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In today's podcast episode I share some thoughts about the call to boycott Asian American businesses in response to the acquittal of Chikei Rick Chow-a store owner who shot and killed an African-American child Cyrus Carmack-Belton. I talk about financial boycotts, Capitalism and how African-Americans can empower ourselves through making deliberate financial decisions. Here is the link to the previous episode "Designing a Boycott Strategy that Works for You"  You'll leave with: Resources to find Black businesses   Tips on how to support Black businesses    A perspective on how I've experienced Capitalism   What my Black spend goal is for 2026 And I share some perspectives about boycotts and financial decisions by people that I notice online.    Affiliate Partner: PocketSmith   Please note: If you make a purchase of this product using the link below I may be financially compensated.  https://youramericanmoney.com/pocketsmith

It has been over a year since I've published a podcast episode. In today's episode I share why I'm rebooting the show and I think my reasons will reasonate with you. https://youramericanmoney.com

I've seen a lot of people talking about participating in boycotts. I've also seen a lot of confusing chatter around what you should and should not do when boycotting. In this podcast episode I share some strategies and helpful tips to boycotting in 2025. Technology makes things easier.  Show Notes: https://youramericanmoney.com/how-to-design-a-boycott-strategy-that-works-for-you

I'm so excited to share that Your American Money is back (after a 1 year hiatus).  Show Notes: https://youramericanmoney.com

One of the most impactful trends online influencing Black women is the Soft Life. In today's podcast episode I share how an overseas movement experienced in the US is heavily influenced by work policy designed to control Black women.  Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/how-work-policies-against-black-women-birthed-a-love-of-the-soft-life

You may be wondering...why are you talking about Taylor Swift on a personal finance podcast? Well, I'm talking about policies both spoken and unspoken that impact women's money. This episode talks about the unspolken power that the music industry flexes when negotiating with artists. Show Notes: https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/how-taylor-swifts-ip-victory-could-change-the-business-of-music

In this short episode, I share what Michelle is Money Hungry will be focusing on in 2024. I'm starting a season called Vixens, Virgins and Vigilantes: The Impact of Policy on American Women's Money.  Each epissode will cover a spoken or unspoken policy that impacts our money. And, to be clear, it won't be all politics. Policy happens in all aspects of our lives. Listen to the episode to learn more.  Show Notes: https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/why-dont-more-personal-finance-content-creators-talk-about-policy Season 7, Episode 1

In this week's episode of Michelle is Money Hungry, I reflect on the Titanic submersible and immigrant boat capsize tragedies from earlier this summer. What do these two tragedies have in common? You may be surprised. Show notes: https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/why-do-we-hate-the-rich-and-the-poor

After a 6 month break from creating content for the Michelle is Money Hungry Podcast and Website-I'm back at it! I am energized and ready to go. In this short episode I talk about why personal finance content creators should take breaks and just listen and observe the financial conversations being held around them.  Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/why-every-personal-finance-content-creator-should-take-a-break-from-content-creation

I love talking about personal finance, policy and equity. But, I've recently made a hard decisioin about the Michelle is Money Hungry Podcast and I'm sharing in this episode what I've decided to do with it.  Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/podcast-break

I truly enjoyed having the following conversation with Chiante Jones about her journey into entrepreneurship, how she helps high-achieving women better their finances and why so many Black women are attracted to working for themselves. Show Notes: https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/how-high-achieving-women-can-better-their-finances

If you're looking for a work from home gig and are trying to figure out a way to choose the best one for your personality, use the following steps to help you find the right gig for you. Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/how-to-choose-work-from-home-gigs-better

Black women are reevaluating their lives and having very real conversations framed around ease and the "soft-life" In this episode, I reflect on how I embraced a life of ease for myself, how I may have accidentally overcorrected after years of hard work and ask some hard questions about the cost of ease Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/the-cost-of-a-life-of-ease-for-black-women

I decided to wait awhile before publishing any content about Harry and Meghan (The Duke and Duchess of Sussex) because I needed some time to look at and observe other people's reactions to them. In this episode I share my thoughts on: Harry and Meghan, Universal Experiences, Building a Billion Dollar Brand and Racism. There is salty language in the show!  Let me know what you think. Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/meghan-and-harry-the-making-of-a-billion-dollar-brand

In this episode, I share some simple to use strategies to make more money doing side-hustles or gig work. You may be surprised by some of the simple strategies that I share and one industry that you might one to avoid. Show Notes https://michelleismoneyhungry.com/how-to-more-money-as-a-gig-worker-or-side-hustler