AfroBudgetinGirl: Financial Hardship Is Not Only Job Loss

About AfroBudgetinGirl: Financial Hardship Is Not Only Job Loss

Financial hardship is never just about losing your job. I am Ingrid Francisque — 20+ years in corporate finance and tax. And I have still experienced it all. Job loss. Scams. Family crises. Successions that collapsed. Women's health. Real life. AfroBudgetinGirl brings you real, unfiltered stories of financial resilience — and the tools to prepare before the next orca arrives. Bilingual (English & Français) | Episodes released separately in each language. Practical. Honest. Unfiltered. 🇫🇷 Les épisodes en français sont disponibles séparément.

Publisher

Ingrid Francisque

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 May 2026

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   🇬🇧[EN] Ep.10 - AfroBudgetinGirl Turns One: Why Financial Hardship, Not Investing

   AfroBudgetinGirl Turns One: Why Financial Hardship, Not Investing | By Ingrid Francisque AfroBudgetinGirl turns one — and in this episode, Ingrid finally answers the question she gets asked the most: why build a platform about financial hardship instead of investing? 📌 What You Will Discover •  The real story behind the name AfroBudgetinGirl — and the health journey it grew out of •  Why "knowing how to invest" doesn't protect you from feeling financially vulnerable •  What AfroBudgetinGirl actually gives you: language for what you're feeling, a map of your financial ecosystem, and a community that never judges ⏱️ Chapters (00:00) AfroBudgetinGirl is one Year Old (00:28) Where It All Began (02:30) Building the AfroBudgetinGirl Platform, Finding the Words (07:22) The Answer to Your Question. What AfroBudgetinGirl is about? (08:24) Why "Health is Wealth”? 🎧 Listen to the full podcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6llw4qhyj3eRXmmZ9CZM6L?si=0a5e77aca8064e7a (https://open.spotify.com/show/6llw4qhyj3eRXmmZ9CZM6L?si=0a5e77aca8064e7a) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afrobudgetingirl-financial-hardship-is-not-only-job-loss/id1896684469?l=es-MX (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afrobudgetingirl-financial-hardship-is-not-only-job-loss/id1896684469?l=es-MX) Deezer Podcast : https://deezer.com/show/1003352331 (https://deezer.com/show/1003352331) Amazon Podcast YouTube Podcast : https://youtube.com/@afrobudgetingirl?si=enFmrXNEDRzG2A1Y (https://youtube.com/@afrobudgetingirl?si=enFmrXNEDRzG2A1Y) 💬 Join the community • WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5fVepQuIuF2KIWOarqF5Q (https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5fVepQuIuF2KIWOarqF5Q) • Free resources: afrobudgetingirl.com/money-resources-financial-literacy • Free Budget Tracker: https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose (https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose) • 200 Questions Practical Guide: https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose (https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose) • Webinar — Budgeting With Purpose: afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose • 📩 Newsletter : afrobudgetingirl.com •  📧 community@afrobudgetingirl.com Follow AfroBudgetinGirl LinkedIn | Instagram | Substack If this episode spoke to you, please like, comment, and share it with someone who needs to hear it today. #FinancialHardship #FinancialResilience #FinancialFreedom #BlackWomenFinance #DiasporaFinance #PersonalFinancePodcast #HealthIsWealth #WomenInFinance #MoneyMindset #AfroBudgetinGirl

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   🇫🇷 [FR] Ep.10 - AfroBudgetinGirl a un an : pourquoi la précarité financière plutôt que l'investissement

   AfroBudgetinGirl a un an : pourquoi la précarité financière plutôt que l'investissement | Par Ingrid Francisque AfroBudgetinGirl fête sa première année — et dans cet épisode, Ingrid répond enfin à la question qu'on lui pose le plus souvent : pourquoi construire une plateforme sur la précarité financière plutôt que sur l'investissement ? 📌 Ce que vous allez découvrir •  La véritable histoire derrière le nom AfroBudgetinGirl — et le parcours santé dont il est né •  Pourquoi « savoir investir » ne protège pas de la vulnérabilité financière •  Ce qu'AfroBudgetinGirl t'apporte vraiment : des mots pour ce que tu ressens, une carte de ton écosystème financier, et une communauté qui ne juge jamais ⏱️ Chapitres (00:00) AfroBudgetinGirl a un An (00:26) Où tout a commencé (02:15) Construire la plateforme AfroBudgetinGirl, trouver les mots (05:43) La réponse à votre question. Qu’est ce qu’AfroBudgetinGirl? (07:30) Pourquoi « la santé est ton meilleur allié » 🎧 Écoutez le podcast complet • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6llw4qhyj3eRXmmZ9CZM6L?si=0a5e77aca8064e7a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afrobudgetingirl-financial-hardship-is-not-only-job-loss/id1896684469?l=es-MX Deezer Podcast : https://deezer.com/show/1003352331 Amazon Podcast YouTube Podcast : https://youtube.com/@afrobudgetingirl?si=enFmrXNEDRzG2A1Y 💬 Rejoignez la communauté • Communauté WhatsApp : https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDM6rUhHcuWFsVHeQ1yQbA • Ressources gratuites : afrobudgetingirl.com/money-resources-financial-literacy • Suivi budgétaire gratuit : https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/faire-votre-budget-avec-intention • Guide pratique des 200 questions : https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/faire-votre-budget-avec-intention • Webinaire — Faire ton Budget avec Intention : https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/faire-votre-budget-avec-intention •  📩 Newsletter : afrobudgetingirl.com •  📧 community@afrobudgetingirl.com Suivez AfroBudgetinGirl LinkedIn | Instagram | Substack Si cet épisode t'a parlé, like, commente, et partage-le à quelqu'un qui en a besoin aujourd'hui. #PrécaritéFinancière #ClartéFinancière #RésilienceFinancière #LibertéFinancière #AfroBudgetinGirl #FemmesNoiresetFinances #SantéEtArgent #BudgetAvecIntention #GuidePratique200Questions

