Latina Financial Education, Investing & Wealth Building: MoneyChisme
MoneyChisme is a personal finance podcast for women of color ready to take control of their money, build wealth, and create financial independence. Join Violeta Sandoval, a first-generation Latina investor and entrepreneur, for honest conversations about money management, investing for beginners, paying off debt, growing your income, and starting a business. Get practical strategies to build generational wealth—even if you’re the first in your family figuring this out. We talk about the money questions you’ve been afraid to ask and the cultural expectations that can make building wealth complicated: supporting family, feeling guilty for wanting more, and learning financial lessons nobody taught you. Through relatable stories, expert interviews, and candid hot takes, MoneyChisme makes financial education approachable and connects your money decisions to what matters: freedom, family, and community. The mission? Help close the racial wealth gap and give more women of color the tools to build wealth on their own terms. Subscribe to MoneyChisme for personal finance tips, real-life money conversations, and a little chisme. Let’s grow your money, buy back your time, and rewrite your family’s money story.
Episodes
If you've ever looked at your grocery receipt or gas bill and wondered how corporations keep posting record-breaking profits while your pocketbook is hurting, you're not alone. In this episode, Violeta breaks down why the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to 3.75%-4% in September, what the Fed's "dual mandate" actually means, and why lowering inflation doesn't mean prices are coming down—it just means ...
If you've ever started a side hustle and thought "I'll figure out the taxes later," this episode is the reality check you need before tax season catches up with you.
In this episode, Violeta and Lindsay sit down with Laura Zarrate, a CPA and founder of Athena CPAs and Advisors, where she helps six to seven-figure business owners nationwide keep more of the money they earn and has saved her clients more than $10 m...
If you've ever felt like building wealth as a first-gen Latina means you have to figure it all out completely on your own, this episode will change how you think about your family's role in that journey.
In this episode, Violeta sits down with Diana Lopez Luna, a first-generation college graduate and queer daughter of Mexican immigrants who pivoted from a low-paying research role into a data career, increasing he...
If you've ever been told to "just put it in an index fund and forget it," this episode will make you rethink that advice completely.
In this episode, Violeta sits down with Tina Berger, author of Invest Like a Mother and a former investment advisor and innovation strategist with more than 20 years of experience, to unpack a question most of us never ask: what are we actually funding when we invest? Tina opens up ...
If you've ever believed that once you land the "good job" and start saving, financial freedom will naturally follow, this episode is the reality check you need.
In this episode, Lindsay and Violeta sit down with Ingrid Morales, a first-gen Latina from Colombia who built financial freedom from scratch, to talk honestly about what that journey actually costs. Ingrid opens up about growing up watching her mom live p...
I am breaking down the real cost of a last minute family vacation to Mérida, Mexico, including flights, an Airbnb, excursions, food, souvenirs, airport transportation, and pet sitting. I also share the financial tradeoffs of celebrating a milestone birthday while juggling rental property expenses and other debt.
If you are planning a Mexico trip and want a realistic look at what can get expensive fast, especi...
Quit the 9-to-5 and build your dream career. Lynn shares her real story of leaving nursing to launch a telehealth practice in California.
If you've ever dreamed of ditching stability for freedom and entrepreneurship but felt overwhelmed by legal, financial, and marketing challenges, this episode is your wake-up call.
Lynn reveals the behind-the-scenes of her journey, from navigating California’...
If you've ever felt like reaching financial freedom would automatically bring peace, only to realize you're still battling comparison, hustle culture, and the pressure to always be doing more, you're not alone.
In this deeply personal birthday episode, Violeta reflects on turning 40 and the lessons she's carrying into the next decade of her life. While celebrating a milestone in Mérida, Mexico with her family, sh...
If you've ever felt jealous watching someone else hit a financial milestone while you're still working toward your own goals, you're not alone.
In this solo episode, Violeta opens up about something we don't talk about enough in personal finance: envidia (jealousy). She shares why feelings of envy don't make you a bad person—they're often a signal pointing toward a dream, desire, or goal you've been afraid ...
A beautiful website is great—but if it doesn't clearly communicate who you help and guide visitors to take action, it's probably costing you clients.
In this episode of Money Chisme, Violeta sits down with branding and website designer Gabriela Teran to discuss what every entrepreneur should know before creating or updating a website. From identifying your ideal client to improving your SEO, Gabriela shares...
If you've been working hard on your financial goals but still feel like you're doing it alone, it may be time to take a closer look at the people you're surrounding yourself with.
In this solo episode, Violeta explores how your relationships, friendships, and community can have a powerful impact on your financial journey. She explains why building intentional friendships with people who share your goals, values, ...
If you've been wondering why your financial goals always seem just out of reach, it might be time to identify the financial tóxico that's quietly holding you back.
In this solo episode, Violeta introduces the concept of the "financial tóxico"—the habits, debts, subscriptions, mindsets, or even careers that drain your money, energy, and progress without you fully realizing it. Through personal stories and pr...
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your finances and wondered where to even begin, this episode will help you build a strong foundation for long-term financial success.
In this solo episode, Violeta breaks down five essential money skills that every beginner should develop in order to gain control of their finances, reduce financial stress, and start building wealth. Whether you're earning a stable income but sti...
If you’ve ever wondered whether that uneasy feeling about a financial decision is a warning sign or simply fear holding you back, this episode will help you understand the difference.
In this solo episode, Violeta shares a powerful clip from her Real Estate Chisme podcast featuring Heather Enciso, a real estate investor and licensed clinical social worker who specializes in helping women navigate financial ...
If you’ve ever felt stuck in “research mode” when it comes to investing, building wealth, or making big financial decisions, this episode is the reminder you need that you do not have to feel fully ready before you start.
In this solo episode, Violeta breaks down how analysis paralysis and financial anxiety can keep first-generation Latinas from taking action — even when they’ve done...
If you’ve ever wondered how to build real generational wealth for your children — beyond just saving money — this episode breaks down practical ways to create financial stability, opportunity, and long-term security for the next generation.
In this solo episode, Violeta shares the exact strategies she’s using to build wealth for her daughter, from investing accounts and college funds to re...
If you’ve ever felt like real estate investing was out of reach — or struggled with the idea of investors contributing to the housing crisis — this episode offers a different perspective on how real estate can be used as a tool for both financial stability and community impact.
Violeta shares how she accidentally started investing through house hacking, how real estate helped her break...
If you’ve been working, saving, and doing everything “right” with money but still feel stuck, this episode breaks down what might be missing.
Violeta and Andrea Ramos discuss the three main ways to build wealth — the stock market, real estate, and entrepreneurship — and how to use them based on your current season of life. Andrea shares her journey from financial instability to build...
If you’ve ever felt like no matter how hard you work, it’s still not enough — especially while juggling bills, caregiving, and constant financial stress — this episode is a powerful and eye-opening conversation about why that feeling exists and what’s really behind it.
Violeta dives deep into the reality of the feminization of poverty, breaking down how systemic barriers — not ...
If you’ve ever gone through a major life or income change — whether earning less than before or suddenly earning more — and felt your spending habits didn’t quite adjust with you, this episode is a real, honest look at what that transition can actually feel like.
Violeta shares her personal experience of going from a high-income household (over $200K/year) to a much leaner income after lea...
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