News and Happenings

Vivian Tu may have worked on Wall Street, but she is not the enemy. In fact, she is known on the internet as Your Rich BFF. Why? Because like a true friend, she’s sharing her money expertise for free AND she’s funny as hell. She joined us to answer questions from folks on how to use credit cards without sliding into debt and what percentage of our income we should be saving instead of spending.

Giovanna Gonzalez was the first in her family to graduate college and work a white-collar job. When she sought guidance on how to pay off student loans, all she found was a bunch of white people talking about “windfalls.” So now she’s the one teaching first-generation folks how to set boundaries with their families and become financial experts along the way. She joined us to give advice on paying back loans (God help us) and talking to our family about money (GOD HELP US).

Jane Marie is an MLM’s worst nightmare. She has made a career out of exposing the inner workings of MLMs as a Peabody Award–winning journalist. She’s the host of the podcast, The Dream, and author of Selling The Dream. X and Jane talk about how MLMs work, who they target and how MLMs recruit. X even gets candid about her own experiences with MLMs, and Jane answers the age-old question: why do MLMs love Jesus?  

Financial advocate Taylor Price, 24, has been teaching her friends how to budget and plan for their futures. And trust us, she knows what’s up! Sure, she can’t rent a car yet, but this girl already has a net worth of $100k. So she’s imparting her youthful wisdom on how to define our own needs, how to invest, and why planning is the way to save.

X Mayo is back for Episode 3 of The Dough with a guest who gets real about the G.O.A.T.s of entrepreneurship: Black women. Joining her is Jazzi McGilbert, the founder of Reparations Club in Los Angeles. The Rep Club is a bookstore that centers Black and queer authors and creatives. X and Jazzi get into the dirty details of running a business that’s all about community, and how to ask for what you’re worth.

We’ve got some real experts in the house. Hallelujah! We’ll be learning about personal finance and our own money baggage from Bourree Lam and Julia Carpenter, journalists at the Wall Street Journal and authors of The New Rules Of Money. We’re talking about tipping etiquette, online shopping, and most importantly, how to make sure our impulse purchases are actually worth it. There’s nothing wrong with spending money on things that make you happy, y’all. You only live once — but make sure you YOLO responsibly.

Michelle was an elementary school teacher in 2020 when she received a mysterious invitation to audition for The Bachelor. Four years later, she’s practically a household name. And she’s here today to spill the tea about the dollars and cents of reality TV. From how much she got paid to a certain $200,000 check!

In this day and age, a lot of us are gig workers. And that can mean flexibility, but it can also mean unpredictable ups and downs. In this episode, we learn from the real experts on hustling and succeeding as a freelancer: unionized strippers! When dancers at the Star Garden strip club were fired for speaking out against an unsafe workplace, they rallied together and went on strike. In our final episode of The Dough, we give you an empowering story that leaves you with tips on how to make your work, work for you.

When their grandmother’s house went up for sale, award-winning audio producer CC Paschal wanted to keep it in the family. And so they crowdfunded a $50k downpayment and tried to buy it themself, stumbling upon lots of lessons about money and family revelations along the way. The housing market is a confusing place, especially for millennial gig workers like CC. In this episode, we’ll demystify the home-buying process and learn about so much more than just real estate.

Picture the moment at the end of dinner with a friend when the bill arrives and you lock eyes with one another, silently asking…how should we split this?