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   22 Sept 2026

   🇬🇧[EN] Ep.09 - 8 Months of Unemployment: My Financial Decisions, My Identity, My Resilience

   In episode 8, I told you about the first 48 hours after my layoff. This time, I'm taking you through the eight months that followed.| By Ingrid Francisque This episode is about the financial decisions I had to make to keep my family steady — the budget conversations with my husband, the things we cut, and the one thing I refused to give up. It's about the judgment that comes with a long job search, and the burnout that creeps in when looking for work becomes a full-time job in itself. It's a tribute to someone who taught me one of the most humbling lessons of my career. And it's the story of how, somewhere in that chaos, AfroBudgetinGirl started to take shape. 📌 What You Will Discover • 💰 How UAE unemployment benefits actually work — and why the system isn't built to pay you fast • 😔 The judgment, the rejection, and the burnout that come with a long job search • 🖤 A tribute to someone who taught me the most humbling career lesson of my life • 🌍 What financial hardship looks like for people without a safety net — visa, healthcare, family • 👨👩👧👦 The financial decisions my husband and I made together, week by week • 🧠 How I protected my mental health — and when I couldn't • ✍️ The passion project that helped me heal (and quietly became AfroBudgetinGirl) ⏱️ Chapters (00:00) 8 Months of Unemployment: My Financial Decisions, My Identity, My Resilience (00:28) The Eight Months That Followed (02:20) Judgment and Burnout During the Job Search (04:32) The Dubai Job Market: The Disillusionment of a Job Search (06:33) LinkedIn and Job Hunting: Why It's a Black Hole (08:41) Professional Identity: Who Am I Without My Job? (09:59) Financial Hardship: Encounters with Other Job Seekers (12:35) The Importance of Financial Communication as a Couple (14:16) Community Support and Mental Health (17:17) The Path to a New Job (19:39) Conclusion and Lessons Learned 🎧 Listen to the full podcast • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6llw4qhyj3eRXmmZ9CZM6L?si=0a5e77aca8064e7a (https://open.spotify.com/show/6llw4qhyj3eRXmmZ9CZM6L?si=0a5e77aca8064e7a) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afrobudgetingirl-financial-hardship-is-not-only-job-loss/id1896684469?l=es-MX (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afrobudgetingirl-financial-hardship-is-not-only-job-loss/id1896684469?l=es-MX) Deezer Podcast : https://deezer.com/show/1003352331 (https://deezer.com/show/1003352331) Amazon Podcast YouTube Podcast : https://youtube.com/@afrobudgetingirl?si=enFmrXNEDRzG2A1Y (https://youtube.com/@afrobudgetingirl?si=enFmrXNEDRzG2A1Y) 💬 Join the community • WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5fVepQuIuF2KIWOarqF5Q (https://chat.whatsapp.com/K5fVepQuIuF2KIWOarqF5Q) • Free resources: afrobudgetingirl.com/money-resources-financial-literacy • Free Budget Tracker: https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose (https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose) • 200 Questions Practical Guide: https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose (https://www.afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose) • Webinar — Budgeting With Purpose: afrobudgetingirl.com/budgeting-with-purpose •  📩 Newsletter : afrobudgetingirl.com •  📧 community@afrobudgetingirl.com Follow AfroBudgetinGirl LinkedIn | Instagram | Substack If this episode spoke to you, please like, comment, and share it with someone who needs to hear it today. #FinancialHardship #FinancialResilience #Unemployment #JobLoss #PersonalFinance #BlackWomenInFinance #MoneyMindset #CareerIdentity #MentalHealthMatters #AfroBudgetinGirl

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