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Dear Industry ft. SirTy,

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In less than a week, on Saturday, May 31st, if you’re in ATL or will be in ATL, find your way to Addicted 2 Industry event held by my friend and fellow creative SirTy of STG Entertainment. He’s a mogul in the industry. He’s the CEO of ForeverFathers, director, producer, actor, host, model, motivational speaker and so much more. I mean the list literally goes on and on. I am grateful to know him.

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing @SirTyOnline on IG live. The live video is available on IG and YouTube, and the audio is available on the podcast. During the interview, he gave us details on his upcoming event, Addicted 2 Industry, and the purpose behind it. If you are looking to get into the film industry, this is the event for you. Whether you’re an actor, singer, photographer, director, producer, crew, etc. you need to be in the building! This is a networking event, and connections will be made. Get your tickets now HERE! The flyer for the event can also be viewed in PopOut Magazine, where this month’s edition, features Kenya Moore on the cover.

SirTy and I go way back, like 25+ years ago. He has remained a positive force and a ball of energy. He has a heart to help others, whether it’s by motivating or creating a space of others to succeed in life. This event will be no different. The last time SirTy and I chatted was in 2019, when he hosted a stage play, No More Tears. Take a listen to that episode, Dear Dreamer. If you don’t know him, get to know him. Tune in to get the deets on everything he has going on this year. He is blessed and booked all year long. Follow his journey. Support and be encouraged!

Sincerely,

Angie

NBA Angie (Never Broke Again Angie)

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Vow to Never be Broke Again

Do you have a “broke” number? If you’re not familiar with what a broke number is, it’s basically a number that you get down to in your finances, where you start to consider yourself broke. It’s a number that should scare you. I also talk about this in a recent podcast episode here.

I found out in 2014 that my broke number was $10,000. In 2011, I left a job that I had been on for 7 years and started a new one 4 months later in 2012. During the 4 months I wasn’t working, I was living off of my savings. The new job paid me significantly less than my previous job, so I was still using my savings to supplement the deficit. After 2 years of living off of my savings, I was approaching a number in my savings account that scared the ish out of me. Before reaching that number, I knew that’s where I was stopping. Because as I was approaching it, I would get nervous thinking about it. That’s when I started to make changes. I downsized as much as possible and I was able to maintain my broke number without touching the savings account for a few years.

Slowly but surely and in very small steps, I started to add money to increase my savings. You can see the growth in my blog posts in the budget tab. I went from saving $2, $5, $15+ dollars at a time, to saving $200, $500, $1,500+ at a time. I went from praying to be able to save $10,000 to saving $10,000 in almost two years, then to saving that in less than one year.

Vowing to never get that close to only having $10,000 in my savings, to being able to save $10,000 in less than a year, only came from the feeling of not having that security. I learned a few things during a span of 5 years that helped me to grow. Since then, my “broke” number has changed and that change came in 2018. That means it took me about 7 years or more to learn my finances, grow my finances and to get comfortable with a much larger “broke number”.

Here’s what I did:

  • I started paying the full 10% of my tithes.
  • I wrote down everything and really learned who I was financially.
  • I elevated each time I reached a goal.
  • I took a deep dive into my finances and learned them inside out.
  • I set many goals, big and small.
  • I pushed myself and always strived for a bigger goal.
  • I sacrificed and had to practice discipline.
  • I took advantage of any thing free, points and programs that rewarded me with free money. (Rakuten, surveys, loyalty programs, receipt programs, etc.)
  • I counted every penny and knew where every penny was supposed to be.

If you’re reading this, it’s my hope that this post inspires change if you need it or motivation. This post is not to brag or boast. We all have a journey, and it took me nearly 10 years to get to this place. I vowed to never get close to my broke number again, and if life did happen and I got close to it, I know exactly how to recover it all again. NBA Angie!!! Happy budgeting!

Sincerely,

Angie

5 Year Plan Results…

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This post is almost 2 years late. But the 5 year plan I speak of, was made on October 16, 2018 at 2:00p. (It’s written down with the time and date.). Five years later would be October 2023, but I capped it at December 2023. This is the update from that time frame. Listen to the podcast for this episode here!

October 2018 me: I was 34 years old. I was working 2 part time jobs. One I had been employed at for 6-1/2 years. The other was a part-time seamstress job. I had recently started my podcast and just purchased a domain for my website. My goals were to find my purpose, get into a relationship/marriage, have kids, produce budget planners, have a successful podcast and website, pay off my car and student loans, finances in overflow, living in the house of my dreams and donating a lot to help others.

February 2025 me (October 2018-December 2023): Since then, what actually happened was…

  • Credit score went from 715 to 816(highest).
  • Wrote a book and created a journal, never published them.
  • Practiced tithing the full 10%.
  • Saved approximately $60,000+.
  • From $13,000 in credit card approvals/limits to over $100,000.
  • Maintained $0 credit card debt!
  • Paid car off December 2020( 2-1/2 years early)
  • Opened an IRA and maxed it out each year since.
  • Contributed $5,000+ into the stock market.
  • Approximately 50+ blog posts.
  • Over 100+ podcast episodes.
  • Over 100+ YouTube videos.
  • Created budget worksheets for free download.
  • I did get into a relationship but it didn’t last very long.

I didn’t reach all of my goals and I am okay with that because some things are on God’s timing, not mine. His timing is perfect and always worth it. I also accomplished way more than I planned to. Now that I have finally updated y’all, as promised on this 5 year plan, before I turn 41, I will make another 5 year plan.

Stay tuned, because I have to do a 2025 money/saving/budget post. My goal is to always share new tips, tricks and ways to help everyone grow financially. So, make sure you subscribe to this blog.

Sincerely,

Angie