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A millennial & Gen Z–driven financial conversation platform that dives into the real-life journey of building wealth in today’s world.We’re here to empower financial literacy, giving young people, especially across African and diaspora communities, the tools and mindset to…
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Money Moves to Make in Q4 | Episode 020 (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Common Cent$, where two Nigerian-American millennials break down money, culture, and building wealth - from the perspective of first-generation adults trying to figure it out just like you.There are about 15 weeks left in the year and only a handful of paychecks to work with, and most of the moves that decide how your year ends have hard deadlines attached. In this episode Umar and Dami walk through exactly what to do before December 31. They start with what history actually says
Living in a Good City - What Makes One, The Hidden Cost & What You Give Up | Episode 019 (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Common Cent$, where two Nigerian-American millennials break down money, culture, and building wealth - from the perspective of first-generation adults trying to figure it out just like you.Where you live might be the single most expensive financial decision you ever make, and most people never actually run the numbers on it. In this episode Umar and Dami break down what a so-called good city really costs - not just the rent, but the job market, the taxes, the car you are forced t
InvestFest 2026 Recap - What We Learned, Who We Met & How We Networked | Episode 018 (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Common Cent$, where two Nigerian-American millennials break down money, culture, and building wealth - from the perspective of first-generation adults trying to figure it out just like you.Umar and Dami are back from Atlanta, and this episode is a full recap of their first ever InvestFest - the annual conference put on by the Earn Your Leisure team that has grown into something much bigger than a financial literacy event. They break down what InvestFest actually is for anyone who
Formally Introducing Common Cent$ - How We Started, Our Mission & What's To Come | Bonus Episode (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Common Cent$, where two Nigerian-American millennials break down money, culture, and building wealth - from the perspective of first-generation adults trying to figure it out just like you.This one is different. For the first time we are recording in a studio, and instead of breaking down a money topic we are officially introducing ourselves to you. Consider it a bonus catch-up episode: Umar and Dami step back from the charts and the spreadsheets to talk about how Common Cent$ ac
Emergency Funds - How Much You Need, Where to Keep It & Mistakes to Avoid | Episode 017 (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Common Cent$, where two Nigerian-American millennials break down money, culture, and building wealth - from the perspective of first-generation adults trying to figure it out just like you.In this episode, Umar and Dami break down the emergency fund - one of the most misunderstood pieces of personal finance, and the one that quietly decides whether a rough month turns into years of debt. They define what an emergency fund actually is (think of it as your financial airbag) and, ju
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