Episode 122: Budgeting for Dummies featuring Athena Valentine Lent

Today’s episode features the incomparable Athena Valentine Lent, the Money Smart Latina! Athena is a personal finance advice columnist with Slate Magazine and the author of the upcoming book Budgeting for Dummies. Athena shares her story and her path into personal finance as well as her passion behind uplifting and amplifying the voices of marginalized folks in the community. If you want to hear the strength of the human story, this episode is for you! In this episode, we chat about: Overcoming a lack of education in personal finance Supporting marginalized voices and bringing equality into money talk Athena’s upcoming release with the #1 book series ever written!   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Athena's new book, Budgeting for Dummies will be released May 9, 2023   CONNECT WITH TODAY’S GUEST, ATHENA:  Budgeting for Dummies  Twitter @accordingathena Slate Magazine moneysmartlatina.com   ABOUT PRICE OF AVOCADO TOAST: Listen in with Haley and Justin Brown-Woods, married millennials picking up the pieces from the financial fiasco they created as a young couple.  They want to normalize conversations about money and learn from others on the path towards financial freedom. Whether you are just getting started on your debt-free journey, or if you are really starting to hit your stride, this podcast is for YOU!  Join weekly as they interview some others who have done it the right way, the wrong way, and every way in between. Avocado toast may cost a pretty penny, but that doesn't mean it can't be in your budget!   FIND HALEY AND JUSTIN ONLINE + SOCIAL MEDIA HERE: Price of Avocado Toast Instagram Price of Avocado Toast Twitter Price of Avocado Toast on TikTok Price of Avocado Toast Facebook Join the Price of Avocado Toast Newsletter   OTHER LINKS: Apply for 1:1 Coaching With Haley & Justin Join Everything but the Bagel, our exclusive membership community   RECOGNITION: Audio engineer: Garrett Davis Podcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing