Raising a glass to financial literacy

Her conscientious approach to wealth-building was a further impetus to launch Money & Mimosas, she noted: “The biggest concept I wanted to dig deeper into was if it was harder to build wealth without compromising your values and burning yourself out. That’s why Money & Mimosas started because I was on that journey in trying to figure that out for myself, and in the process wanted to provide a resource for folks who wanted financial education such as: How do I buy my first home? How do I buy my first investment property? How do I best manage my finances?”

What began as a blog has grown to include a membership program, and Doe has become a sought-after speaker to address financial topics across the country. She’s a Webby Award-winning TV host, and has been recognized as a finance expert by such publications as Time, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and others. She’s been in the finance industry for around a decade now after a breadth of experience from staff accountant to chief financial officer.

One Money & Mimosas feature is Doe’s weekly roundup of news topics that catch her interest. One recent video roundup delved into the tax woes of singer Shakira and the transmission of erroneous credit history information by Equifax that potentially affected millions of consumers. Doe’s easy-going –and decidedly accessible – approach to financial topics is in full view as she recaps the latter story: “That infuriates me. Like I said last week, the credit scoring system overall is total bullshit. It is completely punitive, there’s no room – there’s very little room – for opportunities to boost your credit score. In my opinion – my opinion – this is something that needs to be burned down and thought differently or at the very least we need to add things like rent to your credit score, subscriptions.”

Cheers to that! Other recent topics include “Invest in real estate with less than $500,” “How do I save more money?” and “What are subconscious money beliefs?” The latter explores how one’s beliefs impact the money mindset, which in turn affects one’s financial experience. “Your subconscious is the part of the mind that you are not fully aware of,” she said. “However, it influences your decision-making.”