By Charlotte Cowles

Photo: Courtesy of Tiffany Aliche

It’s hard to imagine someone more prepared for this year’s economic implosion than Tiffany Aliche. She’s spent the past decade recovering from the last recession, which left her jobless and $85,000 in debt. Now she’s a full-time financial educator and founder of The Budgetnista, a multimillion-dollar business that offers financial planning courses. “Some people want the quick fix,” she says. “And I tell them, ‘I don’t have a magic wand. There is a solution, but it’s going to take longer than you think.’” We spoke to her about the trauma of losing everything in 2008, the moment she felt secure again, and what everyone can do to make the economy more equitable for Black women in the future. Read more HERE.