem discuss index funds and their benefits. They explain that the stock market is a market where investors can buy stocks representing a small slice of a company. They emphasize investing in the stock market to combat inflation and make money work for you through compound interest. They introdu

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Money Noticias podcast, Sunem and Israel interview Yasmin and Tijani Musa, hosts of the How We're Doing It podcast. Yazmin and Tijani share their journey of becoming debt-free and achieving financial milestones. They discuss the impact of their immigrant backgrounds on their money journey and the importance of counseling and communication i