From Constantly Broke to Financially Attractive!

Who Am I?

Just a girl who went from constantly broke to financially attractive in about 8 months. A lot of people know me as Coco and I represent many things. I am multi-faceted but I believe I am most known for sharing my confidence, joy, honesty and humor with others. My biggest purpose is to help others develop self love and embrace their natural selves. My biggest passions are writing and speaking. I love teaching adults, travelling solo, exploring my own city and researching everything. 

I don't know what made me change my spending habits but I cannot imagine going back to being constantly broke. I have what people would say is an "ideal" living situation, but that same situation is probably what led me to spend 90% of my paychecks on food, never have money to do fun things and rack up a $1500 phone bill. All my life, I've had horrible spending habits and it didn't matter that my parents always told me to "save". It didn't matter that I knew people in real estate. The decision to become financially attractive had to come from ME.

Right now, I value financial stability and freedom more than materialism, I have self control, I make better decisions and I don't deprive myself of anything. I don't pay monthly bank fees anymore, I have funds to invest and I can travel without the fear of getting stranded because I didn't budget properly😖. Putting yourself in a better financial position means making hard decisions daily. Think to yourself: if I make it to see another day, have I set myself up to thrive? Life shouldn't be about simply surviving. We can all see the fruits of our labor in this lifetime.

We all know this shit should be taught in school: saving, investing, taxes, credit cards. We are at a disadvantage well before high school especially if our parents didn't teach us these things. But just because we didn't know before, doesn't mean we shouldn't know now. I'm a little late to the game but I'm here. Information is everywhere and you can improve your financial situation. You can be empowered and proud of your financial story.

I'm far from average but I'm also not a millionaire and I don't make $50/hour yet I was able to save 10k in 5 months and increase my credit score by 300+ points. I am relatable and I want to remind you that we can all become financially attractive. Money is a universal language, it gives you access to great things and it's necessary to learn how to play the game so you don't get played.

All love, always, Shay.💛

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