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The Clever Girls Know Podcast

339: Relocating To Ghana, Financial Changes & The Truth About The “Soft Life” With Kara Stevens

The Clever Girls Know Podcast

Bola Sokunbi

Education, Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, How To

4.8898 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

On this podcast episode, Kara Stevens, author, financial expert and foundero f the Frugal Feminista discusses relocating to Ghana, financial changes and the truth about the “soft life”!

Kara’s relatable financial advice has been featured on Forbes, CNN, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, ESSENCE, Women’s Day Magazine, The Washington Post, and other nationally recognized media outlets.

She is also the author of Heal Your Relationship With Money, The Happy Finances Challenge, and Unmasking the Strong Black Woman.


WHAT KARA DISCUSSED:
1. What inspired her to relocate to Ghana, and her initial thoughts and feelings about making such a significant move
2. The financial preparations she made before relocating
3. The biggest financial adjustments she had to make
4. How she handled the transition in terms of generating income in Ghana
5. The biggest cultural and lifestyle adjustments she had to make
6. How the concept of 'soft life' plays out in reality
7. Practical tips for anyone considering a move abroad, particularly from a financial perspective
AND SO MUCH MORE


HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KARA:

❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books

❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/

❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog

❤ Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to the Clever Girls No Podcast.

0:06.4

This is Bola Shokunbi. I'm the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance.

0:11.8

The Clever Girls No podcast is a podcast for women, offering a space for conversations around

0:16.9

personal finance, business, life, and living. I'd love for you to subscribe to this podcast

0:23.4

and you can do that everywhere you listen to your podcast episodes. And if you love what you

0:28.0

listen to, head on over to iTunes and leave a review so that other amazing women just like you

0:33.4

can find this podcast as well. I'd also love for you to stop by

0:37.8

Clevergirlfinance.com.

0:40.1

We have new content on the blog

0:42.0

multiple times a week.

0:43.6

We have over 30 plus free courses.

0:46.4

Plus when you sign up for a course,

0:48.0

you can talk to a Clever Girl Finance mentor

0:49.9

for free to get encouragement,

0:52.5

motivation,

0:53.4

or if you just want to have an open, no shame,

0:56.8

no judgment, girl talk.

0:59.3

Finally, check out our YouTube channel.

1:02.0

Just search Clever Girl Finance on YouTube.

1:05.5

And if you don't already follow us on Instagram, you can find us at Clevergirl Finance.

1:13.3

Okay, so let's get into today's episode. Hey, Kara. Hey, Bola. Welcome back to the Clever Girls No podcast. I am so excited to be

1:22.2

chatting with you. Likewise, it's been a minute. Yes, you were on the podcast five years ago, specifically episode

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