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For part 2 of the 22 Black Women (in Finance) to Watch in 2022 series, we’re looking at Financial Gurus paying it forward by educating the masses on personal and business finance. If you missed Part 1 read it here first.

Growing up, how much did we learn about finance? Children are rarely let in on the inner workings of the family fiscal foundation that is running a household. Unless a family member was a business owner, you were probably never exposed to the financial hurdles of running an empire of your own. So, where do we find information about getting, growing, and guarding our money?

 

Bola Sokunbi

Who Is She

Black women in finance (Part 2 of series 22 Black women to watch in 2022), by Marie DeveauxBola Sokunbi is the Founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, author of the Clever Girl Finance series, and 2021 Financial Education Instructor of the Year. Growing up with a mother who decided to shift from stay-at-home-mom to side hustle enthusiast, Sokunbi learned what it means to work hard for every dollar. After a few mistakes, she quickly learned to meander the long mile to financial freedom, saving $100,000 by age 30.

 

How She Is Helping Change The Face of Finance

Ushering more women into financial independence, Clever Girl Finance guides women to take control of their coins, set successful savings goals, and grow their money gardens. “Empowering women to ditch debt, save money and build real wealth!”

Why She Stands Apart

In addition to being a bestselling author, Bola Sokunbi has been the featured financial expert multiple times on Live with Ryan and Kelly. In 2020, she contributed to the hearing on financial services and capital for women and minorities to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Why You Should Follow Her

  • you want to know how she saved $100k by age 30
  • you’re looking for free personal finance courses
  • you want to break your scarcity mindset
  • get quick money management tips
  • get financial affirmations and encouragement

 

Tiffany Aliche

Who Is She

Black women in finance (Part 2 of series 22 Black women to watch in 2022), by Marie DeveauxKnown as The Budgetnista, Tiffany Aliche is a powerhouse in financial education. Author, facilitator, podcast host, Aliche was one crippled by debt. After a credit card scam left her $39,000 in the hole, she decided never to allow herself to be in that kind of debt again. Seeing the strength of women in the home, she was determined to provide access to financial information lacking in certain communities. And she wanted to teach others to avoid her mistakes—specifically women.

 

How She Is Helping Change The Face of Finance

Aliche has created a space for people who look like her to create balance in their bank accounts with the Live Richer Academy. The courses educate attendees on basic budgeting, investing, side hustling, and home buying. Keeping herself busy, Ms. Aliche has appeared on Good Morning America, The Real, and The Drew Barrymore Show.

Why She Stands Apart

Tiffany Aliche doesn’t just help single mothers save or solopreneurs hustle. She instills financial understanding and know-how in the next generation. In addition to hosting workshops for teens, she has authored a book for young readers that teaches them “important lessons about the things that matter most.”

Why You Should Follow Her

  • you want in-depth instruction on getting out of debt
  • or you want to save for your next big purchase but don’t know how
  • you like challenges (check out The One Week Budget)

 

Sharita M. Humphrey

Who Is She

Black women in finance (Part 2 of series 22 Black women to watch in 2022), by Marie Deveaux2020 Financial Education Instructor of the Year Sharita Humphrey is a Small Business Advisor who is no stranger to the grind. She is currently holding positions as the U.S. Department of State Speaking Expert for Entrepreneurs on Financial Literacy, a Google for Startups Accelerator Mentor, and a Financial Consultant for hire. She is a hustler.

How She Is Helping Change The Face of Finance

As a tax examiner and auditor, she saw the toll financial unfamiliarity took on middle-class entrepreneurs. Feeling a moral obligation to intervene, she began sharing her knowledge with, and alongside, community organizations and financial institutions.

Why She Stands Apart

Focusing on “faith, family, and finance,” Humphrey utilizes real-world strategies to reach the masses on money management.

Why You Should Follow Her

  • you prefer a faith-based financial guru
  • you’re an entrepreneur
  • you, too, like farming
  • you need a money mentor among Black women in Finance

 

Kara Stevens

Who Is She

Black women in finance (Part 2 of series 22 Black women to watch in 2022), by Marie DeveauxKnown as The Frugal Feminista, Kara Stevens is a financial education contributor to Essence and Huffington Post. Author, speaker, educator Stevens has dedicated her career to teaching Black women to embrace financial freedom, shed debt, and rebuild their relationship with money.

How She Is Helping Change The Face of Finance

She is “helping black women break up with being broke and feeling broken.” Focused on wealth potential and money mastery, Kara Stevens wants to lead melanated mavens to obliterate their debt. As she reduced her own by $40K over two years, she now guides women to build their confidence and live life to the fullest.

Why She Stands Apart

Stevens is focused on money health and emotional health as well. By combining financial and emotional intelligence education, her content brings about well-rounded personal development and a blueprint for scalable success.

Why You Should Follow Her

  • you want a little self-care with your financial freedom
  • you like engaging speakers
  • You’re dying to understand your relationship with money

 

Dasha Kennedy

Who Is She

Part 2 of series 22 Black women to watch in 2022, by Marie DeveauxAfter divorce left her a single mom, Dasha Kennedy knew that the life she wanted wasn’t one of scraping pennies to have no fun. Instead, she strived for ways to save for luxuries and vacations she didn’t want her family to miss. Noticing a gap in the target audience of financial advisors, Kennedy started a Facebook group for women like her. She is The Broke Black Girl.

How She Is Helping Change the Face Of Finance

With the Broke Black Girl community reaching more than 70k members, there is a financial sisterhood of like-minded women learning to live life to the fullest within their means and budget.

Why She Stands Out

Her “real-talk” approach to financial coaching is relatable. When you don’t have a background in financial literacy, some advisors come off as stiff, aloof, or disconnected. Focused on the culture, Dasha Kennedy is a financial activist fighting the racial and gender wealth gap that plagues Black women.

Why You Should Follow Her

  • you prefer someone who will talk to you like a friend
  • you are a single mom
  • you’re looking for a sisterhood of money mindset
  • the racial and gender pay gap concerns you

 

There you have it, five more Black women (in Finance) to follow in 2022! Do you have a female financial guru? Shout them out in the comments.