When Tiffany Aliche was in her 20’s, she fell victim to a credit card scam. A crafty swindler convinced her to take out a cash advance against her credit card for $35,000. He said that he’d invest the money and produce Bernie Madoff- style returns. She was an inexperienced investor. She believed him. She never saw that money again. Aliche worked at a preschool. She didn’t make much money to begin with. But matters worsened when the school shut down, and she lost her job. She fell behind on mortgage payments and lost her condo. In order to recover from such huge setbacks, she had to grapple with an enormous sense of financial shame. Today, financial educator Tiffany Aliche, better known as The Budgetnista, shares how she overcame financial shame. She talks to us about the opposite of shame, which is a sense of financial wholeness. And she discusses practical tips for how to navigate the challenges of debt and scams. _______________ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts: https://affordanything.com/applepodcasts Full show notes for the episode: https://affordanything.com/episode474 Get our show notes in your inbox: https://affordanything.com/shownotes Follow us! IG: https://instagram.com/paulapant Twitter: https://twitter.com/affordanything FB: https://facebook.com/affordanything Community: https://affordanything.com/community Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 04:15 - Understanding Your Investment Personality 09:30 - Investing Choices - Stocks, Mutual Funds, and ETFs 14:45 - The Cost of Choices 20:00 - Empowering Yourself Through Financial Education 25:30 - The Essential Steps - Learn to Earn and Invest 31:15 - Building Your Financial Team 37:00 - Overcoming Fear and Seeking Help 42:45 - The Power of Mindset Shifts 48:30 - Side Hustles - Rules and Recommendations