As a preschool teacher in her twenties, Tiffany Aliche was off to a good start in her career. Then, she was the victim of a scam that left her deep in debt, and she got laid off from her teaching job during the recession. Tiffany moved in with her parents and started over, learned from her financial mistakes, and then helped friends and family learn from them as well. Now she has inspired and educated millions through her financial wisdom as the “Budgetnista.” In this episode, Tiffany shares her “Budgetnista” story, a preview of her new book Made Whole, and some practical ways to succeed financially. Tiffany Aliche is an award-winning teacher of financial education and America's favorite personal financial educator. She co-hosts the financial podcast, Brown Ambition, and is the author of the bestselling book Get Good with Money.   In this episode, Hala and Tiffany will discuss: - How her world was turned upside down by a scam - How she dug herself out of a $300,000 hole - Growing her profile on Facebook - Her tips on achieving financial wholeness - Putting together your “baby budget” - How to smartly reduce your expenses - How to save like a squirrel - The benefits of having a “noodle budget” - What types of insurance are right for you - And other topics…   Tiffany Aliche, founder of “The Budgetnista”, is an award-winning teacher of financial education and America's favorite personal financial educator. She co-hosts the financial podcast, Brown Ambition. Her financial advice has been featured on Good Morning America, the TODAY show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, FORBES, and other media outlets. Tiffany is also the author of the bestselling book Get Good with Money, and her newest book is called Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals.   Resources Mentioned:  Tiffany’s Website: https://thebudgetnista.com Tiffany’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebudgetnista/ Tiffany’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBudgetnista Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebudgetnista/ Tiffany’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBudgetnista Tiffany’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/budgetnista Tiffany’s Podcast (Brown Ambition): https://brownambitionpodcast.com Tiffany’s best-selling book Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Good-Money-Becoming-Financially/dp/0593232747/  Tiffany’s newest book Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals: https://thebudgetnista.com/order-made-whole/ Hala on Brown Ambition, Episode No. 382: Podcast Princess, Business Baddie ft.Hala Taha: https://podcasts.apple.com/lc/podcast/podcast-princess-business-baddie-ft-hala-taha-ep-382/id1039708229?i=1000632525549   LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.   Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify MasterClass - Right now you can get Two Memberships for the Price of One at youngandprofiting.co/masterclass Relay - Sign up for FREE! Go to relayfi.com/profiting  **Relay is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services and FDIC insurance provided through Evolve Bank & Trust and Thread Bank; Members FDIC. The Relay Visa® Debit Card is issued by Thread Bank pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted.   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com  Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review -  ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/