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53 | Building Financial Wellness Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance, Presented by BECU

She's So Lucky

She's So Lucky

Balancedblackgirl, Self-improvement, #Shessolucky, Balancedles, Business, Entrepreneurship, Lesalfred, Education

4.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Today, in partnership with BECU, I’m sitting down with millennial money expert Tonya Rapley of My Fab Finance to discuss the importance of financial wellness.    Tonya’s mission is to help millennials break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck so they can become financially free and do more of what they love. Selected by TV One as a modern-day history maker, Tonya is a full-time entrepreneur and tours the country providing workshops for private and nonprofit clients. Her fierce financial advice has appeared in countless media outlets. Tonya currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son, and I am so excited to share her approachable advice for achieving financial wellness with you.    BECU is Washington’s largest not-for-profit credit union and is owned by its 1.2 million members. They have been a partner of Balanced Black Girl since the beginning of the year, and have helped facilitate important conversations about financial wellness on balancedblackgirl.com. In this episode, we talk about…  
  • How to create your own definition of financial wellness.
  • Initial steps you can take to build financial wellness.
  • Strategies for eliminating debt.
  • How to stick to a budget without feeling deprived.
  • Wealth-building for Black women.
  • Finding affordable ways to practice self-care. 
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0:00.0

On this show I have talked at length about the importance of eating enough protein

0:04.7

but sometimes eating protein throughout the day can be a challenge. However,

0:09.5

wonderful pistachios is one of the highest protein nuts and is the perfect addition to your day.

0:16.5

Each one ounce serving has six grams of protein, over 10% of your daily value.

0:21.7

It's one of the highest protein nuts out there. But that's not all.

0:26.0

Pistachios are also known for their fiber and better for you unsaturated fats which we all need in our diet.

0:33.0

Wonderful pistachios come in a variety of flavors and sizes,

0:37.0

perfect for enjoying with your family and friends,

0:40.0

or taking them with you on your summer adventures. So whether you're dropping off the

0:44.2

kids or running between meetings, fuel up with a healthy and tasty snack.

0:48.9

Check out wonderful pistachios.com to learn more about how these little green wonders can power up your day.

0:57.0

Welcome to the Balance Black Girl Podcast. We're putting Black Girl Magic in motion. This show is dedicated to reinventing

1:06.2

wellness for women of color. I'm your host Lestrandra Alfred. Thank you so much

1:11.6

for tuning into this week's episode of

1:14.6

balanced Black Girl Podcast.

1:17.7

Today's episode is diving into a highly requested topic

1:22.4

and that is financial wellness.

1:25.0

Today I'm partnering with BECU to facilitate a conversation around building

1:30.0

positive financial wellness habits.

1:32.0

BECU is Washington's largest non-for-profit credit union

1:36.0

and is owned by its 1.2 million members.

1:40.0

Last year, when I started working with BECU on partnered content for Balance Black Girl,

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